American Express Plum Card vs American Express Platinum
American Express Plum Card is a business and cash back charge card. How does it compare to American Express Platinum, a travel and airline card? Read our comparison chart below.
Keep in mind, the American Express Plum Card has a
The Plum Card® from American Express | The Platinum Card® from American Express | |
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Card Interest Rates & Fees | ||
| Purchase APR | N/A | N/A |
| Balance Transfers APR | N/A | N/A |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | No foreign transaction fee | No foreign transaction fee |
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Card Rewards & Benefits | ||
| Introductory Bonus Offer | Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $8,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. | |
| Travel Rewards | Travel Rewards | |
| Airline Rewards | Earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year. | |
| Hotel Rewards | Earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel. | |
| Point Rewards | 1 point for virtually every dollar spent. | |
| Airline Status | $200 Airline Fee Credit: Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees are charged by the airline to your Platinum Card®. Enrollment required Complimentary access to 5 airport lounge networks including The Centurion® lounge network, The International American Express lounges, Delta Sky Club® lounges, Priority Pass™ Select, and Airspace Lounge. Enrollment required for Priority Pass Select. | |
| Hotel Status | $200 Hotel Credit: Get up to $200 back in statement credits each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings through American Express Travel using your Platinum Card®. The Hotel Collection requires a minimum two-night stay. Enroll for complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status. Enroll for complimentary Hilton Honors Gold Status. | |
| Airline Transfer Partners | Airline transfer partners include Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, Emirates, Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles), Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways and more. | |
CreditDonkey® Card Reviews | ||
| Pros & Cons | Pros:
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| Bottom Line | Excellent card for frequent travelers... | |
| Read American Express Platinum Review | ||
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Comments
John from Pennsylvania
I just got the Plum Card and was made aware of something that the Customer Service Rep wasn't aware of until I pressed the issue and he had to find out the answer from a supervisor:
The 1.5% is strictly applied to payments within the first 10 ten days after the monthly cycle closes. The caveat there is that payments made during the monthly cycle do not get the discount reward. That's an important distinction that will not necessarily be clear to anyone reading about the card and I think you should know that. I now realize that if I pay "too early", the discount doesn't apply. I was very disappointed. AMEX charge cards may not have a preset limit but they do have limits based on spending patterns. If I have $5000 available and use that in the first week of the monthly cycle on unforeseen expenses with several auto-debits still to come, I need to pay down the balance quickly within a few days and thus NOT get the discount on that payment. The discount only applies to the ENDING BALANCE. Now, if you have a stratospheric limit on the card, it won't matter. But for many small business owners juggling expenses and spending limits while trying to get maximum rewards, this can and will be a nuisance. Applicant beware.
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