American Express has today launched a series of limited-time sign-up offers, including the biggest ever upfront points offer on the Platinum^® Card, giving new Platinum Cardmembers 80,000 bonus Membership Rewards^® points and Gold Cardmembers 30,000 points where spend thresholds are met.

A Platinum offer

From today until 14 January 2025, Platinum Cardmembers can earn 80,000 bonus Membership Rewards^® points, worth £400*, when they successfully apply for the Card and spend £10,000 in their first six months. The offer is significantly increased from the usual maximum of 50,000 points, allowing Cardmembers to earn up to an additional 30,000 points.

Last month, the Platinum Card recently announced an extension of the Harvey Nichols £50 half-yearly credit, and an increased £400 credit to spend at selected restaurants, launching in January. This is on top of travel insurance for the Cardmember and their family, airport lounge access, and more. The benefits are worth more than £3,000.

A Golden time to sign up

New Gold Cardmembers can earn an enhanced 30,000 bonus Membership Rewards^® points when they successfully apply for the Card and spend £3,000 in their first three months. The offer is boosted from the original 20,000 points, and is worth £150. Again, Cardmembers must apply and be approved by 14 January, 2025.

The Gold Card is free for the first year. Gold Cardmembers get four Priority Pass lounge accesses each year, £120 in Deliveroo statement credits a year, and enhanced points-earning opportunities (including 2x points for every £1 spent directly with airlines or in a foreign currency) and bonuses (every time a Cardmember spends £5,000 they will get 2,500 bonus Membership Rewards^® points, up to 12,500 bonus points per year).

Membership Rewards^® points can be redeemed across a variety of offers. For example, 30,000 points could be redeemed up to £150 in gift vouchers at a range of shopping, travel and lifestyle partners. It can also be used to offset purchases made on the Card, or redeemed against flights and hotels with Amex Travel. To view the range of rewards, Cardmembers simply need to visit the Memberships Rewards page online or on the Amex^® App and browse and redeem the rewards available to them.

Invite A Friend offer – available to new and existing Cardmembers

With new sign up bonuses comes new offers across the American Express Invite a Friend referral programme, also running until 14 January, 2025.

Current Platinum Cardmembers who successfully refer a friend will receive 18,000 points, up from 12,000, while the referred friend will receive 100,000 points which is worth £500 and is nearly double the usual 55,000 points on offer, if they spend £10,000 in the first 6 months.

Gold Cardmembers who successfully refer a friend will receive 14,000 points, up from 9,000. The referred friend will receive 40,000 points, significantly more than the 22,000 points they’d normally receive, when they spend £3,000 in their first 3 months.

Cardmembers simply need to follow the instructions in the Amex App or their online Account to find their referral link. The friend must be approved for the relevant Card before the Cardmember receives their points, and existing Cardmembers can earn a maximum of 90,000 bonus points from referrals each year.

Dave Edwards, Vice President, American Express, commented: “With the festive season fast approaching it’s a busy time for present buying and hosting. Amex^® Cardmembers earn rewards as they spend, making their money go further, so it’s a great time to consider taking out an Amex^® Card. And even more so with the generous sign up bonuses we’ve launched today.

“On the subject of gifting, existing Cardmembers could also consider giving their friends a very special Christmas present – even more bonus points when they sign up for a Gold or Platinum Card – when they use their unique referral link, while earning some additional points for themselves at the same time.”