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Enjoy the Platinum experience

Many of us have returned from holidays more in need of a break than when we left. Before departure, there’s the chore of booking tickets, researching hotels, chasing and confirming reservations for accommodation.

However the stress doesn’t stop when you reach your destination. On arrival you often have to navigate your way around a new city and contend with the language barrier.

But what is the worst thing for any holidaymaker who is used to the best of everything when at home? Perhaps the fear that you are a real foodie but couldn’t get a table at the best restaurant in town or that the tickets for the premier event of the season were sold out. Life could have been so much simpler and that special holiday complete if you had taken the Platinum Card® from American Express as your travelling companion.

Platinum Service

The Platinum Card from American Express offers full service bespoke travel arrangements for both business and pleasure. Whether it’s a return flight for a business meeting, conference facilities in an unfamiliar city, a wine-tasting weekend in Tuscany or a once-in-a-lifetime safari in Tanzania, every detail is taken care of.

A knowledgeable team of travel advisors will arrange anything from an unforgettable family holiday in the Maldives to a conference in Barcelona. As well as unbeatable insider knowledge, Platinum Service operators have contacts around the world working to ensure discounted rates and VIP treatment for you and your companions. Every step of the way you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re being treated like a friend. The bespoke service extends to making reservations with your chosen restaurants around the world and sourcing tickets to the must-see shows.

There’s so much to relish about travel – the taste, the smell and the sound of new surroundings. The thrill of being taken out of your comfort zone, and making it your comfort zone. Even the most seasoned traveller will admit that the journey itself can be stressful and makes a difference if you arrive at your destination rested and refreshed. All Platinum Cardmembers receive a Priority Pass membership that allows them and their Platinum Supplementary Cardmember access to a network of 500 VIP airport lounges world-wide. Relax with a newspaper, log onto the internet and enjoy comfort, tranquility and complimentary refreshments, leaving the chaos of those busy airports behind.

All travel is an adventure, but it shouldn’t be a risk. The Platinum Card also offers complete peace of mind with one of the most extensive travel insurance benefits available. You, your partner and dependent children (under 25s) receive full insurance benefits, as do your Supplementary Cardmembers and their immediate families. We can refer you to an English-speaking doctor in the country you are in 24 hours a day, so rest assured that wherever and whenever you are away, you and your family will be taken care of. These travel insurance benefits are perfect for adventurous types as winter sports are included. As an added bonus, these travel insurance benefits even apply to car rental, so you can skip car hire insurance fees. The travel and lifestyle benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express don’t stop at the airport. Whether you are on a shopping spree in Dubai or Dublin, you’ve got the added security of purchase, theft and damage protection of up to £2,500.

“Never take a trip with anyone you do not love,” were Ernest Hemingway’s words of advice for travellers. And it’s time to begin a lifelong romance with the Platinum Card from American Express, which takes the stress out of travel and leaves you with the much preferable job of enjoying yourself.