Has anyone used the travel agent services through amex platinum? On our last cruise our current travel agent yet again dropped the ball on us with regards to seating for dinner, and I happened to be on the phone with amex for something unrelated and she mentioned that they have travel agent services.
I’m considering using amex travel services the next time we travel, but was wondering about other people’s experiences?
My husband says the Centurion lounges are $29/day for amex platinum people.
@NJres - my D had the same AA MasterCard. She opened it when booking a trip last year and recently used her bonus miles for a cross country trip. Her free year was up and she doesn’t have any AA travel plans in her future. She called to see if they would waiver the $95 fee but they would not. She would have kept it if they had waived the fee. They offered her a different card but she wasn’t ready to commit without research.
My S only has 1 credit card that he got in college. I’m encouraging him to apply for a 2nd card. He has good income but not a lot of credit history since he rarely uses a credit card. He still uses his debit in spite of me telling him to use his credit card instead. He has a Europe trip coming up and is planning a wedding. What card would be a good card that would help him earn some miles or points to use towards a honeymoon.
Have any of your young adults had luck getting a Chase Sapphire Preferred card. He is 6 years out of college and has a paid off student loan and no debt but otherwise little credit history.
@MotherOfDragons - I think several posters in the past have recommended Amex platinum travel services. Hopefully they are reading this thread and can chime in.
mom60, my D who got the Sapphire Reserve is 26 and has been working for 4.5 years. A Preferred should be easier. She does have god credit history and a couple of other credit cards she has had for a few years.
I got an American Airlines card a few years ago for the bonus but have no luck using the points for any travel.
Our S has had no problems getting all the cards he likes including sapphire preferred. He has no debt, great salary and lots of cards.
Centurion Lounge is free for the Platinum cardholder and one guest. Alaska lounges are free for the cardholder but $27 for a guest through the Priority Pass.
I have only used the travel service for plane tickets and once for a hotel, so not really an expert and both in the low-screw-up category. The impression I got is they contract with local travel agents rather than having a team in-house.