Are you an entrepreneur? I'll explain how I can travel for free thanks to Amex Platinum
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There are opportunities that cannot be wasted, and the reason is that some trains do not necessarily pass twice, especially a train like this is very rarely seen. The welcome bonus if you apply for the card by July 25 will be 250k points membership rewards. If you don't know what they are and how to use them, I'll tell you that they are enough (and more) to fly two from Milan to New York in business class with Air France. If you are not interested in traveling, however, you can turn the points into 2,000€ to be discounted on your business expenses.
Free travel for years thanks to points
You may have happened to see my beard around the web. Content in which I tell how I travel for free thanks to points. Traveling without paying for tickets has been an obsession of mine for more than 20 years, ever since back in the 2003 I became a holder of American Express Gold, since then I have traveled using the points alone, with friends and then with my family. Things have changed, however, since I became an American Express business cardholder., which is a card that I use to pay all possible expenses of my company.
Thanks to the various cards I have had in my passport over the years, I have been able to fly anywhere in the world, many of these trips were made well before I started this blog, such as Alitalia's old Magnifica class to New York. However, I have been everywhere in the west as well as in the east, Like the three tickets to Japan in late 2019.
I could give endless examples of uses for the points, and on this site you can find every possible type of use, from flights to hotels to fantastic resort experiences in paradises like the Maldives or Bora Bora. And all strategies start with a first step: taking advantage at 100% of the welcome bonus.
What is the welcome bonus
It is a reward that, for a minimum spend, American Express gives to all new customers. Depending on whether you decide to sign up for the green card, i.e., the basic card, going up to the Platinum you will receive a nice little bundle of Membership Rewards points for free..
If you want, but I don't recommend it, you can also convert them to cash and 500k points become 2000€ with only 3 clicks.
What are Membership Rewards points
On this site we have written Dozens and dozens of articles explaining how to use the points that you earn every time you use your credit card. Typically you receive one point for every euro you spend; there are cards that allow you to earn up to 3 points when you spend in certain categories of stores.
These points can be converted into "cash" as a real cashback that turns 1000 points into 4 euros or, much more conveniently, at points of airlines or hotel chains to treat themselves to a flight or stay without spending anything, or at most a few tens of euros. If you are not interested in travel, you can then convert the half million points into as much as 2000€, with a simple click and see your credit card statement go down that way.
Since I have been passionate about this world, it has become a real disease for me, which allowed me to fly all over the world for free, to sleep in many hotel without paying anything and get VIP treatment, even though I am but a humble serial accumulator of points and miles.
How to get 500k MR points
The bonus reserved for those who decide to become holders of the most exclusive of American Express cards and is dedicated to holders of VAT number. Especially when you consider that you will only need to spend 50,000 on the credit card in 12 months to get the award.
Points that can easily be exchanged for a week-long stay at one of the Maldives' most beautiful resorts for the whole family or, if you're single, in a ticket to go around the world in first class.
We explained how to use points if you are a couple, e.g. Two tickets to fly to New York in business class with Emirates. Or how to turn points into an incredible stay at Disneyworld in Tokyo There are so many ways to use them, but as any practitioner of the reward travel game knows, the best thing is to accomplish your goal, no matter what it is.
The benefits of the card beyond points
It should not be forgotten that the Amex Platinum is much more than just a credit card. It is total travel insurance for the whole family, even for Covid-related problems. Gift elite status in the world's top hotel chains, which translates into room upgrades, free breakfasts and many other benefits when you are traveling.
5 ideas for using 500k points
MR points never expire, or rather expire the moment you are no longer an American Express credit cardholder participating in the Rewards program. This means, for example. If after 10 months you do not want to keep the Platinum card but want to downgrade to the green card, you will not lose the points you have accumulated up to that point and will continue to accumulate new ones.
So, having said that, my advice is. Apply for the card, pay the bills and get the never-before-seen bonus, and immediately turn the points into a vacation, here are 5 ideas on how to use them.
#1 Going to New York in business class with the whole family
Flying business class from Italy to New York, with KLM and Air France, has a cost of 110k Flying Blue points for a round-trip ticket. This means that it will be possible to transfer MR points for free in points from the two companies' loyalty program and book 3 tickets in business, round trip, and still have enough points to pay for A couple of nights in hotels in the Big Apple.
The beauty of membership rewards points, besides the fact that they are accumulated for free and never expire, is that they can be redeemed into 9 different loyalty programs to book a ticket in over 100 airlines just by paying taxes.
However, there are times when even fewer points are required, just think of the possibility of fly to the Caribbean with less than 70k points or in North America at less than 60k points.
#2 A free week at a resort in the Maldives
MR points can also be transformed into points of the Hilton Honors Programs e Marriott Bonvoy: this means that you can book free stays in hotels all over the world.
The idea might be to use the points to unplug and fly to the heat to enjoy a week at one of the most exclusive resorts Maldives such as the Meridien Maldives. The property is located on Lhaviyani Atoll, about 30 minutes by seaplane from Male. It has about 150 rooms, from beachfront rooms to overwater bungalows. With half a million points it would be possible to stay as long as 3 weeks without paying anything Taking advantage of the fifth night free rule.
Do you have any doubts? I am so convinced that this is a crazy offer that if you want to know more about it. you can write to me and we can get in touch to explain in detail how this proposal works and how the points work.
The Bonvoy program is a partner of American Express. Transfer points Membership Rewards in Bonvoy Points it's a matter of minutes, and because of the 5:4 conversion rate, it's super easy to turn points into a free stay in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
#3 Two tickets in first class with Singapore Airlines
Is your dream to have a unique experience? The single (or double) suite aboard Singapore Airlines' A380 is one of those things few can afford. Thanks to MR points I was able to book a ticket to New York using just over 100,000 MR points.
#4 Showering at an altitude of 30 thousand feet while drinking Dom Perignon
One of the other unique experiences at 30,000 feet in the air is Emirates First Class, the only one in the world that offers First passengers the opportunity to shower aboard a plane.
There are many ways to book a first class ticket. Our advice, of course, is to Choose a route operated with the A380 and not the 777, the other aircraft in the EK fleet. This is the only way to experience the bar, the suite, and especially showering in the small SPA dedicated to the 6 passengers in Emirates' most exclusive cabin.
Mixing cabins by flying one leg in business and one leg in first allows you to save money on your final bill. In this case, booking First Class on a flight out of Dubai is a must in order to get the full service: free limousines anywhere in Emirates, access to the dedicated terminal and lounge for First passengers only, and finally the pleasure of enjoying the flight in one of the best seats in the skies.
#5 Experience the world's best business class
The last of our suggestions, but there could be many more, is to use the points earned from the welcome bonus turning them into Avios points To reserve a seat in Qatar Airways' QSuite.
The chair was voted again this year as the world's best business class. The Doha-based airline rivals Emirates, but is distinguished by the quality of its business class cabin, which for many competes even with Emirates' First offering.
Bonus idea a ticket to go around the world
Round The World is one of the most complicated award tickets to book, but we are talking about an authentic life experience, one of those things to tell to make friends die of envy or impress a new flame.
In conclusion
Obviously these are just a few examples of how I, use points to travel alone or With my family completely freeloading, thanks to the points I accumulate by paying suppliers, services and bills in general.
Are you still looking for an excuse to become a holder of this unique card? I did not mention the status in hotel chains, which gives upgrades and breakfast every time you stay in Italy and around the world. Travel insurance, expense coverage, access to thousands of lounges around the world, personalized and always available customer service and the guarantee of a unique product in the world of credit cards.
- 375,000 Membership Rewards® points by spending €7,000 in the first 3 months
- Insurance and benefits for your travels
- Access to VIP Lounge, Priority Pass and Fast Track
- Additional cards included in the fee
- Club Membership Rewards and Amex Offers