The Platinum Card is your personal travel companion:
Crystal Cruises
Travel is about exploring the rest of the world and realising your dreams of visiting foreign climes. You are invited to join Crystal Cruises for exotic trips, where you will experience exciting ports of call and new realms of luxury. Crystal Cruises offer more onboard facilities than smaller ships, six-star service and have received ‘the world’s best ship’ award for a record 15 years.
Platinum Cardmembers automatically qualify for:
$300 per stateroom Shipboard Credit (double or triple occupancy)
$150 single occupancy
$250 per stateroom Shore Excursion (double or triple occupancy)
$125 single occupancy
Contact Platinum Lifestyle Services on 0800 004 244 to make a reservation.
Dedicated Concierge and Travel Service
Our expert team is available 24 hours a day to assist you with all your travel arrangements. From sourcing competitive airline quotes (to give you the choice of flexibility or price), to making flight bookings, car rentals and hotel reservations worldwide.
Free local and international airport lounge access
Free access to airport lounges locally and internationally, regardless of airline or ticket type, means you will always arrive at your destination relaxed and refreshed.
International lounges are accessed through the Priority Pass programme1.
Local airport lounges are the Premier Club Lounges. These lounges are conveniently located at Johannesburg International, Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth airports. Simply present your Platinum Card to the lounge staff to gain entry.
Supplementary Platinum Cardmembers and any guests you choose to invite will be charged an entry fee which will be reflected on your Platinum Card account in due course.
Automatic Travel Insurance
By virtue of your Platinum Card status you receive the best travel insurance available. This comprehensive travel insurance provides automatic cover, which includes medical expense and personal accident cover as well as baggage loss, baggage delay, trip cancellation and more. Terms and conditions apply.
Platinum Cardmembers are eligible for Avis President's Club Membership1 which offers a 30% discount on a large number of car rental groups both nationally and internationally2. As a President's Club member you also qualify for upgrades, subject to seasonal vehicle availability. To qualify for these great benefits make your reservation through Platinum Card Services, or produce your President's Club Card when making a reservation with Avis. Rentals will automatically be charged to your Platinum Card.
Fine Hotels & Resorts
Gain access to a host of exclusive amenities and privileges at over 500 of the most luxurious properties in the world when you book through the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme.
Platinum Cardmembers are entitled to:
room upgrade on arrival (subject to availability at check-in);
complimentary continental breakfast for two;
convenient late checkout until 16:00; and
customised special amenity
Click here to view the complete list of exceptional hotels
Small Luxury Hotels of the World™
Discover an exquisite selection of hotels whose individuality and stunning locations place them in a class of their own. With a choice of more than 480 hotels in over 70 countries, a stay at a Small Luxury Hotels of the World property will provide you with a truly unforgettable experience.
As a Platinum Cardmember you can receive the following benefits when staying at any Small Luxury Hotels of the World property:
complimentary room upgrade, subject to availability at check-in;
complimentary continental breakfast for two;
midday early check-in; and
convenient late checkout until 16:00.
Contact Platinum Lifestyle Services on 0800 004 244 to make a reservation
Other travel features
Commission free travellers cheques from American Express Foreign Exchange - Purchase your American Express® Travellers Cheques through your round-the-clock Concierge service and we will ensure that they are delivered to you.
Free membership to the exclusive Fine Hotels & Resorts and Small Luxury Hotels of the World™.
Regular updates on exclusive travel packages
For more information call Platinum Card Services toll free on 0800 004 244 or +27 11 710 4735 (24 hours).
1 Call Platinum Card Services to activate this benefit
2 This excludes Microbuses. Some international countries discount their President's Club rates by at least 30% upfront and this will not appear as a separate discount (be sure to check when making your reservation).
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