Business Platinum Card from American Express
130,000 MR points
Video: Canada’s Best Credit Card Is Getting Even Better
Share this Article
Business Platinum Card from American Express
- Earn 90,000 MR points upon spending $15,000 in the first three months
- Plus, earn 40,000 MR points upon making a purchase in months 14–17 as a cardholder
- And, earn 1.25x MR points on all purchases
- Also, receive a $200 annual travel credit
- Transfer MR points to Aeroplan and other frequent flyer programs for premium flights
- Unlimited airport lounge access for you and one guest at Priority Pass, Plaza Premium, Centurion, and other lounges
- Credits and rebates for business expenses throughout the year with Amex Offers
- Bonus MR points for referring family and friends
- Qualify for the card as a sole proprietor
- Annual fee: $799
14 Comments
Prince of Travel is the leading resource for using frequent flyer miles, credit card points, and loyalty programs to travel the world at a fraction of the price.
Join our Sunday newsletter below to get weekly updates delivered straight to your inbox.
Have a question? Just ask.
Platinum Membership
Our Platinum members get access to a Circle community, exclusive live learning sessions, and in-person gatherings with like-minded travellers.
Top Offers
Latest News
Prince of Travel Elites
Being Aug. 16, the new deal day, I just tried to transfer my current Cobalt MR points to Aeroplan. No such option appears. What am I missing? Or is Amex asleep at the switch?
It should be live now.
Hi Ricky,
Are you saying that previously accumulated MR Select points will flip directly to MR Points on August 16? And then can be flip to Aeroplan at 1:1? If so, that’s amazing!
Can I buy a pre-paid $500 visa at a Safeway with an Amex card. Use it to buy something and still have it contribute to the *spend 5k and get 50,000pts bonus* or would I have to strictly buy gift cards?
Seriously considering this card now. Any recommendations on a visa/MasterCard to pair this with when Amex is not accepted?
So if I currently hold a Gold card should I contact Amex and change it into a Cobalt card? Seriously considering this.
You can’t change it directly to the Cobalt Card, but you can swap out your Gold for a Cobalt. If you aren’t in a hurry, I’d wait and see what happens to the Gold – I’d expect any changes to be coming shortly.
Ah man, I was really looking forward to getting the platinum card for the travel perks. Do you think I should still go for it? This earn rate is really great!
Right now I’d say go for both: lock in the soon-to-be-all-powerful Cobalt at a $120 annual fee for the next year, and grab the 150K bonus on the Platinum because it probably won’t be that high again. Later in 2022, you can decide whether or not to keep it based on whether or not any of the speculated future changes on the Platinum are worth it to you.
Hmmm. This is interesting. I have a Scotiabank Gold Amex which I am gonna cancel in order to go platinum. I was hoping to just have one Amex and then one Visa/Mastercard for vendors who don’t take Amex. Never considered having three cards going.
Will MR points devalue?
Eventually, probably.
Is it reasonable to expect better offers for the Platinum card coming later this year because of this? I’m debating whether to get the Cobalt or the Platinum card. As it now stands, the Cobalt card is far superior to the Platinum…
I’d say a reasonable expectation would be an improved set of benefits and perhaps earn rates, albeit with potential upward movement on the annual fee as well.