Companion Ticket for American Express Platinum Card
by Mr Credit CardHaving just got my new American Express Platinum Credit Card, I just checked the website and realized that they had a new “free companion ticket” feature! I did a little more investigation and found it very interesting. Here is how it works :
For up to four times a year, you can book a coach ticket on any of the big six carriers and get a free companion ticket. Sounds too good to be true? Well, there are a few criterias that you have to meet.
1. The ticket has to cost at least $299, $899 for flights to Honolulu and Anchorage.
2. The trip must be roundtrip (mulkti-city, open jaw, one way trips are not allowed).
3. You have to book 7 days in advance.
4. You have to stay a Saturday night or have 2 midweek nights stay.
5. Reservations for the Domestic Companion Airfare Program must be made by calling, Airline Promotions South, Inc. (”API”) at 866-354-8386.
6. You may not get the flight you want as API will choose the flights that gives you the companion ticket.
I was pretty excited when I saw this because my 10th year anniversary with Mrs Credit Card is during the first week of April. However, as I scanned the website, I realize that there are blackout dates! And it falls on my anniversary! So no free companion flights for me this time. But still, I am excited about this program and will report after I get my hands on a free companion ticket.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Well…I wouldn’t get too excited about the Domestic Companion Airfare Program. I tried to book several different trips, PSP-HNL in May, June or July, PSP-JFK end of June to July, the companion fare price in all cases was the same or greather than if I purchased the tickets directly through the American Express Travel site. I’m going to keep trying too, but so far this appears to be a bait and switch.
October 15th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
I am looking into the Companion Ticket for American Express Platinum Card program. I travel extensively shooting weddings between the US and Europe and could use the companion ticket for my assistant.
I called API and checked the availability of a number of dates but they were blacked out. Hummm. Not sure but this may be bait and switch.
greg allen
gregallenphotography.com
November 29th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
All the API quoted rates are twice as expensive as booking through the airline, so it’s no deal at all.
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:15 am
I found a flight on Orbitz, then I called API with the flight info and they booked it at the same price. I received the free companion ticket and only had to pay the taxes, etc.