While existing cardholders are usually neglected when it comes to sign-up bonuses, last month American Express bucked the trend by extending its new customer welcome offers to existing AMEX cardholders as well.
This is a fantastic opportunity for those who already hold AMEX cards to enjoy a larger-than-usual bonus, and this offer has now been extended to applications submitted and approved by 29 May 2024.
| Annual Fee | Welcome Bonus | Min. Spend | |
 AMEX Platinum ChargeApply |
S$1,744 | 127,500 MR points | S$6,000 in 60 days |
 AMEX Platinum Credit CardApply |
S$327 | 58,750 MR points | S$1,000 in 30 days |
 AMEX KrisFlyer AscendApply |
S$343 | 32,800 miles* | S$1,000 in 30 days |
| *27,800 miles if you’ve previously held an AMEX KrisFlyer card of any kind |
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AMEX Platinum Charge
| AMEX Platinum Charge |
|
| Spend S$6,000 (First 60 days) |
127,500 MR points |
| Base Points | 7,500 MR points (S$6,000 @ 2 MR pts per S$1.60) |
| Total Spend | S$6,000 |
| Total Return | 135,000 MR points |
| Apply |
|
| S$1,744 annual fee must be paid | |
Existing American Express cardholders who apply for an AMEX Platinum Charge will enjoy 127,500 bonus MR points when they spend S$6,000 within 60 days of approval, as well as 7,500 base MR points.
This represents a ~60% upsize from the regular existing customer offer of 80,000 bonus MR points.
This offer is valid for anyone who has not cancelled a principal AMEX Platinum Charge in the past 24 months. The AMEX Platinum Charge is a distinct product from the AMEX Platinum Reserve and AMEX Platinum Credit Card.
| Note: New-to-AMEX customers currently enjoy an extra S$200 eCapitaVouchers or S$350 Dairy Farm Group vouchers when they apply for the AMEX Platinum Charge. That offer is not being extended to existing customers, since it’s viewed as a temporary layer-up. |
All AMEX Platinum Charge cardholders, whether new or existing, will enjoy benefits including:
- S$1,354 of dining, entertainment, lifestyle, travel and fashion credits each calendar year (so you enjoy two sets in the first membership year)
- Comoclub C5 membership with S$260 of annual birthday vouchers (valid for both principal and supp. cards)
- Unlimited airport lounge access for the cardholder + 1 guest
- Priority Pass Lounges
- Centurion Lounges
- International American Express Lounges
- Delta SkyClub Lounges
- Plaza Premium Lounges
- One complimentary hotel night every membership year
- Tower Club access
- Tower Club & assorted dining vouchers
- Access to the American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts programme, which offers perks such as free breakfast, room upgrades (subject to availability), a US$100 experience credit and guaranteed late check-out
- Hilton Honors Gold status, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status, Pan Pacific DISCOVERY Platinum status & Radisson Rewards Premium status
- American Express Love Dining
- American Express Chillax
- Platinum Golf privileges
In order to get maximum value, be sure to share the AMEX Platinum Charge’s benefits with friends and family. Two supplementary cards are free for life, and enjoy perks such as Comoclub C5 membership, complimentary lounge access, hotel elite status, Tower Club access and AMEX Love Dining & Chillax.
AMEX Platinum Credit Card
| AMEX Platinum Credit Card |
|
| Spend S$1,000 (First 30 days) |
58,750 MR points |
| Base Points | 1,250 MR points (S$1,000 @ 2 MR pts per S$1.60) |
| Total Spend | S$1,000 |
| Total Return | 60,000 MR points |
| Apply |
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| S$327 annual fee must be paid | |
Existing American Express cardholders who apply for an AMEX Platinum Credit Card will enjoy 58,750 bonus MR points when they spend S$1,000 within 30 days of approval, as well as 1,250 base MR points.
The regular welcome offer for existing customers is S$200 eCapitaVouchers, and if we take a value of 1.5 cents per mile, then 58,750 bonus MR points (32,639 miles) are worth S$490, a ~150% upsize.
This offer is valid for anyone who has not cancelled a principal AMEX Platinum Credit Card in the past 12 months. The AMEX Platinum Credit Card is a distinct product from the AMEX Platinum Charge and AMEX Platinum Reserve.
All AMEX Platinum Credit Cardholders, whether new or existing, will enjoy benefits including:
- S$200 annual Lifestyle Credit (issued as S$100 in January and July, so you can enjoy up to 3x S$100 in your first membership year)
- Comoclub C4 membership with S$130 of annual birthday vouchers (valid for both principal and supp. cards)
- American Express Love Dining
- American Express Chillax
- Platinum Golf privileges
In order to get maximum value, be sure to share the AMEX Platinum Credit Card’s benefits with friends and family. Two supplementary cards are free for life, and enjoy perks such as Comoclub C4 membership, AMEX Love Dining & Chillax.
AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend
| AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend |
|
| First Spend Bonus | 5,000 miles |
| Spend S$1,000 (First 30 days) |
27,800 miles |
| Base Points | 1,200 miles (S$1,000 @ 1.2 mpd) |
| Total Spend | S$1,000 |
| Total Return | 34,000 miles |
| Apply |
|
| S$343.35 annual fee must be paid | |
Existing American Express cardholders who apply for an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend will enjoy 27,800 bonus KrisFlyer miles when they spend S$1,000 within 30 days of approval, as well as 1,200 base KrisFlyer miles.
This represents a ~55% upsize from the regular existing customer offer of 17,800 bonus KrisFlyer miles.
| โ ๏ธ Note: You cannot hold both the AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card and AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend at the same time. Approval for an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend will lead to the automatic cancellation of the AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card |
If this is the first time you’ve held an AMEX KrisFlyer card, you’re also entitled to 5,000 bonus miles when you make your first spend. This is a once-in-a-lifetime bonus, however, and you won’t be eligible if you’ve received it before.
This offer is valid for anyone who has not cancelled a principal AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend in the past 12 months. The AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend is a distinct product from the AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card, AMEX Solitaire PPS Card and AMEX PPS Card.
All AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend Cardholders, whether new or existing, will enjoy the following benefits each membership year:
- One-night stay at participating Hilton Hotels across Asia Pacific
- 4x Plaza Premium Lounge passes
Extra S$20 eCapitaVoucher
Regardless of whether you’re new-to-AMEX or an existing AMEX cardholder, you can also enjoy S$20 eCapitaVouchers if you provide consent for direct marketing when you apply.
The vouchers will be fulfilled within 10 weeks of card approval, and the T&Cs of this offer can be found here.
Can I apply for multiple cards?
Yes, you can apply for multiple cards and enjoy multiple offers, if you’re so inclined.
However, American Express has internal regulations regarding how many cards you can hold at one time, so depending on how many AMEX cards you already have, not all your applications may be approved.
How do I know I’m eligible?
If you’re applying for Card X, ask yourself:
- Do I currently hold a principal Card X?
- Have I cancelled a principal Card X in the past 12 months (or 24 months, in the case of the AMEX Platinum Charge)
If the answer to both is no, you qualify for the existing customer offer, simple as that. It does not matter whether you currently hold other non-Card X AMEX cards or cancelled them recently.
Terms & Conditions
The T&Cs for this offer can be found below. Be sure to refer to the correct page number.
- AMEX Platinum Charge (Page 5-6)
- AMEX Platinum Credit Card (Page 5)
- AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend (Page 3)
Conclusion
From now till 29 May 2024, American Express is offering its new customer welcome offers to all applicants for the AMEX Platinum Charge, AMEX Platinum Credit Card, and AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend.
This is rather unprecedented, because the best offers are normally restricted to new-to-AMEX customers only. If you already hold other AMEX cards, I can’t think of a better opportunity to pick up a few additional ones.
Can I apply for a Platinum credit card if I’m already holding a Platinum charge card?
Yes you can
Hi Aaron, Do Amex points pool together? Or they work like Citibank?
I am currently not holding any Amex card. Contemplating to sign all 3 cards just to take advantage of all welcome gifts, assuming I can fulfill the minimum spending criteria. Anyone else thinking the same?
Same, wondering if there’s a clause preventing us from doing so.
Do my MR points pool if I already have the Amex Plat Charge? i.e. will i be able to convert the Amex Platinum CC MR points at the better Amex Plat Charge rate?
Does anyone know if Cardup transactions (eg. Education) are eligible as part of the spending criteria?
Can the Min Spend of S$1000 be clocked in FCY equivalent?
Does buy AMEX travel insurance count towards the min spend requirements?
Thinking to sign up for Charge Card. If I have a COMO C4 membership that comes with the platinum credit card. Would I still get to enjoy the C5 birthday perk or it will overlap and lose out on the C4 $120 birthdays vouchers? Any insights will be really helpful
๏ปฟIโm also wondering the same. But Iโm thinking thereโs no way one can have 2 memberships on the same account so I tried registering with a different email address and telephone number. Not sure if it works. Letโs see
Anyone knows if I can use the Amex Platinum Charge Card to pay Income Tax via Cardup for myself and my family members to hit the $6,000 min. spending?
Here’s a remark on AMEX signup page so I guess no issue in signing up all 3 cards here. “In general, each Card Member is allowed to hold one American Express Charge Card and up to two American Express Credit Cards (of which only one can be a American Expressยฎ Singapore Airlines Credit Card) issued by American Express in Singapore. If, with this current application, you will exceed the maximum number of Card(s) allowed within each category* (as determined by American Express in its sole and absolute discretion from time to time), then your existing Card in the corresponding category… Read more »
Milelion Exclusive Offer
For new to American Express Card Members
โ Receive 10,000 Membership Rewardsยฎ points with annual fee payment and min. spending of S$10,000 within 60 calendar days of Card approval.
Is anyone confused by this offer on the sign up page? It seems contradictory with the content that’s mentioned here
that is the additional bonus for new customers. this post is about existing customers.
Any one know Telco bill payment via telco app consider minimum spend ? I had apply Uob and Amex sign up promotion.
Hi readers and Aaron, I am existing AMEX Platinum Charge and AMEX Platinum Credit Card Reserve. I took up the offer and signed up for the AMEX Platinum Credit Card. Unfortunately, upon the successful activation of the Platinum Credit Card, my Platinum Credit Card Reserve was automatically cancelled. I called the hotline and they said, I could only hold I x Platinum Credit Card. Seeing that Platinum Credit Card Reserve has a membership higher value, I have duly cancelled the Platinum Credit Card and AMEX has reinstated my Platinum Credit Card Reserve. According to the Customer Service, they received a… Read more »
Yes this happened to me as well. They should not approve the AMEX Platinum Credit Card or at least call to confirm that the customer is ok with the cancellation of an existing card. Doing it automatically and then informing the customer after the fact is a dumb process. I’ve already used the AMEX Platinum Credit Card but since it has to be cancelled, I will not receive the welcome offer. They also confirmed that annual fee will continue to be waived for the reinstated Reserve Card since I was grandfathered into that policy, but remains to be seen if… Read more »
Looks like this has been extended till end of May, with approval by 3rd Jun 2024?
https://www.americanexpress.com/sg/campaigns/milelion.html#platg
yup, will be updating the post shortly.
Hi. I previously had Amex card but cancelled. Do I still get to enjoy this promo?
Hi Aaron, the post states till 29 May, but the sign up page and T&C documents state till 8 May. So is extended till 8 May I supposed?
This is addressed in the article. Read it again
Any of these cards are metal?
I applied for Amex Plat Charge through MileLion and this was approved in April 2024, and hold an Amex Krisflyer card. I called customer service and they confirmed I applied through the MileLion promo. However, they said the system says I am only entitled for an existing holder bonus of 80k points, not the 127.5k points in this article. Is there any way to confirm the promo is not being honored by Amex? I asked in the MileLion Telegram groups but got no answer from other holders.
AMEX customer service doesnt know what they’re talking about. they told me the same thing but my 127.5k bonus still credited. i wouldnt worry so much. save a copy of the T&Cs if you’re paranoid.
Thank you, I saved the T&Cs and read the Amex website page on the Milelion promotion. I was just worried because the CSO said she was reading what was on the system and saying this is the “existing member” Milelion promotion I qualified for. I called Amex again and a second CSO confirmed the 127,500 points but I wasted almost an hour over this
If I get approved for the Plat in mid May, do I get till the end of July to fulfil the 60 days spend of 6k?
Hi Aaron, I read your article. Signed up for a AMEX Platinum Credit Card, met the spending requirements and paid the $327 but apparently I do not qualify for the miles because of approval timing.
How long does it take to receive the bonus? Can’t find it in the T&Cs. I completed the requirements for the platinum credit card a month ago.