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American Express Platinum Travel: rewards, caps and changes
What this card earns where, the caps that stop it, and what changed recently. Rates in the "Worth" column value one Membership Rewards Points (Platinum Travel) unit at ₹0.3 (platinum travel collection air india voucher: 20,000 points for ₹6,000).
What it earns
| Where | Rate | Worth | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everything else | 1 pts / ₹50 | 0.6% | — | Terms |
| Fuel | No rewards | 0% | — | Terms |
| Insurance premiums | No rewards | 0% | — | Terms |
| Bills & utilities | No rewards | 0% | — | Terms |
Milestones
- 10,000 MR points (₹3,000 at ₹0.30/pt) on ₹4 lakh eligible spend in a Card Membership year. Unchanged after the 10 Sep 2026 revision.
- ₹20,000 Taj Experiences e-Gift Card (Taj, SeleQtions, Vivanta) on ₹7 lakh eligible spend in a Card Membership year. From 10 Sep 2026 it replaces the earlier 22,500 MR points + ₹10,000 Taj voucher; no MR points at this tier. Valued at face value but usable only at IHCL hotels.
Recent changes
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CutReportedAmerican Express· since 11 October 2026
Reported: Amex Membership Rewards points to stop pooling across cards
Live From A Lounge reports, from cardmember emails, that from 11 October 2026 each proprietary Amex card's Membership Rewards balance will be kept separately, with no transfers between cards. Amex India hasn't published this on its website, and its current Membership Rewards terms still allow linking cards to pool points.
Applies across American Express's cards
Source: Live From A Lounge
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CutAmerican Express· since 1 October 2026
Amex Platinum Travel domestic lounge visits need quarterly spend
From 1 October 2026 the 2 domestic lounge visits a quarter require eligible spend in the previous quarter: ₹70,000 in Q3 2026 for Q4 visits, then ₹1 lakh a quarter from Q4 2026 for Q1 2027 visits.
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CutAmerican Express· since 30 September 2026
Amex India shuts the Reward Multiplier bonus-points portal
Amex India's Reward Multiplier programme, which gave accelerated Membership Rewards on purchases with select brands, closes on 30 September 2026; purchases completed by 29 September are honoured. Accelerated points on eligible ShopWise e-voucher purchases continue.
Applies across American Express's cards
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CutAmerican Express· since 10 September 2026
Amex Platinum Travel drops ₹1.9L milestone; ₹7L now gives ₹20,000 Taj voucher only
The ₹1.9 lakh milestone (7,500 points) is gone, the ₹4 lakh milestone stays at 10,000 points, and the ₹7 lakh milestone now gives a ₹20,000 Taj voucher instead of 22,500 points plus a ₹10,000 voucher. Milestone points at ₹7 lakh of spend fall from 40,000 to 10,000.
Cards: American Express Platinum Travel
Source: Live From A Lounge
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BetterReportedAmerican Express· since 18 August 2026
Amex India improves points transfers to Virgin Atlantic and Hilton
1,000 Membership Rewards points now convert to 800 Virgin Atlantic points (was 500) and 1,500 Hilton Honors points (was 900).
Applies across American Express's cards
Source: CardExpert
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CutReportedAmerican Express· since 1 July 2026
Amex India drops Etihad Guest as a points transfer partner
Membership Rewards points can no longer be transferred to Etihad Guest in India from 1 July 2026, as part of Amex's global exit from the partnership. Transfers had been at a 2:1 ratio.
Applies across American Express's cards
Source: Live From A Lounge
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CutReportedAmerican Express· since 9 March 2026
Amex Platinum Travel halves ₹1.9L milestone, moves Taj voucher to ₹7L
The ₹1.9 lakh milestone dropped to 7,500 Membership Rewards points from 15,000, and the ₹4 lakh milestone now gives only 10,000 points. The ₹10,000 Taj voucher moved to a new ₹7 lakh milestone that also gives 22,500 points.
Cards: American Express Platinum Travel
Source: SaveSage
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Benefit changeAmerican Express· since 27 January 2026
Amex India pauses Travel With Points redemptions
The Travel With Points option, which let cardmembers redeem Membership Rewards on the Amex Travel Online platform, was temporarily paused. Amex told cardmembers by email in December 2025.
Applies across American Express's cards