{"id":42330,"date":"2026-04-07T06:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42330"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:30:56","slug":"extended-amex-platinum-charge-98250-mr-points-welcome-offer-for-existing-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42330","title":{"rendered":"Extended: AMEX Platinum Charge 98,250 MR points welcome offer for existing customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Back in January 2026, the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMEX Plat Charge\" href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/recommends\/amex-plat-charge\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMEX Platinum Charge<\/a> launched an excellent welcome offer of <strong>98,250 bonus MR points<\/strong> with a minimum spend of just<strong> S$3,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most surprising thing? Only <strong>existing<\/strong> AMEX customers were eligible. In fact, it was significantly more lucrative than <a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2026\/01\/29\/amex-platinum-charge-launches-230000-bonus-mr-points-welcome-offer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the offer for new-to-AMEX customers,<\/a> who have to spend S$8,000 to receive 230,000 bonus MR points \u2014 of which more than 50% are awarded in the second year, after the payment of another annual fee!<\/p>\n<p>This offer was originally set to lapse at the end of March, but has now been extended till at least<strong> 29 April 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, this offer isn\u2019t as lucrative as it was prior to 23 February 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2026\/01\/22\/american-express-membership-rewards-devalues-airline-miles-conversions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">following the devaluation<\/a> of transfers between Membership Rewards points and airline miles. However, it\u2019s still double the previous offer for existing customers, and like it or not,\u00a0the pre-devaluation days aren\u2019t coming back.<\/p>\n<h2>AMEX Platinum Charge 98,250 bonus MR points welcome offer<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 336px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 164px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 164px; width: 83.7643%;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-149630\" src=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-card.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-card.png 315w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-card-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\"\/><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMEX Plat Charge\" href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/recommends\/amex-plat-charge\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMEX Platinum Charge<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 10px; width: 83.7643%;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-credit-card\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/sg\/campaigns\/milelion.html#platcharge\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Apply<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px; text-align: center; background-color: #000124;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; text-align: center; background-color: #000124; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Existing AMEX customers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$1,744<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>(must be paid)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Spend<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; height: 26px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$3,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 10px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Spend Period<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; height: 10px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">90 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Base Points<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; height: 29px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">3,750 MR points<br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Bonus Points<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; height: 29px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">98,250 MR points<br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Total Points<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.431%; height: 29px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>102,000 MR points<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Existing AMEX customers who apply for an\u00a0<a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMEX Plat Charge\" href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/recommends\/amex-plat-charge\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMEX Platinum Charge<\/a> and receive approval by <strong>29 April 2026<\/strong> will earn <strong>102,000 MR points<\/strong>\u00a0for spending S$3,000 within the first 90 days of approval.<\/p>\n<p>This consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A welcome bonus of <strong>98,250 MR points<\/strong>\u00a0for meeting the minimum spend of S$3,000<\/li>\n<li>The regular <strong>3,750 MR points<\/strong>\u00a0for spending S$3,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This offer is available to anyone who has not cancelled a principal AMEX Platinum Charge in the past 12 months prior to application. To be clear: you\u2019re still eligible if you currently hold another AMEX Platinum card, such as the <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AMEX Platinum Credit Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/recommends\/amex-platinum-credit-card\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"noopener\">AMEX Platinum Credit Card<\/a> or AMEX Platinum Reserve.<\/p>\n<h2>What counts as qualifying spend?<\/h2>\n<p>Qualifying spend refers to all online and offline retail purchases, whether in Singapore dollars or foreign currency, excluding the following transactions:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 58px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #000124; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>\u274c Qualifying Spend Exclusions<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 29px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">a) Charges processed and billed prior to the Enrolment Date or charges prepaid on any <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Card Account prior to the first billing statement for that Card Account following the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Enrolment Date;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">b) Cash Advances and other cash services;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">c) Express Cash;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">d) American Express Travellers Cheque purchases;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">e) Charges for dishonoured cheques;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">f) Finance charges \u2013 including Line of Credit Charges and Credit Card interest charges;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">g) Late payment and collection charges;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">h) Tax refunds from overseas purchases;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">i) Balance transfer;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">j) Instalment plans;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">k) Annual Card fees and Membership Rewards fees;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">l) Pay portion billed for a \u201cPay + Points\u201d rewards, where the Card Member uses points <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">along with paying a specific amount to redeem the reward;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">m) Amount billed for purchase of Membership Rewards points to top-up your points <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">balance;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">n) Bill payments and all transactions via SingPost (e.g. SAM kiosks, mobile app, online <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">portal);<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">o) Payments to insurance companies (except payments made for insurance products <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">purchased through American Express authorized channel);<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">p) Payments to Singapore Petroleum Company Limited (SPC) service stations;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">q) Payments for public transit in Singapore, including transactions on public trains and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">buses, and all transactions bearing the merchant description \u201cBUS\/MRT;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">r) Payments for the purpose of stored value card purchase \/ load \/ top-ups and\/or the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">topping-up or loading of currency (or equivalent) for digital wallets, including but not <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">limited to GrabPay and ShopeePay (with effect from 30 September 2025);<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">s) Payments to utilities merchants;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">t) Payments to public\/restructured hospitals, polyclinics and other public\/restructured <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">healthcare institutions and facilities;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">u) Transactions relating to education and other non-profit purposes (including charitable <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">donations) *; <em>\u2013 *This exclusion does not apply to The Centurion\u00ae Card and The Platinum <\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Card\u00ae<\/span><\/em><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">v) Charges at merchants or establishments that are excluded by American Express at its <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">sole discretion and notified by American Express to you from time to time. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For the avoidance of doubt, CardUp, private and non-profit hospital bills, charitable donations, education, and anything else not explicitly stated in the exclusion list <strong>will<\/strong> count as eligible spend.\u00a0While American Express added <a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2023\/08\/15\/american-express-adding-charitable-donations-and-education-to-rewards-exclusion-list\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charitable donations and education<\/a> to its exclusions list on 1 October 2023, an exception was carved out for the AMEX Platinum Charge.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you plan to use CardUp to meet the minimum spend, do note that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/02\/05\/explained-american-express-restrictions-on-cardup-payments\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certain restrictions<\/a> on the type of payments that can be made with an AMEX card.<\/p>\n<p>Spending by both principal and supplementary cardholders will be combined when determining whether the minimum spend threshold has been met.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>When will bonus MR points be credited?<\/h2>\n<p>Officially, bonus MR points will be awarded within <strong>12 weeks<\/strong> of meeting the minimum spend threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Unofficially, however, the bonus should be credited much sooner, usually within <strong>one day<\/strong> of meeting the minimum spend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Terms &amp; Conditions<\/h2>\n<h2>What can you do with Membership Rewards points?<\/h2>\n<p>Membership Rewards points can be transferred to eight airline and two hotel partners.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2026\/01\/22\/american-express-membership-rewards-devalues-airline-miles-conversions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant devaluation<\/a> on 23 February 2026, which increased the cost of transfers to all eight airline partners by <strong>22-25% <\/strong>(or 44-50% for Emirates Skywards).<\/p>\n<p>All transfers are free of charge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How does this compare to previous offers?<\/h2>\n<p>For the sake of comparison, here\u2019s a summary of the recent welcome offers we\u2019ve seen for the AMEX Platinum Charge.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 739px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 59px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 99.9999%; text-align: center; background-color: #000124; height: 59px;\" colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\ud83d\udcb3 AMEX Platinum Charge Welcome Offers<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(Existing AMEX customer)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px; background-color: #000124;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Date<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px; background-color: #000124;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Min. Spend<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px; background-color: #000124;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Bonus MR Points &amp; Gifts<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Current<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$3,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">98,250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1 Oct to 7 Jan 26<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$3,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2025\/07\/31\/amex-platinum-charge-cuts-welcome-offer-to-80000-bonus-mr-points\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">31 Jul to 30 Sep 25<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$3,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">45,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 58px;\" rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2025\/05\/29\/new-amex-platinum-charge-welcome-offer-95000-bonus-mr-points-and-4-7-mpd-on-fcy-spend\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 May to 30 Jul 25<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$4,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">95,000 + FCY spend bonus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">150,000 + S$50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2025\/02\/17\/amex-platinum-charge-welcome-offer-150000-bonus-mr-points-and-100-cashback\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">17 Feb to 28 May 25<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">150,000 + S$100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 88px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 88px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/12\/03\/amex-platinum-charge-year-end-welcome-offer-s800-and-2x-samsonite-bags\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">3 Dec 24 to 16 Feb 25<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 88px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 88px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">88,000 + 2x Samsonite luggage or S$800 + 2x Samsonite luggage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 88px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 88px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/11\/02\/amex-platinum-charge-offer-88000-bonus-mr-points-or-s900-credits-plus-samsonite-luggage\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1 Oct to 2 Dec 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 88px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 88px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">88,000 + Samsonite luggage + S$100 or Samsonite luggage + S$900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/09\/06\/amex-platinum-charge-launches-131000-bonus-mr-points-welcome-offer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">6-30 Sep 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">120,000 + S$100 eCV<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/07\/27\/amex-platinum-charge-launches-131000-bonus-mr-points-welcome-offer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">24 Jul \u2013 5 Sep 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">120,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/07\/04\/downsized-amex-platinum-charge-93000-mr-points-welcome-offer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1-23 Jul 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">93,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/06\/15\/new-amex-platinum-charge-offer-up-to-132500-bonus-mr-points-or-smaller-bonus-with-s500-credits\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">30 May-30 Jun 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$6,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">85,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/05\/09\/new-amex-platinum-charge-offer-127500-bonus-mr-points-s350-vouchers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">5 Apr-29 May 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$6,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">127,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/03\/02\/new-amex-platinum-charge-offer-127500-bonus-mr-points-ritz-carlton-stay\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">29 Feb \u2013 4 Apr 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$6,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">80,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2024\/01\/29\/new-amex-platinum-charge-offer-132500-bonus-mr-points-and-s200-ecapitavouchers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">29 Jan \u2013 28 Feb 24<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$6,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">85,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2023\/09\/12\/amex-platinum-charge-60000-bonus-mr-points-samsonite-luggage-welcome-offer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12-26 Sep 23<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 29px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">60,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2023\/09\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-offering-100000-mr-points-sign-up-bonus-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">5-11 Sep 23<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">S$8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">60,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 59px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 99.9999%; text-align: center; height: 59px;\" colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Spending time periods may not be the same across all offers; refer to the respective articles for the full details<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For existing AMEX cardholders, this is the most generous welcome offer in more than two years (based on the MR points to spend ratio).<\/p>\n<h2>AMEX Platinum Charge: Key benefits<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40117\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40117 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FairyLake_Platinum-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMEX Platinum Charge cardholders enjoy S$800 of annual statement credits, plus free hotel stays, dining vouchers, airport lounge access and more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AMEX Platinum Charge cardholders enjoy benefits such as:<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 220px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 164px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 164px; width: 116.667%;\" colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-149630\" src=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-card.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-card.png 315w, https:\/\/milelion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amex-platinum-charge-card-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\"\/>AMEX Platinum Charge<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 10px;\" colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-credit-card\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/sg\/campaigns\/milelion.html#platcharge\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Apply<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The AMEX Platinum Charge has extended its excellent welcome offer for existing AMEX cardholders, which offers up to 98,250 bonus MR points with a minimum spend of just S$3,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not nearly as great as it was prior to the Membership Rewards devaluation, but it\u2019s still the best offer for existing cardholders we\u2019ve seen in a very long time<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll of course want to make sure you can extract more than S$1,744 worth of value from the card, however, so be sure to read my updated guides for 2026, which cover changes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2026\/01\/03\/guide-amex-platinum-charge-annual-statement-credits\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Platinum Statement Credits<\/a> and the new<a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2026\/01\/01\/guide-amex-platinum-table-for-two-free-meal-benefit\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Table for Two benefit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1217356008832819');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/milelion.com\/2026\/04\/06\/extended-amex-platinum-charge-98250-mr-points-welcome-offer-for-existing-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in January 2026, the AMEX Platinum Charge launched an excellent welcome offer of 98,250 bonus MR points with a minimum spend of just S$3,000&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42330\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}