Amex Platinum Boosts Benefits with Free Times Subscription
The American Express Platinum Card now offers a significant new benefit: a complimentary digital subscription to The Times and The Sunday Times, valued at £360 annually. This full digital access includes the Times+ Rewards platform, featuring offers like “2 for 1 Wednesdays” at Everyman cinemas, providing a standalone incentive. Enrollment for this benefit is via the Amex Experiences app, and the subscription automatically rolls over each year.
Beyond this new addition, the article highlights a compelling sign-up bonus available until January 13, 2026. New cardholders can earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points (transferable to 75,000 Avios or 150,000 Hilton Honors points, among others) and a £250 Amex Travel credit upon spending £6,000 within three months. This travel credit must be used on a single prepaid purchase of £250 or more (flights, hotels, car hire) via Amex Travel within 12 months, credited back to the statement.
The Platinum Card carries an annual fee of £650, though a pro-rata refund is available upon cancellation, mitigating risk. Other substantial benefits include comprehensive family travel insurance and car hire insurance, extensive airport lounge access through Priority Pass (for cardholder plus guest, with two cards issued) and Amex's Centurion Lounges, and automatic hotel elite status with chains like Hilton (Gold) and Marriott (Gold). Cardholders also receive £200 annual UK dining credit and £200 annual international dining credit, split across two halves of the year, alongside exclusive Fine Hotels & Resorts benefits like guaranteed 4pm check-out. While the representative APR is notably high (688.5% variable including fee), the combined value of these benefits, especially with the current sign-up offer, is presented as substantial. A key risk mentioned is the unclear speed of subscription cancellation if the Platinum card is cancelled.
(Source: https://www.headforpoints.com/2025/12/05/free-times-subscription-added-to-amex-platinum/)
