Does Amex Platinum get you through security faster?

But, as I found on a recent trip to Stockholm, The Platinum Card® from American Express can get you through security quicker at select international airports for no additional cost. Here's what you need to know. Get the latest points, miles and travel news by signing up for TPG's free daily newsletter.



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Enrollment required. Visit https://platinum.equinox.com/ to enroll. $189 CLEAR® Plus Credit: Breeze through security with CLEAR Plus at 100+ airports, stadiums, and entertainment venues nationwide and get up to $189 back per calendar year on your Membership (subject to auto-renewal) when you use your Platinum Card®.

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To receive this benefit, apply for either Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) and pay the application fee using an eligible Card on the Platinum Card Account. Card Members approved for Global Entry will also receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional cost.

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With the Amex Platinum Card or Amex Business Platinum Card, you have access to the following types of lounges: American Express Centurion lounges. Delta Sky Club lounges. Priority Pass Select lounges.

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As part of The American Express Global Lounge Collection®, Platinum Card® members can enjoy unlimited, complimentary access to Plaza Premium lounges around the world. Plaza Premium is a network of airport lounges around the world that are open to The Platinum Card® members, regardless of airline or ticket class.

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As a Platinum Cardholder, you are entitled to a complimentary membership in Priority Pass. This allows you to wait for your flight in a relaxed atmosphere in one of the more than 1,200 Priority Pass lounges around the world. You also can have a guest join you free of charge.

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Clear allows you to effectively cut the line at the airport security checkpoint. TSA PreCheck allows you to keep your shoes, belt and jacket on when going through the TSA metal detector.

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Enroll in TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, or Clear to make your way through faster. With TSA PreCheck, you keep on your shoes, belt, and light jackets while going through security. Around 200 airlines participate in the program, as well as 85 airports, so if you travel often, it's worth the $70 to $80 annual fee.

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If you're a Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI member, you don't need to apply for TSA PreCheck since TSA PreCheck eligibility is already included with those programs.

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Customers with select Platinum Cards and Centurion Cards from American Express may access Delta Sky Club locations when traveling on a same-day ticket on a Delta-operated (Delta or Delta Connection) or Delta-marketed flight operated by WestJet (006 ticket number).

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If you are booking travel through the Amex Travel portal, you will get 1 cent per point in value. But, if you transfer them to hotel or airline partners they can be worth much more! So, at a minimum, a 100,000 to 150,000 Amex Platinum card bonus would be worth at least $1,000 to $1,500 in travel.

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Worldwide lounge access membership can cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars each year. An Amex Business Platinum card's authorized user receives the same worldwide lounge access as the primary cardholder and is able, in most cases, to bring in 2 additional guests (upon enrollment).

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