Why a Platinum Card® Is Ideal for Alpian Clients
As an Alpian client, you can truly enrich your day-to-day life and travel with the American Express Platinum Card®. Enjoy exclusive hotel upgrades, privileged access to airport lounges, comprehensive travel insurance, special concierge services, and much more. Discover the advantages and apply for your Platinum Card® today.
All Advantages at a Glance
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Travel Insurances
Travel Insurances
The Platinum Card® comes with extensive insurance benefits3 to give you peace of mind while traveling. Simply pay with your Platinum Card® and you will be well covered when you travel.
- Travel cancellation and curtailment insurance
- Luggage insurance
- Travel inconvenience insurance for flight/luggage delays
- Foreign travel medical expenses insurance
- Transport accident insurance
- Loss damage waiver for rental car insurance and vehicle assistance
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Purchase Protection Insurance
Purchase Protection Insurance
The Platinum Card® comes with extensive insurance benefits3 to give you peace of mind while shopping. Simply pay with your Platinum Card® and you will be well covered when out shopping.
- Purchase protection insurance
- Return protection insurance
- Ticket insurance for events
- Extended guarantee
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CHF 100 Purchase Credit at Globus
CHF 100 Purchase Credit at Globus
If you make a purchase at Globus of CHF 300 or more with your American Express™ Platinum Card®, you will receive a credit of CHF 100 per year5.
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Globus Pluscard Platinum Membership
Globus Pluscard Platinum Membership
As an American Express™ Platinum Member, you are entitled to Globus Pluscard Platinum membership6 upon registration, which is otherwise reserved for Globus customers with an annual purchase volume of CHF 12,000 or more. Globus Pluscard Platinum membership offers you the following advantages:
- 2% Loyalty Bonus: As a Globus Pluscard Platinum member, you automatically receive a 2% loyalty bonus at all Globus stores and in the Globus online shop.
- 10% new customer discount: Take advantage of this attractive one-time welcome bonus online or in a store of your choice.
- Alterations Service: Free alterations of women’s, men’s and children’s clothing to your specifications when shopping at Globus (excluding Express Service).
- Valet Parking: Reserved parking spaces on Schweizergasse (Globus Zurich Bahnhofstrasse) with direct access to the Globus department store.
- VIP Parking: At Globus Glattzentrum, enjoy the privilege of parking your vehicle in the appropriately marked Globus parking spaces for the most direct route into the store.
- Option of a private event in the ***delicatessa department, price upon request.
- Inspiration with Style: Be the first to discover what new products our trend and food scouts are tracking down around the world or in your region, and look forward to regular updates on new trends and regional themes.
- Exclusive Enjoyment: The assortment of ***delicatessa appeals to all senses and you have the advantage of the unique service here. The bonus program gives you access to insider tips from food specialists, special recipes, and exciting background stories.
- Voyage Deal: Centara Hotels & Resorts (centarahotelresorts.com) stands for hospitality and enjoyment of the highest standards worldwide. Use your Globus Pluscard to benefit from a 19% discount on your accommodation, a 15% discount on your dinner, and a 20% discount on all spa treatments. Book your dream vacation in Thailand, Vietnam, Dubai, Qatar, the Maldives or Oman now: Get inspired by visiting centarahotelsresorts.com
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Airline Programs
Airline Programs
Take off with the most reputable airlines worldwide at favorable rates and benefit from special fares9 with the International Airline Program. This offer is valid for bookings made through Travel & Lifestyle Services8.
After receiving your Platinum Card®, book your next flight with SWISS and, as a principal cardholder, benefit annually from a CHF 100 flight voucher, which you can redeem directly on swiss.com7.
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Hotel Programs
Hotel Programs
Take advantage of our FINE HOTELS & RESORTS9 and The Vacation Collection9 Hotel Programs at more than 1,600 hotels worldwide. When booking through our Travel & Lifestyle Services8 you will receive special extras such as room upgrades, late check-out and much more.
You can earn advantages from the luxury hotels’ loyalty programs every time you check in, making your stay even more comfortable. As a Platinum Card® member, your membership status is upgraded directly.- Hilton Honors Gold Status
- Marriott BonvoyTM Gold Elite Status
- MeliáRewards Gold Membership
- Radisson RewardsTM Gold Status
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Bonus Program
Bonus Program
- American Express Selects
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Car Rental Partner Programs
Car Rental Partner Programs
Hertz, Avis or SIXT offer you special rates as a member of the respective partner program with your Platinum Card®. For example, you can switch to the next higher vehicle class free of charge – depending on availability9.
Memberships included:
Advantages:
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SIXT ride travel credit
SIXT ride travel credit
Whether limousine service or airport transfer – with SIXT ride10 there are over 1 million drivers worldwide ready for you. As a Platinum Card® member, you have a total annual travel credit of CHF 200 (8 × CHF 25), which you can use for bookings with SIXT ride.
Documents and Links
1 The promotion is available only to American Express™ Platinum Card® new clients who apply online for an American Express™ Platinum Card® on the associated Swisscard AECS GmbH promotion site between 05/01/2024 and 31/12/2024 (date of receipt decisive, digital time stamp and subject to approval of the card application). No cash payment is possible. Swisscard does not issue credits for rejected card applications, additional or secondary cards. Legal recourse is excluded. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or promo codes. Swisscard AECS GmbH may cancel the Membership Rewards points if the cardholder terminates the card contract within 13 months of the card issue date. Special rates are subject to card issuance after a card application has been successfully verified.
2 Alpian credit is a bank credit of up to CHF 200 offered by the Alpian Bank. Alpian will credit CHF 50 per quarter to your bank account over the course of one year, provided the banking relationship with Alpian remains in place. Once the card has been issued, the cardholder will generally receive details on how to obtain the credit from Swisscard AECS GmbH within eight weeks. The terms and conditions of Alpian apply in addition. Swisscard AECS GmbH does not assume any liability for Alpian services.
3 For detailed information on the insurance benefits and the precise terms of coverage (including insurance sums and liability exclusions), please refer to the General Terms and Conditions of Insurance (including the information for persons insured under collective insurance), which you can find at americanexpress.ch/platinum.
4 Access to “Priority Pass™” lounges requires a valid “Priority Pass™” membership card. Guests accompanied by “Priority Pass™” holders pay an admission fee of USD 32 per person. The General Terms and Conditions of Priority Pass Ltd. and the participating lounges apply. The services are provided by Priority Pass Ltd. The terms of the contract will be sent to you with the membership card. For more information, visit prioritypass.com. The issuer assumes no responsibility for offers and services of third parties and excludes any liability.
5 Swisscard AECS GmbH grants eligible cardholders an annual credit of CHF 100 for purchases at Globus stores of at least CHF 300. The terms and exclusions under the “Terms and Conditions for Globus Platinum Credit” apply. This advantage applies to in-store purchases as well as online transactions.. The first transaction in a calendar year that amounts to at least CHF 300 and was made with your American Express™ Platinum Card® will automatically be selected for the credit. The advantage applies once per American Express™ Platinum card account and year until 12/31/2024. The additional cardholder can also trigger this advantage with a transaction of at least CHF 300. The amount will be automatically credited to your account with one of your next billings after a qualifying Globe purchase. If you already have Globus Platinum status, you still need to sign up for the advantage using the form above to take advantage of the offer.
6 Globus Pluscard Platinum membership is an offer of Magazine zum Globus AG. The terms and conditions of Globus apply. Swisscard AECS GmbH does not assume liability for Globus services. The loyalty bonus will be credited to you in the form of a shopping voucher valued at CHF 10 for all purchases registered by showing the Globus Pluscard, starting from a sum of CHF 500. The brands Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Moncler, Off-White, Valentino, Loewe, Bucherer Fine Jewellery, Gübelin, Damiani are excluded from the Globus Pluscard Platinum bonus program. The brands Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Moncler, Off-White, Valentino, Loewe, Bucherer Fine Jewellery, Gübelin, Damiani are excluded from the Globus Platinum bonus program. Maximum parking is 30 minutes. You can use the parking garage for longer stays. Parking tickets can be validated in the Service Lounge.
7 Furthermore, the terms and conditions of the partner SWISS apply, which can be found at swiss.com. Swisscard AECS GmbH does not assume any liability for SWISS services.
8 Platinum Service is provided by Swisscard AECS GmbH; in terms of the Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Swisscard AECS GmbH is represented by Ten Lifestyle Management Switzerland GmbH. The terms and conditions and any fees for the Travel & Lifestyle Services at americanexpress.ch/de/geschaeftsbedingungen apply. An overview of the fees can be found in the summary of benefits at americanexpress.ch/platinum
9 The offers and services described are provided by third parties. The terms and conditions of these third parties apply. Swisscard AECS GmbH does not assume any liability for such offers.
10 The terms and conditions of use of the “SIXT ride” card benefit and, otherwise, the General Terms and Conditions of SIXT ride apply. Swisscard AECS GmbH does not assume any liability for SIXT services.
11 The offers and services described are provided by Holmes Place AG. The terms and conditions of Holmes Place AG apply. The card issuer does not assume any liability for such offers
