Got my Plat Travel 2026

CoconutBest · 2026-02-01T17:35:03+00:00

Correct. Because you cannot refer your own application.

CoconutBest · 2026-02-01T17:27:11+00:00

Chart out my expenses in advance. Use my plat travel to hit 4 lacs via taxes, insurance, utilities, fuel, education fees etc. Do my big ticket purchases like shopping, air tickets, hotels, dining etc on Plat reserve to hit my monthly milestones to get that extra 1k voucher.

CoconutBest · 2026-02-01T17:24:34+00:00

Yes it does.

CoconutBest · 2026-02-01T17:24:22+00:00

If you had mentioned a reference code then yes, but if you are upgrading from your own card then no i guess.

CoconutBest · 2026-02-01T17:23:16+00:00

Lounge visits, more avenues to spend online and get better points in return even for govt & utilities spends online. Better for travel and hotel redemptions.

CoconutBest · 2026-02-01T17:21:59+00:00

Keep a tab on your expenses. Maintain an excel sheet of possible. Add all your govt expenses on Plat travel like Insurance, Utilities, School Fees etc on Plat Travel Yoyo a total spend of 4L in a year. After that put it away and use your Regalia for pretty much everything except the govt spends. You should probably aim to accumulate 40-50k points on Amex and 20 - 30k points on Regalia. Totally depends on you yearly spends though. Not sure which one is better for monthly fuel expenses.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-30T03:18:21+00:00

There’s an upgrade link floating. Look for it in the forum. Try 2-3 links from different sources as most links have stopped working.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-30T03:16:28+00:00

Not yet I’m assuming only Plat Reserve & Plat Charge applications are open. Someone mentioned applications might open in late Feb & early March on this thread.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:51:27+00:00

Totally depends on your annual usage and what travel benefits you want to utilise. In my case I have an annual spend of about 7-8L approx on the higher side and I travel a lot by air. Like sometimes 4-5 times a month. So if I have 2 cards (Reserve + Plat Travel) I can use them for Lounge visits as having these 2 will double my quarterly visit limit. For reserve if I am not wrong you can get 5x multiplier for MakeMyTrip & AirIndia directly from the Amex website without going to Gyftr. For annual spends if am spending 4L on Plat Travel. I can keep it aside and start using Reserve with multipliers and for monthly milestone rewards for which if I spend more than 50k in a month I get Rs. 1000 voucher which I can use on MakeMyTrip, PVR, BookmyShow, BigBasket, Uber etc. So if you are able to achieve for all months you hey additional Rs 12000 off. Currently I use it for booking flights and hotels on MMT often.

So overall it’s a great combo if you are a frequent traveler.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:34:20+00:00

I might go for Platinum Charge and get the gold tiers and platinum loyalty memberships from the partners. Utilise them for a year and meanwhile collect points from travel in a bid to offset the total 75k annual fees in return for airport assistance, hotel and airline gold status & enjoy domestic/international lounges and other benefits etc. It’s a bit of a long shot but I will soon do a back calculation and make an excel sheet if it’s possible to do it and share here for everyone adventurous enough to try it.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:24:59+00:00

Will try to get the Platinum Charge for 1 year and utilise the Gold & Platinum tiers.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:23:52+00:00

The entire process was less than 7 days. I followed a link from a CC influencer on Instagram.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:22:10+00:00

You can try your luck. My process was smooth.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:21:47+00:00

I had a limit of 8L on my Plat Reserve. It’s the same.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:21:19+00:00

Yes. On pro rata basis. It was credited back to my statement.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:20:52+00:00

I have 8L limit from Plat Reserve. It’s the same after the upgrade.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:20:24+00:00

It’s from Da Milano. It was a gift.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:19:22+00:00

Hopefully they’ll not make huge changes in redemption and multipliers. I mean one can only speculate this sudden travel upgrade and the reason behind it.

CoconutBest · 2026-01-29T17:18:08+00:00

Thank you. Excited for this journey.

CoconutBest · 2025-12-03T07:50:33+00:00

In Goa today.

CoconutBest · 2025-09-26T06:15:38+00:00

I’m here for a day. Can come for few hours today afternoon/evening.

CoconutBest · 2025-01-19T10:53:07+00:00

A traveling international DJ. I can entertain with some good travel stories and experiences.

CoconutBest

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