Update 10/2/24: New public upgrade link for Business Gold/Green cardholders to upgrade to Platinum for 120,000 bonus. (ht MEAB)
Update 5/16/23: More people targeted at this link.
Update 7/25/22: More targeted now at this link, this time the bonus is up from 13,000 to 140,000 with the same $10,000 spend requirement. Offer available through 1/31/23. (ht FM)
The Offer
Direct link to offer or new link or newest link or even newer
Get 50,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $10,000 in purchases on the Business Platinum Card in the first 3 months from the date your account is upgraded
Card Details
Annual fee of $695 is not waived the first year
Card earns at the following rates:
5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines or hotels booked directly from AmericanExpress Travel website
1.5x points on qualifying purchases of $5,000 or more
1x points on all other purchases
$200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
Lounge access:
Centurion lounge access
International American Express lounge access
Delta SkyClub lounge access
Priority pass select membership
Airspace lounge access
Internet Access:
Unlimited Boingo internet access
SPG gold status (this will also give you Marriott Gold status)
Hilton gold status
Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓
No foreign transaction fees
View these other hidden benefits
SoulCycle benefits
Our Verdict
You can get a bonus of 100,000 without upgrading. The advantage to upgrading is that you should be able to get the bonus even if you’ve had the Business Platinum before. If that’s you and you’re targeted then this offer is worth considering as normally you wouldn’t be able to get the bonus again. Just keep in mind the $595 annual fee. That’s partially offset by the $200 airline credit and other benefits (e.g lounge access) but still might not be worth it for some especially if you already have another variation of a Platinum card. Spend requirement of $10,000 might also be difficult for a lot of readers to meet.
If you have any questions about upgrade offers, please read this post before asking any questions. General American Express questions are likely answered here.
Post History:
Update 8/21/21: More people targeted.
Update 7/19/21: New link. Hat tip to MtM
Update 4/24/21: There is a new deal for 130,000 points, try this link.
Update 9/20/20: More people targeted. You can try this link. Hat tip to Criminalbob
Update 3/18/20: More people targeted.
Update 11/3/19: More people targeted.
Update 9/11/19: This is still working for a lot of people, try this link. Hat tip to ]jwde2009 for confirming this is still working.
Update 6/12/19: New link to try; seems to working for a lot of people. (ht reader Elef Hamugein)
Update 6/10/19: Another round of offers has gone out, if anybody has a link to share then please do so in the comments below.
Added another new link to try. Hat tip to reader davidrotts63
Another new link available. Also sent out via e-mail with the subject line ‘”name>, take advantage of this special upgrade offer.” Hat tip to US Credit Card Guide
Added another new link to try. Hat tip to reader davidrotts63