Amex morgan stanley platinum card application

Last updated: 8/19/2020

American Express Morgan Stanley Platinum

Earns: American Express Membership Rewards

This card is highly similar to the regular American Express Platinum card with a few variants. Good for airline spending and the perks, but you are probably better off with another card for the rest of your spend. If you’re a member of Morgan Stanley’s Premier Cash Management, you may also get an annual credit equivalent to the annual fee.

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Reward Rate = 5x

Value = 1.7 cents per point
Effective Value = 8.5 %

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards Earner

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

0.7%

Citi Expedia Rewards

0.75%

Starbucks Rewards Visa

0.8%

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

1%

Capital One SavorOne Student

1%

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

1%

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

1%

Citi Custom Cash℠

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

1%

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

1%

Chase Freedom Student

1%

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

1%

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

1.2%

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

1.2%

Iberia Visa Signature®

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Choice Privileges

1.2%

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

AAdvantage Aviator Red

1.2%

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

1.2%

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

1.2%

Hilton Honors American Express Card

1.2%

British Airways Visa Signature®

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

1.3%

United Quest

1.3%

United Gateway

1.3%

United Club℠ Infinite Card

1.3%

United℠ Explorer

1.3%

JetBlue Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

1.4%

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

1.4%

Bank of America Alaska Air

1.5%

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

1.5%

Ink Business Unlimited®

1.5%

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

1.5%

Navy Federal cashRewards

1.5%

Bank of America Premium Rewards

1.5%

American Express Cash Magnet

1.5%

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

1.5%

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

1.5%

United TravelBank

1.5%

Bank of America Travel Rewards

1.5%

Chase Freedom Unlimited

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

1.62%

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

1.7%

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

1.7%

American Express Green Card

1.7%

American Express® Business Gold

1.7%

American Express Everyday Preferred

1.7%

American Express Everyday

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Reserve

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Preferred

1.95%

United Club

2%

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

2%

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

2%

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

2%

American Express Blue Business Cash™

2%

Citi Double Cash

2%

US Bank Flex Perks Travel

2.09%

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

2.09%

Uber Visa

2.4%

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

2.6%

Capital One Venture X Rewards

2.6%

Capital One Venture Rewards

2.6%

Capital One Spark Miles

2.8%

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

3%

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold

3.4%

Chase World of Hyatt

4.19%

Citi Premier

5.09%

American Express Gold

7%

Citi Prestige

8.5%

American Express Platinum

8.5%

American Express Morgan Stanley Platinum

Reward Rate = 1x

Value = 1.7 cents per point
Effective Value = 1.7 %

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards Earner

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards

0.7%

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

0.7%

Citi Expedia Rewards

0.7%

Uber Visa

0.75%

Starbucks Rewards Visa

0.8%

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

1%

Capital One SavorOne Student

1%

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

1%

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

1%

Citi Custom Cash℠

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

1%

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

1%

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

1%

Chase Freedom Student

1%

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

1%

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

1.2%

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

1.2%

Iberia Visa Signature®

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

Choice Privileges

1.2%

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

1.2%

AAdvantage Aviator Red

1.2%

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

1.2%

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

1.2%

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

1.2%

British Airways Visa Signature®

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

1.3%

United Quest

1.3%

United Gateway

1.3%

United Club℠ Infinite Card

1.3%

United℠ Explorer

1.3%

JetBlue Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

1.3%

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

1.4%

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

1.4%

Citi Premier

1.4%

Citi Prestige

1.4%

Bank of America Alaska Air

1.5%

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

1.5%

Ink Business Unlimited®

1.5%

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

1.5%

Navy Federal cashRewards

1.5%

Bank of America Premium Rewards

1.5%

American Express Cash Magnet

1.5%

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

1.5%

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

1.5%

United TravelBank

1.5%

Bank of America Travel Rewards

1.5%

Chase Freedom Unlimited

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

1.6%

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

1.62%

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

1.7%

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

1.7%

American Express® Business Gold

1.7%

American Express Green Card

1.7%

American Express Everyday Preferred

1.7%

American Express Everyday

1.7%

American Express Platinum

1.7%

American Express Gold

1.7%

Chase World of Hyatt

1.7%

American Express Morgan Stanley Platinum

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Reserve

1.8%

Chase Sapphire Preferred

1.95%

United Club

2%

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

2%

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

2%

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

2%

American Express Blue Business Cash™

2%

Citi Double Cash

2.09%

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

2.6%

Capital One Venture X Rewards

2.6%

Capital One Venture Rewards

2.6%

Capital One Spark Miles

Welcome Bonus = 60,000

Value = 1.7 cents per point
Effective Value = $1020

$5

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

$25

USAA Rewards American Express

$25

USAA Rewards Visa

$50

Chase Freedom Student

$50

Disney Visa

$70

Uber Visa

$100

Capital One SavorOne Student

$100

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

$100

PenFed Platinum Rewards

$100

Navy Federal cashRewards

$100

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Select+

$100

AARP Rewards

$100

Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express

$105

Citi Expedia Rewards

$120

Citi AAdvantage MileUp

$130

JetBlue Card

$135

Starbucks Rewards Visa

$150

Navy Federal More Rewards American Express

$150

United TravelBank

$150

American Express Cash Magnet

$150

Wells Fargo Cash Wise

$150

U.S. Bank Cash 365

$170

American Express Everyday

$192

Choice Privileges

$200

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

$200

Citi Custom Cash℠

$200

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

$200

Navy Federal GO REWARDS

$200

Chase Freedom Flex

$200

Capital One SavorOne Rewards

$200

U.S. Bank Cash+

$200

Disney Premier Visa

$200

Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express

$200

Citi Double Cash

$200

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards

$210

Wyndham Rewards Earner

$210

Wyndham Rewards

$250

American Express Blue Business Cash™

$250

Bank of America Travel Rewards

$250

BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

$250

US Bank Flex Perks Travel

$255

American Express Everyday Preferred

$260

United Gateway

$260

Capital One VentureOne Rewards

$300

Capital One Savor Rewards

$314.99

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

$350

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

$360

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

$400

Hilton Honors American Express Card

$450

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold

$480

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

$480

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

$500

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

$500

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

$500

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

$500

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

$500

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

$500

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

$500

Bank of America Premium Rewards

$500

Delta SkyMiles Reserve® American Express

$510

American Express Green Card

$510

Chase World of Hyatt

$560

IHG Rewards Club Traveler

$560

Bank of America Alaska Air

$600

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

$600

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

$650

Capital One Spark Miles

$650

United℠ Explorer

$650

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

$650

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

$650

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

$650

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express

$700

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

$700

Citi Prestige

$720

AAdvantage Aviator Red

$720

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

$750

Ink Business Unlimited®

$750

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

$750

Chase Ink Business Cash

$780

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

$780

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

$800

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

$800

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

$800

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express

$850

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

$900

Iberia Visa Signature®

$900

British Airways Visa Signature®

$910

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

$910

United Quest

$960

Citi AAvantage Executive World Elite

$975

Capital One Venture X Rewards

$975

Capital One Venture Rewards

$975

United Club

$980

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

$1000

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

$1020

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

$1020

American Express Gold

$1020

American Express Morgan Stanley Platinum

$1040

United Club℠ Infinite Card

$1080

Chase Sapphire Reserve

$1080

Chase Sapphire Preferred

$1120

Citi Premier

$1190

American Express® Business Gold

$1200

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

$1700

American Express Platinum

Annual Fee = $550

$0

Capital One SavorOne Student

$0

U.S. Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard(R)

$0

Capital One Spark Cash Select for Business

$0

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

$0

U.S. Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite MasterCard

$0

Ink Business Unlimited®

$0

Citi Custom Cash℠

$0

Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

$0

Chase Freedom Student

$0

American Express Blue Business Cash™

$0

U.S. Bank Altitude Go

$49

Starbucks Rewards Visa

$49

US Bank Flex Perks Travel

$49

Disney Premier Visa

$69

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

$75

Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus

$75

Bank of America Alaska Air

$75

Wyndham Rewards

$85

U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold

$89

IHG® Rewards Club Premier

$95

Capital One Spark Cash for Business

$95

Iberia Visa Signature®

$95

U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

$95

Capital One Spark Miles

$95

Bank of America Premium Rewards

$95

American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

$95

Citi Premier

$95

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

$95

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express

$95

United℠ Explorer

$95

British Airways Visa Signature®

$99

CitiBusiness/ AAdvantage Platinum Select

$99

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

$99

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express

$99

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

$99

AAdvantage Aviator Red

$99

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

$99

Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard

$99

Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

$99

Delta SkyMiles Gold® American Express

$125

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express®

$149

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

$150

Capital One Spark Cash Plus

$150

American Express Green Card

$199

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card

$199

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business

$250

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express

$250

Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express

$250

United Quest

$250

American Express Gold

$295

American Express® Business Gold

$395

Capital One Venture X Rewards

$400

U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve

$450

United Club

$450

Citi AAvantage Executive World Elite

$450

American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

$495

Citi Prestige

$499

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

$525

United Club℠ Infinite Card

$550

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express

$550

Delta SkyMiles Reserve® American Express

$550

Chase Sapphire Reserve

$550

American Express Morgan Stanley Platinum

$650

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®

$695

American Express Platinum

Welcome Bonus

In the top 15% of cards.

After you spend $5,000 in 3 months

Spending Rewards

5x Airlines

In the top 15% of cards.

1x All Other

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Other Card Information

Through 12/31/20, you can get up to $40 back per month in statement credits for select streaming subscriptions and wireless phone services through 12/31/20.

• Up to $20 per month on select U.S. streaming subscriptions
• Up to $20 per month on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers

Annual Fee

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Additional perks of owning this card

Global Lounge Access

The American Express Global Lounge CollectionSM‡ unlocks access to more than 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries and counting. Our unmatched worldwide coverage is made possible through our own networks, The Centurion® Lounge and The International American Express lounges, as well as our partner networks, Delta Sky Club® and Priority PassTM Select lounges.

$200 Airline Credit

Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees, such as checked bags and in-flight refreshments, are charged by the airline to your Platinum Card® Account.

$550 Annual Enagement Bonus

Must be a member of Morgan Stanley’s Premier Cash Management program

Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓®

When you apply for and receive your Global Entry or TSA Pre✓®‡, not only can you get expedited screening at select airports, but you’ll receive a credit for the application fees on your statement. Receive one statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($100) or every 4.5 years after you apply for TSA Pre✓® ($85) with an eligible Platinum Card®. Each Additional Card on eligible Card accounts is also eligible for one statement credit for an application fee every 4 years for Global Entry and or every 4.5 years for TSA Pre✓®. To receive the statement credit, the application fee must be charged on the eligible Additional Card

Uber VIP and up to $200 in Uber Cash Each Year

Use your Uber Rides with Platinum benefit to enjoy VIP status and $15 each month in Uber Cash for U.S. rides on your Uber account. Plus get a $20 bonus in December for up to $200 each year.

Fine Hotels & Resorts program

Enjoy complimentary benefits and competitive rates with each Fine Hotels & Resorts booking at over 1,000 extraordinary properties worldwide.

Additional Platinum Cards

Earn points faster with an Additional Card to your Account for no annual fee. For the next 3 Additional Cards, the total annual fee is $175. Each Additional Card after the first 4 Cards, is $175

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