Cancelling AmEx Platinum Edge Card - affects booked flight?

LAntz on 26/01/2017 - 02:31
Last edited 26/01/2017 - 02:31

HI,

I have booked my free domestic flight which will be in October, however I'm looking to cancel my AmEx Platinum Edge card as soon as I can. Does anyone know or have experience in cancelling their card before their flight, and the flight being unaffected from the card cancellation?

My anniversary date is in September, so I can't wait until after the flight, as I would then have to pay another annual fee.

I would hate it if I cancelled the card and then in return, they cancelled my booking.

Thanks in advance!

Financial

Comments

  • kiribatian on 26/01/2017 - 12:39
    +1

    As long as you have Virgin Booking reference, you will have no problems.
    It would be interesting if you could just cycle through the card. Apply for it, pay the annual fee, redeem the free flight, cancel card, apply for new card.
    Obviously now they have cancelled the card it is irrelevant but maybe for the ANZ Adventures Card.

    • eatwell365 on 26/01/2017 - 16:09

      free flight only after hold credit card longer than 12 months is what I have read in PDS.

      • kiribatian on 26/01/2017 - 16:14

        For platinum edge or ANZ?

        • eatwell365 on 26/01/2017 - 18:44

          platunum edge. was thinking of doing a runner before anniversary.

        • kiribatian on 28/01/2017 - 12:02

          @eatwell365: But you don't have to wait 12 months before being able to redeem free flight?

        • eatwell365 on 28/01/2017 - 12:36

          @kiribatian: the T&C says so: have you tried?

        • Antz on 28/01/2017 - 19:36
          +1

          @kiribatian: I've actually booked a flight a few weeks after I got my card but I made sure I at least used the card before i booked the flight. Had no problems. This was 1.5 years ago though. Don't know if it's changed.

        • kiribatian on 29/01/2017 - 02:09

          @eatwell365: doesn't that defeat the purpose of the annual fee? You pay $149 as an annual fee. One of the benefits is to get that complimentary flight. You don't need to sign up for another year and pay another $149 necessarily

        • eatwell365 on 29/01/2017 - 10:11

          @kiribatian: first year annual card fee is free.

        • kiribatian on 29/01/2017 - 13:06

          @eatwell365: Amex platinum edge has very rarely had offers for no annual fee and when it has been you can still get complimentary flight in that first year. Don't have to wait until the 2nd year

        • kiribatian on 01/02/2017 - 05:50

          : I'll eat my hat. This just came out…

          https://m.americanexpress.com/au/content/platinum-edge-credi…

  • IMBI3 on 26/01/2017 - 16:09

    Maybe ring them and ask? or read the T & C?

    • Antz on 28/01/2017 - 19:39

      Thanks. I did read the terms and conditions but didn't find anything (unless I missed it).

  • The Champagne Mile on 29/01/2017 - 07:39
    +2

    I've cancelled a couple of other AMEX cards including the Velocity Platinum, and can confirm that cancellation of the card definitely won't affect the flight if it has been booked. Also, you are able to access the flight as soon as your annual fee has posted (towards the end of the first month - certainly not at the end of the first 12 months). It actually comes up as a line item in your statement when credited.

    • mitmiu on 27/04/2018 - 20:16

      Just wondering can you cancel the Amex platinum edge just a day before annual fee charged?

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