American Express loyalty programs / Private banking
The AmericanExpress card is not only a possibility to pay in a convenient way. Using this card you can become a member of different loyalty programs.
Membership Rewards Program: every dollar/euro spent by means of the American Express card is converted into a bonus score. The scores are calculated with respect to the main card as well as additional cards. Further on, scores are used in the course of payment of the services rendered by the partners – participants (for example, for the payment of air tickets, living at some hotels, for the receipt of rewarding vouchers and also for the payment of annual fee in relation to the AMEX card use). Company partners’ offers are registered in the special catalogue and on the official site www.americanexpress.com. The cost of participation in the program is: free of charge – for the first year, from the second year – USD /Euro 35,25 (the participation in the program is always free for the holders of the Platinum and Centurion cards).
Free participation in the Hertz #1 ClubGold Program (car rental company)
Having become a participant of the Hertz Company’s Golden Club you get the opportunity to draw up quickly and without any troubles documents on the car rental, and also upgrade a car rental class.
Besides the programs offered for the holders of the Platinum and Centurion cards there are also special offers:
The Priority Pass club’s card gives access to the first class and business class waiting rooms at over 400 airports of the world. The participation in this program is free for the main cardholder. Additional cardholders have a possibility to register their membership according to a special tariff (for a holder of the additional card a membership fee amounts to USD 199/Euro 225). As a participant of this program you have the opportunity to invite your guests to a VIP-waiting room (cost of this service is USD 24/Euro 27 for every your fellow traveler).
Hotel and Resorts Program (Fine Hotels, Resorts and Spas Program). You are will be issued a catalogue of the hotels taking part in this program. You can book any hotel from this catalogue and receive the following additional services:
- free upgrading of a room class (if rooms are available);
- free breakfast for two persons which will be served either in your room or the hotel’s restaurant;
- late departure from the hotel;
- gift to a welcome guest from the hotel’s administration.
Small Luxury Hotels Program
Within this program you will be issued a catalogue of the most comfortable small hotels which are noted for their cottonwool surroundings, perfect cuisine and are selected in compliance with high service standards.
The cardholders are rendered the following additional services:
- pre-schedule allocation at the hotel;
- late departure from the hotel;
- everyday free breakfast for two persons;
- free upgrading of a room class (if rooms are available).
Starwood Hotels Preferred Guest Program (Starwood Hotels and Resorts Network)
The cardholders are offered to become members of the StarwoodPreferredGuestGoldLevel program. This type of membership will allow you taking part in the rewarding program of this network of hotels and increasing in scores by 50 %. Staying at one of the network’s hotels you can use additional services such as upgrading of class of the room booked beforehand (if available), late departure from the hotel (till 16.00) and a number of other privileges.
The Starwood hotels network includes: Westin Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, St Regis, The Luxury Collection, Four Points Hotels of the Sheraton network and W Hotels.
Hilton HHonors Gold VIP Membership Program- is a bonus program for the guests of Hilton. It is the only program that allows you collecting bonus scores of the hotel itself. You get the Gold VIP status. The advantages that you will possess include free upgrading of rooms class (if available), larger number of HHonors scores, etc. This status is awarded for the first year of membership. On completion of this period your status shall be reviewed. Depending on how often you use services of this network’s hotels your Gold VIP status will be confirmed or you will be offered other participation conditions.
You can become a member of any loyalty program after having filled in a special form that will be sent you with a card. To register your participation you can contact your personal manager. In Travel Pack which is sent with a card you will find other offers of the companies-partners of American Express, and also contact information of the service centers.