“As we hopefully emerge from the worst of the pandemic, credit card companies are rethinking their premium card products . For years, one of the most popular and iconic rewards cards has been The Platinum Card® from American Express . Rumors swirled back in April about major potential coming changes to the Platinum card. But now it’s confirmed: Amex is revamping its consumer Amex Platinum card with a host of new benefits, a new welcome offer and yes, an increase to its annual fee.”