If sipping a chilled martini (shaken not stirred, naturally) in a VIP lounge while you wait for your flight to Monte Carlo sounds like your perfect way to travel, then the Platinum Card by American Express is your perfect travelling companion.

Travelling abroad for business is often not quite as glamorous and exciting as it is for other excursions, but it is just as important. That’s why it is essential to arrive feeling refreshed and ready for action. The Platinum Card Priority Pass membership gives you access to more than 500 VIP lounges worldwide, so you can relax with a newspaper and complementary drinks before jetting off. And if you book with one of the Platinum Card’s preferred partners you can use their lounge no matter what class you are travelling in as well as getting great deals on prices.

It’s the card that takes care of everything with a precision that even the secret service would be proud of - from booking your plane ticket to reserving your favourite table at an exclusive restaurant. Everything is taken care of to ensure that your entire travel experience can be enjoyed to the full without having to worry about a thing – and that also extends to travel for pleasure.

A hectic and demanding lifestyle means it’s difficult to find time to plan your next visit to the golf course (whether you’re playing with friends or against your arch nemesis) never mind your next action-packed adventure abroad. Let the American Express Platinum Service’s team of travel consultants create a tailor-made holiday for you. All you have to do is tell them where you want to go, what you want to do and how much you want to spend and they take care of the rest.

The Platinum Card also offers you, your partner and your dependent children full insurance benefits, as well as supplementary card holders and their immediate families. This includes most winter and adventure sports, hospital and treatment costs up to £2 million per person and car hire insurance fees. So you can rent that Aston Martin to pop across the Alps to meet friends for the après ski in St. Moritz with total peace of mind.

You also have a licence to chill with the Platinum Card. Reserve tables at top restaurants and secure tickets to concerts, sporting and cultural events with just one phone call to its Platinum Booking Service. Be it hospitality at Arsenal or Manchester United, access to some of the world’s best spas and golf courses, or a ticket to a sold-out concert, it is all possible. Travel to and from events can also be arranged, so rest assured you won’t be late, fashionably or otherwise.

And the more you use the Platinum Card the more points you earn with the card’s Membership Rewards programme. You can redeem the points against merchandise from partners including Mulberry, Molton Brown and Sony, or experiences like wine tasting at a Conran restaurant and rally car driving.

So whether you’re on Her Majesty’s service or looking to enjoy the perfect view to a thrill then let the Platinum Card by American Express be your back-up. It won’t let you down.

To find out more visit World of Platinum.

Written details available on request. Applicants must be 18 years old or over. The Platinum Card is offered by American Express Services Europe Limited. Registered Office: Belgrave House 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9AX. Registered in England and Wales with number 183319.