# Amex Travel adds prepaid Airbnb at 5 points per dollar for Platinum

_Oct 22 13:36_

Tags: American Express, credit card, airline, hotel

Type: Program change

## Summary

American Express added prepaid Airbnb bookings to AmexTravel.com and the Amex Travel app on October 22, 2026, with Platinum and Business Platinum cards earning 5 Membership Rewards points per dollar.

Other Membership Rewards cards earn 2 points per dollar on the same prepaid stays. Those rates apply only to prepaid bookings in the portal or app, not to pay-at-property stays. Amex added more than a million Airbnb listings. Green Card members earn 3 points per dollar on Airbnb booked as travel on third-party sites, including directly with Airbnb.

Prepaid Airbnb Luxe homes of at least two nights draw from the annual $600 Lodging Credit, with a $300 statement-credit cap each half of the year. A confirmed Luxe booking also gives U.S. consumer Platinum cards up to $250 in statement credits on Airbnb Experiences bought directly from Airbnb for the rest of the calendar year.

Book prepaid Airbnb through Amex Travel for the extra points, and put a two-night Luxe stay on Platinum before counting on the credits.

## Key facts

- **Announced**: Oct 22, 2026
- **Starts**: Oct 22, 2026
- **Numbers**:
  - 5 points per dollar: Platinum and Business Platinum earning on prepaid Airbnb through Amex Travel
  - 2 points per dollar: Earning rate for other Membership Rewards cards on prepaid Airbnb through Amex Travel
  - 3X points per dollar: Green Card earning on Airbnb booked directly as travel
  - $250: Annual Airbnb Experiences statement credit for U.S. consumer Platinum after a qualifying Luxe booking
  - $600: Annual Lodging Credit, formerly the Hotel Credit
  - $300: Semi-annual Lodging Credit statement-credit cap
- **Who qualifies**: Amex Membership Rewards cardholders can book prepaid Airbnb through Amex Travel; 5X is for Platinum and Business Platinum; the $250 Experiences credit is for U.S. consumer and personal Platinum cards after a prepaid Airbnb Luxe booking.
- **Takeaway**: Book prepaid Airbnb through Amex Travel for the extra points, and Platinum users who want the credits should make a qualifying two-night Airbnb Luxe booking.

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## Sources cited

- [AwardWallet Blog](https://awardwallet.com/news/amex-membership-rewards/amex-travel-airbnb) — Amex Travel Adds Airbnb Bookings: Earn up to 5X Points and Unlock New Credits
- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/10/22/american-express-travel-adds-airbnb-new-250-airbnb-experiences-credit?omhide=true) — American Express Travel Adds Airbnb & New $250 Airbnb Experiences Credit

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