We've Got You Covered - American Express Vacations Benefits
We've Got You Covered
American Express Vacations has your clients covered with a menu of exciting benefits and services available with every booking.
  • At Your Service
  • Cardmember Exclusives
  • Vacation Benefits

We’ve Got You Covered! At Your Service


American Express Vacations provides best-in-class services and expert assistance:

  • AEV Plan-Ahead Services
  • Cancel for Any Reason and Travel Protection Plan
  • 24/7 Customer Care Group
  • It’sEasy Passport Services
  • Door-to-Door Luggage Delivery
American Express Vacations Plan-Ahead Services 1

If your clients would like us to make any pre-trip arrangements or appointments for them, our exclusive and complimentary vacation concierge department, AEV Plan-Ahead Services, can make them on their behalf, at no extra cost to them.

Pre-trip services include, but are not limited to:

  • Making dining reservations
  • Arranging private tours and transfers
  • Securing golf tee times
  • Reserving children’s services including babysitting
  • Making spa & salon appointments
Cancel for Any Reason and Travel Protection Plan
Our Cancel for Any Reason and Travel Protection Plan means exactly what it says. No hassles, no worries - a plan that we believe is the best in the industry. And now children can be covered at a lower price. Unlike other travel protection plans, our Plan provides your enrolled clients with a full refund in the event they need to cancel their trip for any reason, right up to the original scheduled flight departure time. The complete package is covered, including airfare regardless of ticketing penalties or airline regulations, if cancelled prior to departure.

The Cancel for Any Reason and Travel Protection Plan includes:

Section I - Cancel For Any Reason Waiver*

  • Reimburses your clients for any cancellation penalties incurred if they cancel their trip FOR ANY REASON prior to their originally scheduled flight departure time. American Express Vacations will refund their money in full, with the exception of the cost of the plan.

Section II - Travel Protection Plan insurance - underwritten by Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company, an AEGON company; Columbus, OH; NAIC # 10952**

  • Trip Interruption: Up to total trip cost: Reimburses the unused, non-refundable portion of your clients’ land/sea arrangement plus the cost of additional airfare or change fees to original airfare to return home or catch up to their trip should they need to interrupt their trip due to an illness, injury or death to yourself, a traveling companion or covered family member.
  • Medical Expenses: Up to $5,000: Reimburses them for doctor and hospital charges should they become ill or injured during their trip.
  • Baggage/Personal Effects: Up to $800: Reimburses your clients should their baggage or personal effects become lost, stolen or damaged while traveling.
  • Bag Delay: Up to $100: Reimburses your clients for the purchase of necessary personal items should their bags be delayed by the airline for more than 24 hours during their trip.

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24/7 Customer Care Group
While your clients are on their vacation, rest assured that our dedicated customer care specialists are available 24/7 to answer any of their travel-related issues and concerns. We can also assemble alternate travel arrangements due to weather-related circumstances or other instances.
It'sEasy Passport Services 2
American Express Vacations has joined with an innovative, nationally respected U.S. passport expediting service that can provide your clients with last minute passports, travel visas, birth certificates or other vital documents up to one day before departure. They must call (866) ITS-EASY and identify themselves as an American Express Vacations customer to receive 20% off ItsEasy’s processing fees.
Door-to-Door Luggage Delivery 3
Your clients can avoid the hassle of carrying, checking and claiming luggage by having their bags sent ahead of time! American Express Vacations has partnered with Luggage Forward, a luggage delivery service that will pick up their bags from their home and have them waiting at their hotel. All American Express Vacations clients receive an exclusive offer of 10% off all orders with Luggage Forward. They can ship luggage, golf clubs, bicycles, scuba gear, skis, baby strollers, car seats and more, either round-trip or one way to any destination that we sell.  www.luggageforward.com/aev

We’ve Got You Covered! Cardmember Exclusives
If your clients book their vacation on their American Express® Card, they can take advantage of our exclusive Cardmember benefits including:

Cardmember Annual Travel Benefit

Global Assist ® Hotline

Cardmember Annual Travel Benefit 4
For Cardmembers in good standing, if your clients book a qualifying vacation package of $3,000 or more, they are eligible to receive a $100 statement credit. This is only available one time per Card account per calendar year.

Global Assist ® Hotline
The 24/7 Global Assist Hotline, available for all American Express Cardmembers, offers an assortment of travel emergency services such as helping locate lost luggage, offering paid emergency translation services, prescription replacement assistance, giving referrals to physicians and lawyers and providing emergency cash wires in the event of lost or stolen wallet. Cardmembers can call (715) 343-7977 collect from outside the U.S.

We’ve Got You Covered! Vacation Benefits

American Express Vacations has negotiated the following vacation benefits exclusively for you!

Global Cell Phones & Virtual Vacation Journal
Global Calling Plan & Voicemail
Online Travel Vault
Next Vacation Bonus!
Next Vacation Bonus! Friends & Family
Babies Travel Lite

Global Cell Phones & Online Travel Journal 5

American Express Vacations wants to make sure your clients are well connected on their vacation.


They can choose either:
  • Complimentary global cell phone rental, or
  • $29 global cell phone – theirs to keep (includes $10 call credit)

Both cell phone options come with discounts of up to 70% on calls to the U.S., free incoming calls and a free online travel journal which allows your clients to create a blog and virtual map of their vacation and upload text and pictures directly from their cell phones. www.ekit.com/aev

Global Calling Plan & Voicemail 5
All American Express Vacations clients receive a private global voicemail account where friends and family can leave free messages and access important travel advisories and updates from us from almost anywhere in the world. Other benefits include a calling plan that saves up to 70% on calls with 10 minutes free call time and an additional $5 with every $20 worth of calls purchased. www.ekit.com/aev
Online Travel Vault 5
All American Express Vacations clients have access to an online travel vault which safely and securely stores all their important travel documents including passport information, credit card numbers and/or travel itinerary, in the event they get lost or stolen while on vacation. www.ekit.com/aev
Next Vacation Bonus! 6
American Express Vacations’ Next Vacation Bonus! reminds your clients that it’s never too early to plan their NEXT vacation! When they book any 3-night minimum stay vacation package, they will automatically receive a $50 certificate toward the purchase of their next American Express Vacations air/land package. The future booking must be purchased with Cancel For Any Reason Travel Protection Plan, be valued at $1,000 or more per person, and take place within 365 days of the original qualifying travel date.
Next Vacation Bonus! Friends & Family 6
Any friend of your clients is a friend of ours… American Express Vacations’ Next Vacation Bonus! Friends & Family program allows them to award their loved ones with a $50 credit towards their own American Express Vacations trip whether they travel with your clients or on their own.
Babies Travel Lite 7
Vacations with babies and toddlers are now easier than ever thanks to American Express Vacations’ online service partner, Babies Travel Lite. Your clients can simply place their order with them and they will make sure all of their baby supplies are waiting for them at their hotel when they arrive – with a 10% discount with American Express Vacations! Available to both domestic and international destinations. Your clients can also send home any unused baby products using the “Ship It Home” option for $5. www.babiestravellite.com/aev
Terms and Conditions: 1Charges may apply for certain activities. No charge for American Express Plan–Ahead Services. Cancellation and change penalties apply to these arrangements. Details will be provided upon request. 2ItsEasy Services serves as an agent only on behalf of passport and visa applicants. They accept no responsibility for the services of U.S. Passport Services of the U.S. State Department or any Consulate or Embassy regarding the issuance of passports or visas. ItsEasy accepts no responsibility for delays, loss of passports or other materials or documents occasioned by such services or by any commercial or U.S.P.S delivery services. Traveler must contact ItsEasy directly to receive exclusive offer and identify themselves as an American Express Vacations customer to receive 10% off ItsEasy’s processing fees. American Express Vacations is not liable for the actions or inactions of ItsEasy. For full Terms of Service, visit www.itseasy.com/aev. 3Savings applies to Luggage Forward’s Express, Priority, Standard and International services. Orders booked online shall not be binding until accepted by Luggage Forward. For full Terms of Service, visit www.luggageforward.com/aev. 4Valid for new bookings of a vacation package of at least $3,000 made through American Express Travel. Payment must be made with an American Express Card in U.S. Gold Card member, Platinum Card member or Centurion member’s name. Card member must travel on itinerary booked. Limit one benefit package per booking. May not be combined with other offers unless indicated. Benefits listed are nontransferable, subject to availability, and cannot be redeemed for cash or credit. Benefit varies by participating provider. 5Registration and payment may be required to use the Services. Pre-payment using a credit card is also required for the use of certain Services. ekit.com may require proof of identity prior to the sale of or use of the Services. Eligibility restrictions, if any, will be noted when registering for each Service. For full terms and conditions, visit www.ekit.com/aev. American Express Vacations is not liable for the actions or inactions of ekit. 6Valid for redemption for future travel, only after a booked and traveled 3-night minimum American Express Vacations air & land or land-only package purchase. $50 is good toward any future American Express Vacations 3-night minimum package purchased with travel protection, valued at $1,000 or more per person. Purchase of travel protection does not count towards the $1,000 minimum per person requirement. May not be combined with other discounts or offers. Maximum one allowed per room, per booking. Not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Will not be replaced if it is lost or stolen. Void where taxed, prohibited or restricted by law. Must be redeemed within 365 days from date of departure along with initial payment. Promotional offer may be discontinued or revised without notice. Must be 21 years or older to redeem. Must travel the entire original length of stay for original booking with no adjustments made to the booking. Fulfillment is managed by American Express Vacations’ accounting department. For additional information, please contact your American Express travel counselor. Certificate will arrive in your travel documents. 7International shipments are subject to the customs regulations of the destination country and many have restrictions that apply to baby products. In addition, most international orders are subject to customs duty, taxes and/or other fees. For full terms and conditions, please visit www.babiestravellite.com/aev. Other terms, conditions, and restrictions apply. Not responsible for errors or omissions in the posting of this page. CST# 1022318-10, Washington UBI#600 469 694, ML#1192, TA 002 Registered Iowa Travel Agency, NV# 2001-0126.