Originally Posted by
Richelieu
Ouch. Everybody iin the US and his dog will be diamond now... It used not to matter apparently at US properties, but I fear it will be the end of Diamond recognition elsewhere.
In this economic climate I doubt we'll see massive additions to the Diamond rolls. A lot of business spending is getting cut back.
Also, other than the up-front bonuses, I'm not sure the annual fee is worth it unless you know you can run up $40K and want Diamond (and don't think you can get it the old fashioned way). Getting 6/$1 and requiring $20K for Gold, and that being a free credit card looks to be the better bargain.