USA CENTURION card program changes: maximum two authorized users @ $2500 each
Aug 18, 2012, 1:43 pm
#76
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SXSW
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I wonder why this change was implemented? I wonder how many cardholders out there have a lot more than two AU's? I would think the Business Centurion could have a lot, but personal? I wonder why they made this apply to both.
If anyone has any insight, please do share.
If anyone has any insight, please do share.
Aug 19, 2012, 8:11 pm
#78
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Aug 19, 2012, 11:07 pm
#79
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: LAX, SNA
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From an outsider's perspective, I've worked with a client who gave business cent cards to all of his full time employees. Rather small business, but still for one primary account there were about two dozen AUs. I found this quite peculiar. Great perk for the employees, but probably not in Amex's eyes.
(random side note: could the AU fee be considered a business expense and written off?)
(random side note: could the AU fee be considered a business expense and written off?)
Aug 20, 2012, 2:58 pm
#81
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 276
The United deal really killed it. Using the palladium overseas allot and the cent for a few reasons. I got a presidential plus for business and get status with that now. If US Airways and AA don't merge soon I may cancel the cent.
Aug 20, 2012, 7:02 pm
#82
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From an outsider's perspective, I've worked with a client who gave business cent cards to all of his full time employees. Rather small business, but still for one primary account there were about two dozen AUs. I found this quite peculiar. Great perk for the employees, but probably not in Amex's eyes.
(random side note: could the AU fee be considered a business expense and written off?)
(random side note: could the AU fee be considered a business expense and written off?)
Aug 23, 2012, 2:31 pm
#84
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: JAC
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From an outsider's perspective, I've worked with a client who gave business cent cards to all of his full time employees. Rather small business, but still for one primary account there were about two dozen AUs. I found this quite peculiar. Great perk for the employees, but probably not in Amex's eyes.
(random side note: could the AU fee be considered a business expense and written off?)
(random side note: could the AU fee be considered a business expense and written off?)
Sep 2, 2012, 8:40 am
#86
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Northwest NJ
Programs: Starwood Platinum,Marriott Platinum, United Silver
Posts: 2,313
FWIW, I have the Personal Centurion and my business partner is an AU. I ended up getting my wife and his wife Platinum Cards on the same account simply for the lounge access when they travel without us. Don't remember what it cost but I think it was $150 for the first and the second was free.
So I guess I have 3 AUs and it makes sense for us.
So I guess I have 3 AUs and it makes sense for us.
Sep 7, 2012, 6:35 pm
#88
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SXSW
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Posts: 996
I read today in Departures mag that Centurions can upgrade a C ticket to First on certain airlines instead of the b1g1 C tickets... I must have missed that benefit.
Sep 7, 2012, 9:28 pm
#89
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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Sep 7, 2012, 9:32 pm
#90
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This is available on Emirates, Swiss International Air Lines, Jet Airways, British Airways, and Etihad Airways (to US-issued Centurion cards). You're not the only one to have missed it - I've spoken with CTS agents that had never heard of it either.