American Express Membership Rewards - New Starwood Amex card?

Seems possibly so! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/eek.gif

So Hoyt harper said, as noted by PG, at the live chat tonight!

Details and announcement is expected in about one week or so! Time will tell! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

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[This message has been edited by doc (edited 02-16-2001).]

I've had the Sheraton Amex card for several years now. I love it!

But how on earth will they make it better? Maybe S means they will make it better....for them http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif.

Maybe I'll have to start using my good old Diner's Club card more often.

Hope you're 'reading' Bill.

Dan HPN

He also asked to keep quiet about any new card until they announce it in about a week or so. Was that TOO much to ask?

But here are TWO strings on it against his request! I think Randy asked that we honor that wish, also. Hence, these strings should be axed in consideration!

If it's really such a secret, then why did he tell a hundred people?

Come on Roadrunner.

He also ASKED a hundred people to keep MUM for a week. He was doing you a favor with inside info. Can't you honor that? Any respect for others requests?

LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS!

ROADRUNNER - I am enclosing the copy of the transscript. I don't see where we are being asked to keep mum - the last sentence is a bit ambiguous, but I take it that we FlyerTalkers can talk about it. I agree that if it was such a secret, Hoyt would not tell a hundred people and have the transcript openly published on the internet for all to see.

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Randy Petersen
OK, let me butt back in. I really need to get some scoop out of you tonight Hoyt, although the PGA thing is very cool. Here's the scoop. I've been following some intelligence (I can't tell you who I heard it from) that you were going to relaunch a new credit card....Truth or rumor? You are now on the spot......

Hoyt Harper
it's true! it's true! We've been negotiating a deal for two years now....more

Randy Petersen
This is not out there anywhere else then...more details Hoyt. Cool, a genuine FlyerTalk scoop.......

Hoyt Harper
Randy, I told you we wouldn't do a card unless it was the best in the industry. Well we've got the deal done (almost). It will launch in June....one point per dollar, convertable to 6 US carriers and 15 international, no fee the first year...

Randy Petersen
Hummm....will that be a co-branded AmEx or a Visa?

Hoyt Harper
I can't say, but if you have an old Sheraton AMEX card, you won't have to reapply...

Randy Petersen
Uhh, I noticed you say the deal is almost done.....this is early then? Is this news for InsideFlyer or just between us FlyerTalkers right now?

Hoyt Harper
Give me another week, but I'll call you first!

What is this, "no fee the first year" I sure hope that they don't plan to start charging a fee for the AMEX Starwoods card. That would NOT be good news.

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DtG