American Express Membership Rewards - International Dollar Centurion

Does anyone here have the Int'l $ Centurion card? Would love to know what the perks are (airline clubs, hotel programs, ...) I have the US Centurion and may switch over if benefits are comparable to get the priority pass membership.

7 cards, like all Centurion accounts : main + AC + supplementary + 4 Platinum/gold/green (Annual fee : $1,000)

24h service by Centurion Service UK.

Express cash : $7,000 every 14 days (4% fee),
cheque cashing $10,000 every 21 days

SPECIAL EVENTS : most in UK

HOTELS :

- Orient Express Hotels : limousine with chauffeur from/to the airport (3 nights +)

- Mandarin Hotels : complimentary stay, room upgrade, butler service to pack and unpack

- Kempinski : membership to the "Private Concierge Program", 1 free pay-TV movie p. night, room/suite upgrade, access to the Executive floor, access to health & fitness center

- Starwood : SPG Platinum level

- Savoy group : preferential rate to suite upgrade + other benefits

- Hilton HHonors : Gold

- Fine Hotels, Resorts and Spas : compl. breakfast, late check-out, room upgrades, compl. access to health club

- Small Luxury Hotels : early check-in, late check-out, compl. room upgrades

LOUNGES :

- full Priority Pass membership for main and supplementary Centurion cardholders. Other suppl. holders may apply at a reduced rate
- other lounges usually accessed by Plat cardholders

CAR RENTAL :
- Hertz : #1 Gold, compl. upgrade
- all : car rental liability (North America) $1,000,000
- all : CDW $50,000 (North America)

FLIGHTS :
"Flight Companions" (departures from UK, France, Italy, Switzerland) on :
NZ, CO, SA, AA, CX, UA, DL, AF, LH, Emirates, Qantas, Alitalia

CRUISES : cabin upgrades, $700 on board credit by Cunard, Crystal, Radisson Seven Seas, Royal Clippers, Seabourn, Silversea, Windstar, Compagnie Iles du Ponant

MISC. :
- Centurion Wine Club.
- Exclusive Club access (in London).

TRAVEL INSURANCES :
- Accident : $500,000
- Delayed flight (4 hours) : $400
- Delayed luggage (6 hours) : $400
- Luggage loss (48 h.) : $800
- Denial of boarding on overbooked flight:
-> $400 (meals+refreshments)
-> $600 (hotel, when more than 6h delay)

Also, when travel *NOT* charged on the card (amounts up to ...) :
- Emergency medical expenses : $6,500,000
- Personal liability : $2,600,000
- Accident : $40,000
- Hospital : $65 p. day (max $650)
- Legal expenses : $65,000
- Travel cancellation : $16,250
- Missed departure : $650
- Travel delay (12h+) : $125
- Baggage delay (12h+) : $250
- Baggage+money loss : $3,250



[This message has been edited by ahrz (edited 02-19-2002).]

So it's billed in Dollars but has all the UK centurion benefits... wonder if I can get one here in the states?

kaneb: I doubt that US residents can apply for the Int. Cen. card.

Many thanks ahrz!!! Would you believe they charge me $500 for EACH add'l centurion & $300 for each platinum? I'll use my European address and switch...

BTW, are Hyatt/Diamond & Six Continents cards also awarded to Int'l Centurions? They are included in the US program

You also lose the CO/US/DL elite comps... but those may not matter to you. I believe those comps are the bulk of the reason for the extra fee for add'l Centurion cards in the US as each card includes the Elite comps.

I was just wondering about Centurion in Switzerland??? I know very well about the Plat in Switzerland...

Does anyone have informations about the posibilties to get one in Switzerland or the benifits?? Are they the same as the US or the International one???

Thanks for your reply...

Kooks.

TRAVEL INSURANCES :
- Accident : $500,000
- Delayed flight (4 hours) : $400
- Delayed luggage (6 hours) : $400
- Luggage loss (48 h.) : $800
- Denial of boarding on overbooked flight:
-> $400 (meals+refreshments)
-> $600 (hotel, when more than 6h delay)

Also, when travel *NOT* charged on the card (amounts up to ...) :
- Emergency medical expenses : $6,500,000
- Personal liability : $2,600,000
- Accident : $40,000
- Hospital : $65 p. day (max $650)
- Legal expenses : $65,000
- Travel cancellation : $16,250
- Missed departure : $650
- Travel delay (12h+) : $125
- Baggage delay (12h+) : $250
- Baggage+money loss : $3,250


In reference to the above numbers how does US centurion card compare to the Int'l card?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by barakcar:
Would you believe they charge me $500 for EACH add'l centurion & $300 for each platinum?</font>

The "card portfolio" includes 3 Centurion cards (2+AC) and 4 others.
If you need more supplementary cards, they will also be charged $500 (even for green cards!).

The European Centurions (Germany, UK and Intl$ so far) don't include airline status benefits.

The US Centurion doesn't offer nearly as many insurance benefits. Specifically, none of the benefits related to travel not charged to the card (unless they've switched policies and have yet to inform cardmembers).

It does offer gold status with Continental, US Air & Delta (previously also Elite 1 with TWA) and premier status with Hyatt (Diamond) and Intercontinental. Most other benefits are the same as those offered with US AMEX Platinum, including access to US lounges of CO & NW, comp tickets for international 1st class or bus class flights originating from the US, FHRS, etc - with fairly minor enhancements to the insurance programs.

ANY add'l card (green, gold, platinum, centurion) is charged @ rack rates.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by barakcar:
ANY add'l card (green, gold, platinum, centurion) is charged @ rack rates.</font>

The suppl. cards, whatever color they have, enjoy the same service level than the main Centurion card (24h phone service, insurances), except some benefits like Priority Pass, etc.

The reason to apply for a supplementary green card could be to give a good level of protection to a child over 18, but not the ability to withdraw $7000 cash like the main Centurion card ...

In all other cases, I would suggest to apply for a 2nd Amex account (green/gold).


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