American Express Membership Rewards - 2008 Cent Travel & Benefits Guide

Just arrived, in a sort of fancy black box thingy along with a black calfskin traveler's case "designed exclusively for centurion".

And it happens to be lovely and classy - just what I'd expect. But clearly the most expensive wallet I ever bought!

so what are the changes for this year?

so what are the changes for this year?

I read through it quickly and it seems the same.

Continental, Virgin and Delta Gold.
US Platinum.

Starwood Gold, Intercontinental Platinum, HHonors Gold, Relaix & Chateau, Ritz-Carlton benefits. Mandarin Oriental benefit looks the same. Maybe the AmanResorts is new? You get a candlelight dinner for two during your stay.

Hertz and Avis still there.

Neat travel wallet though.

And I'm still eligible for my private yacht and my intergalactic flights.

Everything else looks like it stayed the same.

Can anyone post some quick pictures?

I read through it quickly and it seems the same.

Continental, Virgin and Delta Gold.
US Platinum.

Starwood Gold, Intercontinental Platinum, HHonors Gold, Relaix & Chateau, Ritz-Carlton benefits. Mandarin Oriental benefit looks the same. Maybe the AmanResorts is new? You get a candlelight dinner for two during your stay.

Hertz and Avis still there.

Neat travel wallet though.

And I'm still eligible for my private yacht and my intergalactic flights.

Everything else looks like it stayed the same.

I don't think Aman is new, because I remember using Cent to reserve with one of their resorts last year.

I noticed nothing new at all :-(

However, that shouldn't be a surprise, since in the past everything that was new was posted here before the benefits guide arrived anyway.

I did notice that Saks Fifth Avenue is now gone, even though the only thing confirmed on here was that the points program was being discontinued. This means the personal shopper stuff, etc. is also being removed.

I did notice that Saks Fifth Avenue is now gone, even though the only thing confirmed on here was that the points program was being discontinued. This means the personal shopper stuff, etc. is also being removed.

Bummer. I was looking forward to using the Saks bene.

The way things have gone the last few years, it's a big plus that there were no big losses this year!

Has anyone received an 08-09 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold card? I was glad to see that it was still in the benefit package, but my card expires in 4 days.

Has anyone received an 08-09 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold card? I was glad to see that it was still in the benefit package, but my card expires in 4 days.

Yes. We got ours. Issued in 2008. Expires in 2009.

I did notice that Saks Fifth Avenue is now gone, even though the only thing confirmed on here was that the points program was being discontinued. This means the personal shopper stuff, etc. is also being removed.

Just used the Saks personal shopper this weekend. They were not under the impression that the service was being discontinued for Centurion members,