Originally Posted by
pgary
Re: the Platinum card. I cannot imagine spending $450 for 50,000 miles from any airline, especially Delta Sky Pesos, even with the tranfer bonuses.
That's less than a penny per mile. A good deal almost anywhere. Then figure that you get $200 back in credit, so the real AF is $250, working out to half a cent per mile. Great rate.
Worst case? Use the 50,000 points to pay the AF, or to get a $500 gift card somewhere. In all, the 50,000 MR points are worth at LEAST $500.
Originally Posted by
pgary
There is a perfectly good 25,000 point bonus for the Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express. The annual fee is waived for the first year. Points transfer to many airlines 1:1, including Delta, Continental (ends September 30, 2011), Frontier, Hawaiian, and Air Canada. Delta often offers mega tranfer bonuses.
If you use the benefits of PLT, it's worth it. If not, PR Gold is likely the better choice. YMMV.