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Aug 23, 2011 | 4:51 pm

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teemuflyer

Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: Austin

Programs: AA LT PLT+2MM, BA Gold, HH Diamond

Posts: 6,376

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobo411

Just got the offer in the mail and got a bit excited, thinking I might replace my Plat Card with it. But the $450 annual fee kills it. I'll never have the $40000 annual spend required to get the 10k EQM, and when you factor in the $200 airline credit from Amex, the actual cost of the Plat is $250 annually.

I would take a second look at this card if they lowered the annual fee to $200 or so.

But you do get the Admiral's Club membership- which is widely been discussed as going away as a benefit for Amex Plat (which isn't even really a membership, but rather just access).