Originally Posted by
Xandrios
As I used to have the Plus option, I think I will be billed for the full amount. I'm gonna ask them if they will be able to lift the base-fee as I spent more than the 5K threshold. In which case I might stick with gold

Unless you are a new card holder they will not waive the fee for the Gold Card (& Platinum card) (or that was the case in the beginning).
You can always try and get a decent discount (20% could be given for card holders choosing the Gold & Platinum card).
Gajan