Here it is text included in my latest MR statement attached to the Platinum Card (Canada) bill:

Notice of Change: Effective May 1, 2000, each time you transfer points to a participating frequent flyer account, a fee of 3,500 points will be charged to your Membership Rewards account. Also, the minimum requirement of points for each transfer to a frequent flyer account will be increased from 5,000 to 10,000 points.

Notice of Change: Effective May 1, 2000, if you ask us to process a transfer to your participating frequent flyer account or hotel frequent guest account in less than the normal three business days, a rush points transfer fee of 3,500 points will apply and will be debited from your Membership Rewards Program account.

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This is total BS:

1. The only "valuable" FF account that Amex Canada MR can us is an airline that will soon go extinct.
2. Existing Canadian Airlines rewards has a 10% discount if you transfer in 5K points, I guess they're now raised to 10K points.
3. Considering that they are raising Amex Platinum card fee from CAD$ 350 to CAD$ 399, and not boosting any benifits (actually losing benefit as the 2-for-1 coupon is only good at Canadian Airlines).

I guess it is back to the CIBC AeroGold Visa. AMR, are you listing ? Why not get Citibank (which already offers various Visa cards in Canada) to offer your AAdvantage Visa here ? Otherwise, it is "Hello *A".