Originally Posted by
pkimball
My wife as authorized user gets none of this when she travels without me. Which is, of course, bull--why the arbitrary distinction between users, especially since either of us could have filled out the application materials?
Not bull at all. You pay $95/yr for the card, and you get the benefits. Your wife pays nothing. Why should she get the same benefits? People would just add lots of AUs for their whole family. This makes perfect sense, really. Have her apply for her own card. Get the 55K miles and all the benefits. She doesn't have to use the card once the minimum spend is met, so you can keep sharing your card for budgeting purposes. If she travels twice a year with checked bags, the AF more than pays for itself--plus the other benefits you listed.