Originally Posted by
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I was suggesting a combination of Amex Platinum + Citi Prestige instead of Amex Platinum + Amex Premier Rewards Gold.
The Prestige AF (less the airline credit, which is essentially cash) is $250 where the PRG is $175 (no airline credit). They both earn 3x on flights, but the Prestige also earns 3x on hotels. The 2x categories could matter if you value supermarkets/gas over dining/entertainment. So for earning points, they are essentially on par.
The point of doing the PRG + Plat pair is to earn at 3-4x
MR points on airfare while maintaining good benefits. The Plat + Prestige would mean you earn 3x TYP, but TYPs are worth staggeringly less due to the lack of good transfer partners here in the US (or for flights redeemable in the US). And on hotels, the same story exists. You can transfer only to Hilton at 1:1.5, and annihilate your points value. I don't see how you can continue to judge them as being on par for points.