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Old Jun 6, 2015 | 11:06 am
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Originally Posted by Points Scrounger
Elite is more difficult to obtain, and the 1% Azure (regular card) FTF means that one would need to spend $5,000 to recoup the $50 annual Elite fee.
The Elite also gets you lounge access, which may very well be enough to recoup the AF.
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