Originally Posted by
tmiw
The Elite also gets you lounge access, which may very well be enough to recoup the AF.
If you charge that specific itinerary to the card, max four visits per year, almost no U S airport locations ... okay. Maybe I'm just not compulsive enough regarding FTF, but 15 cents on a 15 dollar lunch really doesn't bother me. Charging an odd amount so that Hilton's 50% elite bonus doesn't divide perfectly, so I lose a point or two does annoy me; I round my Rewards Network tips as well for odd amounts to get max miles/points. Life is full of trade-offs.
Here's hoping First Tech has offline PIN above signature!