Originally Posted by
darkhound
I'm ok with a higher annual fee but they should start with making sure the Palladium gets basic benefits that the Reserve will get. For example, 3x on travel and dining. If you're going to be paying a high AF, you want simplicity. You don't want multiple cards for no reason. Right now, Palladium doesn't even have 2x on dine, as Preferred has. Pretty pathetic.
I agree. the "new" Palladium Card should start with all of the basics that the new Chase Sapphire Reserve offers as well as some of the benefits of the new Ritz Carlton Visa Infinite Card and then build on from there.
Originally Posted by
darkhound
IMO, lounge status is overrated. Every "highend" card gets you lounge status these days. And you can just pay for a yearly membership. United is only good for domestic.
Remember that AMEX Centurion & Platinum offer access to Delta. And Citi Prestige currently still offers access to American until summer of 2017. JPM Chase needs to match that with access to United. Remember they would only need to offer that when flying United if they want to match AMEX Centurion & Platinum card and Citi Prestige Card. Also they should offer PP with free guests to the JPM PC card.
Originally Posted by
darkhound
Better is airline status, if they can swing it. I'm not big on hotel status at boring chain hotels, especially the likes of Marriott and Hyatt, or even IHG and Fairmont. Much better would be annual black status at GHA or similar for unique boutique hotels. I find rental car status to be useless and a gimmick.
AMEX Centurion offers status with SPG, Hilton, & IHG. JPM would do good if they would offer elite status with Marriott or Ritz Carlton since they use the same base rewards program. Also if the could offer status in all hotel chains they currently offer co-branded card that would be a plus as well. Having these levels means free wifi, breakfast and in some cases lounge access and upgrades. Return to GHA Black would be great as that option only lasted one year. If they expect the card holder to pay high fees it needs to come with many more benefits. And lastly I have benefited from Hertz Platinum free membership from AMEX Centurion. The fact that they pick you up at baggage claim and drive you in the rental car back to airport so you avoid taking the bus is great and worth it to me. If JPM PC could offer the equivalent with Avis or another rental car company it would but it on par with AMEX Centurion which is the main competition in my opinion.