Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
They could move the annual fee to $2000 if they offered $1750 in easy-to-use travel credit. Or pick any numbers X and (X - $250), as long as X is below the annual travel spend I am willing and able to put on the card.
Ha! Absolutely! One could write off the annual fee as a business expense, and enjoy the perks.
The higher barrier to entry would help weed out Charlie and Claire Churner, and AMEX would have a more stable client base going forward IMO.