Originally Posted by
SDQBound
Yes, that's the case for US Citizens, but not for former students, work visa, diplomats who moved away from the US, in that case most likely you need to close your Amex or pay the fees involved with wire transfer every month, plus submit a documentation to IRS through your bank every year.
True, if you are US based you still get the same surchage, but when you are based in Europe, most likely your award travel will start in Europe instead of the US, unless you nest award tickets with paid tickets.
True also for location based promo, but these promos simply do not exist, at least for customers based in France.
I know few people who moved away but kept their credit cards and bank accounts. Agree, paying the annual fee might not be wise choice for many who don't consider returning. But there is also many cost effective methods than wire transfer to fund those accounts too. The thing I don't know about is the IRS documentations. What are you referring to?
On your case, switching to FB might be better.