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Old Feb 6, 2019, 9:46 am
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Javier1704
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
Originally Posted by joe_miami
I’ve been talking about it for at least a year. It was being severely abused by the “churner” and “travel hacker” crowds. Even if it doesn’t make a noticeable difference in Centurion lounges, I’m glad Amex finally changed it. I was starting to feel like a sucker for paying my Plat AF.
I'm a full supporter that we all should pay something upfront to play in this game. Too many people doing this without "risking" anything will eventually brings attention for regulation and stuff. $550 annual fee (even if you get waaaaay more than that after) is a big deterrent.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rewards...ck-11546365926

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