Originally Posted by
dzdang
Yeah, except (and I didn't mention this before), this rep also said that if my travel is going to be cheaper than the annual fee, then it really wouldn't be worth it for me to retain this card. He said that since I've been with AMEX (through other cards) for a long time, he didn't want me to pay for something that's not to my benefit. He could've been BS'ing, but it sounded to me that he wasn't against me cancelling/downgrading.
That's assuming that you get no other benefits from the card, such as MQMs/RDMs, SC access, etc. Even if you have the regular AmEx Plat (or Centurion) card, you still get some other benefits that are worth more than zero.