If anyone thinks AMEX is looking for ways to make their credit easier to redeem, I've got news for you: no chance. During the pandemic, maybe. They don't want people closing the card because they aren't traveling and not needing it. At best, they will market it different. Some may benefit more than others. I expect more monthly credits and/or "partnerships, which are really just advertisements to get you to use said service. No one is reimbursing them for airline incidents, so that is why it may be on the chopping block, as it was for the Gold card.