Originally Posted by
Oxymore
The only way around it seems to be AF/KL issued tickets (so you could get a DL or maybe even JL ticket issued by AF/KL), but you may not have access to the cheapest fares, will have to pay a phone booking fee, and in any case, you wouldn't be able to book low-cost carriers like U2. Are they not concerned about retaining their premium card customers during a pandemic?
It’s a really stupid move on their part and one which a lot of business travelers are not going to be happy with. There are destinations that are not served, there are also intermediate trips that cannot be booked on AF/KL.
instead of trying to retain customers Amex seems to do everything in its power to devalue its product. Not that it will make much of a difference but I want to write but oh, they don’t have any email address nor social media presence... in 2021. Big thumbs down. 👎
May be time to look at standalone policies.