Originally Posted by
MaxVO
Nice list, thanks. I wasn't aware of the CC fee waiver until coming across this thread. Have to try it in the future -- up to now I've relied on the often accommodating retention offers. I've always used the TYP from banking activities, although the new benefit schedule for the Priority package is practically identical to CG.
Once I tried ordering FX ahead of a trip. I made the phone rep quote me both buy and sell rates -- and discovered a 10% spread. That was far from being a "no-fee" service, and I passed. When we withdraw from a foreign ATM, I understand that a mid-point rate is used, albeit with a wide wiggle room at which time/date that rate can be picked.
CG customers can also get a discounted Prestige card (which may still be overpriced to be honest) and also - much lesser known - a discounted AA Exec level card. I think the latter has to be opened in branch with a paper app to get the discount on that. They hardly ever discuss that, and some branch staff don't even know about it (no flyers) but they can find it if they hunt in their systems.
That being said, paying for AA lounges right now is kind of a waste.