I don’t personally know what I’ll do, either, but I don’t know if it’s so clear-cut as calling it “fee free”. I understand the numbers on paper, but for those who have AMEX PL you can secure much cheaper F fares via Amex Travel, which is what and where I purchase. I also use Amex or Virtuoso for my hotels for securing all the elite benefits (upgrade, free bkfast, $100 credit, etc.) and their portfolios are MUCH larger than the new C1 premium group of properties, which is tiny. I found the $300 travel credit to be a pain to spend last year. I had to purposefully give up a much cheaper Amex F fare to spend the $300 credit through C1. I lost about $100 for doing that, slashing the $300 value.