FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Rumor: Possible fee increase and benefits change for the Amex Hilton Aspire
Old Mar 9, 2023, 7:21 am
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aww3583
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Gulf Coast
Programs: Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond; National Car Rental Executive Elite
Posts: 2,320
Right now, for the annual airline credit, you have to lock in your airline selection in January. For us infrequent flyers, this is a disadvantage when we use other airlines. If the quarterly airline benefit allowed you to switch your airline selection each quarter, this would be a net positive.

Eliminating the resort credit, but adding a $200 "lifestyle and luxury" credit seems OK. The list of true resorts isn't huge, so adding brands but decreasing the value is a wash.

Adding tiered free-night earnings seems like a net positive. These FNCs can be worth $500+ in value.

I'm not a typical user though as my company travel (100+ nights per year) is allowed to be purchased on my personal Aspire card.
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