Originally Posted by
llary
I mostly just continue to use my Platinum EVA after receiving Centurion. I haven't paid for a flight in over 10 years, the EVA cobrand has probably the best mileage earn rate in Taiwan when you factor in a 50% bonus for various categories like overseas charges plus the upgrade vouchers.
Platinum EVA also has free access to the Taichung Evergreen hotel fitness center + pool, available only with this cobrand card and NOT Centurion! I take my kids there all the time to swim or play squash, it's much closer than any of the Centurion partner hotels.
Also has some other benefits when flying EVA that are not offered to Centurion.
Bear in mind you can also get up to 4 Platinum cards (any flavor) along with your 3 Centurions. Every Plat + Cent member can get their own Priority Pass card, can really squeeze out some decent tangible benefits from your Taiwan Cent if you have a large family.
I believe that airport transfer is per account, so having a free Platinum off the back of your Cent will not get you extra transfers.
If you spend enough to qualify for Centurion in Taiwan and airport pickups are a big deal then consider getting the Cathay World mastercard ($20k annual fee waived if you charge around $1m/year just off memory), new Yushan Starlux world cobrand and DBS Travel card. All have low or free annual fee with a fairly modest yearly spend and will boost your overall travel benefits.
Thanks llary!
It seems that Platinum EVA still has its exclusive advantages.
But after you got the Centurion card, do you still pay the annual fee for Platinum EVA?
My RM is very unclear about the benefits of my fee-waived Platinum EVA. She told me to ask the customer service phone line myself.
Also, my Centurion card only comes with three sets of Priority Pass cards and Dragon Pass cards. These cards are only for use by the Centurion primary card and additional cards.
In other words, my Platinum EVA primary card and the Platinum additional cards within my Centurion account seem to have almost no benefits.
It would be great if I could distribute the Dragon Pass cards to the Platinum additional cardholders, but my RM doesn't allow such transfers, which is a bit of a shame.
In addition to my AE cards, I also use Cathay United Bank's EVA Supreme Infinite card as a complement. This card has the great feature that additional cardholders can also enjoy priority check-in and access to the Garden lounge when traveling in business class. It's really useful!