It would be if you were cancelling a Platinum card after opening Gold, which seems to be the pattern that American Express is seeking to change. In any event, there will be targeted exceptions..
That may be a pattern, but not my pattern
(my most recent new card account is 15 months old. I opened two new cards in the last two years. My most recent Amex account was opened in 2019. By Flyertalk standards I am a terrible churner and probably should be banned from these forums
)
As I said, it would keep me …
Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
from getting a bonus when trying to build an Amex MR trifecta
… which I think is generally understood to include the Plat and the Gold. Not that
I was actively thinking about it, but now it’s a non-starter (unless, as you, a sweet targeted offer finds my mailbox and Chase does something bad to the UR program).