Originally Posted by
drchrysler (Post # 1)
(Annual credit increased by $150 but can only be used for $200 in resort spend semi annually)
($50 per quarter in airfare credits vs $250 in annual airline fee reimbursments)
Originally Posted by
nall (Post # 5)
Aspire card AF will increase $100 ($450 -> $550), Surpass by $55 ($95 -> $150).
Card . . .
Resort . . .
Air . . . . .
Annual Fee
Old: . . . $250 . . . . $250 . . . . $450 ("+$50")
New: . . $400 . . . . $200 . . . . $550 ("+$50")
Essentially, Hilton is making Aspire AmEx cardholders stay and fly more often to gain the same "$50 net profit", excluding free nights.