Originally Posted by JimStraz
They are giving GOLD away, when I have to fly more miles to acheive the status now? I would have been Plat this year if it wasn't for the change in Fares and having to use my company's travel website utilizing the 50% EQMs.
This is almost shocking to me. Why is the centurian card getting people free Gold Status?? This sounds a bit over the top for any airline.
The Centurion Card (aka "the Black Card") gives the primary cardholder Gold Elite on CO plus the equivalent on US and one other airline (I forget which--maybe Delta?). It also confers status with a few hotel programs, among a number of other great benefits for folks who travel frequently by commercial airline.
But I'd hardly call it "free." I think the annual fee is $2500 now (maybe $3500?). And you have to be an AmEx Plat cardholder with annual spending in the 6-figure range for several years running before you can be invited to have the privilege paying the Black Card annual fee.