Originally Posted by
Bb11
$60,000 AUD requirement is also steep for year 2 onwards minimum spend, that's a lot of disposed income.
Originally Posted by
mad_atta
Unless you're literally not going to fly *A, I'd say yes it's worth keeping for year 2. A$450 for around 20 months of Star Gold status seems like a good deal to me.
This comment made me realise my implication was (likely) incorrect. Since AC qualifies you for the following year, you don't need to meet the $60k MSR for the card for Y2. A$450 compared to C$6000 (plus however long you have to sit your butt in a seat) is 100% on paper worthwhile.
Having said that, AC benefits
are somewhat limited on VA given the lack of luggage perks or other benefits compared to UA/SQ. So another thing to consider is the amount of AC specific travel that one would take in that 2nd year.