Originally Posted by
Stranger
With the $160,000 spend on amex, you currently get 32,000 SQMs. If same in previous years, you would get a rollover of 200,000 SQMs. Another 68,000 from flying would get you a $2000 gift card. If instead of flying 68,000 SQMs, you would fly 118,000, a total of $6000 in gift cards. With bonuses for Latitude/PY/J that should not be too far for you? At least the 300 k SQMs bonus.
We only re-joined AP in 2023 with Premium AP AmEx cards after a myriad of FFP relationships over the last 25 years.
In 2023 we went from 0K to SE. We have since maintained SE in 2024, 2025, and 2026. We don't have all of the historical rollovers that more established members enjoy.
This is both a blessing and a curse.