Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
I am most certainly going to downgrade the Japan Amex Premium, if not even cancelling it entirely. The benefits for 82K yen is just not good enough, and i am still not convinced that I am better off with the standard, rather than to diverting the spend to JAL Cards.
Agreed. ¥50,000 more in annual fees for a cert that is worth 75,000 instead of 50,000 is a joke. The 15 elite nights are nice, and making Titanium in reach meant an extra 35,000 cert, but still not worth it.
I too am on the fence with the standard. The ¥2,500,000 spend is doable, but the annual fee is still on the high side, and with the strong dollar I prefer to use US cards.
On the other hand, the added hassle of applying for another Japan card is something to consider.
Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
I am not quite done with stays for the year, but I am at 50 paid, 13 redeemed, 20 from double nights, 15 from Amex for a total of 98 nights and 11K spend. Another 5 paid nights coming before 31.12.
Shame the spend requirement for Ambassador is so high...