Originally Posted by
WheelsUpGal
Oh dear. I guess I was the one with no brains. Really does require a PhD in the airline points/miles game. Airline and hotel prices are starting to get to be too much for me . . . . Even youth hostels are charging $200 for a single hostel room. Looks like I would easily meet the spend for the Reserve but the $795 Annual Fee is pretty high. Thanks for all the help!
Remember that you are going to get $300- back as a rebate on travel spend, leaving a net cost of $495-. If you can use some of the restaurant, hotel and Lyft credits, the net cost is even lower.
Also, you get access to Priority Pass/Chase Sapphire/Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges. The Priority Pass privilege has been nice because the Amex Centurion Lounges have been slammed lately with long waits (2 hrs in Las Vegas recently).