no status miles but...
The Starwood Amex is your best and only bet for award miles as a US resident unless you want to try to open a French bank account and apply for the status-miles earning French FB Gold Amex.
20,000 dollars charged on the Starwood card will net you 25,000 miles in FB (points transfer to miles 1:1 but they add 5000 miles when you transfer 20,000). On the other hand, most people prefer to keep the points and use them for hotel stays. There's usually an ad in these forums (top or right) for the card. The first year is free and then $35 a year thereafter. Many people on FlyerTalk think this is the best card period.
Last edited by eefor jfp; Mar 31, 2006 at 9:31 am
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