I have to agree with Dennis on the fact that since he is a "vacation" flyer, there is no way he will fly 500,000pts....to match the 500k spend...

But at that level spend, he will need a card with unlimited earning potential....

What service level is the OP asking for? Does he PIF (deadbeat)?

The $400 chairman will be back out in Q1 07 right drbond...so he could apply for that then, spend as much as he wants up to the limit of flight miles with no earning limit....so that he gets the Priority Pass and HH Gold...and excellent service and Personal Assistants...for $400/yr....He can keep spending on this if he wants but the point/$ will seriously decrease after his vacation flights are over....

so, then he can go with the SPG AMEX -- which I am only recommending since his spend vs flight is so different -- and he can transfer those points to miles and earn SPG GOLD at the same time...I do not knwo if there is a cap on the transferring *points or not...someone who has an SPG can help here...but if there are, then he should do the following:

1) Get an airline branded card to max out the annual miles on that airline...like with AA -- I think he can earn only 60,000miles/yr if he does not status....

2) If he still has spend left over, then he should get another airline branded card....and max that out...

and if still has spend left over, he can mail me a check for the rest....


I would not recommend Centurion....since it will cost him $2500/yr without any meaningful benefits...and there are no flight points...