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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 10:41 pm
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blackjack-21
 
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Thanks for the clarification on the DL 1/1 transfers, GJS - yow. I must have missed the change in the past from 1/.75, and that might explain why we haven't received any of the past 25% bonus offers for the MR/DL transfers that we've had in past years.

I agree that AMEX Canada should have been proactive and readjusted their percentages on both hotel and airline MR transfers upward after the Canadian dollars' upward movement, and its now being almost on parity with the U.S. $, but just as the airlines are quick to raise their fuel surcharges on an uptick on the price of jet-A, and very reluctant to drop those surcharges when fuel declines, it would seem that AMEX follows the same pattern.

Don't know if a letter to someone in upper levels of management would do any good in suggesting that they look at readjusting their points exchange rates, but it couldn't hurt, although I'm sure they're well aware of the widening gap between what was, and what now is, the past reasons for lowering the rates of exchange. Perhaps next time our MR renewals come up, we should call or email them with a suggestion to let them know of our displeasure with the Canadian transfer rates vis-a-vis the U.S. ones. A letter to AMEX Canada's president wouldn't hurt though.

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