New Travel Benefits for [USA] Platinum Card and Centurion Card members [15-Sep-2010]
Sep 15, 2010, 7:40 pm
#16
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I for one have way over $200 in change fees per year. If the benefit can be used to offset change fees my annual fee for Business Plat will go from $375 to $175. That is pretty good.
Sep 16, 2010, 6:15 am
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Sep 16, 2010, 6:31 am
#20
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Amex could have a list of selected airlines (either selected by them or by us), such that we'd only get the credit if we were "traveling on a selected airline". I think it's too vague to tell how this benefit applies yet.
Sep 16, 2010, 7:19 am
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One has to assume this will only be valid on the primary card, at least until it is clarified.
Sep 16, 2010, 7:40 am
#22
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Agree, very doubtful it would also be for additional cardholders.
Sep 16, 2010, 1:44 pm
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Sep 16, 2010, 11:56 pm
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Sep 17, 2010, 6:13 am
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Sep 17, 2010, 8:02 am
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Sep 17, 2010, 10:34 am
#29
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That'd be nice, but I'm going to guess (without much basis at this moment) that there will be an asterisk later in the T & C that will explicitly exclude alcohol, duty free items (such as cigarettes), etc. Some law in some state will be used as the basis for limiting this new benefit. Perhaps the more legal-savvy can comment on past precedent.
Sep 20, 2010, 4:18 pm
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T & Cs for new benefits
Here's the link for the new benefits from the AmEx site!
It appears that in order to take advantage of the $200/yr credit for the 'incidental airline fees' -- the original airfare must be charged to that card, as well!
Since I have a CO PP MC, I naturally charge my CO flts to that card, with CO being my primary carrier. So, I guess I would have to plan ahead to take advantage of this benefit!
Also, since only one airline can be designated as the 'qualifying airline' for this purpose (& can only be changed once a year!
) -- I guess I'll wait to enroll for this program!
Also, it's not clear whether one can take advantage of the 'pay with points' feature in conjunction with the 'incidental airline fee' credit!
It appears that in order to take advantage of the $200/yr credit for the 'incidental airline fees' -- the original airfare must be charged to that card, as well!
Since I have a CO PP MC, I naturally charge my CO flts to that card, with CO being my primary carrier. So, I guess I would have to plan ahead to take advantage of this benefit!
Also, since only one airline can be designated as the 'qualifying airline' for this purpose (& can only be changed once a year!) -- I guess I'll wait to enroll for this program!Also, it's not clear whether one can take advantage of the 'pay with points' feature in conjunction with the 'incidental airline fee' credit!