USA CENTURION card program changes: maximum two authorized users @ $2500 each
Jun 21, 2012, 11:29 am
#46
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Jun 21, 2012, 5:50 pm
#48
Join Date: Sep 2008
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If they keep cutting the benefits they won't have to worry about thinning the ranks on their own.
But, to your statement, if you qualify for the card and your wife doesn't (because she is a stay at home mom) then you wouldn't want the option of giving her a supplemental card? Not very nice of you.
But, to your statement, if you qualify for the card and your wife doesn't (because she is a stay at home mom) then you wouldn't want the option of giving her a supplemental card? Not very nice of you.
Jun 22, 2012, 8:11 pm
#49
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Jun 23, 2012, 7:50 pm
#50
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Spouses are the exception. I have friends who freely gave it out to their friends as long as they pay the annual fee. I don't agree with this. I agree with the max of 2. I would never add my children as an AU.
Last edited by TheFlyingPapaya; Jun 23, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Yes that a joke since US Air is a potential buyer of AA.
Jun 30, 2012, 9:40 pm
#54
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Not sure who might have suggested this to you: AA is closely affiliated with Citi and their cards (just like UA is with Chase). They have very minimal relationships with Amex (their quasi-independent department Admirals club notwithstanding), and have never (to my knowledge) even allowed MR transfers.
Jun 30, 2012, 10:01 pm
#55
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Amex is not a US Air MR partner and you get US Air elite status so not sure your justification. Yes AA has a a credit card relationship with Citi but Amex has a Admirals club relationship with AA. Also since AA is in bankruptcy they can terminate with AA or carve out a new agreement. That is one of the thinks Bankruptcy courts do they let you modify and break contracts, etc.
Also unknown to many are carve out agreements between airlines and credit card companies. An example might be that everyone thinks every US Air credit card holder was switched to be Juniper Barclays Bank. I just happen to hold a Bank of America US Air credit card not a debit card.
Also unknown to many are carve out agreements between airlines and credit card companies. An example might be that everyone thinks every US Air credit card holder was switched to be Juniper Barclays Bank. I just happen to hold a Bank of America US Air credit card not a debit card.
Last edited by Centurion; Jun 30, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Jul 2, 2012, 5:09 am
#56
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Ouch is right. I just saw this on my statement. I will probably cancel my husband's supplementary card, as even keeping it at $1500 was questionable. We mainly did it so we were both DL Platinum for the 4 x SWUs each, but may just drop to a single Cent. account now.
Susan
Susan
Jul 2, 2012, 10:16 am
#58
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Ouch is right. I just saw this on my statement. I will probably cancel my husband's supplementary card, as even keeping it at $1500 was questionable. We mainly did it so we were both DL Platinum for the 4 x SWUs each, but may just drop to a single Cent. account now.
Susan
Susan
I wonder what the justification for the raise is? Are they trying to thin out the ranks? Another $1000 a year on top of the already high supplemental fee will buy a couple of lounge memberships and with some more careful consideration our travel could be managed better to allow us to both hit top levels in 1 or 2 air and hotel programs.
As it is now I spread my travel between Virgin, US and Delta. Without the card I'd probably focus in on US for *Alliance benes.
I guess I have until renewal time (Jan for me) to see what they add to the program that will make it worthwhile.
Jul 2, 2012, 6:25 pm
#60
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Won't happen. Australia just raised their fee to US$5200, reduced the MR earnings for most people.
Added benefits were Carlson and Accor Status and one guest for Priority Pass.
Those additions don't even outweigh the reduction in Mandarin Oriental benefits, never mind fee increase etc.
Added benefits were Carlson and Accor Status and one guest for Priority Pass.
Those additions don't even outweigh the reduction in Mandarin Oriental benefits, never mind fee increase etc.