Canada AMEX Platinum fee increase to $699 June 29 2012
Apr 29, 2013, 10:26 am
#751
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 59
Westjet discount, $200 credit
To follow-up on my own post above, I ended up booking a Westjet flight through Platinum travel services. The agent mentioned she was calculating "Westjet platinum discount" when she was finalizing my fare - and it ended up about 7% lower than Westjet's website. Then I also used my $200 annual travel credit - so I ended up with full value for it.
Apr 29, 2013, 10:37 am
#752
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
Apr 29, 2013, 12:50 pm
#753
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
Programs: AC-SE, CX-DM, DL-G, Hyatt-DM, Hilton-DM, Fairmont-Plt, Marriott-S, Accor-Plt, SPG-G, IHG-Plt
Posts: 4,396
CX MPC Gold
Do you guys know where to find the link that says Canadian Amex would give CX Gold? I can't find that on the website any more. I am thinking of referring my wife to get this card so she can park her MR points when she cancels her Gold.
Apr 29, 2013, 1:44 pm
#754
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
IIRC it was an actual form that needed to be filled out and mailed. You can request it from any CS rep and they'll mail it to you.
Apr 29, 2013, 1:53 pm
#755
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
However, the more important problem is "parking MR" - I highly doubt you will be able to do that. Although it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Gold and the Business Gold can be linked against one another, I have not yet had success linking anything against the Platinum card.
Apr 29, 2013, 1:58 pm
#756
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
Programs: AC-SE, CX-DM, DL-G, Hyatt-DM, Hilton-DM, Fairmont-Plt, Marriott-S, Accor-Plt, SPG-G, IHG-Plt
Posts: 4,396
The most you will find is on https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/e...platinum-card/ where it says "The Platinum Card gives you access to exceptional benefits such as Canadian Platinum Lounge Benefit5, Airport Club Program6 and access to the Cathay Pacific Business Class lounges and oneworld® alliance airlines Business Class lounges6, complimentary and discounted companion tickets and upgrades,7 and lodging benefits at a collection of over 700 Fine Hotels & Resorts around the world."
However, the more important problem is "parking MR" - I highly doubt you will be able to do that. Although it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Gold and the Business Gold can be linked against one another, I have not yet had success linking anything against the Platinum card.
However, the more important problem is "parking MR" - I highly doubt you will be able to do that. Although it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Gold and the Business Gold can be linked against one another, I have not yet had success linking anything against the Platinum card.
So my wife filled in her application and got approved instantly.
As for parking the Gold MR points, I have success parking my Gold MR points in my Cent MR points account. So I guess my wife could push them to do it for her stating her husband got the same deal.
If not, then she could always cash out her Gold MR points since there are not too many of them.
Apr 29, 2013, 2:10 pm
#757
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Thank you. I actually logged on to the Amex Plat site with my Cent credentials (didn't know it was possible) and saw something like calling the Plat line to get the CX Gold. So I guess it's still good.
So my wife filled in her application and got approved instantly.
As for parking the Gold MR points, I have success parking my Gold MR points in my Cent MR points account. So I guess my wife could push them to do it for her stating her husband got the same deal. If not, then she could always cash out her Gold MR points since there are not too many of them.
So my wife filled in her application and got approved instantly.
As for parking the Gold MR points, I have success parking my Gold MR points in my Cent MR points account. So I guess my wife could push them to do it for her stating her husband got the same deal.
If not, then she could always cash out her Gold MR points since there are not too many of them.Hope you referred your wife so you get MR points
Apr 29, 2013, 2:15 pm
#758
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
Programs: AC-SE, CX-DM, DL-G, Hyatt-DM, Hilton-DM, Fairmont-Plt, Marriott-S, Accor-Plt, SPG-G, IHG-Plt
Posts: 4,396
Yeah, I've tried the former (X family member got it, so Y) and was told by a completely incredulous agent that this was a grave mistake and should never have been done. Complete bizarrness. So I generally must do the latter.
Hope you referred your wife so you get MR points
Hope you referred your wife so you get MR points
Then she merged my Gold MR account with my Cent MR account.Will get the Gold card again in a few months.
Apr 29, 2013, 2:21 pm
#759
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Yup. Just referred her. She referred me a SPG Amex to get SPG points last month. I just canceled my Gold last week. The agent didn't even try to suggest any retention because I told her upfront that I was churning!! Then she merged my Gold MR account with my Cent MR account.
Will get the Gold card again in a few months.
Then she merged my Gold MR account with my Cent MR account.Will get the Gold card again in a few months.
Apr 29, 2013, 2:36 pm
#760
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
Programs: AC-SE, CX-DM, DL-G, Hyatt-DM, Hilton-DM, Fairmont-Plt, Marriott-S, Accor-Plt, SPG-G, IHG-Plt
Posts: 4,396
Another data point. I asked them about merging the two accounts before. That was when I was holding the Gold and Cent cards. The agent told me that it would be possible to merge the accounts when I cancel my Gold card but advised me to wait till I cancel.
So I guess if you're not canceling, they are reluctant to merge them. But if you're canceling the Gold card, they would.
Apr 29, 2013, 3:00 pm
#761
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: United Premier 1K
Posts: 1,230
However, the more important problem is "parking MR" - I highly doubt you will be able to do that. Although it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Gold and the Business Gold can be linked against one another, I have not yet had success linking anything against the Platinum card.
Apr 29, 2013, 8:37 pm
#762
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
However, the more important problem is "parking MR" - I highly doubt you will be able to do that. Although it seems to be a rule of thumb that the Gold and the Business Gold can be linked against one another, I have not yet had success linking anything against the Platinum card.
Apr 30, 2013, 10:25 pm
#763
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BC, Canada
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, VSE/MVC Chairman's Club
Posts: 546
May 1, 2013, 5:31 am
#764
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Hrm.
I need to try this again. I tried several times and failed to get them linked. I wonder if there are some more "skilled" agents I can get in touch with... the email ones were completely and utterly useless.
I need to try this again. I tried several times and failed to get them linked. I wonder if there are some more "skilled" agents I can get in touch with... the email ones were completely and utterly useless.
May 1, 2013, 5:34 am
#765
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
My experience has been the same that MR First (Plat) and MR (Gold) could not be combined, I quit caring as I couldn't see it making much difference.