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Old Feb 27, 2015, 9:22 am
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Summary of Premier Rewards Gold costs and benefits, effective 6.1.2015:

Cost
$195 Annual fee
$100 Reduced by Airline Fee Reimbursement
$ 95 Net

Benefits
No foreign transaction fee

Travel Protection:
Auto rental CDW (Secondary)
Roadside Assistance
Baggage Insurance (lost, stolen or damaged; not coverage for delays)
Travel Accident Insurance (Life insurance, excludes award redemptions)

Shopping Protection:
Return Protection ($300 maximum per item, 90 days)
Purchase Protection (damage or theft, 90 days; no coverage for lost)
Extended Warranty (Up to one extra year; 5 years maximum)

Rewards
3x Airfare
2x Gasoline
2x Dining
2x Groceries (no cap)
1x General


Compare with American Everyday Preferred

Cost
$ 95 Annual fee

Non-Benefit
2.7% Foreign transaction fee

Travel Protection:
Auto rental CDW (Secondary)
Roadside Assistance
Baggage Insurance (lost, stolen or damaged; not coverage for delays)
Travel Accident Insurance (Life insurance, excludes award redemptions)

Shopping Protection:
Return Protection ($300 maximum per item, 90 days)
Purchase Protection (damage or theft, 90 days; no coverage for lost)
Extended Warranty (Up to one extra year, 5 years maximum)


Rewards (assuming 30 transactions per month)
4.5x Groceries (capped at $6,000 per year)
3.0x Gasoline
1.5x General


Compare with Chase Sapphire Preferred

Cost
$ 95 Annual fee

Benefits
No foreign transaction fee

Travel Protection
Auto Rental CDW (Primary)
Lost or Delayed Luggage Reimbursement (covers award tickets)
Trip Cancellation or Interruption Insurance (covers award tickets)
Travel Accident Insurance (Life insurance, $500,000)

Shopping Protection
Return Protection ($500 maximum per item, 90 days)
Purchase Protection (damage or theft, $500 per item, 120 days; no coverage for lost
Price Protection ($500 per item, 90 days)
Extended Warranty (Up to one extra year, 3 years maximum)

Rewards
2x Travel
2x Dining


Compare with Citi Premier, effective 4.19.2015

Cost
$ 95 Annual fee

Benefits
No foreign transaction fee

Rewards
3x Travel
3x Gasoline
2x Dining
2x Entertainment
1x General
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Amex Premier Rewards Gold new benefits and higher annual fee, 6.1.2015

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Old May 6, 2015, 10:36 am
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
So those who apply for the 50k offer now, will they get the new benefits on 6/1?
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Old May 6, 2015, 11:51 am
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: SPG/Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 412
I think everyone will be switched over on 6/1.

My question is, will my annual fee, due to cut at the end of this month, be the $175 or will they raise it to $195?
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Old May 8, 2015, 12:11 am
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: status free since 2017
Posts: 2,188
A family member has the card from last year - do they get $100 fee credit? Or would that be applicable after June 1st?
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Old May 8, 2015, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by carsnoceans
A family member has the card from last year - do they get $100 fee credit? Or would that be applicable after June 1st?
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Old May 28, 2015, 11:37 am
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BDL, JFK
Posts: 658
So June 1st will be here soon. Who wants to be on the leading edge to confirm airline gift cards will be reimbursed as they are on the Platinum card?
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Old May 28, 2015, 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Robl
So June 1st will be here soon. Who wants to be on the leading edge to confirm airline gift cards will be reimbursed as they are on the Platinum card?
Would be glad to help but actually have to book a legitimate one way ticket from ORD to JFK.
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Old May 28, 2015, 2:57 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
Originally Posted by Robl
So June 1st will be here soon. Who wants to be on the leading edge to confirm airline gift cards will be reimbursed as they are on the Platinum card?
Don't forget to register an airline selection first.
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Old May 28, 2015, 3:21 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 73
Originally Posted by mia
Don't forget to register an airline selection first.
Seems like we can't do it yet.
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Old May 28, 2015, 4:27 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AS, US, Hilton, BA, DL, SPG, AA, VS
Posts: 1,628
Originally Posted by pushthelimit
Seems like we can't do it yet.
Of course not, the benefit hasn't started yet.
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Old May 29, 2015, 8:17 am
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Georgia
Programs: Delta, SPG
Posts: 157
Just got hit with my AF.
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Old May 29, 2015, 9:06 am
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TPA/DFW/K15
Programs: AA EXP, Mar AMB, HH LT DIA
Posts: 1,653
Originally Posted by haibane
Just got hit with my AF.
Good to know.
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Old May 29, 2015, 6:26 pm
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Tangential discussion comparing the value of Membership Rewards vs cashback has been exported:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ack-cards.html
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Old May 31, 2015, 3:09 am
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: EWR-SEA-IAD
Programs: UA 1P MM, AS MVP G*, SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 977
Almost time! Wonder if I use it on the first here and its still the 31st in the US...
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Old May 31, 2015, 6:41 am
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Originally Posted by HGHUA
Almost time! Wonder if I use it on the first here and its still the 31st in the US...
Likely, no. Most things on the Amex website follow Mountain Time. Apparently the website and certain other parts of the company are in Salt Lake, while their physical mailing address for payments is in Newark, NJ and their headquarters in NYC.
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Old May 31, 2015, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by eajusa
Likely, no. Most things on the Amex website follow Mountain Time. Apparently the website and certain other parts of the company are in Salt Lake, while their physical mailing address for payments is in Newark, NJ and their headquarters in NYC.
So at 2AM EST, I expect to be able to login to the website and select my airline. Is that everyone else's thought as well?
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