Originally Posted by euromannn (Post 31872901)

If you compare travel cards like Citi Prestige, Chase Sapphire Reserve, JP Morgan, and possible Capital One's....vs AMEX there are a few upsetting benefits from AMEX that are poor.
1. NO Trip Insurance --- changes effective Jan 2020
2. NO Emergency Road Side Asst - Remove Jan 2020
3. Airline credit dedicated to on airline vs TRAVEL credit....and amounts are higher at Citi & Chase
4. Priority Pass Alternate Lounge - Deleted effective Nov 2019

SO I can see paying an extra $100/yr for AMEX vs other travel cards and not getting equivalent benefits can be considered poor.
Having been to a few DElta Skymile Lounges and Centurian since getting AMEX PLAT I'm only moderately impressed due to poor food availability.

Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 31873829)

Welcome to FT!

1. You can buy GCs in whatever amount you want, however note that electronic GCs purchased via this link take 72 hours to become active

2. You should be able to split across two (or more) cards by calling in, yes.

Originally Posted by gooselee (Post 31873887)

I'm not sure how any of this is relevant to my comment.

Originally Posted by combiboinis (Post 31874091)

Thanks for the response. I called in and comboed a gift card and two credit cards. I charged $249.71 to my Aspire. Fingers crossed it works!

Originally Posted by jamesteroh (Post 31784270)

As long as it is posting as additional collection, I would just called call after your statement closes. If it's posting as additional collection I'd think Am Ex would consider it a qualifying charge.

Originally Posted by jamesteroh (Post 31784270)

As long as it is posting as additional collection, I would just called call after your statement closes. If it's posting as additional collection I'd think Am Ex would consider it a qualifying charge.

Originally Posted by Roonay (Post 31875871)

How do you determine if a charge posts as an “additional collection”?

Originally Posted by Diplomatico (Post 31876168)

I'm sorry, what? Purchasing airfare with the AMEX Plat, even if it's only partially paid with the card, is not a qualifying charge. This is clearly a loophole and calling AMEX to alert them to the fact is inadvisable and - unless one openly lies about the nature of the charge - is likely to be unsuccessful.

Originally Posted by Diplomatico (Post 31876168)

After the charge posts as "final" to your account, you can go to the "statements and activity" section of your account and click on the transaction. You'll be able to see there whether it was classified as an "additional collection".

Originally Posted by Tedgrrrr (Post 31878554)

Have an upgrade offer of $156. would that trigger the platinum credit? The wiki suggests it will - any recent reports?

Originally Posted by EWRTravelers (Post 31878459)

Need to burn about $200 in credit by year end (2 cards @ $100 each)

Any recent experiences with Mileage Booster working? If I have a flight in Feb can I pay for the mileage booster in 2019?

Originally Posted by EWRTravelers (Post 31878459)

Need to burn about $200 in credit by year end (2 cards @ $100 each)

Any recent experiences with Mileage Booster working? If I have a flight in Feb can I pay for the mileage booster in 2019?

Originally Posted by EWRTravelers (Post 31878459)

Need to burn about $200 in credit by year end (2 cards @ $100 each)

Any recent experiences with Mileage Booster working? If I have a flight in Feb can I pay for the mileage booster in 2019?