Mar 2, 2017, 8:48 am
Last edit by: Centurion
American Express press release is HERE.
American Express product site is HERE.
Price change dates for new and existing accounts:
Unpublicized change to Priority Pass benefit:
Terms of the Uber benefit:
*If you do not see a $15 credit appear and you receive a message your card may be the registered payment to another Uber account and you must delete your card from all Uber accounts and reenter your card on the Uber account your want the credit benefit.
Metal card availability:
American Express product site is HERE.
Price change dates for new and existing accounts:
When is the fee increasing for Platinum Card Membership?
Beginning on March 30th, 2017, the new annual fee for Platinum Card will be $550. For Existing Platinum Card Members, the annual fee will take effect on their annual renewal date on or after September 1st, 2017.
Beginning on March 30th, 2017, the new annual fee for Platinum Card will be $550. For Existing Platinum Card Members, the annual fee will take effect on their annual renewal date on or after September 1st, 2017.
Unpublicized change to Priority Pass benefit:
At any visit to a Priority Pass Select lounge, you may bring in two guests for no charge.
Only Basic Card Members on a Platinum Card account are eligible for Uber VIP and monthly ride Credits. To receive this benefit, you must have downloaded the Uber App version 3.219 or later for iOS or version 3.126 or later for Android and your eligible Platinum Card must be a method of payment in your Uber account. If you are assigned a new Card number, you must update your method of payment in your Uber account. Cards added to your Uber account through a third party such as Apple Pay or PayPal will not be eligible. A Platinum Card account may receive this benefit on one Uber account. If the same Card is added to multiple Uber accounts, only the first Uber account to which the Card is added will receive the benefit. Uber VIP is available in select cities and is governed by Uber’s terms and conditions. To redeem monthly ride Credits, you must select to use the Credit in your Uber app prior to completing the Uber ride. The discount will not apply to previous Uber rides. New and existing Uber users are eligible. Uber will apply discount at the point of sale. There is no limit to the number of rides you may apply the Credit to each month, up to a total of $15 in Credits per month. Each year in December, you may apply up to $35 in Credit. The discounted cost of a ride will be displayed on your post-ride email receipt. If you are eligible to receive additional Membership Rewards points on your ride, points will be awarded on the balance of the cost of the trip after Credits are applied. Credit may be applied to all Uber car types and cannot be applied to other Uber services. Credit may only be applied to rides within the United States. Monthly ride Credit expires at 11:59 PM local time on the last day of each month. Unused Credit will not carry over to the following month. Credit will be applied for the month in which the ride is completed. If ride is eligible for another promotion that you have added to your Uber account, the promotion will be applied before the Credit. Certain Uber-branded credits may be applied to your ride balance prior to this Credit.
Metal card availability:
How can Platinum Card Members get the new metal Card?
The new metal Card will be issued to Platinum Card Members 60 days prior to their Card expiration date or can be requested beginning on March 30th, 2017 by calling the number on the back of the Card or requesting a replacement card after you sign in to www.americanexpress.com and click on replace lost damaged card.
The new metal Card will be issued to Platinum Card Members 60 days prior to their Card expiration date or can be requested beginning on March 30th, 2017 by calling the number on the back of the Card or requesting a replacement card after you sign in to www.americanexpress.com and click on replace lost damaged card.
USA: New (2017) personal Platinum benefits; Higher annual fee ($550)
Mar 10, 2017, 10:03 am
#346
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
Mar 10, 2017, 10:24 am
#347
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
Programs: Piggly Wiggly "Shop the Pig!" Preferred Shopper
Posts: 57,075
Mar 10, 2017, 12:16 pm
#348
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Platinum/OW Sapphire, Delta Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 89
After some thought, I think I'm going to downgrade my Plat to the basic green card as it's my oldest credit card account. I'm not into this increased fee at all. I don't use Uber, I use Lyft or the company black car service and $15/mo credit is kind of ridiculous. I'm hardly ever in Centurion Lounge airports so it's a benefit I can't really take advantage of. I still have my Biz Gold Card so if I am in one, I could pay the fee I suppose. And of course, I love my SPG AMEX.
To make up for the Plat benefits like Priority Pass and the travel credits when I get the Sapphire Reserve. Really quite disappointing what AMEX is doing here for the Plat though.
To make up for the Plat benefits like Priority Pass and the travel credits when I get the Sapphire Reserve. Really quite disappointing what AMEX is doing here for the Plat though.
Mar 10, 2017, 12:31 pm
#349
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
Mar 10, 2017, 2:12 pm
#350
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
After some thought, I think I'm going to downgrade my Plat to the basic green card as it's my oldest credit card account. I'm not into this increased fee at all. I don't use Uber, I use Lyft or the company black car service and $15/mo credit is kind of ridiculous. I'm hardly ever in Centurion Lounge airports so it's a benefit I can't really take advantage of. I still have my Biz Gold Card so if I am in one, I could pay the fee I suppose. And of course, I love my SPG AMEX.
To make up for the Plat benefits like Priority Pass and the travel credits when I get the Sapphire Reserve. Really quite disappointing what AMEX is doing here for the Plat though.
To make up for the Plat benefits like Priority Pass and the travel credits when I get the Sapphire Reserve. Really quite disappointing what AMEX is doing here for the Plat though.
Regards
Mar 10, 2017, 7:17 pm
#351
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 756
Probably for the 100k Plat bonus? Add the 2x$200 airline credit during the first year and it substantially pays for itself. Whether they choose to keep it after the first year is entirely based on individual circumstances and uses. It makes sense for the other guy to downgrade or cancel if he does not plan to use any of the benefits.
Mar 10, 2017, 8:21 pm
#352
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Programs: Lifetime UA 1K, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,261
Further devaluation here (2 guest policy - no exception for immediate family over 2):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...te-family.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...te-family.html
Mar 11, 2017, 6:03 am
#353
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
Probably for the 100k Plat bonus? Add the 2x$200 airline credit during the first year and it substantially pays for itself. Whether they choose to keep it after the first year is entirely based on individual circumstances and uses. It makes sense for the other guy to downgrade or cancel if he does not plan to use any of the benefits.
Regards
Mar 11, 2017, 6:52 am
#354
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Sure of course, that is obvious. But this particular posters wording struck me as implying that they had the card and perhaps would've kept it but the $100 increase was driving them to now cancel. I find that interesting because I usually can easily extract that amount of value in one FHR stay at a high end hotel.
Regards
Regards
Mar 11, 2017, 7:35 am
#355
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
Sure of course, that is obvious. But this particular posters wording struck me as implying that they had the card and perhaps would've kept it but the $100 increase was driving them to now cancel. I find that interesting because I usually can easily extract that amount of value in one FHR stay at a high end hotel.
Regards
Regards
Mar 11, 2017, 9:36 am
#356
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,039
So it seems like a lot of people on here will be canceling their cards due to the fee raise...I'm curious to see how this will impact the crowding at the Centurion lounges. I also think that most AMEX Plat users are probably not churners or loyal FT readers, so they won't even think twice about the annual fee increase. Obviously the CSR is looking like a better card right about now, but I'm curious to see how the fee raise will pan out re crowding at Centurion lounges.
Mar 11, 2017, 9:48 am
#357
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
So it seems like a lot of people on here will be canceling their cards due to the fee raise...I'm curious to see how this will impact the crowding at the Centurion lounges. I also think that most AMEX Plat users are probably not churners or loyal FT readers, so they won't even think twice about the annual fee increase. Obviously the CSR is looking like a better card right about now, but I'm curious to see how the fee raise will pan out re crowding at Centurion lounges.
I suspect there's a fair number of churners who apply for the (CSR/Prestige/Plat) purely to reap the 1st year benefits without any intentions of keeping it the following year. With Chase's 5/24, Amex once/lifetime and Citi 1/24, I expect significant attrition in cardmembers for all 3.
In my view, there will definitely be less overcrowding when the one and done crowd are done.
Mar 11, 2017, 10:56 am
#358
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
Even if the Ameriprise platinum disappears, a couple can keep the gravy train rolling for a good 8 years
Platinum, Mercedes Benz platinum, schwab platinum, business platinum.. Multiplied by two.
With the Ameriprise, no big deal to sign up and just use it with the annual fee waiver. Small or no sign-up bonus anyways, so who cares about the once per lifetime rule
Platinum, Mercedes Benz platinum, schwab platinum, business platinum.. Multiplied by two.
With the Ameriprise, no big deal to sign up and just use it with the annual fee waiver. Small or no sign-up bonus anyways, so who cares about the once per lifetime rule
Mar 11, 2017, 11:17 am
#359
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
Most I know already have had Plats, Bus Plats and Mercedes. And, if the Lounges are that important, a person would pay for the fee regardless of the bonuses.
Mar 11, 2017, 11:18 am
#360
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 587
So it seems like a lot of people on here will be canceling their cards due to the fee raise...I'm curious to see how this will impact the crowding at the Centurion lounges. I also think that most AMEX Plat users are probably not churners or loyal FT readers, so they won't even think twice about the annual fee increase. Obviously the CSR is looking like a better card right about now, but I'm curious to see how the fee raise will pan out re crowding at Centurion lounges.