May 20, 2019, 9:24 am
2019 Has anyone actually received a Centurion Card invite (except UK)?
Dec 15, 2019, 7:08 am
#346
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
There are two paths to IDC/ICC cards: directly with American Express, and through banks. The IDC/ICC Green, Gold and Platinum features are published and one can easily compare with their counterparts issued in other countries. They do not generally compare favorably with USA-issued cards, except in Insurance coverage.
Note that all of these cards, including IDC/ICC Centurion, assess foreign transaction fees, offsetting the value of rewards when spending outside the card's native currency.
We have some discussion of the Centurion cards, but not much that is recent:
Note that all of these cards, including IDC/ICC Centurion, assess foreign transaction fees, offsetting the value of rewards when spending outside the card's native currency.
We have some discussion of the Centurion cards, but not much that is recent:
Dec 15, 2019, 9:01 am
#347
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Nebraska
Programs: Marriott Ambassador/LTT AA PLT
Posts: 89
I worried the same. I guess there is no evidence request for an invitation actually ended up with one?
Dec 16, 2019, 4:38 am
#348
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: London, Paris
Programs: LH HON, AF Platinum
Posts: 2,001
Dec 16, 2019, 9:15 am
#349
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, LH Sen, EK & VS Gold, Amex Cent
Posts: 1,719
Dec 22, 2019, 4:32 pm
#350
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 333
I've been requesting once a year for the last 7 years.
Maybe I am a chump.
Looking forward to the 2020 Flyertak thread.
Maybe I am a chump.
Looking forward to the 2020 Flyertak thread.
Dec 23, 2019, 9:33 am
#351
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Nebraska
Programs: Marriott Ambassador/LTT AA PLT
Posts: 89
Would you mind share your approx spending annually during this time period and your rough geographical location?
I checked your post in the past years' centurion invitation threads but couldn't find a number. Sorry if I overlooked it.
I'm in Nebraska, one of the best neighborhoods, but very little ultra-high spender here in my city. And if a specific theory about being top spender in one's region is correct, then I would have a reasonable chance with $400k+ this year.
Dec 28, 2019, 3:00 pm
#352
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 21
Centurion spending qualifications
I have both Amex Bonvoy Brilliant + Amex Platinum MS
I have been putting majority of the spending on the Bonvoy Brilliant card because I also am Bonvoy Titanium- and using the Platinum MS as a traveling booking card for the 5x points on flight and the $1m flight insurance.
Do they only look at platinum card spending or is it a combined value of personal cards?
I've been putting on ~$80-100k/month on the cards, so it should meet min requirements, but I just want to make sure the spending is towards on the right card.
Thanks in advance
I have been putting majority of the spending on the Bonvoy Brilliant card because I also am Bonvoy Titanium- and using the Platinum MS as a traveling booking card for the 5x points on flight and the $1m flight insurance.
Do they only look at platinum card spending or is it a combined value of personal cards?
I've been putting on ~$80-100k/month on the cards, so it should meet min requirements, but I just want to make sure the spending is towards on the right card.
Thanks in advance
Dec 28, 2019, 9:00 pm
#353
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: OZ Diamond *A Gold / Delta Gold
Posts: 775
I think you should specify whether you are talking about personal or business Centurion. Obviously, it could be pretty different in term of "numbers". I am assuming you are referring to the personal Centurion, since you have the Platinum MS?
Dec 29, 2019, 6:46 am
#354
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 21
TIA
Dec 31, 2019, 9:18 pm
#355
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Nebraska
Programs: Marriott Ambassador/LTT AA PLT
Posts: 89
Happy new year to all of you. See you guys in the next year’s thread and good luck!
Jan 1, 2020, 1:37 am
#356
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: AEROPLAN
Posts: 820