Will Amex make any changes to airline "incidental" credits given Covid-19?
Mar 22, 2020, 8:17 am
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Will Amex make any changes to airline "incidental" credits given Covid-19?
How can Amex continue to tout an airline "incidental" credit as a benefit of a card if airlines hardly fly any flights any more? Might they consider something like a "rollover" at least, where unused credit from 2020 will carry over to 2021?
Mar 22, 2020, 8:49 am
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Mar 22, 2020, 8:59 am
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:33 pm
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They won’t, but they may have to pivot. The Platinum Card is all about travel benefits. If people are traveling less, they may have to consider other cards.
If I were up for renewal this month, I would probably downgrade to Gold not for the cash savings, but because the travel benefits would be so limited.
If I were up for renewal this month, I would probably downgrade to Gold not for the cash savings, but because the travel benefits would be so limited.