Canadian Centurion (2008 - 2023)
Dec 19, 2008, 3:38 am
#33
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brazil and Australia
Programs: AA EP; Formerly an Over-Entitled UA 1K MM until I wised-up and left UA for AA.
Posts: 208
australia centurion offers neither hh diamond nor spg platinum. it offers only hh gold and spg gold. at $4300 per year, the australian centurion program is one of the most expensive in the world and offers the least benefits of any program i am aware of. it is a total waste of money.
Dec 19, 2008, 7:59 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: I'm out of here.
Posts: 281
I'm surprised the Canadian fee is $5000 initiation + $2500 annual fee... especially when Platinum has most of the benefits anyways at a fraction of the price. It's going to be people who want to be one of the few to have a black card in Canada who will get it.
Dec 20, 2008, 8:56 pm
#39
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 77
ACCESS DENIED! roflcopterz
Dec 21, 2008, 3:27 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: YYC - soon to be 東京
Programs: AC Prestige, Marriott Silver, Hyatt Gold, Hertz #1 Gold, Radisson Gold Elite, HHonors
Posts: 1,830
Zhar...
Time to get the centurion!
Sanosuke!
Time to get the centurion!
Sanosuke!
Dec 21, 2008, 3:47 pm
#41
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 77
I know!
I wan't it bad! Not to sure if I'm going to get the invite, especially since MrCA got one and I havn't gotten anything yet
I donno if it's because of my age or credit or what. I'm RIGHT at the requirement for minimum spending for an invite in the US, but I don't know if its the same for Canada...
I'm keeping my figures crossed.
But at the same time, from the perks I've heard I'm not to sure I'd dish that dough out for membership. I wish Air Canada participated a little more with the program, as I usually stay here in North American and don't to much traveling outside of it.
I wan't it bad! Not to sure if I'm going to get the invite, especially since MrCA got one and I havn't gotten anything yet
I donno if it's because of my age or credit or what. I'm RIGHT at the requirement for minimum spending for an invite in the US, but I don't know if its the same for Canada...
I'm keeping my figures crossed.
But at the same time, from the perks I've heard I'm not to sure I'd dish that dough out for membership. I wish Air Canada participated a little more with the program, as I usually stay here in North American and don't to much traveling outside of it.
Dec 21, 2008, 4:23 pm
#42
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: CDG, FRA
Posts: 1,600
australia centurion offers neither hh diamond nor spg platinum. it offers only hh gold and spg gold. at $4300 per year, the australian centurion program is one of the most expensive in the world and offers the least benefits of any program i am aware of. it is a total waste of money.
Dec 21, 2008, 8:15 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Germany
Programs: LH FTL, EK Gold, AMEX Centurion, . HH Diamond, Ambassador Platinum,Sixt Diamond
Posts: 888
Dec 21, 2008, 10:06 pm
#44
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: YYZ
Programs: Earned: AC SE, AA PLT - Comped: DL PLT, Avis PC, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 781
Box contains a letter from CEO Amex Bank Canada welcoming me to this unique level of card. There is a one time initiation fee of $5,000 and annual membership of $2,500 (in Cdn funds I presume). For this you also get a supplementary Centurion card and 4 supplementary Amex cards.
Box contains a hardcover binder with a replica Centurion card on the front. Binder is full of pages with pretty pictures and verbage about the various things that the Centurion Concierge can do for me from arranging last minute first class seats overseas to private Jets to hotel stays at presumably full hotels.
Includes access to their Global lounge program including complimentary membership in Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges and all *Alliance lounges, Admiral Club access, Continental President's Club, Delta, NW, Servisair, Plaza Premium VIP Lounges and Priority Pass Lounges.
Includes Gold or equivalent status in Starwood, Hilton, Fairmont, Luxury Villa, Relais & Chateau and Club 5C and upgrades for the FHR program
Int'l Air Program includes complimentary companion tickets, complimentary upgrades, special class fares; program includes Air Canada, Air France & Continental "to name a few"
Includes Avis Presidents club and Hertz #1 club and Elite rent a car benefits.
Includes premium benefits on luxury cruise lines and tours
Ability to view " latest collections from international fashion houses" and " a rare preformance of ballet or theatre", tables at fine restaurants, front of the line etc.
As you can imagine there are pages and pages of terms and conditions referenced back to the above benefits and I haven't had the time to review them all.
My first impression is that the benefits do not appear to be that much better than my Platinum card especially when weighed against the increased cost of the card but of course others may say that the uniqueness of the card and the fact that so few people have it is worth something.
Perhaps US Centurion members can tell me how these perks are valuable and worth the cost.
Box contains a hardcover binder with a replica Centurion card on the front. Binder is full of pages with pretty pictures and verbage about the various things that the Centurion Concierge can do for me from arranging last minute first class seats overseas to private Jets to hotel stays at presumably full hotels.
Includes access to their Global lounge program including complimentary membership in Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges and all *Alliance lounges, Admiral Club access, Continental President's Club, Delta, NW, Servisair, Plaza Premium VIP Lounges and Priority Pass Lounges.
Includes Gold or equivalent status in Starwood, Hilton, Fairmont, Luxury Villa, Relais & Chateau and Club 5C and upgrades for the FHR program
Int'l Air Program includes complimentary companion tickets, complimentary upgrades, special class fares; program includes Air Canada, Air France & Continental "to name a few"
Includes Avis Presidents club and Hertz #1 club and Elite rent a car benefits.
Includes premium benefits on luxury cruise lines and tours
Ability to view " latest collections from international fashion houses" and " a rare preformance of ballet or theatre", tables at fine restaurants, front of the line etc.
As you can imagine there are pages and pages of terms and conditions referenced back to the above benefits and I haven't had the time to review them all.
My first impression is that the benefits do not appear to be that much better than my Platinum card especially when weighed against the increased cost of the card but of course others may say that the uniqueness of the card and the fact that so few people have it is worth something.
Perhaps US Centurion members can tell me how these perks are valuable and worth the cost.
But the lack of any airline status makes this a total rip relative to the US card.
Also the US card has the Mandarin Oriental free night offer, which has paid for itself a few times over (atleast for me).
Fairmont Benefit also new/different, but isn't going to make me want to global transfer over to the CDN version anytime soon
Dec 22, 2008, 5:53 am
#45
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brazil and Australia
Programs: AA EP; Formerly an Over-Entitled UA 1K MM until I wised-up and left UA for AA.
Posts: 208
but regardless of the egregious fee, the benefits of australian centurion are anorexic compared to those you get with the euro centurion.