Why Get PC Membership if PPlus Card is Cheaper?!
Aug 1, 2011, 1:12 am
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Why Get PC Membership if PPlus Card is Cheaper?!
I never understood this, but why would someone pay $450 (or more even) for a PC membership, if the Presidential Plus Card has a $395 annual fee, making it cheaper, and that includes the full membership PLUS other benefits!
Aug 1, 2011, 1:52 am
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Shhh! Don't let them know that you know! 
Aug 1, 2011, 4:29 am
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2. Some employers will pay for the membership if you fly enough.
PS. there are plenty of us that have the PPMC that are thinking of getting rid of it with the recent changes.
Last edited by trm2; Aug 1, 2011 at 4:41 am
Aug 1, 2011, 10:29 am
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This I understand
This I also understand. (Though doesn't explain the many personal people who have membership. Besides, if you fly enough to warrant your employer to pay for the membership, aren't you likely a high enough elite that it might be cheaper than the PPlus card?)
Is this a tangential note, or another reason? If the former, fine. If the latter, than that doesn't make sense. Even with the changes, better pay the lower rate to get the membership as well as any other benefits of the card, than get rid of the card because of changes to FEQMs.. and pay the higher rate for the membership
2. Some employers will pay for the membership if you fly enough.
PS. there are plenty of us that have the PPMC that are thinking of getting rid of it with the recent changes.
Aug 1, 2011, 1:36 pm
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Is this a tangential note, or another reason? If the former, fine. If the latter, than that doesn't make sense. Even with the changes, better pay the lower rate to get the membership as well as any other benefits of the card, than get rid of the card because of changes to FEQMs.. and pay the higher rate for the membership
Aug 1, 2011, 7:54 pm
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I think the idea would be to scrap membership altogether.
Aug 1, 2011, 9:44 pm
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You can get multi year memberships if you pay for membership
You can do spouse memberships if you pay for membership
Not all Elites have to pay $450 (or more)
Not everybody qualifies for the credit card.
You can do spouse memberships if you pay for membership
Not all Elites have to pay $450 (or more)
Not everybody qualifies for the credit card.
Aug 2, 2011, 5:01 am
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You can also do spouse memberships with the card. Either $100 or $150 IIRC. Can't remember what I paid.