new american express card
 

A while ago, there was a post about a new american express card with an annual fee of $1000. It included automatic elite status on several different airlines and hotel programs. Does anyone have the details of this program? I wasn't able to find anything by searchine the archives. Thanks!

jacobsa

That sounds like the Amex Centurion Card. Check this link out:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum69/HTML/000162.html


Mark


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At this point it's by invitation only. Presumably some of this is to build up demand. The instant elite status on CO, DL, TW, and US is all mid tier. I would guess they are buying the miles in some form. Not sure what they are trying to prove with this product, but it does have a dedicated phone line with prompts, reps, etc. 1-877-877-0987. The guy I spoke with was pretty arrogant, which was sort of unnecessary. If you enjoy being talked to like you're a piece of dirt, give them a call. I have an Amex platinum card. fly nearly 200,000 miles annually, run my own business, and serve on the board of a good sized public company...and I don't seem to qualify.

Poor baby.

Just spoke to American Express, he said only cardholders who spent $20,000 a month in travel expenses were sent the offer, and even then, it was a select few. They would not discuss the annual fee, promotion, benefits, nada! (Only if I could provide the promotion/invitation code I received on my application.)If I find all this info out, Randy better give me a big EYE SPY reward!!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Well the qualifications are new, but the benefits and costs were detailed in the previous (referenced) thread. That thread pointed to this news release from Amex:
http://home3.americanexpress.com/cor...ion_launch.asp

See the other thread for why this is not such a great deal over the Platinum card, assuming you are already an elite flyer on at least one airline.

It's not such a great deal over the Starwood Optima card! I canceled my Platinum when this one came out.

It's time to stop talking about AE 's arrogance concerning their Black Card.After being an AE Plat . member since 1985 ,I canceled THE CARD this year .In the back of my mind ,I feel these Black card holders have a super status amongst other fellow mid tier ff members.Why continue to support a company that introduces many new competitors for upgrades ?
My business goes to MP card and the AA card.

Absolutely not true. I spend nowhere near $20,000 a month, and I was not sent the offer, but I have the card.

So the $20,000 requirement is not true, then does anyone know the criteria??? And WHY would they tell me this on the phone???

Because they're full of it. This is the equivalent of keeping people standing out front of a half filled dance club. It creates a desire to get in (and appears to work). It has a big fee, so it's designed to be a moneymaker. If it were just a perk for a few of their big spenders they would give it to them.

The rumors are always better than the truth ...

I have a Platinum Card, and I remember people telling me you had to spend tons of money to even qualify, so I called them up and the rep told me, ten years as an AMEX card holder or $5,000/year in spending, which isn't a whole lot when it comes down to it (less than $500/month).

I really doubt that the Black is $20,000/month ... $20,000/year I would believe, which would be four times the threshold for the Platinum Card.