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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shareholder:
Let's cut the hyperbole. As great as it may be, the Amex Black does not get you top tier on every FF program out there. As noted below, it is only a handful of US carriers, and often just to the mid-tier level. </font>

I understood it gave AA Plat which equals a OW level that will get you into OW airline clubs throughout the world, including ACs, if flying internationally on that day. Plus first class check-in, preferred seating, blocked seats, etc. So, while Plat is not ExpPlat, it still gets you a certain level of comfort that is very, very nice.

Amex Centurion does not give you any AA benefits. There was a slight overlap with TWA but it got axed.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by OzFlyer:
I actually think the idea of "buying" top status is quite a good idea. I did a LOT of flying two - three years ago and I spend a LOT of money on my Credit Cards (over $5 million a year). As a result I have so many FF points I ALMOST dont know what to do with them.

Now I would class myself a regular flyer who travels maybe once a week maybe on a 50/50 mix of International and Domestic (within Australia and all in F - to burn up more points http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif ). This pattern would be enough to earn me top status on any airline but I am stuck with "no status" as my flying is on all Non-Rev FF fares.

Some people will say that I dont actually give the airlines any money but in my view I give them (through Amex / Diners / Visa) 5,000,000 points a year @ $0.008 per point (approx what the cards companies pay the airlines) = $40,000, which is more than most top tier people here would contribute to an airlines revenue (I see no distinction between Amex paying for points on my behalf and an employer paying for my revenue flights).

I can understand no points on award flights, but why not status credits or at least allow me to buy my status (with points maybe http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif )?</font>

Don't forget you get Lifetime Platinum status
on American Airlines just for accumulating 2 million miles, and it's free!