Perhaps now is the time to try for the AMEX Centurion Card!
Aug 29, 2002, 10:24 am
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Perhaps now is the time to try for the AMEX Centurion Card!
At $1000 a yaer, it gets you mid-tier elite status on a handful of airlines. Hey, if you can swing it, it may be worth it to keep elite benefits if we can't do it by flying anymore!
Aug 29, 2002, 12:37 pm
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Rumor is that you must already have an AMEX Gold or Platinum (not Optima) and spend $100,000 per year on the card for more than a year. Lots of effort for the priviledge of spending $2500 just for Elite status... 10 mileage runs may be cheaper and just as effective.
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On the road, In the air,
I enjoy travel, From here to there.
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Aug 29, 2002, 10:50 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: New York, USA,
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Got one 3 months ago. For the record, it cost $2500.00 a year and you need to charge $150,000 in a year to get the "invitation" from Amex Centurion.
I hope it is worth it. So far, the personal travel consultant and conceirge have been excellent in getting me upgrades and "hard to get" reservations at top restaurants and shows. This alone may be great value to some people.
I hope it is worth it. So far, the personal travel consultant and conceirge have been excellent in getting me upgrades and "hard to get" reservations at top restaurants and shows. This alone may be great value to some people.
Aug 30, 2002, 6:34 am
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If you can't afford to pay for non refundable airline tickets, you can't afford this card. if you have to ask Amex for it, you are unlikely to get one, since they know who they want to offer it to, and if it hasn't been you by now, forget it.
Aug 30, 2002, 2:11 pm
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I would suggest you check the AMEX board as there are many posts about it there.
Just some facts, the cost did go up to 2.5k per year from 1k. You did get TWA/CO/DL/US status. But with TWA gone, US almost gone CO/DL co-share, what value does it bring to you if you just want it for flying?
Of course, SPG Plat is a nice perk. But then again, I earned mine
Christian
Just some facts, the cost did go up to 2.5k per year from 1k. You did get TWA/CO/DL/US status. But with TWA gone, US almost gone CO/DL co-share, what value does it bring to you if you just want it for flying?
Of course, SPG Plat is a nice perk. But then again, I earned mine
Christian
Aug 30, 2002, 4:49 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shareholder:
If you can't afford to pay for non refundable airline tickets, you can't afford this card. if you have to ask Amex for it, you are unlikely to get one, since they know who they want to offer it to, and if it hasn't been you by now, forget it.</font>
If you can't afford to pay for non refundable airline tickets, you can't afford this card. if you have to ask Amex for it, you are unlikely to get one, since they know who they want to offer it to, and if it hasn't been you by now, forget it.</font>
Patently untrue. Show $150,000 in activity in a 12 month period, have a Platinum card, have good credit. Once you've crossed the threshhold, call and make a Centurion application. If the program is accepting new members, one has a decent chance of being accepted. Being a longtime AMEX cardholder helps, having a good payment history helps. As far as generating the account activity... if one is inventive it's not too hard to do at little or no personal cost.
Aug 31, 2002, 9:55 pm
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I have had the card almost from the start and must say the the real benefit is customer service - they do a GREAT job of taking care of black card memebers
Sep 1, 2002, 5:56 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Shareholder:
If you can't afford to pay for non refundable airline tickets, you can't afford this card. if you have to ask Amex for it, you are unlikely to get one, since they know who they want to offer it to, and if it hasn't been you by now, forget it.</font>
If you can't afford to pay for non refundable airline tickets, you can't afford this card. if you have to ask Amex for it, you are unlikely to get one, since they know who they want to offer it to, and if it hasn't been you by now, forget it.</font>
I have one.
You don't.
