@kdm31091 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@medo wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:I used to book on AmexTravel bc i get 2x miles with amex Gold. However, booking flights or hotels on amextravel the tix and stay are pre-paid and non-refundable which sux. Now that i can get 2x miles for booking thru the carrier, I will just do that instead since the tix are cheaper and more flexible. Or i will book with my Hyatt instead for 2x pts and pts have good value.
However if you have the PRG, you can get 4x miles booking thru amextravel and 3x miles booking thru carrier which is a good deal either way.
Premier rewards gold gets you 4x MR when you use it to book your fights through amextravel or amexconnect ? $780 x4 . I was thinking citi expedia card because it seems ill still earn more just now mr points but $$$. Save booking on discounted sites. Still trying weigh in. I think amex charge cards great as it is. Membership status and benefits (pp lounges, $200 airfare credit, hotel gold status etc...) not for purchasing because so far im not saving anything when using charge cards to purchase my flights or vacation or maybe i just dont know how to use it. For $200 gold i expect to earn 2x points dinning restaurants abroad unlike $95 chase sapphire which does include dinning abroad.
How are you getting 4x MR via AMEX Travel? I saw someone post this before but when I inquired with AMEX about it, they said it is a max of x3, not x4.
Would you mind sharing some insight on this?
Thats what i thought too. I was referring what someone else said. Perhaps im not a point guy. I like cash. I did get an offer from amex for blue cash everydah $150 cash back when i spend $500. I also got the 25k MR bonus when i spend $2,000 on everday no annual fee card. But thats points. Point seems so confusing for a guy who not good with numbers or math my worst subject. Maybe thats how they make money
2x miles. 2 x MR poinys. 2 x UR points or just plain 2% cash back
You already have a DC for 2% back, though, and no worrying about points with it...it's just a straight 2%!
I think you should probably dial back a bit and stick to cash if points are giving you a headache. Just like yesterday with the balance transfer thread I think you are putting more thought into this than you probably need to. I'm not saying that to be rude, but for every program, there's someone who benefits from it and someone who doesn't. I have no interest/use for MR points because I don't want to take the time to compare prices, transfer points, etc, but for others they are a godsend. If you prefer cash back, stick with it.
I cant do a balance transfer on amex charge cards. I was just looking at it because they've sent me offers for platinum 100k, Gold 50k, blue $150, and white everyday 25k. Too good to pass? Thats why im brainstorming and came on here to chat about it. 
Maybe thats how they make money like booking on amextravel you get more points but also costs $10 more so you really not getting the MR points you think you're getting. AMEX is getting them. Afterall, amex is great for perks and status but for purchasing flights im going to use a different card. I bet amex makes a fortune amexconnect and amextravel though they've lost us airways and american airlines so something was up
threw away the gold but it the same
@Anonymous wrote:this is what you get if you meet the bonus that's offered right now for 2 year membership (24 months) based on their annual fees alone.
Barclay arrival + Spend $3,000 / + $800 / don't meet bonus - $100
Chase Sapphire Spend $4,000 / + $700 / don't meet bous - $100
AMEX Gold Spend $1,000 / + $400 / don't meet bonus - $200
AMEX Platiunum ($450 waived for the first year) - $500
(Ameriprise Financial)
AMEX Platinum Spend $3,000 / + $300 / don't meet bonus - $1,000
AMEX Everyday Spend $2,000 / + $250 / don't meet bonus - $0AMEX Blue ED Spend $500 / + $150 / don't meet bonus - $0
Thanks for the nice visual to see the differences of each card!
