topic Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit in Credit Cards

PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

IWOL — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:58:54 GMT

I noticed today that AMEX announced changes to the PRG.

They are adding 2X points for retaurants and a $100 airline credit but the annual fee is going up to $195 form $175. Also, no FTF.

Seems like an improvemnt since these added benefits will only cost $20 more per year.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

jlpaca — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:01:07 GMT

This is good news. I had wanted a restaurant spend bonus card and prg is my main go to card so now I won't need to get another.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:03:17 GMT

That sounds good, might consider upgrading my green. Now they NEED to add some actual benefits to the plat.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:05:06 GMT

I get $100 Airline credit on my BSP for $120/yr less.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

darkfrosty — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:08:41 GMT

I really hope amex adds perks to the plat .. possibly a point earning strutcture similiar to the PRG. People on flyertalk are saying that new perks are coming in march or april. I would even be fine with them upping the annual fee if they add PRG earning potential

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:17:52 GMT

Now I have even more reason to get this card!

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

longtime_lurker — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:20:21 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I get $100 Airline credit on my BSP for $120/yr less.

Mr. Fancy Pants over here!

In seriousness, I might actually keep my PRG then - IF I can use the airline credit on vouchers with every airline.

Does AMEX airline credit work for that?

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:51:49 GMT

@IWOL wrote:
I noticed today that AMEX announced changes to the PRG.

They are adding 2X points for retaurants and a $100 airline credit but the annual fee is going up to $195 form $175. Also, no FTF.

Seems like an improvemnt since these added benefits will only cost $20 more per year.

This is great news! I just got the card and love the new hotel and airline credit. The new fee makes up for these new perks!

Thank you AMEX!

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102460336#.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

SMDLiquid — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:54:34 GMT

Those are nice improvements on the PRG. Now if Amex can get rid of the FTF on the SPG card!

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Stralem — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:56:50 GMT

So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:01:03 GMT

@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...

Well, except for the 3x airfare, 2x gas and 2x supermarket

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:02:04 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...
Well, except for the 3x airfare, 2x gas and 2x supermarket

Details, details

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Stralem — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:41:05 GMT

Mod cut .

Re-reads card details:

As I said, it's nothing like the CSP.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

mongstradamus — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:17:24 GMT

@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...

PRG has gas and groceries which csp doesn't have, but they also have an higher AF and FTF.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

IWOL — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:41:31 GMT

@Stralem wrote:
Mod cut-...
Re-reads card details:
As I said, it's nothing like the CSP.

Most people also value UR higher than MR but I guess it might depend on the airlines you use if transferring to partners.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

IWOL — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:21:55 GMT

@mongstradamus wrote:
@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...
PRG has gas and groceries which csp doesn't have, but they also have an higher AF and FTF.

The annual fee is $100 more than CSP but you get $100 airline credit which AMEX has known to be pretty liberal with what you can use this for. The PRG will no longer have an FTF.

If you have both CSP and PRG I would still rather use CSP at restaurants becuase I value the UR points higher and prefer the UR travel partners but the $100 airline fee is a nice way to bring the true cost of the annual fee on PRG to $95 if you use it.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:20:18 GMT

@IWOL wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...
PRG has gas and groceries which csp doesn't have, but they also have an higher AF and FTF.
The annual fee is $100 more than CSP but you get $100 airline credit which AMEX has known to be pretty liberal with what you can use this for. The PRG will no longer have an FTF.

You can carry a balance on CSP.

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:22:37 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@IWOL wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...
PRG has gas and groceries which csp doesn't have, but they also have an higher AF and FTF.
The annual fee is $100 more than CSP but you get $100 airline credit which AMEX has known to be pretty liberal with what you can use this for. The PRG will no longer have an FTF.
You can carry a balance on CSP.

Sorry -- 1 more point for Amex Gold vs CSP -- we can do that too!

https://online.americanexpress.com/myca/lending/enroll/us/action?request_type=payovertime

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

elbori357 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:23:26 GMT

I just got the card about a month ago, could someone more experience explain how the airline credit works?
Thanks

Re: PRG adding 2X on Restaurants + $100 Airline credit

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:23:44 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@IWOL wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Stralem wrote:
So in essense, the PRG is now the CSP. It's $100 more expensive, yes, but it has a $100 air line credit.

Quite the quandary for those who own both cards...
PRG has gas and groceries which csp doesn't have, but they also have an higher AF and FTF.
The annual fee is $100 more than CSP but you get $100 airline credit which AMEX has known to be pretty liberal with what you can use this for. The PRG will no longer have an FTF.
You can carry a balance on CSP.

You can too on the PRG, if you're brave