topic Re: AMEX PLATINUM 5X AIRFARE UPDATE in Credit Cards

AMEX PLATINUM 5X AIRFARE UPDATE

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:36:03 GMT

Just spoke to an AMEX rep who said changes to Platinum card effective Oct 6th will include:
5x points on airfare booked directly with the airline, with Platinum travel services, or on their travel website. Thought I would share.

Re: AMEX PLATINUM 5X AIRFARE UPDATE

darwin_wins — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:44:36 GMT

I hope that is not the only upgrade to their card. Yes 5x is good but other categories need an upgrade to. Dining, hotel points (especially from the looks of the SPG merger they probably won't have that portfolio after the merger?)

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:04:33 GMT

Looks like perhaps Amex is responding to the Sapphire Reserve don't you think? I would like to justify both but MR are not as valuable to me so for the time being I'm thinking to drop the platinum and prg in lieu of CSR once i can get it.

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wasCB14 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:45:19 GMT

Any word on delay insurance?

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:25:12 GMT

Nothing official on their website. I'd take OP's comment with a grain of salt.

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CreditCuriosity — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:27:37 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Nothing official on their website. I'd take OP's comment with a grain of salt.

rumors floating around mutiples forums/blogs/etc.. Chances are this is one of the many changes happening very soon. They need to compete with the CSR/Prestige and the likes better than they have been and this is a start.

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:42:25 GMT

Nothing official on their website. I'd take OP's comment with a grain of salt.
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I wouldn't.

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:46:23 GMT

I feel like Amex is going to need to do more than just that to counter the Reserve/Prestige. Another big problem they have is acceptance, not everyone takes Amex.

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:56:50 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Nothing official on their website. I'd take OP's comment with a grain of salt.
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I wouldn't.

Here's a tweet from @AskAmex

https://twitter.com/AskAmex/status/783353601179529216

Re: AMEX PLATINUM 5X AIRFARE UPDATE

resilient — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:17:35 GMT

Doesn't say which card on the tweet though, and it now says the offer is old......?

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:16:39 GMT

@resilient wrote:
Doesn't say which card on the tweet though, and it now says the offer is old......?

It was in reply to a question about the Plat, but it for some reason didn't link back to the original post. It's moot now, they've deleted the tweet.

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:19:06 GMT

@CreditCuriousity wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Nothing official on their website. I'd take OP's comment with a grain of salt.
rumors floating around mutiples forums/blogs/etc.. Chances are this is one of the many changes happening very soon. They need to compete with the CSR/Prestige and the likes better than they have been and this is a start.

Absolutely they need to do something! 5X airfare directly is not enough though. We need something with dining and/or travel credit to go up.

Re: AMEX PLATINUM 5X AIRFARE UPDATE

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:26:42 GMT

Here is a screen capture of Amex's original tweet regardign the 5x (from TPG site).

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jacetx — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:36:56 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I feel like Amex is going to need to do more than just that to counter the Reserve/Prestige. Another big problem they have is acceptance, not everyone takes Amex.

Acceptance for airfare should not be a problem, every airline accepts Amex as a form of payment. Many small businesses use Square and other card processing services that offer a flat rate for all cards including Amex. Everyday the argument of "Amex is not accepted" is becoming less relevant.

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resilient — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:46:14 GMT

I, too, called and the rep confirmed that they'd received an email about changes coming to the card, and they'd find out the same day we find out. Excited too, holding off on getting tickets for next month!

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jsucool76 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:00:09 GMT

3x on dining plz.

kthx

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JaeJae12 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:15:22 GMT

New Card , with 200k sign up or more please

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CreditCuriosity — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:38:06 GMT

If they added 3x dining/3x hotel nd 5x on air i might just re-instaate my platinum card.. 5x on air isnt enough for me personally... Also up the travel from 200 to 300$.. Would upgrade PRG to Platinum then

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:50:07 GMT

5x airfare
3x dining
$300 air credit

I sign up on the spot.

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JaeJae12 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:53:22 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
5x airfare
3x dining
$300 air credit

I sign up on the spot.

Agree, perhaps throw in something that CSR/Citi doesn't N have as a surprise, or maybe relationship swag freebies...