topic Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier in Credit Cards

Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

DONZI — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:41:22 GMT

Just noticed that the Airline Credit has been adjusted.

Effective immediately Frontier Airlines is no longer an option for the airline credit.

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

Eagered2succeed — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 02:09:18 GMT

Yes Amex announced late last year that Frontier would no longer be eligible for the airline credit starting this month.

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wasCB14 — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 02:51:02 GMT

Any reason why? Maybe too much was coding as an extra when a base fare is so limited?

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redpat — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 05:42:32 GMT

@wasCB14 wrote:
Any reason why? Maybe too much was coding as an extra when a base fare is so limited?

Yes, a courtesy from Amex to cardholders not to fly the crappy airline.......

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

DONZI — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 10:48:08 GMT

@Eagered2succeed wrote:
Yes Amex announced late last year that Frontier would no longer be eligible for the airline credit starting this month.

I missed that. Last year.. seems to long ago now. I just found out from my paper statement that arrived yesterday.

Was this notice on my statement a follow up, or announced some other way I missed previously? ..maybe a statement I had no transaction to review; those sometimes go right from the envelope to the file.

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

StephenH — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:03:16 GMT

@DONZI wrote:
Just noticed that the Airline Credit has been adjusted.

Effective immediately Frontier Airlines is no longer an option for the airline credit.

Can't pay me to use Frontier lol.

For the people that don't fly enough to justify holding on to the card, how do you feel about having to pick an airline from a domestic line up to use the credit and are you able to cover the entire credit?

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

Eagered2succeed — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:49:37 GMT

@DONZI wrote:
@Eagered2succeed wrote:
Yes Amex announced late last year that Frontier would no longer be eligible for the airline credit starting this month.
I missed that. Last year.. seems to long ago now. I just found out from my paper statement that arrived yesterday.

Was this notice on my statement a follow up, or announced some other way I missed previously? ..maybe a statement I had no transaction to review; those sometimes go right from the envelope to the file.

I'm always looking at Doctor of credit which keeps you well informed on just about anything credit related 🤣.

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

DONZI — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:33:38 GMT

@StephenH having to commit to one airline for the credit IMO is kind of a drag... but in reality the credit req. helped me just pick something and be done with it... I may have never chosen an airline otherwise.

I actually got some of the delta credit last year for something small.. I think that it was the cost of a guest into the Delta Lounge somewhere. I apparently could go in free due to the platinum, but despite us having 1st class tickets, that alone didn't include gratis entry for my companion.

@Eagered2succeed ah.. I browse the assorted bloggers every now and then but tend to just visit here instead.

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TMDSCT — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:35:43 GMT

So what you're really saying is AMEX cares so much about their members that they can no longer allow them to slum it in the skies. LOL

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redpat — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 13:34:29 GMT

@TMDSCT wrote:
So what you're really saying is AMEX cares so much about their members that they can no longer allow them to slum it in the skies. LOL

Somtimes you need to protect people from themselves.....Amex's Public Service Announcement......

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K-in-Boston — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:21:58 GMT

@DONZI wrote:
@StephenH having to commit to one airline for the credit IMO is kind of a drag... but in reality the credit req. helped me just pick something and be done with it... I may have never chosen an airline otherwise.

I actually got some of the delta credit last year for something small.. I think that it was the cost of a guest into the Delta Lounge somewhere. I apparently could go in free due to the platinum, but despite us having 1st class tickets, that alone didn't include gratis entry for my companion.

@Eagered2succeed ah.. I browse the assorted bloggers every now and then but tend to just visit here instead.

Only on same-day international flights operated by Delta or their partners.

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

K-in-Boston — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:24:53 GMT

@TMDSCT wrote:
So what you're really saying is AMEX cares so much about their members that they can no longer allow them to slum it in the skies. LOL

Spirit and (to a lesser extent) Southwest are still eligible airline choices.

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difringe — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:59:41 GMT

@DONZI wrote:

I actually got some of the delta credit last year for something small.. I think that it was the cost of a guest into the Delta Lounge somewhere. I apparently could go in free due to the platinum, but despite us having 1st class tickets, that alone didn't include gratis entry for my companion.

i had been wondering how i'd use the credit outside of the refunding of the fees you pay when you use your delta miles to book a flight, but this is actually pretty nice!

Re: Amex Platinum -- bye bye Frontier

DONZI — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:42:52 GMT

I was delighted they picked up the cost of entry.

I refresh the perks and such a little during planning but the Delta lounge was a gift not even considered until that day. I'd even forgot that my card included my entry until the host mentioned it.