@EAJuggalo wrote:Net annual fee of $80, actual annual fee that you pay of $800 for those two cards. I have the Gold card and love it, I don't travel often enough or far enough for a Plat to make sense to me. But 4x on dining and groceries is worth the $250 annual fee for me with my family's spend. I feel that you almost have to lock in to an airline to really see the benefits in any ecosystem. I use my MR on Delta and I use my UR on Southwest. I've gotten great deals on each for me and my family in the past year. If you have no loyalty to any airline I would probably go with the CSP or CSR, you can transfer to some airlines and those you can't you can book with a bonus using your points.
You have to spend money to make money, lol. As I stated if you can use the credits. The only credit I may lose now and then on a monthly basis is the Uber credit but that's only $15. In addition, Amex runs transfer bonuses to their partners which Chase doesn't do.
Personal Cards: Amex Plat | Amex Delta Res | CSR | Citi AA Exec Business Cards: Ink+ | Amex BGR
@Anonymous wrote:
It's definitely not for me, my local tiny airport apparently isn't on Virgin Atlantic of air France's radar.
I do drive 120mi to bigger airport occasionally, but when that happens, AA is usually a better option with direct flights.
I hear ya. Our airport isn't small but it's certainly not what it use to be. Southwest is dominant here and I don't fly Southwest, ever. American, Delta, Alaska, and United are here but have a VERY small footprint. My preferred choice is Alaska via American and vice-versa. Delta is pretty decent but here you're going to have to connect in MSP, DTW, or ATL via regionals. I miss what our airport use to be...hasn't been the same since TWA went away. 
