on Amex this morning all the Delta AMEX cards annual fees have gone up. The gold went from $99 to 150. This is crazy
lol! More credits......Your net cost could go to $0
Not bad though, I will have to book one of our weekend stay using Delta portal now for the $200 stay credit so a net change of $100 off original AF (now $450 vs. $550) making my FC companion ticket more valuable since it can be used outside the Continental US now and net cost of $450.
The card more than pays for itself, even more now.
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@redpat wrote:
lol! More credits......Your net cost could go to $0
Not bad though, I will have to book one of our weekend stay using Delta portal now for the $200 stay credit so a net change of $100 off original AF (now $450 vs. $550) making my FC companion ticket more valuable since it can be used outside the Continental US now and net cost of $450.
The card more than pays for itself, even more now.
I guess if you like paying up front for "coupons" you might never use. But AMEX and apparently you, like that, enjoy!!!
@odd_dog wrote:
@redpat wrote:
lol! More credits......Your net cost could go to $0
Not bad though, I will have to book one of our weekend stay using Delta portal now for the $200 stay credit so a net change of $100 off original AF (now $450 vs. $550) making my FC companion ticket more valuable since it can be used outside the Continental US now and net cost of $450.
The card more than pays for itself, even more now.
I guess if you like paying up front for "coupons" you might never use. But AMEX and apparently you, like that, enjoy!!!
No need for the snark @odd_dog. CC strategies are very personal and tailored to the individual's spending habits. Some people may in fact benefit from the coupon-style perks. You might not, and that's ok too - it just means the card isn't a good fit for your lifestyle.
@mkhan1093 wrote:
@odd_dog wrote:
@redpat wrote:
lol! More credits......Your net cost could go to $0
Not bad though, I will have to book one of our weekend stay using Delta portal now for the $200 stay credit so a net change of $100 off original AF (now $450 vs. $550) making my FC companion ticket more valuable since it can be used outside the Continental US now and net cost of $450.
The card more than pays for itself, even more now.
I guess if you like paying up front for "coupons" you might never use. But AMEX and apparently you, like that, enjoy!!!
No need for the snark @odd_dog. CC strategies are very personal and tailored to the individual's spending habits. Some people may in fact benefit from the coupon-style perks. You might not, and that's ok too - it just means the card isn't a good fit for your lifestyle.
Funny I find your comment more snarky than anything I said, I said enjoy if that's what you like. Maybe you should learn to read - now is that snarky enough for you?
@odd_dog wrote:
@redpat wrote:
lol! More credits......Your net cost could go to $0
Not bad though, I will have to book one of our weekend stay using Delta portal now for the $200 stay credit so a net change of $100 off original AF (now $450 vs. $550) making my FC companion ticket more valuable since it can be used outside the Continental US now and net cost of $450.
The card more than pays for itself, even more now.
I guess if you like paying up front for "coupons" you might never use. But AMEX and apparently you, like that, enjoy!!!
We all pay up front for something, for example Costco, BJ's, Amazon or a prepaid hotel stay for a discount. This is nothing different.
I will use the $200 coupon and probally nothing else. I have the card for the prepaid discount of a FC fare and now for $100 less.
@odd_dog wrote:
@redpat wrote:
lol! More credits......Your net cost could go to $0
Not bad though, I will have to book one of our weekend stay using Delta portal now for the $200 stay credit so a net change of $100 off original AF (now $450 vs. $550) making my FC companion ticket more valuable since it can be used outside the Continental US now and net cost of $450.
The card more than pays for itself, even more now.
I guess if you like paying up front for "coupons" you might never use. But AMEX and apparently you, like that, enjoy!!!
My wife and I easily use our companion pass for Delta Skymiles Platinum every year with our annual trips to Key West. I've used it for tickets as high as $600 in the past. You don't need to be a genius to understand that that's a pretty good value versus the $250 AF. I wouldn't have the card if I couldn't use the "coupon".
@ThomasJNewton wrote:
@redpat wrote:We all pay up front for something, for example Costco, BJ's, Amazon or a prepaid hotel stay for a discount. This is nothing different.
I am fine with credits that are easy to use and do not actually cost me more, like flight or hotel credits booked with the airline or hotel. I dislike (and value at $0.00 in my evaluation) credits that require using them monthly like the Lyft and Uber ones that are becoming more common.
I will use the $200 coupon and probally nothing else. I have the card for the prepaid discount of a FC fare and now for $100 less.
I am curious about rates for hotels booked through their travel portal. Is it possible to add discount codes when booking? If you have a moment, would you check the rate at the Hyatt Crystal City for two nights this coming Monday Checking out Wednesday. Check whatever the best rate the portal offers by default and the Government/Military Business rate if you can (picked that one as one does not need to know a rate code for it). From Hyatt’s site I get $193 for those two nights. If one can get the same rates, that is great. If not, that is another devaluation of the perk. Neither of the cards I have currently have travel portals, so I cannot check this myself.
I don't have any Gov/Miltary rates but I'm traveling for business next week and the difference on that rate was $4 p/n from hotel site.