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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion
Posted on 1/9/20 at 11:09 am to CajunTiger92
Posted on 1/9/20 at 11:09 am to CajunTiger92
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I’m disappointed in the fee increase and I’m looking at alternatives but I’m not sure it’ll cause me to downgrade or cancel. The 1.5 travel credit is hard to beat. Seems like the break even travel spend on the card is $1,050, which is really easy to do in a year.
Is it even that high? You still get $300 in travel credits each year effectively making the AF $250 right?
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Posted on 1/9/20 at 11:14 am to bbap
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Is it even that high? You still get $300 in travel credits each year effectively making the AF $250 right?
Well, it was $150, which was cheaper.
I'm not that savvy on how to transfer to partners, but I do understand if you find a $1K plane ticket and can get it for 50K points or something that is a better deal than booking via the UR portal, but it seems to me for the less savvy or less traveled, the 1.5 is a good perk.
Posted on 1/9/20 at 12:37 pm to kywildcatfanone
Welp, looks like I'm getting rid of my CSR come my renewal date in September.
Hopefully there is another big time bonus offer on a luxury card between now and then.
Hopefully there is another big time bonus offer on a luxury card between now and then.
Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:17 pm to Croacka
Marriott is the best transfer right?
I fly a lot more than I use hotels. What's the best airline transfer?
Also I would think another company would jump at this exodus opportunity and offer a nice sign up bonus somewhere
I fly a lot more than I use hotels. What's the best airline transfer?
Also I would think another company would jump at this exodus opportunity and offer a nice sign up bonus somewhere
This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:27 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Hyatt has been the best hotel transfer in my experience with rooms as low as 5,000 points per night.
I haven’t done any airline transfers outside of southwest which is a basic ~1.5 value.
I haven’t done any airline transfers outside of southwest which is a basic ~1.5 value.
Posted on 1/9/20 at 2:41 pm to bbap
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Is it even that high? You still get $300 in travel credits each year effectively making the AF $250 right?
You have to make up a total of $550. You need to spend $300 in travel to get 300 back. So there is $300 of the $550. The 1.5x points gives you a 1/3 discount of travel booked through there service, assuming you have enough points. So if you spend $750, it will only cost you $500. A savings of $250. Adding up what you have to spend on travel is $1050 to break even on the card.
This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 1/9/20 at 9:31 pm to CajunTiger92
AMEX has better airport lounge access which is my favorite part of the CSR.
CSR lounges are typically international airline lounges (like KLM lounge) and therefore located in the international terminals which I’m obviously never nearby when flying domestic. Also, the lounges are typically overcrowded.
The Centurion (Amex) lounges are usually nicer, with better food and in your domestic terminals. You also have access to Delta lounges which I hear are nice but haven’t been into.
CSR lounges are typically international airline lounges (like KLM lounge) and therefore located in the international terminals which I’m obviously never nearby when flying domestic. Also, the lounges are typically overcrowded.
The Centurion (Amex) lounges are usually nicer, with better food and in your domestic terminals. You also have access to Delta lounges which I hear are nice but haven’t been into.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 3:09 pm to CajunTiger92
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. You need to spend $300 in travel to get 300 back.
No sweat for me personally.
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Adding up what you have to spend on travel is $1050 to break even on the card.
Usually not a problem either. Also, it looks like the lyft thing is already active. I probably spent $80 worth of lyfts this weekend for the national championship game and all of my expenses paid back 10x.
Posted on 1/17/20 at 7:05 pm to Yeti_Chaser
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Marriott is the best transfer right?
The worst. You should only transfer points to Hyatt, it gives more value than everything else by a long shot
Posted on 1/18/20 at 12:38 pm to Carson123987
Anyone else here shut down by AA? I lost 2 million pts last week. Oh well, nice ride while it lasted.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 1:06 pm to LSUregit
Manufactured spending?
Posted on 1/18/20 at 2:06 pm to VABuckeye
AA locking, shutting down accounts and canceling flights left and right for folks who signed up for too many 9 digit mailer SUBs per year.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 2:38 pm to LSUregit
I told y'all a year ago they would get y'all
Hopefully you actually burned some before they got you.
Hopefully you actually burned some before they got you.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 3:13 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
What was everyone taking advantage of in order for them to cancel accoutns?
Posted on 1/18/20 at 3:48 pm to TigerTatorTots
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What was everyone taking advantage of in order for them to cancel accoutns?
Citi was sending out mailers for AA credit cards with a sign up bonus.
People figured out if you used the code on the mailer, you could get as many AA cards as you want.
People were selling the codes etc and people just kept signing up over and over. It was destined for failure and doom.
But if you don't GAF if you're banned from AA and their miles program and flew biz/first for the past couple years frequently, then win for you.
This post was edited on 1/18/20 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 1/18/20 at 5:57 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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don't GAF if you're banned from AA and their miles program and flew biz/first for the past couple years frequently
This. Singapore, Dubai, Maldives, Japan, Vietnam, HK, Korea, New Zealand, UK, Paris, Spain, Italy, st lucia, turks, grand cayman over the past yrs courtesy of AA. Kept accruing more pts faster than I could burn. Would have taken me 50 yrs to gain those pts conventionally.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 6:25 pm to LSUregit
Good stuff. I hope you flew some folks with you.
I feel bad for the poor sap who never got to burn them. You know there's a few out there.
I feel bad for the poor sap who never got to burn them. You know there's a few out there.
This post was edited on 1/18/20 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 1/18/20 at 6:51 pm to LSUregit
Damn I wish I knew about this
Posted on 1/18/20 at 7:06 pm to TigerTatorTots
You do until Citi gets behind AA and your cards are canceled and you're blacklisted.
Posted on 1/18/20 at 7:27 pm to VABuckeye
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You do until Citi gets behind AA and your cards are canceled and you're blacklisted.
Still worth it. Would not GAF about Citi blacklisting.
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