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MTM Travel – Amex Platinum Leaks
This week even more leaks emerged for the pending refresh of the Amex Platinum cards coming later in September. Previously we learned that they may be adding big hotel credits, but now we know even more. What merchants could be added, how will these credits stack up and will these cards be worth $900 when all is said and done?
In other news Frontier has returned with their easiest status match opportunity yet. This could save you big even on a single roundtrip flight, but does the airline deserve all of their hate? We also discuss: Hampton’s search for a new Waffle Boss, changing tastes on Doubletree cookies and how Hyatt is being sued after taking tons of points from members.
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MTM Travel Episode
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Shawn, how about a “what’s in your wallet” episode? (You mentioned that other cards — SUBs aside — are better to hold.) Thanks for the consideration.
Yeah, Gold card doesn’t cut it. At the very minimum, they should increase the earn rate for hotels to make it compete more directly with the Reserve. I’ve kept the Platinum to earn on flights, but I won’t mind dropping it and keeping the Reserve, even if it means sacrificing a point per dollar.
Amex needs to up the earn rate on the Platinum. The CSR and Strata Elite earn rates are far superior.
That’s why you get a gold card.