That's right I'm thinking will bin my reserve. Platinum edge is too valuable to give up. Plat charge already has the same bonus categories as the reserve so an easy decision.
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Indeed. I have already booked my free flight from the Reserve and since it is free with the Plat Charge, there is really nothing to lose for me. I wonder if the annual fee can be refunded for this new card after scooping the bonus points, using the travel credit and then cancelling in order to swap back to the Reserve?
I didn't think the Reserve was availiable to new customers anymore. At least it's not on the website.
Unless you're exceeding you 300k MR caps in the charge and need the reserve to keep earning bonus points for dining and travel, outside of the free flight, I'm tempted to just switch to the explorer with the higher effective earn across all categories. Come to think of it, might do an audit to see if I need the charge outside of SPG 'gold' membership.
A little O/T but I asked my account manager about whether or not I can get the Plat Reserve with my AMEX Business Plat. He mentioned I can and gave me a PDF application for the "The American Express® Platinum Reserve Credit Card".
Is this card eligible for the free flight? Any more detail on this?
What other perks does the Platinum Reserve Credit have specifically (point earn etc) can't seem to find much and he didn't really know either? Trying to weigh up applying for the Reserve card ($0 fee) vs Explorer Card ($400 fee).
Sydney to (Queenstown/Perth/Ayers Rock/Hamilton Is.), did I read that right? If so not a bad deal.
Anybody know of the limit of reserve cards I can have - i.e. one for me and one for Mrs? Not bad considering I already pay an annual fee.
Clearly I'd apply for the Explorer though first to get the bonus points.
Plat charge still has the perk of unlimited priority pass and Hilton gold that explorer doesn't have
For Hilton Gold you can always apply for Macquarie Hilton HHonors Credit Card which right now is no annual fee at all (until 30 Sept):
Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card | Earn Points | Macquarie
So $800 extra for Priority Pass is a bit steep IMO especially you can join PP directly for USD$399.