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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Thanks - just curious how much the annual fee for the gold charge card?
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Thanks I guess it make sense to have the reserve as the companion just because of the $400 travel credit.
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    As part of the Plat Charge - you are entitled to a "companion" card - Mine is a Reserve - Just interested to know if anyone else had their Edge or Explorer linked as a companion card with the annual fees then waived as a result?
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    Points, Points, My Kingdom for Points (or not so much?)

    Darn it - I have the Charge as well and didn't receive the letter confirming. I just rang Amex and they confirmed they will effectively double the points balance on 14 April and credit it on 15 June (2 months later). And to think.... i have been cracking my head how to transfer it...
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    Points, Points, My Kingdom for Points (or not so much?)

    I am sorry if this sounds like a silly question and if i missed the joke - but has Amex confirmed they will double our points to make up for the devaluation ? I had read it somewhere else before Christmas too but haven't seen any official notification. The points are quite close to my heart...
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Book it from the Amex Travel website (AU) - after login in as a platinum charge member. - another bugbear is that the travel credits which they grant you - cant be used for FHR bookings ! If you book travel using the travel credits at say an Accor or other hotel chain hotels - those hotels...
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Problem is i dont have a twitter account and dont really want to sign up for one just because of this. I think this will affect everyone and there are many in the same situation as myself - anyway I am sick of ringing them and spending an average of 30 mins on each call requesting for...
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    I gotten a reply in writing after asking them to look into it further and it says: To clarify you have $200.00 travel credit to use until 13th April, 2017 and your annual fee is due on 15th May, 2016 . You will not be getting the $300.00 until 13thApril next year when you have a year to redeem...
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    So my annual fee renewal was due on 8 May 2016 and my accor benefits (carried over from last year) expires 31 October 2016. Spoke to the Amex Rep this afternoon and they say for this "membership" year I will only get $200 travel credit and not $300 ! My $300 will only kick in next year upon...
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    25% Centurion Bonus, AMEX to Velocity. May 2016

    may I know how did you guys get the notification? I am Plat Charge holder only. thanks
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    Sydney stay - Sofitel Wentworth or Pullman Hyde Park

    Thanks RooFlyer - appreciate the feedback - did they treat you well as a Plat member?
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    Sydney stay - Sofitel Wentworth or Pullman Hyde Park

    Dear Accor Gurus - I will be visiting Sydney in June with the family and just wondering if anyone has any thoughtful insights as to whether I would be better off staying at either Sofitel Wentworth or Pullman Hyde Park? The prices difference is negligible and I am a Platinum member - so if...
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    New Changes to Citi Cards

    Gosh - I just saw the email as well and only if it was an upgrade to the Prestige, I would definitely start using my Citibank card again
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    Amex platinum Charge annual fee increase

    Hi - has anyone had their accor advantage plus membership come up for renewal? Mine expires at the end of October and was wondering how I get it renewed for the next year given that I had just paid the full $1200 fee!
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    Accor - Platinum Benefits?

    Pullman Bunker Bay - Margaret River Region - Western Australia Status: Platinum Dates: 21 September 2014 Booked: Studio Villa King Bed Received: One Bedroom Lake View Received - Welcome Drink and 2 room classes upgrade.
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