These Amex Plat card changes are not good for us.
Since we are retirees so cannot apply for a Plat card (used to have one for almost 8 years when living in London - with hubby working we could apply for cards right left and centre. Now, no more!). Amex Australia refused to give us a Plat card here because we have no salaried income. So we had niece to apply and put hubby as her supplementary cardholder - we need the PP card and some hotel status. These 2 benefits we have used a fair bit in the last 2 years. Niece is not much of a traveller, so most of her primary benefits have gone to waste
Anyway from 1st October, no PP card for the supplementary cardholder, so we will not renew niece's Plat card (it expires in June).
Does anyone know how long we can keep the hotel status after cancelling the card? Will the hotels downgrade us soon after the card is cancelled? We have stayed at Hilton a fair bit (because of the free breakfasts benefit) and not so much at other hotel chains. We have got IHG and Accor status (both bought) and will keep them.
We don't really need a PP card as we often turn left on the planes.
Since we are retirees so cannot apply for a Plat card (used to have one for almost 8 years when living in London - with hubby working we could apply for cards right left and centre. Now, no more!). Amex Australia refused to give us a Plat card here because we have no salaried income. So we had niece to apply and put hubby as her supplementary cardholder - we need the PP card and some hotel status. These 2 benefits we have used a fair bit in the last 2 years. Niece is not much of a traveller, so most of her primary benefits have gone to waste
Anyway from 1st October, no PP card for the supplementary cardholder, so we will not renew niece's Plat card (it expires in June).
Does anyone know how long we can keep the hotel status after cancelling the card? Will the hotels downgrade us soon after the card is cancelled? We have stayed at Hilton a fair bit (because of the free breakfasts benefit) and not so much at other hotel chains. We have got IHG and Accor status (both bought) and will keep them.
We don't really need a PP card as we often turn left on the planes.
