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Amex Delta Reserve Card – Just Right – For Certain Customers

I’ve had the American Express Delta Reserve Card for about a year now.  Note I’ve used the word “had” and not “carried.”  I got the card, but for some reason, I never was carrying it. I spent about $30,000 on the card year-to-date, but principally through large desktop purchases (ie: paying for my homeowners and [...]

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Undocumented Amex Platinum Benefit – Single Traveler Benefit

Earlier in the summer, I was considering a business trip to Dubai (DXB).  Though it turns out I didn’t need to make it out to the Gulf, in the process of making my booking with Amex’s Platinum Travel Service (PTS), I did learn about a relatively new additional undocumented travel benefit that comes with the [...]

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Ritz Carlton Toronto

Earlier this month, I had a quick (one night) business trip to Toronto.  I had seen the new Ritz Carlton under construction during prior visits and, knowing that it had just opened, decided to give it a try. I made my booking through American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) on their website.  Booking online [...]

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Amex Platinum/Centurion Access to Alaska Board Rooms

If you are an American Express Platinum or Centurion cardmember, you probably know you get access to American’s, Delta’s and USAir’s airport club rooms.  Continental access is included through September 2011. When Amex announced that Continental was leaving the family, they introduced the Priority Pass Plus program as a free benefit to cardmembers.  My initial [...]

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