@dein_gesicht Thanks for confirming my maths. I was trying to illustrate the difference using only cash back as the "easiest" point of comparison.
I agree with you - particularly since points' value is personal to all of us - that may swing it. I'm still thinking:
- 2.125 AU MR = 1.42 US MR (=1.42 Airline points vs 1.06 SQ points for AU MR pre-deval)
- 2.5 AU MR = 1.675 US MR (=1.675 Airline points vs 1.25 SQ Points for AU MR pre-deval)
The uplift is 0.615 "Airline" points - by not converting AU MR to US MR, the difference between AU Centurion & Platinum is 0.255 "Airline" points - still require a significant AU Centurion spend to breakeven with the Platinum on AF basis - I'm not sure it's worth the extra effort but depending on your level of spend and how much you value your points at ...
If you're looking at SQ specifically and assume AMEX US don't roll these changes out, then the difference for SQ specifically may be higher.