Aus. Financial Review benefit gone. (Replaced with The Australian)

[kangarooflyer88]

In fairness to AmEx, there are still a number of benefits you can take advantage of as a valued Platinum cardholder including access to the AmEx lounge in Sydney, third party lounges across Australi... oh wait that's all been cancelled haven't they? As a valued AmEx Platinum cardholder you can enjoy the benefit from the smugness of slamming your metallic platinum card down while you pay for dinner in Sydne- oh wait a sec that doesn't apply either. Well, at least you can use your card in many retailers still accept AmEx accepting the large surcharge for the privilege of using it.

- Roo Flyer 88

 

[bam71]

I expected AFR to be cut off but it’s still working ….

 

[PSS]

I expected AFR to be cut off but it’s still working ….

Was working for me until just now. Has anyone received updated communication from AMEX regarding next steps to activate the benefits associated with The Australian subscription etc?

 

[albyd]

It worked for me this morning around 8AM AEST and now not working. I sucked it up and subscribed. Back to normal service.

 

[sambo]

I expected AFR to be cut off but it’s still working ….

mine is still working too. I asked our AM yesterday about what else they were doing to fill the gap of AFR benefit being removed - and was given the vague "we will be making more annnoucements in the next few months". Colour me sceptical on them coming through with anything meaningful here. Another round of the $400 Deliveroo/Supermarket credit would sure go a long way to making me a believer again...

 

[mitchsaunders]

AMEX Live Chat has told me the email communications for The Australian benefit are being sent tomorrow.

 

[Daver6]

AMEX Live Chat has told me the email communications for The Australian benefit are being sent tomorrow.

Tick tock, tick tock

 

[fantastikforce]

Tick tock, tick tock

It's interesting that they didn't send out the comms for this prior to the new FY, given that The Australian benefit ended on 30 June and we should have the new benefit from 1 July.

 

[SteveLL]

AMEX Live Chat has told me the email communications for The Australian benefit are being sent tomorrow.

Has anyone received the comms?

 

[Infrequent traveller]

Has anyone received the comms?

Not yet but I don't think I will really bother with "Australian". A completely different league, to say the least...

 

[sjk]

Rang about 20 minutes ago and had a pleasant business-like transaction, just said my card was up for renewal and wanted to ask if there was any retention offer on my Charge card before I cancelled. They came back with 200k, which I accepted with mild glee.

 

[trevella]

Rang about 20 minutes ago and had a pleasant business-like transaction, just said my card was up for renewal and wanted to ask if there was any retention offer on my Charge card before I cancelled. They came back with 200k, which I accepted with mild glee.

I’ve heard 150k a couple of times, maybe your overseas spend is rare (and worth rewarding) in these COVID days?

 

[fantastikforce]

Still no comms on the new The Australian benefit? I wonder if they've run into issues?

 

[sudoer]

Still no comms on the new The Australian benefit? I wonder if they've run into issues?

Perhaps so many have called asking for compensation that they've realised no one wants to read it

 

[CallMeHoju]

Has anybody received any comms yet? Can't say I'd be disappointed if Sudoer is right and they've canned it to work on something better!

 

[albyd]

+1 I haven’t heard a peep and also wouldn’t complain if this ‘benefit’ is shelved for something more exciting.

 

[yzstyle]

Called the Platinum line (Charge card) on a different matter, mentioned the AFR impact, consultant from the Philippines offered 30k as a compensation while waiting for the new benefit, not much but better than nothing.

 

[liuyz]

seems online now:
The Australian and enroll here

 

[Infrequent traveller]

seems online now:
The Australian and enroll here

Thanks, but what a disappointment (that this gets the go ahead).

Admittedly purely a personal view

 

[Michael.B]

Anyone have problems signing up? Keep getting an “Ooops, an error has occurred!”