centurion card

Tag Archives for centurion card.

American Express Opening Centurion New York In Midtown With Food By Chef Daniel Boulud

by Gary Leff on January 14, 2023

Jan 14 2023

American Express has been opening a network of airport lounges over the past decade, because that’s where their cardmembers are. After initially trialing the first Centurion lounge with Centurion cardmembers only in Las Vegas, the program expanded significantly. New York is their biggest market, and it looks like they have a new space coming, at least initially for Centurion cardmembers only.

Centurion New York is expected to open in March on the 55th floor of One Vanderbilt, about a block from the Hyatt Grand Central (former Grand Hyatt), featuring food by Daniel Boulud.

Barstool Sports Founder Brags To Rite Aid Cashier About His 44 Million Amex Points

by Gary Leff on November 16, 2022

Nov 16 2022

The founder of Barstool Sports, David Portnoy, flexed on social media showing himself buying a pack of gum with a Black Card for $1.59 – and the terminal displays his available Membership Rewards balance of 44,403,931 points.

Sure, you can use Amex points at Rite Aid. It’s a poor value, but it’s an opportunity to show the balance in an ironic setting. The employee comments “you probably could go on a trip” and Portnoy boasts “I’ve gotta be a league leader with points.”

How Much Money Do Amex Platinum And Centurion Cardmembers Make?

by Gary Leff on March 7, 2022

Mar 07 2022

Most premium Amex customers live in New York city – more than double the number in second city LA. And, it appears, on average they make quite a lot of money even though I’ve nott found it difficult for readers without such high incomes to get approved for Platinum cards.

American Express Introduces Artist-Designed Centurion (“Black”) Cards And Prada Wearable

by Gary Leff on August 4, 2021

Aug 04 2021

The American Express Black Card (Centurion Card) has a $5000 annual fee and you pay a $7500 initiation fee your first year as a cardmember, too. It comes with standard Platinum card benefits (sans the $200 annual airline fee credit), plus Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, and IHG Rewards Platinum status. New in the last year is an Equinox Destination Access Membership, and a $1,000 annual Saks credit. Cardmembers sometimes receive expensive gifts too.

The card is getting a refresh. One cardmember sent me details on the package they’ve just received.

Amex Black Card Members Are Being Sent $500 Gift Cards, Just For Being Rich

by Gary Leff on May 11, 2021

May 11 2021

The American Express Black Card (Centurion Card) has a $5000 annual fee and you pay a $7500 initiation fee your first year as a cardmember, too.

They send cardmembers occasional gifts. How about a $500 gift card to use, because you’re rich and can afford an expensive credit card?

How The Welcome Gift Turned Off A New American Express Black Card Customer

by Gary Leff on April 16, 2021

Apr 16 2021

Marketing is all about knowing who your customers are, and figuring out how to find more people like that. It’s why it matters that marketing staff understand your customer base, and not just have models predicting the characteristics describing who the median customer is. Especially at the high-end, high-touch, send something… a little more personalized. Indeed, maybe a personalized welcome note to someone forking over $10,000 or more up front for a credit card?

Unboxing the New American Express Centurion Card (Black Card)

by Gary Leff on November 18, 2019

Nov 18 2019

What does the new American Express Centurion Card look like? A reader shared photos unboxing the updated Black Card they received in the mail.

The benefits have been updated and there’s also an updated card design, which our reader says is “thinner and lighter” – not what you’d expect from a card designed to be a statement.