Between my wife and I, we have a least 7 Priority Pass Memberships. I think we actually have more, but some we throw away as they aren’t value added. With several premium travel cards, you can get a complimentary membership that includes yourself and 2-3 guests, some are only for yourself, and some are for yourself but at a fee still. Sometimes you hear stories of people using the wrong priority pass and they get into a lounge and then they get a bill on their credit card its enrolled through a few weeks later. AMEX and Citi card memberships seem to have 11 digit numbers and Chase card memberships seem to have 16 digit numbers. I have multiple chase and AMEX memberships so it can be hard to figure out the difference. I have written on some cards where it comes from, but sometimes I forget….
I keep the pass I receive from my Citi prestige card in my travel wallet so I use that often and know it gets my family of 4 in to Priority Pass Lounges. We have a trip with some extended family coming up so I needed to figure out how to get them in as well.
Pricing from Priority Pass website. I don’t know who would pay $399 and not have any guest privileges. AMEX Platinum, Citi Prestige, Chase Ritz Carlton, and some of the premium Chase cards (which I don’t have because of 5/24) all include guest privileges.
So I called the number on the back of the cards (1 469 241 6807). After about and 8 minute wait, I got a live person. She asked me the name, number, exp date, and address of each card and was able to tell my what bank it was issued from as well as what membership level it was and what benefits were included. So this time I wrote them down and threw some away as well. Interesting though that I receive a membership from the Chase Ritz Carlton Card via JP Morgan, and they could not inform me what membership level it was.
Just some quick stats on 2017 credit cards for Mr. and Mrs. Trup
Currently this is what we have and why.
Mr. Trup
Capital One Visa Platinum– no annual fee card I have had since 2013 when I downgraded after the initial Venture 100k offer from back then. I keep this just because its no annual fee and is an older card.
Marriott Chase Premier- Annual fee card with free night. Will have to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due
AMEX Business Platinum- I use this card quite a bit and just paid the annual fee as I get benefits from it as I explained here. This is probably the card I use the most
AMEX Delta Gold- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Merrill Lynch Visa- No annual fee card so might just keep open for a while.
AMEX SPG Personal Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due based on the good transfer partners.
AMEX SPG Business Card– Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due based on the good transfer partners.
Chase British Airways Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Chase IHG Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due as you get a free night for a low annual fee.
Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Citi Prestige– have some points in there and I like the 4th night free benefit. I have renewed this card once and will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Used Citi Prestige card for 4th night free at Atlantis in Dubai for a suite with concierge lounge access which included breakfast in your room.
Mrs. Trup’s cards.
Chase Ink Plus Business Card- Low annual fee with good points back on office suppliers (gift cards). Have had this card for a few years and will probably keep open. This is our only ultimate rewards card so Mrs. Trup uses this a lot.
AMEX Personal Platinum Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due and what we need to do with our AMEX points.
AMEX Delta Personal Platinum Card– Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Merrill Lynch Visa– No annual fee card so might just keep open for a while.
AMEX SPG Personal Card– Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due based on the good transfer partners.
AMEX SPG Business Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due based on the good transfer partners.
AMEX Hilton Surpass- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Chase IHG Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due as you get a free night for a low annual fee.
Capital One Venture card– applied for and pending at end of 2017. Will wait to call re-consideration line.
Chase British Airways Card– was initially denied in 2017- need to call back to move account limits around.
Barclays American Airlines Aviator Red Card- Will need to re-evaluate when annual fee comes due.
Citi Business Platinum Select American Airlines Card- Just approved at end of 2017.
Who doesn’t love using AA miles for redemption in Etihad’s First Class?!?!
What cards did we say goodbye to in 2017?
Mr. Trup
Chase Hyatt Card-
Citi AA Business Platinum card-
AMEX Delta Platinum Personal card
Chase Marriott Business Card
Chase Ritz Carlton
Mrs. Trup
Chase Hyatt Card-
Citi Prestige
AMEX Delta Gold Personal
Chase Ritz Carlton
Using our Chase Ritz cards for free nights at the Ritz Carlton in Osaka Japan.
What cards I am looking forward to in 2018?
There are not too many cards that we haven’t had. We are looking forward to the new AMEX Hilton cards coming out to see if we will be eligible or not. As well as plan on Mrs. Trup applying for the regular Citi AA Card, as well as the Delta AMEX Business Platinum and Business Gold cards when they have better sign up bonuses. Mr. Trup is also eligible for the AMEX Delta Business Platinum Card as well as the Regular AMEX Platinum card. (holding out for a 75k-100k bonus.) Also waiting for both on the AMEX Mercedes Benz Platinum card to get a higher bonus on. And finally will probably apply for the the Hawaiian Airlines Barclays card after we have had our Barclays AA cards for 6 months.
Will we see a better offer on this card in 2018?
What about you- do you have your cards picked out yet?
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