Compare that to the multiple hours many travelers (and even Platinum Card members calling AmEx Travel) had to wait on the phone with airlines. Most recently, Ray was able to change some of Kelly’s travel plans during the quickly intensifying coronavirus travel restrictions within 20 minutes of being contacted. Kelly says Ray has done everything from arranging private tours for his family in various cities across the globe to nabbing sold-out front-row tickets to a Celine Dion concert and scoring him last-minute invitations to exclusive AmEx cardholder events with luminaries like chef Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana and tennis superstar Rafael Nadal.Įven more impressive, when Mount Agung erupted on Bali in November 2017, stranding Kelly, Ray got him off the island and to another international airport via van and ferry with the help of AmEx contacts in Singapore. This one perk alone is worth itĪccording to Kelly, the most exceptional benefit included with his Business Centurion Card is being able to enlist the services of his dedicated Centurion Concierge, Ray. If you carry the card, chances are you’re not stockpiling points to book cheap award tickets anyway. But that’s not really the point, says Brian Kelly.
The business version does earn bonuses for big-ticket items.
Interestingly, the Centurion Card only accrues one American Express Membership Rewards point per dollar on most purchases, which actually trails many other AmEx products including the AmEx Gold Card and AmEx Green Card in terms of earning potential. They are also entitled to private tours and tastings in Napa and can participate in special wine-collecting sales and advisory sessions. Through the Centurion Dining Program, cardholders can reserve hard-to-book tables at more than a thousand American Express restaurant partners around the world, including Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Mirazur in Menton, France.
Centurion members also receive special benefits like upgrades and on-property credits when booking stays through the Centurion Hotel Program at partner brands including Aman, Belmond, Mandarin Oriental, Oetker Collection, Peninsula Hotels, Rosewood, St. When traveling in business or first class through over 30 designated airports around the world, they can take advantage of Centurion International Arrival Services including a personal escort to whisk them off the plane and through customs and immigration.
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