June 1, 2017
35% rebate takes effect
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2016–2017 · program changeAmex Business Platinum 50% pay-with-points airfare rebate (2 cents/point)
Amex Business Platinum 50% pay-with-points airfare rebate (2 cents/point) — born 2016, died June 1, 2017. In its prime: Business Platinum pay-with-points rebate decreasing from 50% to 35%. Cause of death: program change. It lived 1.5 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. Effective value 2.0 → 1.54 cents per point; 500,000-point annual cap added
Lived 1.5 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: American Express
The documented life — newest first
April 27, 2017
Amex confirms rebate drops to 35% with 500k cap June 1; rebate posting slows to 6–10 weeks
day approximate
October 5, 2016
Enhanced Business Platinum launches with 50% rebate (accounts opened Oct 5, 2016–May 31, 2017 later grandfathered one year)
Questions
Is the Amex Business Platinum 50% pay-with-points airfare rebate (2 cents/point) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died June 1, 2017 (program change). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Amex Business Platinum 50% pay-with-points airfare rebate (2 cents/point) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Business Platinum pay-with-points rebate decreasing from 50% to 35% (documented from 2016).
What killed the Amex Business Platinum 50% pay-with-points airfare rebate (2 cents/point) sweet spot?
program change, June 1, 2017. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Amex Business Platinum 50% pay-with-points airfare rebate (2 cents/point) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/amex-business-platinum-50-pay-with-points-airfare-rebate-2-cents-point
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