Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +Access to 9 lounge networks including exclusive Centurion Lounges with 2 guests free
• +$200/year Uber credit plus complimentary Uber One membership ($168 value)
• +$400/year Resy dining credit at select restaurants
• +Automatic Marriott Gold and Hilton Gold status with room upgrades and breakfast
• +5X points on flights booked direct or via Amex Travel

• +5x on hotels booked direct and 4x on airlines - among highest travel earn rates
• +1:1 transfer partners including British Airways, Flying Blue, JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic
• +$50 annual airline credit covers most of the $95 fee
• +Comprehensive travel insurance (trip cancellation, lost luggage, CDW)
• +Cell phone protection up to $1,000 with $25 deductible

Cons

• −$895 annual fee requires significant credit utilization to break even
• −Many credits require specific merchants (Saks, Equinox, SoulCycle)
• −Only 1X points on non-travel purchases limits everyday earning
• −Secondary car rental coverage unless paying $24.95/rental for primary
• −$195 authorized user fee after first 3 free cards

• −$95 annual fee (though offset by airline credit)
• −Fewer transfer partners than Chase or Amex
• −Must book hotels directly to earn 5x (not through OTAs)
• −No lounge access
• −Welcome offer requires $4,000 spend in 3 months

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +Access to 9 lounge networks including exclusive Centurion Lounges with 2 guests free
• +$200/year Uber credit plus complimentary Uber One membership ($168 value)
• +$400/year Resy dining credit at select restaurants
• +Automatic Marriott Gold and Hilton Gold status with room upgrades and breakfast
• +5X points on flights booked direct or via Amex Travel

• +5x on hotels booked direct and 4x on airlines - among highest travel earn rates
• +1:1 transfer partners including British Airways, Flying Blue, JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic
• +$50 annual airline credit covers most of the $95 fee
• +Comprehensive travel insurance (trip cancellation, lost luggage, CDW)
• +Cell phone protection up to $1,000 with $25 deductible

Cons

• −$895 annual fee requires significant credit utilization to break even
• −Many credits require specific merchants (Saks, Equinox, SoulCycle)
• −Only 1X points on non-travel purchases limits everyday earning
• −Secondary car rental coverage unless paying $24.95/rental for primary
• −$195 authorized user fee after first 3 free cards

• −$95 annual fee (though offset by airline credit)
• −Fewer transfer partners than Chase or Amex
• −Must book hotels directly to earn 5x (not through OTAs)
• −No lounge access
• −Welcome offer requires $4,000 spend in 3 months

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +Access to 9 lounge networks including exclusive Centurion Lounges with 2 guests free
• +$200/year Uber credit plus complimentary Uber One membership ($168 value)
• +$400/year Resy dining credit at select restaurants
• +Automatic Marriott Gold and Hilton Gold status with room upgrades and breakfast
• +5X points on flights booked direct or via Amex Travel

• +5x on hotels booked direct and 4x on airlines - among highest travel earn rates
• +1:1 transfer partners including British Airways, Flying Blue, JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic
• +$50 annual airline credit covers most of the $95 fee
• +Comprehensive travel insurance (trip cancellation, lost luggage, CDW)
• +Cell phone protection up to $1,000 with $25 deductible

Cons

• −$895 annual fee requires significant credit utilization to break even
• −Many credits require specific merchants (Saks, Equinox, SoulCycle)
• −Only 1X points on non-travel purchases limits everyday earning
• −Secondary car rental coverage unless paying $24.95/rental for primary
• −$195 authorized user fee after first 3 free cards

• −$95 annual fee (though offset by airline credit)
• −Fewer transfer partners than Chase or Amex
• −Must book hotels directly to earn 5x (not through OTAs)
• −No lounge access
• −Welcome offer requires $4,000 spend in 3 months