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How To Request An American Express Centurion (Black) Card

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2020 9 Comments

American Express Centurion Annual Fee

Last autumn, I wrote extensively about why I was considering an American Express Centurion (Black) card. While I ultimately opted against the card, it’s now easier than ever to request one.

I chose not to get the card for three reasons. First, the initiation fee rose 25% and the annual fee doubled to $5,000/year, further eroding the card’s value proposition. Second, American Express let me down in a big way with a recent chargeback (perhaps I’ll share the details at some point…). Finally, after talking to many Centurion cardholders I determined that the customer service offered to Black cardholders is not all that much better than what high-spending Platinum card members receive.

So I passed. And I’m glad I did, because this card is just foolish to put spending on with so many better options. Sure, the access to higher rebates on Membership Rewards redemptions and access to Lufthansa First Class lounges would have been great, but with the current state of affairs and my choice to wait it out in the USA instead of Germany, it’s not like I’d be using that benefit very much. I also would have used the Equinox membership and Saks credit, but those were luxuries I did not need.

Interestingly, One Mile at a Time noticed that the American Express Centurion website now has a link for you to request consideration. The simple website only has a login portal and a link at the bottom stating: Interested in Centurion® Membership? Click Here.

You’ll come to a page in which you can apply based upon a current American Express card.

Centurion Membership is by invitation only.

If you are interested in being considered for invitation to Centurion Membership, please provide the information below:

Note: Submission of your information is not an application for credit and does not obligate American Express to invite you to apply for the Centurion Card.

Once you apply, you’ll receive the following message:

Thank you for your interest in Centurion.

If you are selected to apply for Membership, you will receive an invitation via your mailing address on file.

If you do not qualify, you will not get a rejection note…you just won’t hear anything at all.

Is Centurion Membership Worthwhile?

Is this card worthwhile? The benefits include:

  • Delta SkyMiles Platinum Medallion status
  • Hilton Honors Diamond status
  • IHG Rewards Club Platinum status
  • CLEAR membership (for the cardmember + family members)
  • $1,000 Saks credit per calendar year
  • Equinox Destination Access membership
  • Centurion Lounge access with fewer restrictions than Platinum members
  • Lufthansa First Class Lounge access in Frankfurt (Terminal B) and Munich (Terminal Z)

If you use every one of those benefits and rack up a lot of Membership Rewards points on your American Express Gold and Platinum cards, this may be a good card. Otherwise, I can think of far better uses for that exorbitant initiation fee and  hefty annual fee.

CONCLUSION

Don’t expect an approval if you spend under $250,000 on your personal card each year or $500,000 on your business card. Even that is hardly a guarantee. But you now have a straightforward way to request consideration.


> Read More: Why I’m Seriously Considering An American Express Centurion (Black) Card
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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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9 Comments

  1. Santastico Reply
    April 4, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    It is all about money. You need to spend a lot on Amex to be able to be approved. Similar to being invited to Delta360. I was invited for 2019 but got a letter from Delta explaining their decision to not renew my 360 for 2020. They said very clear on their email that I did not spend enough money on Delta to justify the invitation.

  2. Eric Schaper Reply
    April 4, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    Ok, definitely want to hear your chargeback let down story.

  3. Mak Reply
    April 4, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    American Express’s product line has been totally obsoleted by world events. I just cancelled my long held platinum card, and took a free Blue card. Unlike other companies operating in crisis, Amex seems like a deer caught in the headlights, hoping that its customers don’t notice that its offerings are worth but a tiny fraction of what they were worth last month.

  4. Matt Reply
    April 4, 2020 at 2:32 pm

    I would love to have the card just for card benefits. Saks credits and gym member ship plus Delta status are all worth the annual fee for me.

    but my spending is low, I dont mind paying the annual fee but keep the card with no spending just like my Plat card.

  5. Gene Reply
    April 4, 2020 at 2:50 pm

    This is a card for egomaniacs. It should have Trump’s face on it.

  6. Stewart Reply
    April 4, 2020 at 10:37 pm

    You say you decided against getting it, but did you actually receive an invitation to apply?

    • Matthew Reply
      April 4, 2020 at 11:34 pm

      Yes, via a friend who already had one.

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