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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

I just got a Sapphire Reserve. 
Then I switched the 3 additional cards I had on Amex Platinum to companion cards, which has no fee. My husband lost his Priority Pass on Amex but regained it on the Sapphire Reserve.  I have another 4 months before my Platinum fees are due.  Not sure if I'll keep it or not but we'll start transitioning all our spending on the Sapphire card.

What I plan to use on Sapphire Reserve right away:
- $300 travel credit. I'm about to book a flight. Will book it on their portal to get the 10x points. 
- The Chase Lounge at Dulles.

One thing I'll miss on the Amex platinum is the $20 digital entertainment credit. 
The Uber cash has been nice, but we don't use uber much so our credits usually expire. 
We haven't used any of the Luxury hotel credits-- I just don't like to pay more than $400 a night for a hotel, even with the credit, it's still too much. 
What else will I miss? [/quote]

Recommend against booking the flight through the Chase portal. You will still get 3x points if you book directly through the airline, and if there are any flight changes or issues, you really want to be able to go directly to the airline to deal with it, versus having to start with the Chase travel agency, and then have them bring in the airline. Lots of horror stories online about ticketing issues in those sorts of situations

In terms of the Amex Plat, the new Centurion Lounge at DCA looks set to open in the next 2 months. Probably won't move the needle on renewal, but something to go check out if you have a flight out of DCA soon

Dulles Chase lounge is nice and has good food, but is small and I am sure will get crowded quickly with how many Sapphire Reserve holders there must be in the DCA area, and they get started using it now that it's opened. Just be prepared to deal with waits to use it- really common with popular lounges now.[/quote]

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