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SIGNAL · AMERICAN-EXPRESS-CHANGES-REFERRAL-LIMITS-TO-5-PER-YEAR-PER-CARD · Apr 10

American Express changes referral limits to 5 per year, per card

American Amex is capping its referral program at 5 referrals per year for each eligible card

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Why it matters

Affects 6 airline programs (Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines...). Card-issuer angle via American Express.

What happened

American Express has updated its referral program rules, limiting cardholders to 5 referrals per year per card. This change affects the ability to earn bonus points or cash back through referring new customers

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American Express changes referral limits to 5 per year, per card
Apr 10
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