Premium Card Perks Erode as Issuers Raise Bars, Trim Lounge Access and Devalue Points

Rising costs and post-pandemic lounge overcrowding are pushing banks to cut rewards: higher spend thresholds, capped lounge visits, and weaker redemption rates threaten the value case for big-fee travel cards.

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