American Airlines AAdvantage Miles Credit Cards
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irline credit cards can be a good way to accelerate mileage earnings.
American Airlines AAdvantage members have a number of options when it comes to
AAdvantage miles credit cards.
In this article we profile 8 American Airlines AAdvantage credit cards - 6 from the US and 2 which are UK based. The main travel features are highlighted - such as mileage earning rates, bonus miles and flyer benefits. We list the forex fees (for use of the card outside the home currency) and the annual fee. For further information such as interest annual percentage rates (APRs) you should check with the issuing bank.
Citi Gold AAdvantage
Visa Signature  |
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| 25,000 bonus miles after first $750 spend in first 4 months |
| 1 AA mile for every $1 spend |
| Reduced mileage awards - 5,000 discount to selected destinations |
| No blackout dates for AA reward travel |
| Automatic travel accident insurance |
| $0 first year, $50 annual fee, 3% forex fee |
| Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage
Visa Signature |
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| 30,000 bonus miles after first $1,000 spend in first 3 months |
| 1 AA mile for every $1 spend |
| 2 AA miles for every $1 spend on AA |
| $100 AA credit on spending $30k |
| First checked bag free, priority boarding, 25% off selected in-flight purchases |
| Reduced mileage awards - 7,500 discount to selected destinations |
| No blackout dates for AA reward travel |
| Automatic travel accident insurance |
| $0 first year, $95 annual fee, 3% forex fee |
| Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage
World Mastercard |
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| 40,000 bonus miles after first $1k spend within 3 months |
| 1 AA mile for every $1 spend |
| 2 AA miles for every $1 spend on AA |
| $100 AA credit on spending $30k |
| First checked bag free, priority boarding, 25% off selected in-flight purchases |
| Reduced mileage awards - 7,500 discount to selected destinations |
| No blackout dates for AA reward travel |
| Automatic travel accident insurance |
| Card can be linked to Google Wallet app |
| $0 first year, $95 annual fee, 3% forex fee |
| Citi AAdvantage American
Express |
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| 25,000 bonus miles after first $750 spend in first 4 months |
| 1 AA mile for every $1 spend |
| 25% off selected in-flight purchases |
| Reduced mileage awards - 5,000 discount to selected destinations |
| No blackout dates for AA reward travel |
| Automatic travel accident insurance |
| $0 first year, $50 annual fee, 3% forex fee |
| Citi Executive AAdvantage World
Elite Mastercard |
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| 25,000 bonus miles after first $1k spend in first 4 months |
| 10,000 elite qualifying miles (EQMs) after $40k spend each year |
| 1 AA mile for every $1 spend |
| 2 AA miles for every $1 spend at AA |
| AA Admirals Club membership for primary cardholder |
| Priority check-in/security/boarding privileges on AA coded flights |
| First checked bag free on AA, 25% off selected in-flight purchases |
| Reduced mileage awards - 7,500 discount to selected destinations |
| No blackout dates for AA reward travel |
| Travel insurance coverage |
| $450 annual fee, 0% forex fee |
| Citi
Business AAdvantage Mastercard or Visa |
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| 30,000 bonus miles after first $1k spend in first 3 months |
| 1 AA mile for every $1 spend |
| 2 AA miles for every $1 spend at AA.com |
| 5% mileage bonus on renewal |
| First checked bag free, priority boarding, 25% off selected in-flight purchases |
| AA $99 economy companion certificate on $30k spend |
| No blackout dates for AA reward travel |
| Automatic travel accident insurance |
| $0 first year, $95 annual fee, 3% forex fee |
Alternative to AA cards: You could consider using the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express card. The Starwood program allows 20k Starpoints to be transferred into 25k AA miles - see Rewards Credit Cards. (Note, AAdvantage is not a transfer partner to either American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards - such points however, could be transferred to British Airways which allows American flight redemptions).
AAdvantage Million Miler program - Reaching 1 million and 2 million AA miles gets you lifetime Gold or Platinum status, respectively. Note, AA no longer allows credit card spend to contribute to this lifetime mileage total.
AAdvantage Credit Cards in the UK
AAdvantage MBNA American Express
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| 5,000 bonus miles after first spend within 90 days |
| 1.5 AA miles for every £1 spent |
| No annual fee, 2.75% forex fee |
| AAdvantage
MBNA Visa |
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| 5,000 bonus miles after first spend within 90 days |
| 0.75 AA miles for every £1 spent |
| No annual fee, 2.75% forex fee |
As always, you should carefully read and understand the terms and conditions before applying for any frequent flyer miles credit card. Alternatively speak to an authorised financial advisor. Above card names are registered trademarks; information accuracy not guaranteed and can change.
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