We’re seeing one sign-up bonus on a Citi AAdvantage Card being pulled later today, while we just saw two new limited time sign-up bonuses being introduced yesterday, so I wanted to recap the offers for anyone who is trying to decide between these cards (since later today you’ll only have a total of two cards to choose from, rather than three).
The three increased Citi AAdvantage Card sign-up bonuses
At the moment there are three limited time sign-up bonuses on Citi AAdvantage cards. Here are the details of how big the offers are, their annual fees, and when the offers end:
- Limited time, ending later today: The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® is offering a sign-up bonus of 75,000 AAdvantage miles after making $7,500 of purchases within the first three months; the card has a $450 annual fee
- Limited time, just introduced: The Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® is offering a sign-up bonus of 60,000 AAdvantage miles after making $3,000 of purchases within the first three months; the card has a $95 annual fee, which is waived for the first 12 months
- Limited time, just introduced: The CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® is offering a sign-up bonus of 60,000 AAdvantage miles after making $3,000 of purchases within the first three months; the card has a $95 annual fee, which is waived for the first 12 months
Which offers are you eligible for?
As far as applying for Citi cards goes:
- You can only apply for one Citi card every eight days
- You can apply for no more than two Citi cards every 65 days
In terms of eligibility for these cards specifically, both the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® and Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® have the following restrictions:
American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles are not available if you have had any Citi® / AAdvantage®card (other than a CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® card) opened or closed in the past 24 months.
Meanwhile the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® has the following restriction:
This card is not available if the business already has a CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® account. Bonus miles and any additional special offer not available if you have had any CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® account opened or closed in the past 24 months.
In other words:
- If you have none of these cards, you can be approved for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® and either the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® or the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®, but not both
- If you have the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® and/or the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®, you’re eligible for the sign-up bonus on the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard®
- If you have the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard®, you’re eligible for the sign-up bonus on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® if you haven’t opened or closed either account in the past 24 months (however, if you’ve had the one card open for 24 or more months, you’d be eligible for the other one)
- If you have the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®, you’re eligible for the sign-up bonus on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® if you haven’t opened or closed either account in the past 24 months (however, if you’ve had the one card open for 24 or more months, you’d be eligible for the other one)
Which personal offer is better?
You’re eligible for the business card regardless of whether you have one of the personal cards, both of the personal cards, or none of the personal cards, so let’s take that out of the equation for a moment. Which of the two personal cards makes the most sense for you, given that the sign-up bonus on the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card is being pulled later this afternoon?
- If you’re just an occasional American flyer, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® is probably a better bet, as it offers a big 60K mile sign-up bonus, a waived annual fee the first year, priority boarding, a free checked bag on select flights, a 10% refund when redeeming miles, etc.; the card has lots of perks with a reasonable annual fee
- If you’re a frequent American flyer and/or value Admirals Club access, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard® is a great option, as it offers a 75K mile sign-up bonus plus an Admirals Club membership; the greatest benefit is that you can add up to 10 authorized users to the card at no additional cost, and they all get Admirals Club access as well, making this arguably the single best credit card out there for getting lounge access
Access the Admirals Club with the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card
Bottom line
We’re seeing three fantastic sign-up bonuses on Citi AAdvantage cards at the moment. While the Platinum Select offers will likely be around for a few weeks, the Executive offer is being pulled this afternoon, so you’ll want to apply in the next few hours if you’re interested.
If you’re just an occasional American flyer, the Platinum Select is a great option, given the big sign-up bonus, perks for flying American, and waived annual fee for the first year. However, if you’ve been looking for a card that comes with an Admirals Club membership (and Admirals Club access for 10 of your closest friends), the Executive is phenomenal, and that offer is being pulled in hours.
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