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welcome offer

Earn 50,000 points after spending $2,500 within the first 3 months.

Bonus Value

Approximately $500

Annual Fee

$99 (waived 1st year)

Card Rewards

2 miles on AA purchases

2 miles on gas and restaurants

1 mile everywhere else

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Card Overview

The Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard can work great for those traveling with American Airlines, earning 2 miles on every dollar spent on AA purchases. You will also earn 2 miles on dollars spent on US gas and restaurants. Travel domestic on AA and your first checked bag will be free for you and four companions traveling along with you. Receive a $125 discount flight discount after $20,000 spent during your first year and you renew the card. You also get preferred boarding on AA flights, and more!

Card-Smart Tips & Advice
  • Max cards: Citi will only approve you for one personal card every 8 days, and only 2 Citi personal cards within 65 days
  • Credit bureau: Citi will usually pull your Experian credit report, sometimes Equifax, and sometimes Experian and Equifax  (depending on your state, search your state in our credit card database)
  • If you freeze your Experian credit report you can sometimes request the reconsideration department to pull your Equifax credit report
  • Combining same-day credit inquiries: Credit inquiries for all Personal Citi cards will be combined; also, credit inquiries for all Business Citi cards will be combined. Credit inquiries for Personal and Business card applications will not be combined. Note, you cannot get approved for more than one Citi personal card within 8 days (Combining credit inquiries will only make a difference when declined for your first try and you want to try a new one)
  • Application status: You can check your application status  here  or call 1 888 201 4523
  • Reconsideration: If declined you can call 1 800 695 5171 to be reconsidered
  • Quickest way to get my card: American Airline Citi cards will be available online immediately after you get approved. Citi physical credit cards cannot be expedited and will arrive after 7-10 business days

  • Downgrade options: The Citi AAdvantage Platinum card ($99) can be downgraded to the Citi Rewards ($0), Citi Double Cash ($0), Citi AA MileUp ($0), Citi Costco ($0), or to the Citi AT&T Access ($0), New! Citi Custom Cash ($0).

Approval Monitor (submitted by HelpMeBuildCredit users)

95% Approved
729 Avg. Score of those approved
5% Denied
Approved 95% (21)
Denied 5% (1)

Credit limit range $1,500-$17,500

Avg. Credit limit$6,776

Approved 95% (21)
Denied 5% (1)

Disclosure: These results are based on information submitted by HelpMeBuildCredit users. Credit card approval results are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the bank advertiser. Neither HelpMeBuildCredit nor the bank advertiser's take any responsibility on the accuracy of the information.

Welcome Offer Eligibility
American Airlines AAdvantage Bonus Miles are not available if you have received a New Account Bonus for a Citi/ AAdvantage Platinum Select Account in the past 48 months.
Card Details And Benefits
Rewards

– 2 miles on AA purchases
– 2 miles on gas and restaurants
– 1 mile everywhere else

Foreign Transaction Fee

No foreign transaction fee.

Free Baggage

First checked bag free for you and up to 4 companions on domestic American Airline flights.

Credits

Get a $125 American Airline discount after spending $20,000 within the first year and renew your card.

Extended Warranty Protection

Get two additional years to your original manufacturer's warranty time. (Will only cover if the original warranty is for 5 years or less). Max $10,000 per item.

Purchase Protection

Get refunded if your purchase is damaged or stolen, up to 90 days from the date of purchase. Max $10,000 per claim, $50,000 per year.

Priority Boarding

Get complimentary preferred boarding on American Airlines flights.

Inflight Savings

Receive 25% back on American Airlines for inflight purchases of Wifi, food and drinks.

How can the points be used?

The points can be used at approximately 1 penny per point to book award flights with one of the following American Airlines AAdvantage airline partners:

  • Alaska Airlines 
  • British Airways 
  • Cathay Pacific 
  • Finnair 
  • Iberia 
  • Japan Airlines 
  • Malaysia Airlines 
  • Qantas 
  • Qatar Airways 
  • Royal Air Maroc 
  • Royal Jordanian Airlines 
  • S7 Airlines 
  • SriLankan Airlines

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*The estimate is based on our research on what approximate value consumers get when booking travel with points or transferring the points to partner airlines/hotels and booking award travel. You might need to be reward savvy to achieve the proper value. You can find out more on how we value points here

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