As expected, Citi launched today a new $350 AAdvantage personal credit card with 90,000 points signup bonus.
The Offer
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- Earn 90,000 American Airlines miles after $5,000 in purchases within the first 4 months of account opening.
Signup bonus not available if you have received a new account bonus for, or converted another Citi credit card to, a Citi / AAdvantage Globe account in the past 48 months. (This 48-month clock is separate from other Citi / AAdvantage cards.)
Card Details
- Annual fee of $350 (not waived). No charge for adding authorized users.
- Earning structure:
- 3x miles on American Airlines purchases
- 6x miles on AAdvantage Hotels bookings
- 2x miles at restaurants (including takeout and delivery)
- 2x miles on Rides and Rails purchases (taxis, rideshares, public transit)
- 1x miles on all other purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
- First checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries
- Preferred boarding on American Airlines flights
- American Airlines Companion Certificate – begins in your second cardmember year upon renewal; valid for one qualifying domestic round-trip in main cabin ($99 ticketing fee plus taxes and fees)
- Flight Streak bonus: earn 5,000 Loyalty Points after every 4 qualifying American Airlines flights (up to 15,000 points per status year)
- Up to $240 back on Turo: $30 per eligible trip, up to $240 each calendar year (link card at Turo.com/Globe and pay with this card)
- Up to $100 back on inflight purchases on American Airlines flights each calendar year
- Up to $100 Annual Splurge Credit: earn statement credits at up to two merchants from the following options: 1stDibs, eligible AAdvantage Hotels, Future Personal Training, or Live Nation
- Admirals Club Globe Passes: 4 digital lounge passes per calendar year (value $300+), available in your AAdvantage wallet
- Global Entry / TSA PreCheck credit up to $120 every 4 years
- Travel and shopping protections: trip cancellation/interruption, lost or damaged luggage, car rental coverage, trip delay, extended warranty, and purchase assurance
Our Verdict
This new mid-tier American Airlines card slots between the Platinum Select ($99) and Executive ($595) versions. The 90,000-mile bonus is the main draw here, and since it runs on a separate timeline from the other Citi AAdvantage cards everyone will be eligible now to get the card. If you can get the Platinum Select that’s probably a better deal to save the $350 annual fee.
Longer term, the $350 fee is difficult to justify as a keeper card. It still can make sense for the right traveler who will max out the benefits. We’ll add this to our list of the Best Credit Card Bonuses.
