Originally Posted by ramalama8

Here's a question though: If I booked award travel out of my account before April 2, will I still get the 10% bonus? Or does it only apply to award tickets that are booked after April 2?

Originally Posted by sam_goh

Wonder if you cancel/rebook a flight reservation, if you can get points back? Spent 280K for 4 tickets to Asia in June. They may charge that over the phone rebooking fee though.

Originally Posted by AmericanAirlines

The reservation must include the primary cardmember’s American Airlines AAdvantage® number in order for this benefit to apply. Additionally, benefit is valid on travel booked and ticketed on or after April 2, 2012.

Originally Posted by sdsearch

how do I tell if I have a Visa Platinum Select? I applied with AWAY7 offer a few months ago, and got an Amex and a Visa, and the Amex says Select at the bottom but the Visa just says Platinum Level at the bottom and then Visa Signature

Originally Posted by Ord Liza

My advice is to call and ask about your cards if you are relying on any of these benefits.

Originally Posted by AmericanAirlines

A couple answers for everyone.



Yes, this benefit applies to award tickets booked by the primary cardmember as long as the reservation includes the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage account number. Additionally, benefit is valid for travel booked and ticketed on or after April 2, 2012.

Originally Posted by Jimmy28

My questions now are:

1. If we have the Executive Card will we get the new benefits here that the Exec doesn't come with?

2. If we have both the Executive Card and the World Elite will we get both sets of benefits without issues? E.g. the full Priority Access from the Exec but also the rebates and $100 voucher w/spend from the World Elite?

Originally Posted by flyertalker543

Does anyone know if we'll have the full "Priority Access" printed on the boarding pass -- i.e. we get to board with AA Golds? Or will it be a lower tier Priority Access, where we board after the elites?

Sounds good - been waiting for a card like this!

Originally Posted by kenban

For the 10% of your redeemed miles back, it does not specify that you must be using the miles to get a ticket. The way I read it you could get 10% back for any redemption. So if I went and spent 100k on a hotel or transferred it to Hilton I should get 10k back.

Originally Posted by nall

So how does the 10% mileage thing work?
Does it have to be me travelling, or can I use it for travel booked for another?
Do I have to charge the taxes to my Citi card?
If I have two cards, can I get 20,000 miles back?

Originally Posted by wesmanz

Also wondering how they discern that you are eligible for 10% back on the award miles.

Use of a qualifying card to pay the fees?
Specific link to book award travel (similar to Citi reduced mileage awards?)

--wes

Originally Posted by Ritz

Can we clarify (and hopefully assume) that the $450 a year many of us pay for the Citibank Executive card, will have ALL of these newly announced benefits as well, as one would surely hope AA would reward its MOST loyal customers as well:


Otherwise, it seems a little ludicrous that we're paying almost 6X more for the card listed below, as it wouldn't offer these new bennies as well. AmericanAirlines - please advise....

Originally Posted by AmericanAirlines

We are happy to share that our Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® cardholders will enjoy the same 25% savings on in-flight purchases as of April 2, 2012; however other new benefits are not available on the Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® card. The Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® card carries many benefits such as the Admirals Club membership, the ability to earn Elite Qualifying Miles each calendar year, PriorityAAccess, and no foreign transaction fees that are not available on any other Citi® / AAdvantage® card today. Benefits were added to these specific cards as a result of extensive research and customer feedback and each of the Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cards is designed for the unique needs of different types of travelers.

Originally Posted by longhorn11

$100 American Airlines Flight Discount

Earn a $100 American Airlines Flight Discount when you spend $30,000 or more in purchases on your
Citi® / AAdvantage® credit card during your cardmembership year (each 12 month period prior to your anniversary date) and your account remains open for at least 45 days after your anniversary. The Flight Discount expires one year from date of issue. The Flight Discount is redeemable toward the initial electronic ticket purchase of air travel wholly on flights operated by American Airlines, American Eagle or the AmericanConnection® carrier for itineraries sold and originating in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The Flight Discount is also redeemable for air travel on any oneworld® partner or American Airlines codeshare flight. The Flight Discount is redeemable online at www.aa.com. The Flight Discount is redeemable only toward the purchase of the base air fare and directly associated taxes, fees and charges that are collected as part of the fare calculation for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle or the AmericanConnection® carrier. The Flight Discount may not be used for flight products and/or services that are sold separately or non-flight products and/or services sold by American Airlines. If the ticket price is greater than the value of the Flight Discount, the difference must be paid only with a credit, debit or charge card, or with American Airlines Gift Cards. If travel booked with the Flight Discount is cancelled or changed by the cardmember, the Flight Discount will be forfeited and the cardmember will be responsible for any applicable fare difference and the applicable change fee. The Flight Discount will not be replaced for any reason. The Flight Discount is non-refundable, may not be sold and has no cash redemption value. If the $30,000 purchase requirement was met during your cardmembership year and your account remains open for at least 45 days after your anniversary, please allow 8-12 weeks for the Flight Discount delivery.

Earn 10% Back on Your Redeemed American Airlines AAdvantage® Miles

For benefit to apply, your Citi® / AAdvantage® account must be open and active at the time of redemption. The American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles you earn through this benefit will be based on 10% of the total AAdvantage® miles you redeem each month during the calendar year. The maximum number of AAdvantage® bonus miles you can earn annually from this benefit is 10,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles per calendar year, regardless of how many AAdvantage® miles you redeem in that calendar year. This benefit only applies to AAdvantage® miles redeemed from the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account. Discover all the ways to redeem AAdvantage® miles at www.aa.com/redeem. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your redemption for the American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles to post to the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account.

Originally Posted by anabolism

I believe the AA rep posted upthread that the 10% rebate only applies to awards booked on or after April 2, or was that answer only in regard to the free checked bag benefit?

Originally Posted by Ritz

While I certainly appreciate you enlightening us as to some of the clarifications with regard to the benefits, I am still amazed that an $85/year card carries these 2 benefits:




...that our $450/year card does not. I have a hard time believeing that AA's extensive research split target demographics in such a way that somehow analysis yielded that those who are paying $450/year for the Citi Executive card wouldn't make use of the above 2 benefits - which now seem to be the 2 benefits that paying an extra $365/year doesn't get us.

Originally Posted by Izushisobaman

Regarding the first checked bag free, this is what I got from AA twitter team.

"First checked bag free applies to travel booked and ticketed on or after April 2, 2012 to domestic & Canadian destinations."

Originally Posted by longhorn11

I'm assuming these things will be tied to your AAdvantage # (as stated by Citi) or if not there will be some process to add these benefits to another reservation. Am I mistaken? If you are flying on AA metal using Avios for example could you take advantage (no pun intended) of these extra benefits?