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Citi AA: now 40k, plus other offers as they appeared.[9.2011 - 5.2013]

Old May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
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Citi AA platinum Personal Visa 50,000 miles after $2500 spend in 4 months (Note: no AC passes or statement credit). $85 Annual Fee. Waived first year.

End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.

Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.

Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.

Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months.
$50 annual fee,waived 1st year.

Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.

Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here

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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
  • (800) 695-5171 Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
  • (800) 763-9795 General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
  • (800) 645-7240 Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
  • (800) 288-4653 Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
  • (866) 606-2787 General Application and Account Questions with live rep
  • (888) 201-4523 Application status
  • (866) 606-2961 Reconsideration Line.
  • Twitter : @AskCiti. Very powerful tool.

FAQ

1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT youll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- its from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.


2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business

While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.


3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please dont call Citi for the passes, because youll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.


4. Can I apply for a business card if I dont have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.


5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, youll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what wont, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)


6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)


7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
Theres a very good chance that itll be coded as a cash advance.
Its recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)


8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
  • Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature
  • Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard
  • Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard
  • Citi Select AAdvantage American Express
It does not apply if you hold only the Citi Gold World MasterCard.

Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.


9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
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Citi AA: now 40k, plus other offers as they appeared.[9.2011 - 5.2013]

Old Dec 1, 2011, 1:23 pm
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Hi Guys - This is my first time here and would like to let you know that I have cancelled my Citi Amex today then applied for a Citi business card on one of the links that posted. I got approved instantly.

Thanks for all the information you guys have posted here.

Last edited by haut3chic; Dec 1, 2011 at 1:24 pm Reason: added information
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Old Dec 1, 2011, 9:11 pm
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Originally Posted by sun_aa
If you have no luck getting the fee waived, instead of cancelling you can try downgrading. There is a bronze version of the AA card which gives 0.5 miles/$ and it has no annual fee. I don't know if Citi still allows this. The poor earning ratio makes this card pretty useless. Just use it once or twice a month for small purchases. The advantage is that when you apply for a card in the future, you will have a credit line to help with reconsideration (if needed) and longer history. I think the bronze card would allow you to take advantage of Citi checking offers too.

For your spouse, have a look at the sticky in this forum. He could get another big bonus from Chase/Amex but the annual fee issue will come up in another year. Most rewards cards have a fee. The only ones I know of that don't have it are Citi/Amex Hilton cards. Also some cards will give you some anniversary benefits which will negate the fees.
Hubby just cancelled. I like the idea of more perks when he applies again. I got offered the bronze one but I don't know if I want it. No bonus offers with it like the 2x AA miles through Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Hope they still have the new bonuses with AA in Chapter 11. Thanks to all for your help. Love, love, love FT!
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Old Dec 3, 2011, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by haut3chic
Hi Guys - This is my first time here and would like to let you know that I have cancelled my Citi Amex today then applied for a Citi business card on one of the links that posted. I got approved instantly.

Thanks for all the information you guys have posted here.
Welcome to flyer talk.

Did you get a retention bonus when you canceled?
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Old Dec 3, 2011, 4:59 pm
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So nobody has received the lounge passes yet?
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Old Dec 3, 2011, 6:03 pm
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Originally Posted by gwhit21
Welcome to flyer talk.

Did you get a retention bonus when you canceled?
Thanks for asking. No and I initially called and asked to switch my citi amex to citi visa or master card instead they offered me other different types of credit cards but I didn't really care for those as I once had them in the past.

I saw a couple people mentioned the 75K one, I wish I have found this forum sooner.... but I think I have done pretty well in the past already...


Just in case if some of you might be interested in this 15k, 25k and 50k AA miles offers from Fidelity, I have got 150K AA miles from similar firms since 2009. Here is the link; https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...tion_aa2.shtml

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Old Dec 4, 2011, 6:52 am
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hey guys,

how long does it take to get the $150 statement credit for 1st purchase from AA?

I purchased a online gift cert from them for $150. i got the statement credit, but no $150 credit. I'm not too worried about the timing around it, other than the concern I am not coded for the right offer (going to email them now to verify).

For those who have gotten the statement credit, how long does it take to get?


EDIT: if it matters, purchase made on 11/28, statement closed on 12/2.

EDIT2: does it always show up on the statement of the purchase, or does it show up as a line item credit a few days after purchase (which might explain why it hasnt shown up yet, since i purchased pretty close to the statement close date)?

Last edited by jaybert; Dec 4, 2011 at 7:01 am
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 2:39 pm
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Originally Posted by jaybert
hey guys,

how long does it take to get the $150 statement credit for 1st purchase from AA?

I purchased a online gift cert from them for $150. i got the statement credit, but no $150 credit. I'm not too worried about the timing around it, other than the concern I am not coded for the right offer (going to email them now to verify).

For those who have gotten the statement credit, how long does it take to get?


EDIT: if it matters, purchase made on 11/28, statement closed on 12/2.

EDIT2: does it always show up on the statement of the purchase, or does it show up as a line item credit a few days after purchase (which might explain why it hasnt shown up yet, since i purchased pretty close to the statement close date)?
strange,heard back from them. they said I was coded for 50,000 miles after $2500 spending and the admiral club passes and nothing about the $150 statement credit. she asked me to scan the front/back of the offer so they could see it. I sent back the away7 link, as I dont have anything to mail. anyone else run into similar issues?
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by jaybert
strange,heard back from them. they said I was coded for 50,000 miles after $2500 spending and the admiral club passes and nothing about the $150 statement credit. she asked me to scan the front/back of the offer so they could see it. I sent back the away7 link, as I dont have anything to mail. anyone else run into similar issues?
You did not verify the terms of the offer when you activated your card?
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 4:04 pm
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Originally Posted by michael_v
You did not verify the terms of the offer when you activated your card?
nope.
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 8:31 pm
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when do you guys receive ur admiral club passes ? I applied on 10/20, already got 50K, but no passes.
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 12:45 pm
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I can verify that this offer is still good for both the personal and business VISA even though the offer page says it expired 10/30/2011. I applied for both personal and business cards for my mother today and both were approved instantly. Each card had a different credit limit.

Mom and I are happy campers as she will be letting me use her aadvantage miles to travel.
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 7:44 pm
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Was told that the club passes will mail out in January sometime.
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Old Dec 6, 2011, 12:37 pm
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Do you have to fly AA in order to use the day pass?
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Old Dec 6, 2011, 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by allanfan
Do you have to fly AA in order to use the day pass?
I am afraid so. From the fine print:

"Pass holder" must be at least 18 years of age and hold a same-day ticket for travel on American Airlines that allows clearance through security for flight departure and access to the Admirals Club lounge.
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Old Dec 6, 2011, 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by CVG_Kid
The decline for too many inquiries is a systemic automated decline. I successfully requested resubmission by doing the following:

* pulled a copy of the credit bureau in question
* wrote a short letter highlighting my positives
* low debt, high FICO, long credit file, etc
* faxed in the above for the quickest reconsideration by a live person

Keep in mind the bureau I faxed back was exactly the same inquiries they declined me for. I just had a real person take a better overall look at my total qualifications. Cards came soon after.
Well, I wrote a letter and sent my credit report to Citi late yesterday evening (probably after business hours). I was thinking I would call Friday if I haven't heard anything.
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