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MOST CURRENT WORKING LINKS.
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)
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT you’ll 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- it’s 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 don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll 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 don’t 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, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, 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?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s 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:
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.
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.
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 you’ll 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- it’s 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 don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll 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 don’t 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, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, 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?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s 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
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.
Citi AA: now 40k, plus other offers as they appeared.[9.2011 - 5.2013]
Dec 14, 2011, 12:21 pm
#166
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 93
Citi AA 50k offer, not targeted
Just stumbled upon this ad/link on American Airlines website:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...itiVisaDBL.jsp
50,000 bonus miles after $2,500 in first 4 months. Links on the page for both personal and business, Visa only it looks like.
Sorry if repeat -- hadn't seen this on the boards and nothing on it came up in search.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...itiVisaDBL.jsp
50,000 bonus miles after $2,500 in first 4 months. Links on the page for both personal and business, Visa only it looks like.
Sorry if repeat -- hadn't seen this on the boards and nothing on it came up in search.
Dec 14, 2011, 4:43 pm
#167
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 93
Just reread the "Citi AA 50k, targeted?" thread and realizing that one may not have been, and saw on FTG that he links to a page with 50k mile offers for Citi AA. This is a different offer, but that may not make a difference given they are all similar.
Dec 14, 2011, 6:23 pm
#168
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,453
The difference is that the AA thread offers here also include a $150 rebate. (And potentially two lounge passes, tho people are having trouble getting those)
Dec 14, 2011, 8:30 pm
#169
Formerly known as gwhit21
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tx
Programs: All of them.
Posts: 167
Dec 15, 2011, 5:35 am
#170
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 266
did the same thing happen to you? they requested you fax in the docs and you printed out the website front page?
EDIT:
nice, mine just posted as a standard credit.
11/28/11 11/30 CONDITIONAL CREDIT FOR DISPUTED ITEM XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-8002 $150.00
Thanks CITI for making it right!
Dec 15, 2011, 8:41 am
#171
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Washington state
Programs: AA LT Gold
Posts: 269
Does Citi enforce first-time requirement??
The non target link includes footnote #1
"1This Citi® / AAdvantage® card bonus miles offer is valid only for first-time Citi® / AAdvantage® cardmembers who apply pursuant to this offer for an account. The American Airlines AAdvantage® miles will appear as a bonus in your AAdvantage® account 8–10 weeks after you have met the purchase requirements"
Does anyone have experience with getting new cards and benefits offered if not first-time cardmembers?
"1This Citi® / AAdvantage® card bonus miles offer is valid only for first-time Citi® / AAdvantage® cardmembers who apply pursuant to this offer for an account. The American Airlines AAdvantage® miles will appear as a bonus in your AAdvantage® account 8–10 weeks after you have met the purchase requirements"
Does anyone have experience with getting new cards and benefits offered if not first-time cardmembers?
Dec 15, 2011, 10:26 am
#172
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: BNA
Programs: AMEX Gold, Citi AA MC, Chase Sapphire Preferred
Posts: 36
Yeah, I have a AAdvantage MasterCard, any idea if I can apply for this Visa and still be eligible for the 50k bonus?
Dec 15, 2011, 10:35 am
#173
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 445
slight ot: is there a decent chance of the 75k offers coming back? I missed out on that the first time around and it would be great to have another shot at it.
Dec 15, 2011, 12:09 pm
#174
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Premier Platinum; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 441
Except all the CSRs don't know that. The first one I talked to said she couldn't figure out why the miles weren't posting and she would have to escalate. I got a letter about 8 days later saying I didn't meet the spend. I called back, and the second CSR didn't know either. She had to get a supervisor on the line and he knew the rule.
Dec 15, 2011, 12:24 pm
#175
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
Except all the CSRs don't know that. The first one I talked to said she couldn't figure out why the miles weren't posting and she would have to escalate. I got a letter about 8 days later saying I didn't meet the spend. I called back, and the second CSR didn't know either. She had to get a supervisor on the line and he knew the rule.
The sooner you will start with the idea that CSRs (all of them, not just Citi) are clueless, the better off you will be. That's my take on it.
Dec 15, 2011, 12:42 pm
#176
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,453
That's so annoying...
Tho now that you mention it, I had an AA card where the bonus wouldn't post. The CSR told me I missed the minimum spend by hundreds of $. Turns out I was off by $1.
So, yeah, it goes like that...
At least they are usually friendly while wrong...?
Tho now that you mention it, I had an AA card where the bonus wouldn't post. The CSR told me I missed the minimum spend by hundreds of $. Turns out I was off by $1.
So, yeah, it goes like that...
At least they are usually friendly while wrong...?
Dec 15, 2011, 1:54 pm
#177
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 93
Agreed -- it's a different offer (AA marketed it on Facebook today) but it should be included under the existing AA 50k mile offer. This has $500 less on the spend, so someone might want it when looking through the other offers.
Dec 15, 2011, 3:53 pm
#178
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Premier Platinum; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 441
Prickly?
I think you are missing the news. The news is not that CSRs are clueless. The news is that the minimum spend requirement is EXCLUSIVE of FX fees. There is nothing in the T&C that state this, and to me, at least, there is a distinction between something like a late fee and a FX fee, which is imposed anytime you use the card outside the US.
I've seen no discussion of this on FT, and a search turned up no results, so I though it was information that would benefit the community.
I think you are missing the news. The news is not that CSRs are clueless. The news is that the minimum spend requirement is EXCLUSIVE of FX fees. There is nothing in the T&C that state this, and to me, at least, there is a distinction between something like a late fee and a FX fee, which is imposed anytime you use the card outside the US.
I've seen no discussion of this on FT, and a search turned up no results, so I though it was information that would benefit the community.
Dec 15, 2011, 9:34 pm
#179
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,760
Prickly?
I think you are missing the news. The news is not that CSRs are clueless. The news is that the minimum spend requirement is EXCLUSIVE of FX fees. There is nothing in the T&C that state this, and to me, at least, there is a distinction between something like a late fee and a FX fee, which is imposed anytime you use the card outside the US.
I've seen no discussion of this on FT, and a search turned up no results, so I though it was information that would benefit the community.
I think you are missing the news. The news is not that CSRs are clueless. The news is that the minimum spend requirement is EXCLUSIVE of FX fees. There is nothing in the T&C that state this, and to me, at least, there is a distinction between something like a late fee and a FX fee, which is imposed anytime you use the card outside the US.
I've seen no discussion of this on FT, and a search turned up no results, so I though it was information that would benefit the community.
It is so basic and fundamental, I am not sure anyone would even confuse it, hence there is no discussion. But apparently now there is.
Never understand why people would count fees from the card issuers such as annual fee, forex fee, as part of the spend requirement. They normally by default are not. But when they are, such as when Balance Transfer is included as eligible - that is NOT the norm, and then the T&C would specifically INCLUDE such.
Last edited by Happy; Dec 15, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Dec 16, 2011, 12:25 am
#180
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SMF
Programs: Hilton Diamond-Marriott Platinum-life
Posts: 1,015
AA and Citi
Any ideas howling between cards you have to be to qualify??