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For questions NOT related to the application process - such as experiences using benefits - refer to the AA forum thread on this card: AA Citibank Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard (Master Thread)

Recommended Application Procedure:
Clear cache and cookies prior to applying or use an incognito or private browsing session to apply. Opening multiple different apps in different windows or tabs or failing to clear cookies/cache has resulted in people receiving a lesser offer for some Citi cards. [B]We do not know, and Citi has not indicated, how long these offers will last. Citi has left other offers alive for over a year beyond the 'apply by' date in the past. These links could be here all year or gone tomorrow. If the application loads, it is good, based on past Citi applications that survived past the landing page expiration, regardless of any posted or advertised 'apply by' date.

MOST CURRENT LINKS:

As of 8/19/14, the 60K+ links are no longer working, and give the following error:
A system error has caused a delay in processing your application. Please try again later.

[This link stopped working for a few days in July but seems to be working again] Many thanks to LM225 - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 100,000 miles after $10,000 spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests, up to $200 in statement credits. $450 annual fee, not waived. Landing page no longer loads as of 6/24.


The landing page asks for a first and last name but the application loads with or without the landing page. This is a CHIP and Signature card. If you go through the landing page, please use any referral code given to you by an AC rep.

For alternate 100K links, see Post #6084. https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001

Many thanks to lobo411 - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 75,000 miles after $7500 spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests, up to $100 in statement credits. $450 annual fee, not waived. No landing page. This is a CHIP and Signature card. Bonus confirmed in posts 136 and 142. Still working: There is also a public version of this offer Citi AA Mastercard, 75,000 miles, Landing page available here. HT Belllaaa.

Many thanks to cerealmarketer - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 60,000 miles after $5k spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests. $450 annual fee, not waived. Landing page available here. This is a CHIP and Signature card. Landing page for 60K for $5K, with $100 statement credit and application.

Current 50K public offer: (Be carefull this link is showing as 30k in citi system, use other link for 50k) Landing page for 50K for $5K spending, no statement credit and application.

New 50k offer:
Landing page for New 50K for $5K spending, no statement credit - Application Link WARNING: This landing page contains the following in the Footnotes: "American Airlines AAdvantageŽ bonus miles are not available if you have had a Citi ExecutiveŽ / AAdvantageŽ World EliteTM MasterCardŽ opened or closed in the past 18 months." But the app link directly following it goes to a totally different app page, which is reported to be working as usual.


EXPEDITED SHIPPING
While reconsideration/application reps do not seem to be aware of this, these cards are expedited and usually arrive 1-2 days after approval.The CSR will not take a request to expedite the card.

Who is eligible for this card? Anyone as long as you can be approved for the minimum $5K credit line, subject to the standard Citi rules of 1 Citi app or card of any kind per 8 days and 2 Citi cards or apps of any kind per 65 days. It is always advisable to wait 65 days from any type of Citi denial before applying for another Citi card. Many have reported getting approved for this card in spite of having several open AA cards over the past year as well as having previously had this card.

Not sure about the 8 and 65 day rules? If your most recent application for any Citi card is less than click here - 8 days ago, you need to wait. Also, if your previous (second-to-last) Citi application is less than click here - 65 days ago, you need to wait. These are not rules published or known by Citi CSRs but rather based on thousands of Citi card applications and datapoints across several threads.

This card can be churned. Recent datapoints concerning multiple Executive cards include posts 917, 1059 and starting at 1365. For in-depth datapoints and advice on churning Citi cards, read and study the extensive wiki posts in the HH thread and the AA Plat/gold thread. Click the plus on the right hand side of the wiki if you do not see the wiki text. Datapoints for bonus points posting on multiple cards include post 2579.


Getting around the $450 annual fee: Some have been able to meet the spending requirement before the first statement posts and then cancel and have the fee refunded after the miles post. Details and datapoints include starting at post 74. T&C state that the card must be cancelled within 30 days of the fee posting to get it refunded. Potential problems with this plans include a very short (1 week or less) first "month" as well as delays in miles posting which have been reported by several FTers here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...ost-first.html. YMMV. If paying $250-$450 for a year's access to Admirals Clubs and the 60K-100K miles is a deal breaker, this card may not be for you.

Once you cancel the card (within the 37 day window of AF posting) the refund will post on the account between 1-3 business days.

Retention Bonus Offers: User have been offered the following retention bonus offers when calling to cancel the card:

- 5,000 points + $100 credit with $1,500 spend per month for 3 months 5333
- 2 additional club member passes 6862
- 1,000 bonus miles each month for 16 month, min $1k spend/month 6862

Already a member? If you already purchased an AC membership (for example, using the credit from Amex Plat) and apply and are approved for this card, AA will refund you the pro-rated AF from any time left on your membership.

When do miles post? Usually a few days after your statement closes. In some cases your statement will show the correct miles earned but will show 0 miles reported to AA. In this case see this thread.

Please post more experiences about cancelling to avoid the $450 fee


Helpful points from post #3794 and others, especially for those new to Citi:
1) Citi CSRs are clueless, so disregard everything they say that seems to contradict anything you have read on F/T. And take everything else with a big grain of salt. I was told 3 times VERY CLEARLY "You will not got your annual fee refunded" while I was cancelling, but I did get it.

2a) With Citi, if you are approved for a card, and meet the minimum spend requirement, you will get the bonus listed for the offer you applied for. Every time ! Unlike Chase or AMEX, who will send you a card, wait for you to pay the fee and spend, and then say "sorry, you don't qualify for a bonus". If Citi doesn't intend to give you the bonus, they will just deny your app. They won't even do a pull, they will just instantly deny your app. If they send you the card, and you meet the spend on time, you will get the bonus. My attorney insists I add "that could change tomorrow", but from the Big Bang thru today, that has always been true.

2b) Another helpful post discussing timeframe for meeting min spend: 6279

3) Any expectation that Citi will do things that make sense is just plain silly. They won't.

Citibank Contacts/Resources
  • Application status: https://www.accountonline.com/cards/...?screenID=3187
  • (800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
  • (800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
  • (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.
  • Executive Office - useful for getting a more empowered agent for reconsideration purposes: CitiBank Executive Review Department, P.O. Box 6000, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
Admiral Club Access: You do not need to be flying AA that particular day of travel. (Ex: you're flying DL on the day of travel...you could still enter the AC lounge, even though you're not on an AA flight that day.) Beware, though, that individual lounges have individual rules (see the link below). Alternate rules usually come w/ Qantas lounges, not AA lounges. Furthermore, AC access "comes with" US Air access (19 locations). An authorized user does not have AC access unless they are with the primary card holder. The authorized user's card will have the "Admiral Club" language omitted from the back of their card.

For reference, an AC lounge list: http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...#admirals-club
For questions and discussions on lounge access: Help Desk: Lounge Access and Lounge Access Rules

$200 Statement Credit on any purchase:

Multiple datapoints within this thread as well as multiple confirmations from CSRs say that the $200 statement credit is for any purchase.

Also, please note that these cards do not include the 10% miles rebate offered by some other Citi AA products.

What about the EQM? AA tracks your miles earned on Executive card(s) and adds 10K Elite Qualifying Miles to your EQM balance once you earn 40,000 miles during a calendar year on Executive card(s). Any number of Executive cards can add up to the 40K, and you cannot earn more than 10K EQM each year. No redeemable miles are added, and this is of no consequence or value unless you will also earn at least 15K additional EQM in a given year by flying and 10K will bump you up to the next status level.

Direct phone number to Citi Fraud Prevention department: +18664705331

Concierge service enrollment (allows for electronic requests). Concierge number is +18778812668

Here are the minimum credit limit required amounts in order to keep an account open (for purposes of new card applications and reconsiderations)
Citi Amex 1k (likely citi gold as well)
Citi Visa signature/world MasterCard 3k
Citi World elite Mastercards (including exec) 5k


Advice to those new to citi American Airlines cards,

If you are just starting out please apply and use the lower level citi AA card for a while before moving on to this thread and card. This will help you in the long run in more ways than one. Most of us here have opened and used lower level AA cards before moving on to this thread and card
Also,
Check out this thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ost-first.html
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 7:42 pm
  #4846  
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Citi Is As Citi Does

Last Summer Citi ran a very churnable offer for the 50K AA mile cc. It was up for months, and many of us got quite a few of them. Then one day Citi reached whatever goal they had set, and that was the end. Not because of bloggers, posts, publicity etc. Just Citi reached whatever goal they originally had in mind.

Now they have a new offer. Once again Citi is handing these cards out like candy on Halloween. Bloggers are irrelevant here. Citi will run this offer until it reaches it's goals, whatever they may be, and then it will end.

I have to laugh when people blame every deal that ends on bloggers.

Do you really think the cc cos don't know about FT? Are we somehow invisible on the internet? Get real, Ft reaches at least as many people as the blogs do. And FT people are MUCH more likely to follow thru on the deal than the scared newbies that read the blogs. Many of whom don't have the credit rating to get these cards anyway.

The banks know exactly what we are up to in this game. When I called Citi a few months ago to cancel my HH Res card, to avoid the AF, the Retention CSR made sure to tell me "You don't want to cancel this card, it gives 3X points on purchases at drugstores". Yes, it does, it pays 3X points on purchases everywhere. Why did he mention drugstores? They know exactly what we are doing, and when they have had enough of it, they will change the TC, as they did with the 50K cc last Summer. Until then, gobble these offers up, and forget about the bloggers.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 8:07 pm
  #4847  
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 13
Approved. After several days of hassle trying to prove that I live where I say I live (new address) I was approved for a Citi Executive Aadvantage card even though I already have a Citi Aadvantage Business MC. Looking forward to the 100K miles. I used the invitation link here on FT and didn't have to enter anything but my name to get forwarded to the application.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 8:35 pm
  #4848  
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: SPG Platinum, AA Ex Plat
Posts: 262
Has anyone that has multiple cards tried to guest more than 2 people into the Admirals club?

I have a trip to Aruba coming up with a layover in MIA for 4 hrs and wondered if I can guest all 4 friends traveling with me since I have 2 cards (fees paid on both)
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 8:37 pm
  #4849  
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 20
Originally Posted by andhoova
I currently have the following 4 Citi Cards, all currently open. I’ve received the 100K bonus for #1. I didn’t hit the spend for #2 on the first statement and #3 has not yet closed. The 3 Exec cards are my only new cards in 8 months.

Citi Amex Platinum: Feb/2014
Citi Exec Card #1: 1/30/14
Citi Exec Card #2: 3/25/14
Citi Exec Card #3: 4/8/14

I’m ready to apply for #4, should I close #1 first? If so, how long should I wait after closing to apply? Thank you.
When they approved me for Exec #3, they told me they could only approve me for the minimum credit line of 5k, or I could reallocate credit from my other cards, which I did. To me, this suggests that I may need to cancel Exec#1, wait a week, then apply for Exec #4. Thoughts?
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:12 pm
  #4850  
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Originally Posted by andhoova
When they approved me for Exec #3, they told me they could only approve me for the minimum credit line of 5k, or I could reallocate credit from my other cards, which I did. To me, this suggests that I may need to cancel Exec#1, wait a week, then apply for Exec #4. Thoughts?
That's not how Citi works. When you cancel a card, they hold that credit line for an undetermined period of time (most reports say 3-6 months). Until that time passes, that amount of credit is simply unavailable to you - it's like the card is still open.

That's why the general advice for Citi is to never cancel a card just to free up credit. Apply, and when you call the recon line, they can reallocate the credit away from any open cards (and usually even close one, if you move the entire line of credit). They can't, however, do anything at all with the credit that's in limbo from a closed card - it's just sitting out there, wasted.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:21 pm
  #4851  
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
Originally Posted by g8trgr8t
service...rental car, Grand Cayman, reserved with platinum before first executive received, used executive to pay for, car scratched on running board by palm frond but nothing said or signed at car check-in. Int'l rental company wanted $800 + for damages. citi executive made it go away. I only saw it after a temp hold showed up the day after the rental return and within 2 weeks temp hold was gone.
Was this the result of the rental car LDW coverage on the card, or was it Citi just recognizing that the charge had come well after the car had been returned, and told the rental company where to stick their unauthorized charge? I feel like if it was the former, you would have at least heard from Citi so they could get your side of the story.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:26 pm
  #4852  
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near TEB and KLX
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Applied today and was instantly approved with a pretty high CL using the landing page and application page on the wiki.
Already have the AA business and the AA platinum personal cards also with high CLs that are about one year old. Have not applied for any Citi cards for about the same time, but have a solid banking relationship with Citi.
So, it still works... for now.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:32 pm
  #4853  
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Originally Posted by jimbous
Applied today and was instantly approved with a pretty high CL using the landing page and application page on the wiki.
Already have the AA business and the AA platinum personal cards also with high CLs that are about one year old. Have not applied for any Citi cards for about the same time, but have a solid banking relationship with Citi.
So, it still works... for now.
good to hear, sounds like the new rules about existing AA card holders being ineligible for this card are not being enforced.
Perhaps they are only limiting churns of the exec card.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 12:17 am
  #4854  
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LAX/BUR
Posts: 525
Originally Posted by soy
good to hear, sounds like the new rules about existing AA card holders being ineligible for this card are not being enforced.
Perhaps they are only limiting churns of the exec card.
The T&C says that existing cardholders (ie: cardholders that got an executive card a year ago) cannot get bumped up to this signup bonus. People opening new accounts, despite their already open accounts, are not affected in this rule whatsoever.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 2:01 am
  #4855  
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Originally Posted by TheBOSman
I almost wonder if AA doesn't like what is going on. Citi likely doesn't care as it seems their books are loaded with AA miles.
Just got a response to my message saying it may be up to another two months before I see the miles. This is being told to me after two billing cycles on the card already and having completed the initial spend a month ago. I'm not sure why other people get their miles but it's taking me 4 months to see anything. I guess they want to force me to pay the af to get the miles. In any event I don't trust citi or AA at this point.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 8:27 am
  #4856  
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,036
Originally Posted by Red259
Just got a response to my message saying it may be up to another two months before I see the miles. This is being told to me after two billing cycles on the card already and having completed the initial spend a month ago. I'm not sure why other people get their miles but it's taking me 4 months to see anything. I guess they want to force me to pay the af to get the miles. In any event I don't trust citi or AA at this point.
Got the same response. Fortunately I dont care because the card I did close already posted and I don't plan on closing this card.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 8:58 am
  #4857  
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
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whats up with Citi? chat hasnt worked since yesterday. I tried calling the recon line last night and waited for 20 mins but still no answer so i hung up.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 9:23 am
  #4858  
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Originally Posted by soy
good to hear, sounds like the new rules about existing AA card holders being ineligible for this card are not being enforced. Perhaps they are only limiting churns of the exec card.
Originally Posted by maddie5218
The T&C says that existing cardholders (ie: cardholders that got an executive card a year ago) cannot get bumped up to this signup bonus. People opening new accounts, despite their already open accounts, are not affected in this rule whatsoever.
Be careful here. There are multiple links to apply for the EXEC card. The original one at the top of the Wiki from LM225 just says "new accounts only". And of course, every new app is a new account.

There are also links around that now do say:

"This CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ card offer is only valid for new applicants for a CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ account applied for pursuant to this offer and is not available to existing cardmembers or recent applicants for a CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ credit card.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 10:17 am
  #4859  
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 123
Originally Posted by Brugge
Be careful here. There are multiple links to apply for the EXEC card. The original one at the top of the Wiki from LM225 just says "new accounts only". And of course, every new app is a new account.

There are also links around that now do say:

"This CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ card offer is only valid for new applicants for a CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ account applied for pursuant to this offer and is not available to existing cardmembers or recent applicants for a CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ credit card.
I believe the assumption here is that if you already applied for or already have a citi executive card that did not come with the 100,000 mile offer they will not grant you the 100,000 miles after the fact. However, you are more then welcome to apply for another(NEW) citi executive card and would then qualify to receive the 100,000 mile offer.
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 10:34 am
  #4860  
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Originally Posted by Sup3r52man
I believe the assumption here is that if you already applied for or already have a citi executive card that did not come with the 100,000 mile offer they will not grant you the 100,000 miles after the fact. However, you are more then welcome to apply for another(NEW) citi executive card and would then qualify to receive the 100,000 mile offer.
No you didn't understand what I posted above. What you said is totally correct for the original offer. It is not true for the new offer. This new language could not be more clear: Not available to existing card members or recent applicants.

So far the link to the original app is still working, so folks are fine if they use that one. But I'm guessing we will soon be seeing posts from people who mistakenly used one of the new links, and are turned down.
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