Citi AA Platinum, Gold and Business cards (2015)
#2746
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 12
As far as I know, cards that were converted to WE simply dont count.
#2747
Join Date: May 2004
Location: LAX
Posts: 1,849
We just did 2 gold cards (out of other options) and it's definitely getting harder.
Didn't want to call, but had to wait a week and still had to do chat.
Didn't want to call, but had to wait a week and still had to do chat.
#2748
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 4
I did a bit of searching in this thread but didn't get a really clear answer to my question:
I signed up and received the 50k bonus for AA plat about a month ago, but received a targeted offer for the same card in the mail today for the 50k bonus without the 18 month language. From what I've read, it seems I can go ahead and sign up for it to get the additional 50k points, but do I need to cancel the first card in order to sign up for the second?
I signed up and received the 50k bonus for AA plat about a month ago, but received a targeted offer for the same card in the mail today for the 50k bonus without the 18 month language. From what I've read, it seems I can go ahead and sign up for it to get the additional 50k points, but do I need to cancel the first card in order to sign up for the second?
Last edited by lurntospel; Oct 9, 2015 at 2:12 pm
#2749
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 322
-Opening or closing a plat select resets 18 month window
Also where do you see preapproved offers, is that through a snail mail?
#2750
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 114
I got the AA platinum select card couple of months ago and today i notice I got a note in my online account saying that a new card is being sent out.
I dont see anywhere online where it mentions "World" or " World Elite" . All it says is Platinum select
Where can i find it my card has been updated.
I dont see anywhere online where it mentions "World" or " World Elite" . All it says is Platinum select
Where can i find it my card has been updated.
#2751
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 4
What I meant is that I had opened the Citi AA plat a month ago with a link from this thread and earned the 50k miles already. Today I received a snail mail offer for 50k miles on the Citi AA plat with no wording on the 18 month period. Some posts on here suggest that I can go ahead and sign up and get an additional 50k. My question is whether or not I have to close the first card in order to apply for the new one.
#2752
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 12
I got the AA platinum select card couple of months ago and today i notice I got a note in my online account saying that a new card is being sent out.
I dont see anywhere online where it mentions "World" or " World Elite" . All it says is Platinum select
Where can i find it my card has been updated.
I dont see anywhere online where it mentions "World" or " World Elite" . All it says is Platinum select
Where can i find it my card has been updated.
#2753
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,927
Btw, this is hard to determine with a small number of datapoints, because any one person who closed a W might not realize if Citi had already scheduled it to be converted to a WE, and counts it as a WE closed. But if so, that would a fortunate timing aspect, and not likely to be repeated reliably over many datapoints.
Also, we're not even yet absolutely sure whether the W->WE "loophole" and the pre-approved "loophole" are the same loophole or totally separate ones. (And that timing problem, of not knowing when exacctly Citi considers you upgraded to WE, and if it's possibly before they give you hint that they're doing it, makes this one also hard to figure out for sure, except of course if proven that the pre-approved "loophole" doesn't exist on its own.
#2754
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,927
Opening or closing a plat select resets 18 month window
Also, you don't to close one Citi to apply for another Citi card of the same type. Cit only counts openings and closings of cards, not whether you hold them currently.
So maximum success may occur in some cases if opening card two comes after opening card one but before closing card one. If card one was opened more than 18 months ago, then open a card two is safe as long as card one stay opening card two is likely to fail (getting a bonus) if you close card one before you apply for card two.
Some fraction of people get them in email and/or snail mail. But there's a place on the Citi website where anyone can look for those. In fact, a banner announcing that sometimes pops up (before you've logged in) when you go to citicards.com(though there's lot of banners that do, and it may take quite a lot of visits before the specific banner about pre-approved offers comes up for you).
#2755
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
I got the AA platinum select card couple of months ago and today i notice I got a note in my online account saying that a new card is being sent out.
I dont see anywhere online where it mentions "World" or " World Elite" . All it says is Platinum select
Where can i find it my card has been updated.
I dont see anywhere online where it mentions "World" or " World Elite" . All it says is Platinum select
Where can i find it my card has been updated.
World Elite (eligible): Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select
World (not eligible): Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard
#2756
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 322
We have received your application and further processing is required. We will contact you within a week regarding our decision. If approved, be sure to visit citicards.com to register and manage your account online. Thank you for requesting a CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard.
Got this message, what does FT recommend? Not call and let them decide?
Got this message, what does FT recommend? Not call and let them decide?
#2757
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,624
We have received your application and further processing is required. We will contact you within a week regarding our decision. If approved, be sure to visit citicards.com to register and manage your account online. Thank you for requesting a CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard.
Got this message, what does FT recommend? Not call and let them decide?
Got this message, what does FT recommend? Not call and let them decide?
Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Oct 9, 2015 at 5:03 pm
#2758
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,731
Opening or closing a plat select resets 18 month window
Open comes before closing only for one card. The opening of one card might come after the closing of another card.Also, you don't to close one Citi to apply for another Citi card of the same type. Cit only counts openings and closings of cards, not whether you hold them currently.
So maximum success may occur in some cases if opening card two comes after opening card one but before closing card one. If card one was opened more than 18 months ago, then open a card two is safe as long as card one stay opening card two is likely to fail (getting a bonus) if you close card one before you apply for card two.
Some fraction of people get them in email and/or snail mail. But there's a place on the Citi website where anyone can look for those. In fact, a banner announcing that sometimes pops up (before you've logged in) when you go to citicards.com(though there's lot of banners that do, and it may take quite a lot of visits before the specific banner about pre-approved offers comes up for you).
#2759
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 45
I hope this question is not too stupid, but I'm really curious. About the Citi AA card benefit "First checked bag free", is it necessary to book the reservation and pay with Citi AA card? If I use the sign-up bonus miles to redeem my air ticket, do I get 1 free checked bag?
#2760
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,298
I hope this question is not too stupid, but I'm really curious. About the Citi AA card benefit "First checked bag free", is it necessary to book the reservation and pay with Citi AA card? If I use the sign-up bonus miles to redeem my air ticket, do I get 1 free checked bag?