Citi Prestige vs AAdvantage Executive
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Citi Prestige vs AAdvantage Executive
Hello. I currently have the executive. I see the prestige is the same $450 per year. I use the Admirals Club every week so it's a great benefit. I see that's not offered on the prestige card. Is there any reason to switch to the prestige?
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Prestige cannot replace Executive because it no longer provides any Admirals Club access, but you might want both. While Prestige is nominally $450 it actually costs $200 because there is a $250 airline credit. (It's even less if you have a Citigold banking relationship.)
Prestige would add Priority Pass lounge access and a discount on hotel stays of 4 nights or longer:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...embership.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ly-2017-a.html
Prestige would add Priority Pass lounge access and a discount on hotel stays of 4 nights or longer:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...embership.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ly-2017-a.html
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Prestige cannot replace Executive because it no longer provides any Admirals Club access, but you might want both. While Prestige is nominally $450 it actually costs $200 because there is a $250 airline credit. (It's even less if you have a Citigold banking relationship.)
Prestige would add Priority Pass lounge access and a discount on hotel stays of 4 nights or longer:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...embership.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ly-2017-a.html
Prestige would add Priority Pass lounge access and a discount on hotel stays of 4 nights or longer:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...embership.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ly-2017-a.html
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If you can get significant value out of the fourth night benefit, the Citi Prestige easily is worth having. If you can't it's a lot more marginal. I probably would take the Citi Prestige over the Advantage Executive, just because of more bonus categories and transferable points, but that's because I don't particularly value AAdvantage points particularly highly.