May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
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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]
Jan 13, 2012, 12:54 pm
#301
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ *G; HH Diamond;
Posts: 1,644
No, not all applications result in this "address verification."
Jan 13, 2012, 1:42 pm
#302
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: 5,451
Jan 13, 2012, 3:48 pm
#303
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: UA 1k, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Plat, Hertz Five Star, Avis First, SPG Gold,
Posts: 47
Jan 13, 2012, 5:45 pm
#305
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Pass holder must [...] hold a same-day ticket for travel on American Airlines...
However, that's in a long sentence talking in part about getting through security, so I'm not absolutely sure if it's a requirement for accessing the lounge, if AA's lounge happens to be in a terminal that your Delta boarding pass lets you into.AA's only lounge at ATL is in councourse T. Do you know if even either your arrival flight comes into concourse T or your departure flight leaves form there? (Delta has lounges in councourse T, so it's obvious some Delta flights are tehre.)
The AA lounge directory says it's past concourse T security, which tells me councourse T has its own separate security, and you presumably need a boarding pass for a flight from concourse T, or to have stepped off of a flight which landed at concourse T, to be able to even walk up to a lounge in concourse T.
So I suggest you first figure out if your flights are likely to give you concourse T access (by finding out -- perhaps in the Delta forum, perhaps by checking flight gate information for the same flights this month -- if the particular flights you'll be taking typically use concourse T or not). If you'll have no acccess to concourse T based on your flights, it's irrelevant what the AA lounge policies are.
Then, if you want to know the nuts and bolts of how easy it is to access an AA lounge when you don't have an AA boarding pass with one of these AA lounge day passes, I think you need to go to the AA forum, find the thread on lounge access, see if your quesiton has already been asked, and if not, ask it there. It's a very specialized question, which I'm not sure anyone reading this trhead about a credit card offer is going to be able to answer definitively.
Jan 14, 2012, 6:38 pm
#306
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: 5,451
The AA lounge directory says it's past concourse T security, which tells me councourse T has its own separate security, and you presumably need a boarding pass for a flight from concourse T, or to have stepped off of a flight which landed at concourse T, to be able to even walk up to a lounge in concourse T.
Jan 15, 2012, 10:42 am
#307
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 52
Does anybody know when this promo ends? I hope they'll bring back a 75k or more promo with a low spend
Jan 15, 2012, 10:59 am
#308
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 40
There seems to be conflicting reports as to how much you have to spend to get the 150 dollar credit. Has that been resolved?
Jan 15, 2012, 5:01 pm
#309
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, United, British Airways, Alaska Air
Posts: 250
$100 off - how does it work?
I was just wondering how the $100 off works? I just made a purchase on aa.com with the new credit card...when does the $100 credit show up, and how does it work exactly? The airline ticket already shows up on my statement but the credit does not.
Jan 15, 2012, 7:05 pm
#310
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CT
Programs: HHonors Silver
Posts: 429
It showed up in my statement, in which the spending happened.
Jan 15, 2012, 7:28 pm
#311
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, United, British Airways, Alaska Air
Posts: 250
Jan 15, 2012, 8:59 pm
#312
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Dallas, Texas
Programs: AAdvantage - Platinum
Posts: 91
The two-browser trick is unnecessary.
Actually, to be clear, while it may not make a difference to the success or failure of one application per person, I would doubt that it's possible to do two personal apps (one Visa, one Amex) over the phone successfully, given that online you have to use a special two-browser-types near-simultaneous-submit trick to be likely to get both approved.
Last edited by susmaryosep; Jan 15, 2012 at 9:01 pm Reason: grammatical
Jan 16, 2012, 6:59 am
#313
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 3
I applied for both cards in 2010, i was approved for just amex.
Cancelled my amex a few months ago.
I reapplied last week for both cards, it's been over 19 months since my last application.
This time, I was approved for the visa and not the amex. (reason: NOT a first time card holder)
HTH someone!
eta: what is everyone buying from AA to get $100 statement credit?
Cancelled my amex a few months ago.
I reapplied last week for both cards, it's been over 19 months since my last application.
This time, I was approved for the visa and not the amex. (reason: NOT a first time card holder)
HTH someone!
eta: what is everyone buying from AA to get $100 statement credit?
Jan 16, 2012, 10:05 pm
#315
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
I tried to apply for a new business card (it's been several months since the last application). I got "Too many recent credit inquiries were recorded on your
credit report."
Anything I can do about this? If not, how long do I need to wait?
credit report."
Anything I can do about this? If not, how long do I need to wait?