Which Citi card to apply for (Executive vs Prestige)?
Aug 27, 2015, 11:34 pm
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Which Citi card to apply for (Executive vs Prestige)?
I have been thinking of applying for the CitiŽ / AAdvantageŽ Executive World EliteTM MasterCardŽ or CITI PRESTIGEŽ CARD. Which is better? I see that both carry a $450.00 annual fee any other advantages one or the other? Is there a better card (that will get me into Admirals Clubs & Centurion Clubs)?
Aug 28, 2015, 12:38 pm
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The Citi Executive AA MasterCard provides an Admirals Club membership. You can use the lounge even if flying on another airline. This card earns AAdvantage miles. The annual fee is $450.
The Citi Prestige MasterCard provides access to Admirals Club, but only when flying on AA (or, in practice, US). The card also includes a Priority Pass membership which provides access to Alaska Airlines lounges and to hundreds of independent lounges, but not to DL or UA lounges. This card earns ThankYou Points which can be transferred to a dozen partners, but not to AA. (Instead they can be used to purchase AA revenue tickets at a preferential rate of $0.016 per point.) The annual fee is $450, but $250 of that is refundable.
No Citi card provides free access to American Express Centurion lounges. For that you need an American Express Platinum card.
The Citi Prestige MasterCard provides access to Admirals Club, but only when flying on AA (or, in practice, US). The card also includes a Priority Pass membership which provides access to Alaska Airlines lounges and to hundreds of independent lounges, but not to DL or UA lounges. This card earns ThankYou Points which can be transferred to a dozen partners, but not to AA. (Instead they can be used to purchase AA revenue tickets at a preferential rate of $0.016 per point.) The annual fee is $450, but $250 of that is refundable.
No Citi card provides free access to American Express Centurion lounges. For that you need an American Express Platinum card.
Last edited by mia; Aug 30, 2015 at 4:49 pm
