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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 1:16 pm
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crhptic
 
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Originally Posted by newhousejim
I think Citi and SPG treats it like a normal purchase. I'm not really sure and don't know how to check. I'm not looking to get a new card, just asking which one I should use.

I don't have the AMEX Membership Reward card, but did get a targeted offer for one. That might have been a nice option.
The Citi card does treat AA tickets as regular purchases - 1 mile per dollar.

The SPG card gives 1 Starpoint per dollar. This translates into 1.25 miles per dollar if transferred in increments of 20,000 Starpoints (otherwise 1 mile per dollar).
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