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Jul 29, 2011 | 9:30 am

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lwildernorva

Join Date: Aug 2010

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Originally Posted by srs507

I'd rather piggy back off this thread rather than create a new one, but I have a similar question with a bit more requirements though.

I'm currently AA Gold through the place where I intern at, and am going abroad for 5 months starting in September. What card would you recommend I get? I currently have the MTVu one but that will charge FTF and I plan on using my CC more so than my debit (because that will charge FTF and a conversion fee). I've had my current CC for 2 1/2 years and have paid the full balance each billing cycle so I should have an okay credit score...would any of the AA Citi cards be worth it for me? Thanks.

The Citi AA cards are good (I have a Visa personal and a business card) but have foreign transaction fees. The Chase BA card does not have those fees. As AA and BA are both part of OneWorld, you've got a reasonable chance to use the BA miles you'd earn (at 1.25 miles per dollar as compared with 1:1 with the AA cards) on domestic AA flights.

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