Originally Posted by
MichaelColey
That's one upside, but there are others for some...
1) The semi-Gold status for those who don't have AA status.
2) 10k EQM for those who could use it and who spend $40k/year.
3) Miles that count towards lifetime status for those who signed up before 12/1.
There are probably others, too, but those are the ones that come to mind.
MC is accepted at way more locations than AMEX, especially overseas, so if you travel a lot, the Citi AA Executive MC might work out better for you than the PLAT AMEX.