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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by AmericanAirlines
The reservation must include the primary cardmember’s American Airlines AAdvantage® number in order for this benefit to apply. Additionally, benefit is valid on travel booked and ticketed on or after April 2, 2012.
Can we clarify (and hopefully assume) that the $450 a year many of us pay for the Citibank Executive card, will have ALL of these newly announced benefits as well, as one would surely hope AA would reward its MOST loyal customers as well:

Originally Posted by longhorn11

$100 American Airlines Flight Discount

Earn a $100 American Airlines Flight Discount when you spend $30,000 or more in purchases on your
Citi® / AAdvantage® credit card during your cardmembership year (each 12 month period prior to your anniversary date) and your account remains open for at least 45 days after your anniversary. The Flight Discount expires one year from date of issue. The Flight Discount is redeemable toward the initial electronic ticket purchase of air travel wholly on flights operated by American Airlines, American Eagle or the AmericanConnection® carrier for itineraries sold and originating in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The Flight Discount is also redeemable for air travel on any oneworld® partner or American Airlines codeshare flight. The Flight Discount is redeemable online at www.aa.com. The Flight Discount is redeemable only toward the purchase of the base air fare and directly associated taxes, fees and charges that are collected as part of the fare calculation for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle or the AmericanConnection® carrier. The Flight Discount may not be used for flight products and/or services that are sold separately or non-flight products and/or services sold by American Airlines. If the ticket price is greater than the value of the Flight Discount, the difference must be paid only with a credit, debit or charge card, or with American Airlines Gift Cards. If travel booked with the Flight Discount is cancelled or changed by the cardmember, the Flight Discount will be forfeited and the cardmember will be responsible for any applicable fare difference and the applicable change fee. The Flight Discount will not be replaced for any reason. The Flight Discount is non-refundable, may not be sold and has no cash redemption value. If the $30,000 purchase requirement was met during your cardmembership year and your account remains open for at least 45 days after your anniversary, please allow 8-12 weeks for the Flight Discount delivery.

Earn 10% Back on Your Redeemed American Airlines AAdvantage® Miles

For benefit to apply, your Citi® / AAdvantage® account must be open and active at the time of redemption. The American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles you earn through this benefit will be based on 10% of the total AAdvantage® miles you redeem each month during the calendar year. The maximum number of AAdvantage® bonus miles you can earn annually from this benefit is 10,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles per calendar year, regardless of how many AAdvantage® miles you redeem in that calendar year. This benefit only applies to AAdvantage® miles redeemed from the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account. Discover all the ways to redeem AAdvantage® miles at www.aa.com/redeem. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your redemption for the American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles to post to the primary cardmember’s AAdvantage® account.

25% savings on in-flight purchases

Citi® / AAdvantage cardmembers will receive a 25% savings on in-flight purchases of food, beverages, and headsets on flights operated by American Airlines when purchased with their Citi® / AAdvantage® card. Savings do not apply to any other in-flight purchases, such as wireless internet access, SkyMallTM and DutyFree. Offer is available on eligible flights as long as supplies last. Savings will appear as a statement credit 6–8 weeks after the transaction is posted to the cardmember's credit card account. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions may apply. Applicable terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

Otherwise, it seems a little ludicrous that we're paying almost 6X more for the card listed below, as it wouldn't offer these new bennies as well. AmericanAirlines - please advise....


Originally Posted by celica7101





MODERATORS' NOTE
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• Note from AmericanAirlines confirming this new card: Link to post, also copied below
• Clarification from AmericanAirlines re: waiver for CitiGold members and Admirals Club membership: Link to post
• Information obtained by JDiver on access to Admirals Clubs and other reciprocal access lounges using the card: Link to post




Terms and Conditions

The fine print and all... please note all offerings mentioned above (such as extended warranty, etc.) are NOT mentioned in the Terms and Conditions posted below:

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Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard®

We understand that your current account may no longer fit your needs. 
That is why we offer a wide variety of card products to choose from. 
To learn more about  them and find the right card for you, please contact
us at 1-866-537-9892 (English) 

Earn American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles
This Citi® / AAdvantage® card offer is valid only for first-time Citi® / 
AAdvantage® cardmembers who apply pursuant to this offer for an account.
The American Airlines AAdvantage® miles will appear as a bonus in your
AAdvantage® account 8-10 weeks after you have met the purchase
requirements.

Earn 2 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles per $1 spent on eligible 
American Airlines purchases
You will earn two American Airlines AAdvantage® miles per $1 spent on 
eligible purchases made with your  Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World 
EliteTM MasterCard® credit card for items billed by American Airlines as 
merchant of record. Products or services that do not qualify are car rentals, 
hotel reservations, American Airlines VacationSM packages, purchases of 
American Airlines AAdvantage® miles, duty-free purchases and AA 
CargoSMproducts and services. AAdvantage® bonus miles will be posted 
to your AAdvantage® account 8-10 weeks after a qualifying purchase.

Earn 1 American Airlines AAdvantage® mile for every $1 spent on
other purchases 
There is no maximum number of American Airlines AAdvantage® miles 
that you can accumulate on your Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® 
World EliteTM MasterCard® credit card. AAdvantage® miles are earned
on purchases, except returned goods and services, cash advances, 
convenience checks, transferred balances, credits, fees and interest 
charges.

AAdvantage® miles may never expire 
Provided that once every 18 months you (i) redeem American Airlines 
AAdvantage® miles or (ii) earn them on American Airlines, American Eagle,
or the AmericanConnection® carriers or (iii) earn AAdvantage® miles with 
an AAdvantage® participant. For complete details
visit www.aa.com/aadvantage.

Reduced Mileage Awards
The Reduced Mileage Award program allows Citi® / AAdvantage® 
cardmembers to redeem American Airlines AAdvantage® miles for round trip 
MileSAAverSM awards to destinations selected quarterly. The 
MileSAAverSMdiscount is 7,500 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles round 
trip for the Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard®. 
Redemption of Reduced Mileage Awards applies only to bookings made by 
phone through American Airlines Reservations or through airport or city ticket 
offices. A $25 USD award service charge per person applies to AAdvantage® 
award reservations ticketed by our reservations offices, a $20 USD award 
service charge per person applies to AAdvantage® award reservations 
ticketed by our Travel Centers or a $30 USD award service charge per person 
applies to AAdvantage® award reservations ticketed by our Airport Agents. 
This payment does not apply to AAdvantage Executive Platinum® members 
and AAirpass® customers. All such additional amounts are subject to change. 
For the complete list of Reduced Mileage Awards, visit 
www.reducedmileageawards.citicards.com.

Admirals Club® Membership Privileges
Only primary Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® 
cardmembers who are 18 years of age or older may receive membership 
privileges to the American Airlines Admirals Club® lounges. Authorized 
users of  the Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard®
credit card are not entitled to Admirals Club®membership privileges. To 
access the Admirals Club® lounge, the primary cardmember must present
(i) his or her AAdvantage® number, (ii) his or her current government-
issued I.D., (iii) his or her open and valid Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage®
World EliteTM MasterCard® , and (iv) any additional required documentation.
The primary cardmember may bring as guest(s) either immediate family 
spouse, domestic partner and/or children under 18 years of age) or up 
to two traveling guests. 

All guests must remain with the cardmember during the club visit. 
All persons must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol. Should 
the Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® account
be closed for any reason, all Admirals Club® benefits will be immediately
cancelled, including access to all Admirals Club® lounges. All Admirals 
Club® membership terms and conditions apply. To review the complete
Admirals Club® membership rules, please visitwww.AA.com/admiralsclub. 
Such membership terms and conditions are subject to change without 
notice. Additional restrictions may apply. If the primary Citi ExecutiveSM /
 AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard®cardmember is already an 
Admirals  Club® member and has sixty or more days remaining (from 
the date the  Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM 
MasterCard® card account is approved by Citi) on such current 
Admirals Club membership, he or she is eligible to receive a pro-rata
refund from American Airlines for any unused portion of his or her current
 Admirals Club® membership fee . The refund will be based on the number
of days remaining on such primary cardmember’s current Admirals Club®
 membership. Refunds will be automatically made in the original form of 
payment within 12 weeks of becoming a Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage®
World EliteTM MasterCard® cardmember. Lifetime Admirals Club® members 
and AAirpass®members with Admirals Club® privileges are not eligible 
for a refund.

Elite Qualifying Miles
One time per calendar year (referring to January through December billing
statements), the primary Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM
Mastercard® cardmember will earn 10,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) 
after  he or she reaches the first $40,000 in eligible purchases on his or 
her Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® account
during such calendar year (purchases posted to your January to December 
billing statements), regardless of the date the account is opened. EQMs 
are earned on purchases, excluding returned goods and services, cash
advances, convenience checks, transferred balances, credits, fees and 
interest charges. A primary cardmember may earn the 10,000 EQMs only 
one time in a calendar year, even if the primary cardmember has more than
one Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® card. EQMs earned as a result of this
 offer will be posted to the primary cardmember’s American Airlines 
AAdvantage®program account 6–8 weeks after meeting the $40,000 
purchase requirement. Purchases made from additional cards on the 
primary cardmember’s account will count toward the primary cardmember’s
qualifying spend; however, additional cardholders are not eligible to earn 
EQMs. Please log in to your AAdvantage® account onwww.AA.com to view 
your YTD Elite Qualifying Miles balance. Should the posting of the additional 
EQMs result in your qualifying or re-qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status, 
your status will be valid throughout the next succeeding elite membership 
year. Benefits associated with any new elite status level will take effect 
immediately on the date the additional elite status qualifying miles were 
posted to your AAdvantage® account and will apply to all eligible flight 
activity occurring on or after that date. If applicable, your new credentials 
will be received within 4–6 weeks. All AAdvantage® program terms and 
conditions apply. EQMs only count toward elite status qualification. 
EQMs cannot be redeemed for award travel, AAdvantage® miles or any 
other AAdvantage® program awards. AAdvantage® program elite status 
requirements are available on the AAdvantage® section of AA.com.

Enhanced Airport Experience
For benefit to apply, at the time of booking, Citi ExecutiveSM / 
AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® account must be open and 
in good standing, and reservation must include the primary cardmember’s 
American Airlines AAdvantage® number. If your credit card account is 
closed for any reason, these benefits will be cancelled. 

Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® cardmembers
will have the following benefits: priority check-in (where available), 
priority airport screening (where available), and priority boarding privileges
when traveling on American Airlines operated and marketed flights. You may 
check in at any Business Class check-in position or First Class check-in 
when Business Class is not available, regardless of the class of service in
which you are traveling on American Airlines. These benefits will not be 
available for travel on codeshare flights booked with an AA flight number
but operated by another airline. Exclusive lanes at security checkpoints are
available, subject to TSA approval. Applicable terms and conditions are
subject to change without notice.

Waived Domestic Baggage Charge for First Eligible Checked Bag
For benefit to apply, at the time of booking, Citi ExecutiveSM / 
AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® account must be open and 
in good standing, and reservation must include the primary cardmember’s
American Airlines AAdvantage® number. If your credit card account is 
closed for any reason, this benefit will be cancelled. 

Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® cardmembers 
may check one bag free of charge when traveling on American Airlines to 
select destinations. Up to eight customers traveling with the eligible 
primary credit cardmember will also get their first checked bag free of 
charge if they are listed in the same reservation. Waiver does not apply t
overweight or oversized bags. Please see www.AA.com for baggage weight 
and size restrictions. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions may apply.
Applicable terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

No blackout dates on American Airlines AAdvantage® award travel on 
American Airlines, American Eagle, and the AmericanConnection® carrier
American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection® carriers do 
not have restricted dates for award travel. Seats for award travel are 
limited, and may not be available on all flights. Flight awards are subject
to AAdvantage® program rules and restrictions. Award travel may be 
subject to travel embargo dates on some AAdvantage® program 
participating airlines.

AAdvantage® Award Travel
A total of 25,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles may be redeemed 
for round trip Coach Class Continental U.S. / Canada MileSAAverSM 
awards. For more information on AAdvantage® award redemption please 
see Redeem Miles at www.aa.com/aadvantage  

No pre-set spending limit
Your account does not have a pre-set spending limit, but this does not 
mean unlimited spending. Each charge that causes your new balance to
exceed your revolving credit limit will be evaluated based on account
usage and performance, other account relationships with us, if applicable, 
and your experience with other creditors. You must pay in full each 
month on any amount that exceeds your revolving credit limit.

American Eagle® service is operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc., or
Executive Airlines, Inc., which are wholly owned by the parent company of 
American Airlines. The AmericanConnection® carrier is operated by 
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., which is an independent contractor.

American Airlines reserves the right to change AAdvantage® program 
rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers at any time without 
notice and to end the AAdvantage® program with six months notice. 
Any such changes may affect your ability to use the mileage awards 
or credits that you have accumulated. Members may not be able to 
obtain all offered awards at all times or use awards for all destinations 
or on all flights. AAdvantage® travel awards, mileage accrual and special
 offers are subject to government regulations. Unless specified, 
AAdvantage® miles earned through this promotion/offer do not count 
towards elite status qualification. American Airlines is not responsible 
for products or services offered by other participating companies. For
 complete details about the AAdvantage® program, visit 
www.aa.com/aadvantage AmericanAirlines, AAdvantage, 
AAdvantage with Scissor Eagle design, Scissor Eagle design. 

AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum, AAdvantage Gold,
AAirpass, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, Admirals Club, MileSAAver,
and aa.com are marks of American Airlines, Inc.

Citibank is not responsible for products or services offered by other
companies. Cardmember program terms are subject to change.
* The card includes standard Admirals Club® membership with all privileges - the Admirals Club® logo is n the reverse of the card. Admirals Club® agents (as well as those lounges with reciprocity agreements, such as Sakura Lounge at FRA, Qantas Club, etc. have all been informed of this; the Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® card's validity for Admirals Club® and those lounges with reciprocity agreements will be the validity of the card itself. Verified by Admirals Club® Jan 17, 2012. (See post #1267 for details.)

Also note: during all of 2012, as long as the card has been activated by 30 Nov 2011, all base miles earned on this card will qualify for Million Miler Status.


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