Originally Posted by
cbender49
Just approved via call-in on pending review application for 50K Mastercard link noted in the wiki. CSR moved 3K from an existing account to approve. Last AA card was approved in Feb 2011 and is not longer active.
SPECULATION: Citi could now be simply checking to see if you have an open AA card account. If so, closing old accounts would make you eligible again. Just a thought.