Originally Posted by
splatkid10
Thanks for the help guys.
So it would seem my plan should be to:
1. Contact Citi and see if I can get a retention offer on my AAdvantage card.
2. Contact AMEX and either go for the SPG card or downgrade to a card w/out an AF.
3. Open a WN Chase card to gain points based on all my WN travel.
Is there a reason you're going specifically for the WN card rather than the Sapphire Preferred? The CSP transfers to WN (as well as other airlines) but you'll earn double points for ALL travel (irrespective of airline, and including hotels and parking) rather than just WN tickets. You'll also get double miles on all dining. You'll miss out on the annual bonus from WN, but I suspect you'll more than make up for that with the double points from travel and dining.
Also, unless you have a 50K WN offer in your inbox, the current signup bonus on the CSP is 40K (plus 5K for adding an AU) versus the 25K on the WN card.