<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Middle_Seat:
I just cancelled my Citibank AAdvantage Mastercard. . . . Actually, the card was put into a "hold status for a year," which means that it can be re-opened with some small effort.</font>
I wonder whether they do that so they can claim you're not eligible for promotions aimed at "new" cardholders, since you're still technically a cardholder?
To put it another way, I wonder if you'd be eligible for the 8,000 mile "bonus" if you called that number and applied for a new card, or would they deny the bonus on the grounds of the "dormant" card?