Originally Posted by
shimps1
Is there a consensus yet on churning this card?
I have now had the Aviator Red open for about 70 days. I have paid the AF and received the bonus. Should I cancel it now, then apply for a new Aviator Red in 6 months or so? Or should I ask for a retention offer, a downgrade option, or just wait a full year and then cancel the card? I'm not planning on using it at all, and already have a Citi AAdvantage Plat that gets me the same benefits.
You definitely don't want to let them close it due to non activity. They closed my US Airways account and now I am auto-declined on every app. Sure I can call recon who basically says I've been auto-declined with no hard pull due to "brown"listing. They pull my report after asking my permission and go from there. But who wants to explain why you're in that negative boat to begin with?