Originally Posted by
nlkm9
well, I did realize I can check a bag at N/C---at this point
thats the only benefit. and you are correct, the card benefits are very redundant for those with status...
Thanks for your reply

Having the Barclay Aviator card (or having a sufficient Citi AA card) "unlocks" the ability to get 10% back on award redemptions (up to 10k miles back a year). That's not a duplicate of any elite status benefit.