Originally Posted by
SpaceCoastBill
Which credit card for the group 1 boarding for credit card holders?
The Group 1 I referred to was the old name before AA changed the classification. Old Group 1 is now Group 5 but essentially it is still the same order as in the past.
Either Citi or Barclays AAdvantage card gives this benefit.
Essentially all the benefits Gold have, can be had by just owning the credit card, except the free same day standby, and the 500 miles sticker upgrade...
While GLD's benefits have been reduced by almost nothing, personally I feel the PLATs suffer much more on benefit cuts. To add insult to the injury, Plat has to put in twice as much butt in seat miles to achieve the status than Gld. Sure OWS gets lounge access when flying international OneWorld flight but these days there are many ways to access lounges without having to fly international... so that benefit has less value also.
That is yet another evidence why stay loyal to an FFP no longer makes much sense.