Originally Posted by
Often1
There is no legitimate personal financial or business purpose in more than one card. Period.
This...
Originally Posted by
236Dakota
Well different cards have different benefits, so I can see reasons to have multiple cards, e.g. Admirals Club admission, EQD’s, EQM’s.
And this...
Originally Posted by
Adelphos
AA Mileup offers 2x AA miles for grocery - no other AA card does that
AA Platinum offers 2x AA miles for dining - no other AA card does that
AA Executive offers lounge access - no other AA card does that
Citibank is a bank account - not a credit card
AA gives sign up bonuses for all of these products, and I’m sure many have gotten all of them. I also doubt these customers have been shut down. It is those that have gotten multiple Platinum cards
And to add... if there was no legit reason to have more than one card, the CC companies would limit you to one card. But, as others have stated, different cards, different benefits.
Originally Posted by
andysol
To your first question, what does “wrong” mean. That could be 50 different definitions ranging from those who Opened multiple accounts as a way to generate mailers all the way to people who never used a single mailer and only online offers offered by and approved by Citi. Would the latter be “wrong”? Because both are affected.
The whole issue here is we don’t know what AA’s criteria is...
I think those that have been shutdown know they were doing something wrong.
Originally Posted by
andysol
...And to those who didn’t do any of that and is also caught up in this? Which is the majority?
I do not believe any 'innocents' have had their accounts terminated. No evidence to back that up, just logic. Why would AA want to terminate (good) customers who didn't do anything? Losing customers costs AA money.
Originally Posted by
joe_miami
Have any “poor souls” been shut down merely for “3 SUBs,” or was it for three SUBs for the same card?
I would think it has to be something significant. 3 SUBs for the same card or greater... AA would want this process locked up tight if DOT or a lawyer moved into a discovery phase of a lawsuit or gov't investigation. AA would not want to arbitrarily shut down an account of a 'bored' lawyer. It could open up a can of worms that it could not close. Even the discovery could be problematic. (BTW - I hope they do piss off a 'bored' lawyer. It could be a game-changer. )