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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 4:02 pm
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rrz518
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Citi vs. Barclays

I have both a Barclays (since about 2005 w/USAirways) as well as a Citi PlatinumSelect.

I think I have one too many and would appreciate some advice as to which card offers better benefits. I think the annual fee is about the same. The Barclays card has an enormous credit limit (that I never get even close to using), and the Citi card not as much, but again I don't need even what they offer. I rarely spend more than $1K per month on either. (I got the Citi card just to take advantage of the AA miles bonus, but now it sits unused)

Benefits that I like are the expedited boarding, free bag check, extra miles for AA tickets, and no international fees. The Barclays card also has a PIN (very useful abroad), not sure about the Citi card.

So to the experts - if I had to ditch one, which one would I keep to retain the best suite of benefits?

Thanks
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