Why? There is no need to put any spend on Citi Executive to use the Admirals Club membership. Executive earns 1 mile per dollar, double miles for AA tickets. Barclays card earns 1.05 per dollar, with double miles in four categories.
Well, there are a few reasons, but namely simplicity for my wife.
Then, when you consider:
1. There is no material difference between 1 and 1.05 miles per dollar, it’s not worth any effort.
2. I’m not going to keep both cards when they both have annual fees.
3. The Barclays card came with a paltry $5,000 limit vs $37,500 with Citi.
4. Again, simplicity. It’s much easier for my wife to have one card to go to when she’s out. She’s not going to be bothered to try and decide which card is best for a given scenario.