Originally Posted by ZenFlyer

I don't disagree with your overall point about the Silver Aviator card, however the bolded comparison above is not exactly right. With the Silver card you earn the stated LP bonuses for spend on the Silver card. With the Citi Exec, you earn the stated LP bonuses based on overall LP accrual, no matter the source. Whether one or the other is better for you will depend on your own spending and LP-earning habits. For me the Citi Exec method is more useful for acquiring elite status; I wind up getting a 20k LP bonus without having to put any spend on the Exec card at all, let alone $50k. (This is why some people have both Silver and Exec card in their wallets -- LP accrual on the former earns LP bonuses on the latter.).