Here is some info to cause you to think twice about Citi AA Cards. Actually the issue is not with Citi but with AA.

I have racked up 170,000 points in 4 years, mostly from simple purchases (1%). So Let's talk about redemption...

AA only makes unattractive flights available for redemption. I'm going to LasVegas Feb 14 to Feb 17 from Detroit. I have to fly through Dallas. This makes a 3 hour flight a 7 hour flight instead (!!) with layover. For a short trip this is terrible. I started researching available flights back in Sept.

I'm planning a trip to the United Kingdom next year. AA Awards flights outbound to UK have OK times (red eye flights which are highly normal) at 11 to 12 hours. But the return flights are terrible at 17 hours (ouch!) back because they route you through..... Dallas.... which includes a 3 hour layover ....after a 2 week trip. The 17 hour return flight is for any month, any day. I've spent hours looking for a better AA Award return flight.

I'm looking for a card that allows me to pick the flight.