View Poll Results: If AA Citi Exec MC purchases no longer count toward Million Miler status after 2012:
Obtained card on/before Nov 30, 2011: I will definitely keep my card - other benefits worth it
12
7.45%
Obtained card on/before Nov 30, 2011: I will probably keep my card
11
6.83%
Obtained card on/before Nov 30, 2011: I'm not sure yet if I will keep or cancel my card
23
14.29%
Obtained card on/before Nov 30, 2011: I will probably cancel my card
26
16.15%
Obtained card on/before Nov 30, 2011: I will definitely cancel my card - other benefits not worth it
46
28.57%
Obtained card after Nov 30, 2011: I'm already ineligible for this benefit anyways
8
4.97%
I'm not a cardholder: I would enroll if this benefit were offered for new cardholders
22
13.66%
I'm not a cardholder: I would not enroll even if this benefit were offered for new cardholders
3
1.86%
I'm not a cardholder: I just want to see the poll results
10
6.21%
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Archive: AA Citibank Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard (& MM poll)
Sep 19, 2011, 5:51 am
#496
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 701
Thanks for the report. In what way were you not a full-fledged member?
Figuring out how to enter you in the system (to bill Citi) doesn't make one a non-full-fledged member. One of the major differences with AXP Platinum is no wireless in the AC, if you had wireless its not the same as AXP Platinum (although the AC may process/bill Citi the same way they bill AXP).
Figuring out how to enter you in the system (to bill Citi) doesn't make one a non-full-fledged member. One of the major differences with AXP Platinum is no wireless in the AC, if you had wireless its not the same as AXP Platinum (although the AC may process/bill Citi the same way they bill AXP).
Sep 19, 2011, 6:35 am
#497
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Programs: AA P-Pro, Chase SP, SPG Gold
Posts: 556
I will be crazy happy if the 25% bonus and 500 mile minimum is coming with this early status with my many trips to DFW in the next three weeks!
Sep 19, 2011, 3:28 pm
#498
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HHonors DIA
Posts: 125
I wasn't due to hit Gold until a month from now on segments, but logged in this morning and status changed to Gold (Citi Exec Card due to be delivered today).
I will be crazy happy if the 25% bonus and 500 mile minimum is coming with this early status with my many trips to DFW in the next three weeks!
I will be crazy happy if the 25% bonus and 500 mile minimum is coming with this early status with my many trips to DFW in the next three weeks!
I can already select premium seats on a reservation for this week so it's definitely giving a Gold benefit that's not advertised as part of the card.
Sep 19, 2011, 4:06 pm
#499
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
*note, I am not trying to start a rumor here (as I don't believe that), just having fun in the discussion about apparent undocumented benefit, it could be our 'founders card' again.
I am curious how long the undocumented benefit will last (either by becoming documented, or, seeing the status revoked).
Sep 19, 2011, 4:10 pm
#500
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
I am wondering, if I pay by miles for the membership, how they will pro-rate the refund in that case.
Sep 19, 2011, 7:01 pm
#501
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: in the vicinity of SFO
Programs: AA 2MM (LT-PLT, PPro for this year)
Posts: 19,781
Sep 20, 2011, 8:34 am
#503
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 413
Yesterday I stopped by 2 ACs for the 1st time since I became AA exec MC holder.
I am/was not a full-fledged AC member.
AC@SFO
It seemed as if AAngel was waiting for the card holder visiting AC. She told me that there was some issues on the card but it solved recently.
All procedure for entering AC went very smoothly and it looked what she expected.
AC@LAX
AAngel also recognized the perks of the card holders but she asked another AAngel for help how to proceed with it as it was her 1st time to do for the card holder.Another AAngel instructed her that the procedure is same as one for Amex plt holder if the holder is primary holder.She also said like "Just hit OK OK OK if you get some error".
A few things came into my mind,
I am/was not a full-fledged AC member.
AC@SFO
It seemed as if AAngel was waiting for the card holder visiting AC. She told me that there was some issues on the card but it solved recently.
All procedure for entering AC went very smoothly and it looked what she expected.
AC@LAX
AAngel also recognized the perks of the card holders but she asked another AAngel for help how to proceed with it as it was her 1st time to do for the card holder.Another AAngel instructed her that the procedure is same as one for Amex plt holder if the holder is primary holder.She also said like "Just hit OK OK OK if you get some error".
A few things came into my mind,
- The perks for Citi AA exec MC holder may be equivalent to ones for Amex plt, not for full-fledged AC member
- There may be not so many Citi AA exec holders so far.
- Although AAngels fully recognize AA exec cards and its perks but some AAngel don't fully understand about how to proceed with it and/or they may misunderstand how to proceed with it.
--wes
Sep 21, 2011, 2:29 pm
#504
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Well, I took the plunge and applied. The website application told me to give Citi a call to get the approval, so I did. I was on the phone with them for about 15 minutes while they were working through the application and they congratulated me on being suckered into sending them a quick $450, ha! 
I did not attempt to convert my current AA Citi PLT, so I was given the 25K bonus miles without question. Thankfully, keeping the AA Citi PLT did not hurt my credit limit on the Elite card, either.
I decided to cancel my Amex Biz PLT in favor of this one, as the only benefit I was reluctant to lose was the int'l club lounges that I have never used, ha! Hopefully I can find some fun things to buy on the new Elite card before the end of 2012 to help get me to 1M LTM!
Also, when I factored in the $350 for the Amex PLT, and the $85 for the Citi AA PLT, this card did not seem like a bad idea at all. I feel good about hedging my AC privileges against the possibility of AA taking away the Amex PLT entrance privileges in the future, as well.
I did not attempt to convert my current AA Citi PLT, so I was given the 25K bonus miles without question. Thankfully, keeping the AA Citi PLT did not hurt my credit limit on the Elite card, either.I decided to cancel my Amex Biz PLT in favor of this one, as the only benefit I was reluctant to lose was the int'l club lounges that I have never used, ha! Hopefully I can find some fun things to buy on the new Elite card before the end of 2012 to help get me to 1M LTM!
Also, when I factored in the $350 for the Amex PLT, and the $85 for the Citi AA PLT, this card did not seem like a bad idea at all. I feel good about hedging my AC privileges against the possibility of AA taking away the Amex PLT entrance privileges in the future, as well.
Sep 21, 2011, 3:05 pm
#505
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: AUS
Programs: AA 2MM EXP, UA 1K, DL Silver
Posts: 361
Additional bonus offers?
Are there any additional bonus offers for this card, or just the 25K?
Also, are there mileage bonuses on other than airfare?
I've been a regular citi holder for years (never done the churn thing), and an AC member (I'm LT GLD), so this seems like a worthwhile deal, particularly given that it is a full AC membership (so I can bring my family into the AC).
Also, are there mileage bonuses on other than airfare?
I've been a regular citi holder for years (never done the churn thing), and an AC member (I'm LT GLD), so this seems like a worthwhile deal, particularly given that it is a full AC membership (so I can bring my family into the AC).
Sep 21, 2011, 3:13 pm
#506
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Are there any additional bonus offers for this card, or just the 25K?
Also, are there mileage bonuses on other than airfare?
I've been a regular citi holder for years (never done the churn thing), and an AC member (I'm LT GLD), so this seems like a worthwhile deal, particularly given that it is a full AC membership (so I can bring my family into the AC).
Also, are there mileage bonuses on other than airfare?
I've been a regular citi holder for years (never done the churn thing), and an AC member (I'm LT GLD), so this seems like a worthwhile deal, particularly given that it is a full AC membership (so I can bring my family into the AC).
- Double miles on eligible AA purchases - that is all. No spend mileage bonuses on anything else.
- No RDM mileage cap on regular card purchases (e.g. 1 mile for every $1 spent, no cap. These miles do not count towards MM status after 2012, however)
That's the short of the long. Read the rest here: Citi Executive AAdvantage Card
Sep 21, 2011, 3:34 pm
#507
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Texas
Programs: AAdvantage PLT 2.1MM -- Starwood Preferred Guest GLD -- Hilton HHonors GLD
Posts: 23
Yesterday I stopped by 2 ACs for the 1st time since I became AA exec MC holder.
I am/was not a full-fledged AC member.
AC@SFO
It seemed as if AAngel was waiting for the card holder visiting AC. She told me that there was some issues on the card but it solved recently.
All procedure for entering AC went very smoothly and it looked what she expected.
AC@LAX
AAngel also recognized the perks of the card holders but she asked another AAngel for help how to proceed with it as it was her 1st time to do for the card holder.Another AAngel instructed her that the procedure is same as one for Amex plt holder if the holder is primary holder.She also said like "Just hit OK OK OK if you get some error".
A few things came into my mind,
I am/was not a full-fledged AC member.
AC@SFO
It seemed as if AAngel was waiting for the card holder visiting AC. She told me that there was some issues on the card but it solved recently.
All procedure for entering AC went very smoothly and it looked what she expected.
AC@LAX
AAngel also recognized the perks of the card holders but she asked another AAngel for help how to proceed with it as it was her 1st time to do for the card holder.Another AAngel instructed her that the procedure is same as one for Amex plt holder if the holder is primary holder.She also said like "Just hit OK OK OK if you get some error".
A few things came into my mind,
- The perks for Citi AA exec MC holder may be equivalent to ones for Amex plt, not for full-fledged AC member
- There may be not so many Citi AA exec holders so far.
- Although AAngels fully recognize AA exec cards and its perks but some AAngel don't fully understand about how to proceed with it and/or they may misunderstand how to proceed with it.
Sep 21, 2011, 3:58 pm
#508
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: AUS
Programs: AA 2MM EXP, UA 1K, DL Silver
Posts: 361
How do I get the pro-rated fee for my AC membership?