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)
Mar 5, 2012, 7:18 am
#1411
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,034
I do think that, without the MM help, this card doesn't really stack up against competing options.
Mar 6, 2012, 5:05 am
#1412
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: @theRichardLom
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Rewards Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 39
Card quality is terrible
I've had my card for less then 2 months. Not only are the embossed letters and numbers fading, the card is delaminating on 2 of the corners.
Mar 6, 2012, 7:08 am
#1413
Suspended
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,863
Mar 6, 2012, 8:57 am
#1414
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: BWI (Annapolis) & PWM (Bailey Island)
Programs: AA LT Gold (MM), WN A-List, Fairmont L/T Plat, HH Diamond
Posts: 884
Mar 6, 2012, 9:37 am
#1415
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,905
I think this is a large majority of what people are hoping come 12/1/12.
Mar 6, 2012, 9:47 am
#1416
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP 1M, SPG PLT
Posts: 165
The four reasons Im trying out this card:
- 10K EQMs saves me a major mileage run and is worth a good portion of the annual fee
- The AC membership is worth a good portion of the annual fee
- No foreign exchange fee
- Continued mileage towards lifetime status
If any of these are weakened or removed, then this card probably won't make my cut for renewal in December. Even if they stay the same, it will be a hard choice to keep this versus, say, the AMEX platinum.
- 10K EQMs saves me a major mileage run and is worth a good portion of the annual fee
- The AC membership is worth a good portion of the annual fee
- No foreign exchange fee
- Continued mileage towards lifetime status
If any of these are weakened or removed, then this card probably won't make my cut for renewal in December. Even if they stay the same, it will be a hard choice to keep this versus, say, the AMEX platinum.
Mar 6, 2012, 9:52 am
#1417
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
The current terms did not seem to promise anything more, but what will happen to the terms of the card after this year? I would expect that with the cutoff of million miler (MM) miles for all base purchases at the end of the year, something will have to change to retain customers. I would think that having the 10k EQM start counting as MM miles as well would be a minimum expectation with another 10k available (both EQM & MM) at $80k spend. Citibank has a retention problem upcoming at the end of the year if they don't do anything, but I would not expect an announcement before fall.
Mar 6, 2012, 3:35 pm
#1418
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MCO- AA EXP-GOLD 4 life
Programs: 2MM by 2013 AA
Posts: 76
I have to agree with everyone, if the miles don't count towards MM, then most likely I will go back to AMEX Plat. Also for the 450 fee I think they could have design a more durable card, my card it's really beat up, and it's been replace 3 times. First time because of the chip, second time because of the Logo and third time so it could have logo and chip. I have this card since January 12 or 15 and the AC logo and my Aa number it's already worn off. I just don't want to call CS and ask for replacement, last time I did that they thought I had lost my card and issue me a new number, I was upset. I like the fact that my number it's memorize whenever I have to make a online or over phone purchase no need to look for the card, simply give out the #....
Mar 6, 2012, 3:45 pm
#1419
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,905
I just don't want to call CS and ask for replacement, last time I did that they thought I had lost my card and issue me a new number, I was upset. I like the fact that my number it's memorize whenever I have to make a online or over phone purchase no need to look for the card, simply give out the #....
Mar 6, 2012, 10:05 pm
#1420
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold / Million miler
Posts: 297
Has anyone who did NOT get the card before 12/1/11 gotten the million-miler benefit?
Just curious if Citi/AA have made an exception for anyone.
Just curious if Citi/AA have made an exception for anyone.
Mar 6, 2012, 10:28 pm
#1421
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,034
My assumption was, no one on here has gotten a card since 12/1.
Mar 7, 2012, 6:31 am
#1422
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: AA PLT Pro (2MM), HH DIA, IHG PLT
Posts: 496
Like many others, this is a thread that I continually follow. I have seen a number of posts since the first of the year asking the same question. There is continued deafening silence from anyone posting a response that received the card after 12/1 and was successful in getting MM miles posted. Doesn't sound like it happened.
Mar 7, 2012, 6:36 am
#1423
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Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,034
Like many others, this is a thread that I continually follow. I have seen a number of posts since the first of the year asking the same question. There is continued deafening silence from anyone posting a response that received the card after 12/1 and was successful in getting MM miles posted. Doesn't sound like it happened.
Mar 7, 2012, 7:10 am
#1424
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,905
Like many others, this is a thread that I continually follow. I have seen a number of posts since the first of the year asking the same question. There is continued deafening silence from anyone posting a response that received the card after 12/1 and was successful in getting MM miles posted. Doesn't sound like it happened.
). Citi is always a game worth playing. 
Mar 7, 2012, 8:05 am
#1425
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Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,034
Requested upgrade in mid-October. Account converted 12/10. Received 10K mile "goodwill" bonus for upgrading, and starting with 12/10 statement, all miles have counted toward MM status. (Also received $100 statement credit to take "the edge" off the $450 yearly fee ). Citi is always a game worth playing.
). Citi is always a game worth playing. How about someone out there with an entirely fresh application after 12/1? No conversion; no earlier app approved after 12/1. Anyone?