New Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature® Card Benefits
Apr 2, 2012 | 3:15 pm
#46
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: varies
Programs: AA Plat; Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, BestW Plat
Posts: 202
This is nice though; I am glad to see Citi/AA step up to compete with the offering from Chase/UA. The Chase/UA card offers a few more benefits, but this is at least in the same realm. A definite incentive to keep one of these around.... I've got 3 (2 personal, 1 business) and need to cancel 2 of them. Only wish that it was a completely new card, so that I could churn it
Apr 2, 2012 | 3:21 pm
#47
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,728
These benefits are all available to existing card holders, yes?
Apr 2, 2012 | 3:42 pm
#48
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: varies
Programs: AA Plat; Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, BestW Plat
Posts: 202
Cardmembers that currently have a Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Visa Signature, Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard, Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World Elite MasterCard and Citi® Select® / AAdvantage® American Express will start enjoying these benefits today! If you have a questions about benefits or eligibility, please call the Customer Service number listed on the back of your Citi card.
Apr 2, 2012 | 3:56 pm
#49
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,752
I seriously advise you to listen to the AA representative who has posted at least twice earlier in this thread that you should call Citi. I called and, as I said upstream, I was told that only some of the benefits apply to prior card holders.
Apr 2, 2012 | 5:40 pm
#50
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: SPG gold lifer
Posts: 54
I redeemed 100k miles for flights not even 2 weeks ago 
really wish the 10k rebate was based on annual activity and not as incurred activity. Bleh
really wish the 10k rebate was based on annual activity and not as incurred activity. Bleh
Apr 2, 2012 | 6:14 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 133
For the 10% of your redeemed miles back, it does not specify that you must be using the miles to get a ticket. The way I read it you could get 10% back for any redemption. So if I went and spent 100k on a hotel or transferred it to Hilton I should get 10k back.
Apr 2, 2012 | 6:43 pm
#52
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
Programs: AA LT Gold 1.9 MM flying my way to LT PLAT
Posts: 11,074
I do feel encouraged about keeping my AA Citi credit cards as I was about to let them go in favor of a cash back card.
Apr 2, 2012 | 7:39 pm
#53
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AA PPro SPG Gold HH GLD Hyatt GLB
Posts: 1,256
I'm surprised no on has griped about priority boarding. To play devil's advocate being DFW based I'm a little scared that there will now be a major increase in it.
Apr 2, 2012 | 7:42 pm
#54
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 9,088
For an EXP, the priority boarding and free checked bag aren't worth anything (the priority boarding benefit for so many more people just means even longer PA lines). But the double AA miles on AA purchases is nice, and the 10% rebate on award redemptions is nice if you occasionally use award tickets or mileage upgrades.
Apr 2, 2012 | 7:52 pm
#55
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
It's only going to get worse.
Apr 2, 2012 | 7:59 pm
#56
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,752
I'm happy with the free bag for my kids who don't have status but want to keep flying AA and with the 2 miles per AA $1 spent and 10% award rebate for the rest of us. If it turns out the reps I spoke with were wrong, I can always cancel the cards at that point.
Apr 2, 2012 | 8:05 pm
#57
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,810
We'll see. But I'm not too worried. Yes, it's nice to be ahead of the mob and get settled, but really, the critical benefit of priority boarding is to ensure you get overhead space, and even if half the plane is priority, there should still be a nearby spot open.
Apr 2, 2012 | 8:09 pm
#58
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,810
It's been noted that as an elite, the free bag and priority boarding are moot. But one other thought - for those of us who have been buying the Costco gift cards at 10% off face value, the double mile benefit also won't help. It'll be good for those few tickets that may not qualify for gift card purchase, ancillary fees, and on board purchases, but the bulk of my AA spending will still be going via Costco.
Apr 2, 2012 | 8:49 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,728
So how does the 10% mileage thing work?
Does it have to be me travelling, or can I use it for travel booked for another?
Do I have to charge the taxes to my Citi card?
If I have two cards, can I get 20,000 miles back?
Does it have to be me travelling, or can I use it for travel booked for another?
Do I have to charge the taxes to my Citi card?
If I have two cards, can I get 20,000 miles back?
Apr 2, 2012 | 10:37 pm
#60
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 413
Also wondering how they discern that you are eligible for 10% back on the award miles.
Use of a qualifying card to pay the fees?
Specific link to book award travel (similar to Citi reduced mileage awards?)
--wes
Use of a qualifying card to pay the fees?
Specific link to book award travel (similar to Citi reduced mileage awards?)
--wes