AA credit card - best signup bonus?
Jan 9, 2009, 9:01 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2002
Programs: AA (Exec Plat), UAL (Premier Exec), SPG (Platinum), Hyatt (Diamond), Marriott (Plat), Hertz (Prez)
Posts: 151
AA credit card - best signup bonus?
Seems like every week I receive an AA Citi credit card offer in the mail, with a 25K signup bonus. I have been thinking about getting this card but haven't gotten around to it.
I recently received an offer with a 30K signup bonus. I'm wondering - what's the biggest signup bonus I can get? Is 30K pretty good, or should I wait around for a higher offer? Or is there a better offer out there that you guys know about?
Thanks.
I recently received an offer with a 30K signup bonus. I'm wondering - what's the biggest signup bonus I can get? Is 30K pretty good, or should I wait around for a higher offer? Or is there a better offer out there that you guys know about?
Thanks.
Jan 9, 2009, 9:20 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,731
30k is about as good as it gets. Normally the bonus ranges from 20k-25k. There was some kind of 40k bonus a while ago, but that was probably some kind of anniversary promotion.
If you have 30k, I would advise that you take it now, especially since AA cards can be churned.
If you have 30k, I would advise that you take it now, especially since AA cards can be churned.
Jan 9, 2009, 9:20 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat.
Posts: 706
The best offer i have seen recently is 30k with a $750 spend in the first 4 months.
Jan 9, 2009, 9:21 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,731
Is the 30k offer available publicly, or is it targeted?
Jan 9, 2009, 9:24 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat.
Posts: 706
Here is the link that I received in an email within the last week of so:
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
The 30k is promised in the email, but i can not find any information in the online T&C.
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
The 30k is promised in the email, but i can not find any information in the online T&C.
Jan 9, 2009, 9:41 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EP 3MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT TIT, Hyatt Explorist, HH Silver, Caesars PLT
Posts: 7,259
I get the AA spam, ur, email for mom and dad. Dad got the 30k offer yesterday, and mom got the 25k offer.
Jan 9, 2009, 10:10 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: AA Gold, *wood Gold, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 928
Jan 9, 2009, 10:14 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,533
Hmmm..Men are getting the 30K offer, women the 25K offer. AA, what are you trying to pull here? 
Cheers.
Cheers.
Jan 9, 2009, 10:22 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
HMMV. Her Miles May Vary. 
Jan 9, 2009, 10:36 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SLC
Programs: DL PM, Hilton/Marriott Gold
Posts: 971
I got the 30k letter the other day, and I have no credit history to speak of save for my bank accounts in good standing.
I thought it was supposed to be more difficult to get credit cards these days...
I thought it was supposed to be more difficult to get credit cards these days...
Jan 9, 2009, 11:11 am
#11
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
One problem with the 30K offer is that the annual fee is $85 and the first year IS NOT waived. On the 25K offer, the first year is free.
$85 for 5K miles is, in my opinion, very expensive.
$85 for 5K miles is, in my opinion, very expensive.
Jan 9, 2009, 11:33 am
#12
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA - EXP 2.3 MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold, recovering UA Premier
Posts: 280
1. Activate a new card and spend $750 in 3 months = 20k miles
2. Spend $10k in the first year = +10k miles
3. Spend $10k in the second year = +10k miles
The annual fee for the first year was waived. I spent close to $30,000 on the card in the first year, and they wouldn't do anything on the annual fee this year, so I canceled it and won't have the opportunity to earn the last chunk of 10,000 miles.
Jan 9, 2009, 11:44 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SLC
Programs: DL PM, Hilton/Marriott Gold
Posts: 971
Jan 9, 2009, 12:07 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
Here is the link that I received in an email within the last week of so:
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
The 30k is promised in the email, but i can not find any information in the online T&C.
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
The 30k is promised in the email, but i can not find any information in the online T&C.
As this link goes directly to the application there are no details of the offer. Nowhere in this link does it say anything about 30K bonus points (or any for that matter).
At any rate, if some one does have the link, please post. Thanks.
Jan 9, 2009, 12:56 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452