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AAdvantage Aviator Silver and Red Cards from BarclayCard
There are five AAdvantage-linked Aviator-branded cards by Barclaycard. Two of them can be applied for directly, the other three are upgrades or downgrades after receiving a Red card.The Many Flavors of Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator
Where can I see information on all available Barclays Barclaycard AAdvantage cards?
Aviator Red (On AA.com)
Aviator Silver (On AA.com)
Aviator Business (On AA.com)
Red cardholders may receive an offer to upgrade to Aviator Silver after a period of time that varies, usually 3-11 months. The offer appears in the online "Offers" section, if it is declined there may be no simple way to receive the upgrade. Be careful with your clicking! Silver benefits begin at the start of the next statement, but the increased annual fee won't hit until the next card-member year starts.
Aviator Silver Vs Red
Annual Fee: Silver $199 Red $99
Miles on AA Purchases: Silver 3x Red 2x
Miles on hotels and car rentals: Silver 2x, Red 1x
Miles on all other purchases: Silver 1x, Red 1x
Bonus Loyalty Points: Silver 5k LP after $20k/$40k/$50k Per Status Year Red None
In-Flight Food & Beverage: Silver $25 back/day Red 25% back
Wifi Credits: Silver $50/anniversary year Red $25/anniversary year
Companion Ticket: Silver 2 Companions Red 1 Companion (Minimum Anniversary-Year Spend Required for both)
PreCheck/Global Entry: Silver $100 credit Red No Credit
Card Benefit Details
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Aviator Silver Bonus Loyalty Points: Bonuses are based on spend during status year, not anniversary year. When upgrading to Silver your Red spending will carry over. Five thousand Loyalty Points after spending $20k/$40k/$50k. You cannot stack multiple Silver accounts to earn this multiple times.
Companion Certificate: $20k in anniversary year spend required, issued about 45 days after you annual fee hits. Red gets one companion, Silver can have two. $99+tax for companions, round-trip 48 contiguous US States only unless you live in Alaska or Hawaii, in which case you may fly from your home state to the 48.
Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Silver and Red Cards (master thread)
Sep 4, 2020, 10:53 am
#616
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 4
I received my card, purchased, paid the annual fee on my May statement. I still havent received any miles from them. I do a once a week call around to Barclays and AA and so far theyve enjoyed blaming each other but zero miles from barclarys.
Sep 4, 2020, 10:59 am
#617
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 4
AA has also told me that they've discovered some type of glitch that has been effecting some card members from receiving any bonus miles. Have you received any miles at all, or just not the 60k bonus?
Sep 4, 2020, 2:45 pm
#618
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA, QR, SQ, BA, Marriott, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 30
Sep 4, 2020, 7:33 pm
#619
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 4
it’s exactly as I stated. I applied, received, used and paid the annual fee all in May. May 23rd the statement closed. I’ve used the card sparingly each month for maybe an electric bill or something.
I just got another email stating they had no updates for me. Just that there were a few dates that were known to not be counting.
barclays have just told me “we sent AA the miles, were done”.
Sep 6, 2020, 9:40 pm
#623
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 211
Sep 7, 2020, 12:55 am
#624
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,419
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Sep 7, 2020, 2:26 am
#625
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,386
Barclays is somewhat of a wildcat with no clearcut guidelines.
On one hand, they have once-in-a-lifetime language; on the other, if you're approved, you get the bonus.
There are reports of a 6/24 rule, with others reporting that they were approved well above that number.
Then there are reports that actively spending on an existing Barclays card can help approval rates.
My DP: above 6/24, actively spend on an existing Barclays card, and was approved for the card after having had one in the past.
On one hand, they have once-in-a-lifetime language; on the other, if you're approved, you get the bonus.
There are reports of a 6/24 rule, with others reporting that they were approved well above that number.
Then there are reports that actively spending on an existing Barclays card can help approval rates.
My DP: above 6/24, actively spend on an existing Barclays card, and was approved for the card after having had one in the past.
Sep 14, 2020, 2:48 pm
#626
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA, QR, SQ, BA, Marriott, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 30
Just applied for the Red and got status under review. Currently at 5/24 but don't have any other Barclays card.
Should I wait the 10 days for the review status or is there a recon number I can call to nudge them along?
Should I wait the 10 days for the review status or is there a recon number I can call to nudge them along?
Sep 14, 2020, 4:58 pm
#627
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
Barclays is somewhat of a wildcat with no clearcut guidelines.
On one hand, they have once-in-a-lifetime language; on the other, if you're approved, you get the bonus.
There are reports of a 6/24 rule, with others reporting that they were approved well above that number.
Then there are reports that actively spending on an existing Barclays card can help approval rates.
My DP: above 6/24, actively spend on an existing Barclays card, and was approved for the card after having had one in the past.
On one hand, they have once-in-a-lifetime language; on the other, if you're approved, you get the bonus.
There are reports of a 6/24 rule, with others reporting that they were approved well above that number.
Then there are reports that actively spending on an existing Barclays card can help approval rates.
My DP: above 6/24, actively spend on an existing Barclays card, and was approved for the card after having had one in the past.
Sep 14, 2020, 6:20 pm
#628
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA, QR, SQ, BA, Marriott, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 30
Sep 14, 2020, 7:39 pm
#629
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
Instant. Barclays has the worst reconsideration line... it's clear they are constantly fishing for ways to turn you down so if you don't get an instant approval, I'd say changes are extremely slim of getting a reconsideration agent to overturn, as they love to say, "the system's decision."
Sep 14, 2020, 8:22 pm
#630
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA, QR, SQ, BA, Marriott, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 30
Instant. Barclays has the worst reconsideration line... it's clear they are constantly fishing for ways to turn you down so if you don't get an instant approval, I'd say changes are extremely slim of getting a reconsideration agent to overturn, as they love to say, "the system's decision."