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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)

Aviator Red applications are available at the airport, in flight, or online at https://www.barclaycardus.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.

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Apr 4, 2022, 11:59 am

#811

ramcm7

Join Date: Dec 2019

Programs: AA: Exec Plat; AC: 75K; JX: Explorer; HH: Dia; Bonvoy: Gold; Wyndham: Dia

Posts: 299

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drwaz99

That won't work. The CARD Act states:

With a waived first annual fee, the annual fee is effectively $0 so they cannot charge any more than that within the first year.

The CARD Act went into effect in 2010. Many Silver cards were upgraded from Red in less than 12 months since then. I would consider it a voluntary change, as no one is being forced to upgrade to Silver. Mechanically, you keep the same account number, so does that make it the same account and (now) subject to some stricter enforcement of the CARD Act?

Apr 4, 2022, 12:10 pm

#812

Drwaz99

Join Date: Mar 2019

Programs: AA EXP and Marriott Titanium

Posts: 776

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramcm7

Yep, you are correct. Until a couple years ago, the ~3 month and call and ask to upgrade usually worked (as all the articles that I can find about that are dated a few years ago). One of the moderators at the MyFico forums (some of the most knowledgeable people I've found in that industry) had this to write last year (post 9 if it doesn't load directly to it):

https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Cre...07201#M1791814

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Apr 4, 2022, 2:57 pm

#813

Stockjock

Join Date: Sep 2007

Posts: 234

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatmikereed

I feel like I'm the only one here waiting to move from the Red to the no-fee Aviator.

I have both. I'll probably cancel the red when the annual fee comes due.

Apr 5, 2022, 12:18 pm

#814

jtav559

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: California

Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime

Posts: 1,008

Anyone have issues with the 5K LP's from the Aviator Silver posting and showing up on your AA account?

I hit the 1st tier ($20K spend = 5K LP's) on Feb 12. Shows the date stamp on my Barclays online account.

On my AA account, there is an entry for Feb 12 of 1 RDM mile but no LP (as they had not started displaying LP's for any individual transaction entries before Mar 1).

I have been tracking my LP and my current AA balance does not include an extra 5K, in other words - what is posted on AA's site as my LP count is accurate and I am still waiting on this 1st 5K of LP to post.

Any data points on if they actually take the quoted 6-8 weeks to post?
Any idea on who I should reach out to if they don't post in the next few weeks?

I will hit tier 2 and 3 on Aviator Silver this month, wondering if they will post quicker since the LP system is now "live".

Apr 5, 2022, 1:09 pm

#815

ramcm7

Join Date: Dec 2019

Programs: AA: Exec Plat; AC: 75K; JX: Explorer; HH: Dia; Bonvoy: Gold; Wyndham: Dia

Posts: 299

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtav559

On my AA account, there is an entry for Feb 12 of 1 RDM mile but no LP (as they had not started displaying LP's for any individual transaction entries before Mar 1).

Barclays used to cut off spend totals that met the thresholds each month-end (never confirmed exact cut-off date) and send to AA who would post on the 10th. As of 2/28/22, Barclays was still compiling spend for EQM and EQD bonuses under the old program. I hit my first spend target March 5. I hope to see 5,000 LP on 4/10/22. Perhaps that is when bonuses earned in the "Double Dip" period will also appear.

Apr 5, 2022, 5:18 pm

#816

aau

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: SF, CA, US

Programs: AA Plat Pro, UA MM Gold, HHonors Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Plat, IHG Ambassador

Posts: 1,236

I see an offer to upgrade to silver in my no-fee card account. Does anyone know how long the offer tends to be available? I would prefer to wait to accept until after my statement closes.

Apr 5, 2022, 5:42 pm

#817

ramcm7

Join Date: Dec 2019

Programs: AA: Exec Plat; AC: 75K; JX: Explorer; HH: Dia; Bonvoy: Gold; Wyndham: Dia

Posts: 299

Quote:

Originally Posted by aau;[url=tel:34140350

34140350[/url]]I see an offer to upgrade to silver in my no-fee card account. Does anyone know how long the offer tends to be available? I would prefer to wait to accept until after my statement closes.

When I upgraded they had to wait until the cycle close. Call them and ask how it works now.

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Apr 6, 2022, 2:39 am

#818

MaineMangoMan

Join Date: Nov 2021

Programs: AAdvantage EXP, Hertz 5-Star, Wyndham Rewards Platinum

Posts: 14

I currently have an offer to upgrade from red to silver. I am hesitant to do so because it does not appear that the silver has the MasterRental benefit for rental vehicles? Or am I mistaken ...

Apr 6, 2022, 6:36 am

#819

murphy

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Washington, DC

Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Executive Platinum

Posts: 1,932

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stockjock

I didn't find a credit card upgrade offer, but I did find a triple miles promo for grocery store purchases, which I accepted.

i have the same offer. Do the 3x miles earn LPs?

Apr 6, 2022, 7:34 am

#820

jtav559

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: California

Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime

Posts: 1,008

Follow Up to my above post.....

The first level of LP from Aviator Silver posted in a new, single entry dated March 1st for 1 RDM + 5K LP (even though the actual earned date was 2/14).

So it took 1 extra day behind when my statement miles posted.

Apr 7, 2022, 7:44 am

#821

jamflyer

Original Member

Join Date: May 1998

Location: Tampa, FL

Programs: AAMM & PLT; UA Gold, DL Silver, Marriott LT Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold Club

Posts: 1,591

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stockjock

I didn't find a credit card upgrade offer, but I did find a triple miles promo for grocery store purchases, which I accepted.

I received both offers and initially did the upgrade and then I accepted the triple miles promo.

Apr 7, 2022, 9:22 am

#822

mrwise

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Columbia, MD

Programs: US Airways DM Silver, United Mileage Plus

Posts: 216

I have an offer to upgrade as well. Been with Barclays since like 2005 I think? Had the US Airways card first, then it became Aviator Red, which I downgraded to the no fee card about 3-4 years ago. Minimal spend since then, like $500 a year. I am considering upgrading to Silver, but is it worth it? Are the 3x miles translating to 3x LPs?

Apr 7, 2022, 11:15 am

#823

EXPLAT

Join Date: Jun 2001

Location: Hawaii & Texas

Programs: AA ExPlat / LT Plat / 3MM, Delta Plat, Bonvoy LT Titanium, HH Diamond

Posts: 1,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quieromillas

Feel the need to add my experience here. I have never received an email offering me to upgrade, nor have I seen anything in the "offers" section of the website. However, I recently found an offer to upgrade on the mobile version of the barclays website. It wasn't the app, nor in the "offers" section. It was just its own little box under my recent activity. I could have just been lucky, but it may be worth checking out.

‘I’ve only had the card for about 4 months and I didn’t have the box under recent activity on my phone.. I’ve charged enough to earn the additional 15k LP’s but have the red card. Will the spend roll over onto the Silver card, if I’m offered it in the future?

Apr 7, 2022, 12:55 pm

#824

Mbethy

Join Date: Nov 2017

Location: Dallas, Texas

Programs: AA ExPlat, AA Lifetime Gold 1.6 MM, Marriott Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold Elite, Choice Diamond

Posts: 21

Did anyone else qualify for the Aviator 5000 EQMs with a $20,000 spend in the double dip period of Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022? Did you get 5,000 LPs in the conversion?

I qualified on Jan 4, 2022 and received only 1 LP in the conversion on March 1st. See screenshot. I have disputed this with AA and Aviator and I am waiting to hear back. I feel I am owed an additional 4,999 LPs. I'm sure I am not the only one with this issue. Any help would be appreciated.

Apr 7, 2022, 1:23 pm

#825

777lover

Join Date: Oct 2002

Posts: 1,701

Pretty sure u are in understanding how this works. To post threshold bonuses they have to transmit 1 mile so that it will show up in the system. And that 1 mikes would get 1 LP. Now look other places or call ACS because the bonus LPs should be there — and remember when there was the initial posting of prior LPs? It’s probably in that number. If u don’t believe it is call ACS or add up all of ur miles and bonus that would be eligible for conversion to LPs and see if the number foots.

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Originally Posted by Mbethy

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