Apr 29, 2015, 6:33 am
Last edit by: ZenFlyer
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)
Nov 2, 2023, 6:27 pm
#1231
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,859
Btw I received what appears to be a targeted promo (and the T&C language indicates that some Citi cardholders will receive it too). One extra RDM and one extra LP per dollar spent on eligible AA purchases that post to the billing statement by November 30 so long as the mileage from the purchases post to AA by December 31. Registration deadline for the promo is November 6. Could be a toss-up for certain people who normally use AMEX for the 5x bonus depending on individual circumstances.
There is actually a dedicated thread for that offer:
Promo: Additional 1 LP and 1 RDM per eligible $ AA spend on AA credit card
Nov 2, 2023, 10:03 pm
#1232
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,727
To kind of answer my own question, I just saw Barclay's bonus tracker, it clearly states the SUB and has a progress tracker. Very nice, assuming WYSIWYG.
Nov 7, 2023, 10:28 am
#1233
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 6
I was looking at the upgrade last night and it said I would loose the benefits of my current card (Red) until the account is upgraded. It listed the upgrade date as 11/17, which I guess is the next billing cycle. It also states the card will take 7-10 days to arrive. I have a flight scheduled for 11/25 that was originally booked with the existing Red card, will I have the benefits by my flight such as preferred boarding and the $25 food credit? Would I need the Silver hard in hand for the trip or would it matter since the account # doesn't change?
Nov 10, 2023, 7:31 am
#1234
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: Marriott BonvAnnoyed
Posts: 106
P2 and P3 both received upgrade to silver offer while not spending anything since getting the Red card back in June 2023. While, I am trying to reach Plat Pro (using platinum instant pro via targeted offer) and spending considerable amount of $$$ ($5k or so on the Red card each month for the past couple of months), I got ZERO offers not even 10K referral offer. Barclays works in mysterious ways, indeed!
Nov 10, 2023, 7:45 pm
#1235
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 627
P2 and P3 both received upgrade to silver offer while not spending anything since getting the Red card back in June 2023. While, I am trying to reach Plat Pro (using platinum instant pro via targeted offer) and spending considerable amount of $$$ ($5k or so on the Red card each month for the past couple of months), I got ZERO offers not even 10K referral offer. Barclays works in mysterious ways, indeed!
Dec 8, 2023, 4:40 pm
#1237
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 627
My card opening date was 2/27. If I receive the upgrade offer and accept on 2/28, will that trigger the spend bonuses immediately so they count for the 2023 qualification year? And will I be eligible for the additional companion certificate since I spent over $50k on my Red before conversion?
Dec 8, 2023, 7:45 pm
#1238
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
My card opening date was 2/27. If I receive the upgrade offer and accept on 2/28, will that trigger the spend bonuses immediately so they count for the 2023 qualification year? And will I be eligible for the additional companion certificate since I spent over $50k on my Red before conversion?
Edit: I think I was wrong on the companion certificate's criteria. When going through the T&Cs for the Silver card (for a different subject matter), the language indicates that the 20K in spend is based upon the membership year, not calender year. I was confused because my "tracker" for this is from 1/01 through 12/31. Which now makes sense because my card anniversary is in December.
But in regards as to why I was going through the T&Cs... does anyone with the Silver card have any experience with an authorized user, and if their card will count for the daily $25 on-board F&B credit?
Last edited by Fanjet; Dec 19, 2023 at 11:58 pm
Dec 20, 2023, 8:56 pm
#1240
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,226
Dec 20, 2023, 9:42 pm
#1241
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,844
Dec 29, 2023, 9:17 pm
#1242
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 1,988
Does anyone know is the travel insurance on the Red card still offers coverage on award tickets? Are Chase cards like CSR or RC still better than Red or Silver? https://freequentflyerbook.com/blog/...urance-benefit
Last edited by frank_10b; Dec 29, 2023 at 9:22 pm
Dec 30, 2023, 7:44 am
#1243
formerly DreAAmliner
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 419
Does anyone know is the travel insurance on the Red card still offers coverage on award tickets? Are Chase cards like CSR or RC still better than Red or Silver? https://freequentflyerbook.com/blog/...urance-benefit
I'm assuming you would be covered on an award ticket. I'm not aware of any travel insurance that does not cover you on an award ticket, and would love to learn if this is wrong.
Regardless, to me its moot. all my airfare goes on CSR, as i would much rather have the best coverage AND 3x URs than 2x AA miles. (Same general thesis if you have Amex Plat)
Now that the executive card is 4x AA miles, and has (not great) travel protections, its something to consider. But given how easy it is to acquire RDM's/LPs through hotels/shopping, i don't think i can get away from CSR for airfare...
Jan 3, 2024, 10:08 pm
#1244
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SoCal,
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro
Posts: 771
Possible data point: I’ve had the Aviator Biz card for about 3 years. Opened the Red card in September and have put just over 30K on it. Called Barclay’s yesterday to cancel the Business card and then asked if I could get an invite for the Silver upgrade, and was approved. I know the consensus is that one has to have Red for a year before the Silver offer. I’m thinking that having any Aviator card in their folio for a year can get the Silver offer?
Jan 3, 2024, 10:21 pm
#1245
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: CP-ASEL,AMEL,G-IA in Tucson, Arizona, United States
Posts: 1,124
Possible data point: I’ve had the Aviator Biz card for about 3 years. Opened the Red card in September and have put just over 30K on it. Called Barclay’s yesterday to cancel the Business card and then asked if I could get an invite for the Silver upgrade, and was approved. I know the consensus is that one has to have Red for a year before the Silver offer. I’m thinking that having any Aviator card in their folio for a year can get the Silver offer?