Sep 28, 2019, 3:51 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Archive Of ORIGINAL AAdvantage Aviator Silver and Red Cards from BarclayCard
FOR CURRENT THREAD SEE HERE.
NOTE: The BarclayCard
There are five AAdvantage-linked Aviator-branded cards by Barclaycard. An April 2015 article on The Points Guy details them.
The Many Flavors of Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator (Jason Steele, April 13th, 2015).
Where can I see information on all available Barclays Barclaycard AAdvantage cards?
Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator® Mastercard®
Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator® Blue Mastercard®
Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator® Red Mastercard®
Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator® Silver World Elite Mastercard®
Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator® Business Mastercard®
(These links are to aa.com pages for the respective Aviator cards)
Link to American Airlines® AAdvantage® Aviator™ Red MasterCard® Reward Rules T&C (Feb 2017)
Link to American Airlines® AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver World Elite MasterCard® Reward Rules T&C (Feb 2017)
Link to FT thread Citi & Barclaycard AAdvantage Credit Card Free Domestic Checked Bag / Baggage
Aviator Red applications are available at the airport or in flight in 2017, or online at https://home.barclaycardus.com
New Red cardholders may apply to upgrade to Aviator Silver after 90 days. Existing Red cardholders (prior to 2017) may apply to upgrade to Silver at any time.
Aviator Silver offers EQM:
"Additional Benefits of your Account
Elite Qualifying Miles
The primary cardmember may earn 5,000 Elite Qualifying Miles ("EQMs") after spending $20,000 in Net Purchases that post to the AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver account from January 1st through December 31st each calendar year. The primary cardmember may earn an additional 5,000 AAdvantage® EQMs each calendar year when the cardmember reaches $40,000 in spending on Net Purchases with the AAdvantage Aviator Silver account during the same period. An AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver primary cardmember may earn the maximum 10,000 EQMs once per calendar year, unless the cardmember has already earned the maximum number of EQMs through another AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver account. EQMs earned are in addition to the AAdvantage miles earned for Net Purchases made on the AAdvantage®Aviator™ Silver account. Net Purchases exclude returned goods and services, cash advances, convenience checks, transferred balances, credits, fees and interest charges. Net Purchases made by authorized users through additional cards on the primary cardmember's AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver account will count toward the primary cardmember's qualifying spend. EQMs earned as a result of this benefit will typically be posted to the primary cardmember's AAdvantage® account 6-8 weeks after meeting the spend requirement. EQMs will not count toward Million Miler℠ status. EQMs cannot be redeemed for award travel, AAdvantage® miles or any other AAdvantage® program awards. EQMs earned with the AAdvantage® Aviator™ Silver account qualify toward the primary cardmember's AAdvantage® program elite status earning requirements each calendar year, subject to the limits under the Reward Rules and the AAdvantage® Program. Full details on elite status and qualifications are available in the AAdvantage® section of aa.com."
Both cards will offer spend offsets to the required Elite Qualifying Dollar spend in 2017.[/B]
Spend $25,000 or more on a Barclaycard-issued American AAdvantage Aviator Red credit card and earn 3,000 EQD.
Spend $25,000 on a Barclaycard-issued AAdvantage Aviator Silver credit card and earn an additional 3,000 EQD - a second $25,000 spend will earn another 3,000 EQD.
You can not hold both cards and combine earnings. You can notvearn more than $6,000 EQD spend offset in one year. Qualifying purchases are 1 Jan - 31 Dec of one year.
See EQ Dollar / EQD offset via Barclaycard Aviator Card – announcement, details for further information.
and FAQ: Earning EQD / Elite Qualifying Dollars on AA and Partner Airlines (2017 on)
Spend $20,000 on your Silver card in one calendar year, earn 5,000 EQM; spend a total of $40,000 or more on your Silver card, earn 5,000 more EQM.
Above updated 16 Feb 2017 - JDiver
What are the benefits of the Aviator Silver card?
- Earn 3X miles for every dollar spent on eligible US Airways and American Airlines purchases
- Earn 2X miles for every dollar spent on hotels and car rentals
- Earn 1X miles for every dollar spent on all other purchases
- Earn 5,000 Elite Qualifying Miles for each $20,000 in annual purchases (10,000 maximum EQMs per year)
- First checked bag free for you and up to 8 companions traveling on the same reservation
- A Companion Certificate good for up to 2 guests at $99 each will be issued each year after your account anniversary when you spend $30,000 or more in purchases (taxes and fees apply)
- No foreign transaction fees
- Premium Servicing including US-based Customer Service, World Elite Concierge and Luxury Travel Benefits
- Receive 10% of your redeemed miles back, up to 10,000 miles each calendar year
- Apply for Global Entry with TSA PreCheck and, upon approval, experience expedited, more efficient security screenings, moving you smoothly through U.S. Customs when returning from traveling abroad. Pay for the $100 Global Entry application fee with your card and you'll automatically receive a $100 statement credit 2-3 weeks after your transaction.
- With this benefit, the primary cardmember can receive one application fee statement credit every 5 years when the Global Entry membership needs to be renewed.
According to the Aviator card FAQ,
Thus, this benefit
For additional information about the 10% rebate benefit, see FAQ: AAdvantage Citi / Barclays 10% miles / mileage rebate (consolidated)and the associated wiki.
For this benefit to apply, your account must be open and active at the time of redemption.
The American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles you will earn through this benefit will be based on 10% of the total AAdvantage miles you redeem each month during the calendar year. The maximum number of AAdvantage® bonus miles that can be earned annually from this benefit is 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles per calendar year and per AAdvantage® account, regardless of how many AAdvantage miles you redeem in that calendar year.
This benefit only applies to AAdvantage miles redeemed from the primary Cardmember’s AAdvantage® account. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your redemption for American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles to post to the primary Cardmember’s AAdvantage account.
The American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles you will earn through this benefit will be based on 10% of the total AAdvantage miles you redeem each month during the calendar year. The maximum number of AAdvantage® bonus miles that can be earned annually from this benefit is 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles per calendar year and per AAdvantage® account, regardless of how many AAdvantage miles you redeem in that calendar year.
This benefit only applies to AAdvantage miles redeemed from the primary Cardmember’s AAdvantage® account. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your redemption for American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles to post to the primary Cardmember’s AAdvantage account.
- applies to all miles redemptions, regardless of the passenger name on the airline ticket or other award.
- is limited to 10,000 miles in rebates per calendar year, regardless of how many Barclays and/or Citi AA cards you have.
For additional information about the 10% rebate benefit, see FAQ: AAdvantage Citi / Barclays 10% miles / mileage rebate (consolidated)and the associated wiki.
ARCHIVE: Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Silver and Red Cards
Aug 28, 2017, 2:13 pm
#1441
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
I can only speak to EQDs the will combine red and silver together. Can't speak to EQMs. But I would guess so.
Thanks AAExecPlatFlier. I sent a secure message to customer service, and they relayed the same information back to me, that I was confirmed, they just do not update my website until the card is sent to me. At least now I have a record of my acceptance.
Second question from above is still open though... can anyone confirm if the 25k already spend on red will count toward EQMs or do I have to get busy again?
Second question from above is still open though... can anyone confirm if the 25k already spend on red will count toward EQMs or do I have to get busy again?
Aug 30, 2017, 2:32 pm
#1443
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
the signup bonus is now up to 60K! See here
I wonder if they will match again to those of those who applied at previous bonus levels (40K then 50K)?
I wonder if they will match again to those of those who applied at previous bonus levels (40K then 50K)?
Aug 30, 2017, 3:55 pm
#1444
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: AA
Posts: 377
I have the Aviator Red and just got the bonus miles (it took about 6 weeks after paying the annual fee, which was on the second statement).
Since I already have the Citi AA card for checked bag, early boarding, and 10% redemption rebate, would it be advantageous to cancel the Barclay card now to potentially re-qualify for a bonus in 24 months? Any advantage to keeping the account open that I'm not thinking of? It's a brand new account so no real concern about my credit score.
Since I already have the Citi AA card for checked bag, early boarding, and 10% redemption rebate, would it be advantageous to cancel the Barclay card now to potentially re-qualify for a bonus in 24 months? Any advantage to keeping the account open that I'm not thinking of? It's a brand new account so no real concern about my credit score.
Aug 31, 2017, 9:38 am
#1445
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
I have the Aviator Red and just got the bonus miles (it took about 6 weeks after paying the annual fee, which was on the second statement).
Since I already have the Citi AA card for checked bag, early boarding, and 10% redemption rebate, would it be advantageous to cancel the Barclay card now to potentially re-qualify for a bonus in 24 months? Any advantage to keeping the account open that I'm not thinking of? It's a brand new account so no real concern about my credit score.
Since I already have the Citi AA card for checked bag, early boarding, and 10% redemption rebate, would it be advantageous to cancel the Barclay card now to potentially re-qualify for a bonus in 24 months? Any advantage to keeping the account open that I'm not thinking of? It's a brand new account so no real concern about my credit score.
Sep 1, 2017, 9:33 am
#1446
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 752
was offered this flight cents where it rounds up my charges and gives me miles. the example they gave was a $3.10 cup of coffee, they charge me $4 and i get 45 miles for the extra $0.90.
anyone done this?
anyone done this?
Sep 1, 2017, 10:31 am
#1447
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: AA EXP, AA LT Gold, SPG Plat 75
Posts: 889
FLIGHT CENTS
You have been selected to participate in an exclusive new pilot.
Flight Cents rounds up your AAdvantage® Aviator™ Mastercard® purchases to the nearest dollar, and turns that rounded up amount into American Airlines AAdvantage® miles - boosting your miles balance on top of what you already earn.
Flight Cents turns rounded up cents into AAdvantage® miles on top of the miles you already earn on purchases. So at the end of every month, we'll take the total rounded up amount and multiply that number by 100% to determine the total number of miles acquired. You'll see that total rounded up amount charged to your account each month. See how far your cents can take you.
Buy Coffee
$3.10
Amount rounded up
$.90
(90 cents)
Amount charged
$4.00
Miles acquired*
90
(90 cents x 100% = 90 miles)
You would normally earn 3 miles on this purchase, but with Flight Cents, you'll earn an additional 90 miles.
*If miles acquired are not a whole number, miles acquired will be rounded to the next whole mile at the end of each month.
Set your monthly round up threshold (up to $500). This is the maximum total dollar amount rounded up per month.
You have been selected to participate in an exclusive new pilot.
Flight Cents rounds up your AAdvantage® Aviator™ Mastercard® purchases to the nearest dollar, and turns that rounded up amount into American Airlines AAdvantage® miles - boosting your miles balance on top of what you already earn.
Flight Cents turns rounded up cents into AAdvantage® miles on top of the miles you already earn on purchases. So at the end of every month, we'll take the total rounded up amount and multiply that number by 100% to determine the total number of miles acquired. You'll see that total rounded up amount charged to your account each month. See how far your cents can take you.
Buy Coffee
$3.10
Amount rounded up
$.90
(90 cents)
Amount charged
$4.00
Miles acquired*
90
(90 cents x 100% = 90 miles)
You would normally earn 3 miles on this purchase, but with Flight Cents, you'll earn an additional 90 miles.
*If miles acquired are not a whole number, miles acquired will be rounded to the next whole mile at the end of each month.
Set your monthly round up threshold (up to $500). This is the maximum total dollar amount rounded up per month.
Sep 1, 2017, 10:42 am
#1448
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 752
haha...amazing. they offer me half what they offer someone else. F them. and no, ive got the silver as well. in fact, im still waiting on the last $3k of EQD they are supposed to award me!
Sep 1, 2017, 1:38 pm
#1449
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: AA EXP, SPG GLD, Starbucks (SBUX) Super Duper Executive Gold Global Priority Platinum Prestige
Posts: 69
I was offered 1c/mile and I have Silver Aviator
Sep 1, 2017, 2:03 pm
#1450
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
Programs: AA L.T. PLT
Posts: 3,265
As I'm sure this applies to a lot of people but back in May I was offered 15,000 miles for $750 spend in May , June and July. Spend was met. Any idea as to how long the miles take to post?
Thanks
Thanks
Sep 13, 2017, 11:25 am
#1451
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA: EXP Hilton: Gold, SPG: Gold, Hyatt: Plat
Posts: 196
Any experience pre-funding the card for a big purchase? I have a very low (5k) limit and would like to make a quarterly tax payment of $25k while earning some EQDs. I currently don't spend much on the card...
Sep 13, 2017, 1:39 pm
#1452
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
You don't want to sink your credit score just to earn some EQDs, do you?
So you may want to figure out what time of month your card reports to credit bureaus, and make sure your balance is low (below 30% of $5k, and thus below $1500) at that point, even if it's high at other times in the month.
Can you pay your quarterly tax payment in many smaller payments? That way you could pay with the card, pay off the card, pay with the card, pay off the card, etc, many times over the course of one statement, and thus pay $25k without ever making any single payment anywhere close to that.
Sep 14, 2017, 10:35 am
#1453
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,449
IF you have the money for the 25K spend, you can pre-pay your tax's but I wouldn't do it more than 2x a month.
Sep 14, 2017, 10:48 am
#1454
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
Usually something like 6-8 weeks after close of offer, so you are just now coming into the zone ....
Sep 14, 2017, 11:04 am
#1455
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA: EXP Hilton: Gold, SPG: Gold, Hyatt: Plat
Posts: 196
Ouch! Be careful. If it hits the credit report that you had a $25k (over even $5k) balance on a card with a $5k limit, you'll get even lower credit limits in the future. (I don't think the credit report will show that you made a prepayment, if you did. It'll just make it look you charged way over your limit.)
You don't want to sink your credit score just to earn some EQDs, do you?
So you may want to figure out what time of month your card reports to credit bureaus, and make sure your balance is low (below 30% of $5k, and thus below $1500) at that point, even if it's high at other times in the month.
Can you pay your quarterly tax payment in many smaller payments? That way you could pay with the card, pay off the card, pay with the card, pay off the card, etc, many times over the course of one statement, and thus pay $25k without ever making any single payment anywhere close to that.
You don't want to sink your credit score just to earn some EQDs, do you?
So you may want to figure out what time of month your card reports to credit bureaus, and make sure your balance is low (below 30% of $5k, and thus below $1500) at that point, even if it's high at other times in the month.
Can you pay your quarterly tax payment in many smaller payments? That way you could pay with the card, pay off the card, pay with the card, pay off the card, etc, many times over the course of one statement, and thus pay $25k without ever making any single payment anywhere close to that.
