Apr 29, 2015, 6:33 am
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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
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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)
Feb 27, 2019, 3:30 pm
#288
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 163
Feb 27, 2019, 3:35 pm
#289
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,787
Feb 27, 2019, 3:59 pm
#291
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 743
just cancelled my card. Fee was set to post tomorrow. The agent didn't even try to keep me -- no mention of the new benefits. Told me he wasn't authorized to change the benefits or waive the fee. I've run $25-30K per year on the card. I will put the spend on my CSP or one of my hotel cards. Their loss.
Feb 27, 2019, 4:10 pm
#292
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
Per Doctor of Credit
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/barcl...being-removed/Aviator Red
This card will have the following benefits added:
The following benefits are being added:
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/barcl...being-removed/Aviator Red
This card will have the following benefits added:
- Anniversary companion certificate. Get a companion certificate for 1 guest for $99 (plus taxes and fees) after account anniversary
- WiFi Credit. Up To $25 statement credit on American Airlines in flight WiFi purchases each card member year
- 10% rebate on miles redeemed up to 10,000 miles per calendar year.
- $100 American Airlines flight discount after qualifying purchases.
The following benefits are being added:
- Anniversary companion certificate. Get a companion certificate for 2 guests for $99 (plus taxes and fees) after account anniversary
- WiFi Credit. Up to $50 statement credit on American Airlines in flight WiFi purchases each card member year
- Up to $25 daily statement credit for in-flight food and beverage purchases on American Airlines operated flights. (This replaces the current benefit of 25% back).
- 10% rebate on miles redeemed up to 10,000 miles per calendar year.
Well that sucks. They took away the 10% rebate. I reached that milestone every year. On the other hand, $25 in food and beverages. Hmm....Well, bring on the Pringles and Jack.
Feb 27, 2019, 4:23 pm
#294
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,559
I've never used a "companion" certificate with any card. Anyone have any idea how these work?
I called last week to cancel since fee was about to post in March - they agreed to waive for another year and teased "coming enhancements!"
I called last week to cancel since fee was about to post in March - they agreed to waive for another year and teased "coming enhancements!"
Feb 27, 2019, 4:36 pm
#296
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,314
Did you get the annual fee waived in a silver or red card. There haven’t been prior reports about annual fee waiver before I silver card.
Feb 27, 2019, 4:50 pm
#297
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,816
I consider them to be a big benefit.
Feb 27, 2019, 5:39 pm
#298
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,559
It's a Red card. I had it originally for the EQD's. Since that benefit went away, I stopped using the card. With some new bennies and a free year, I'll see how it plays out and whether it's worth keeping. I don't think I'll be needing EQD assistance so without some other benefit, it's not really worth keeping.
Feb 27, 2019, 6:30 pm
#299
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SBA
Programs: UA & AA 1 million miler
Posts: 1,134
I called Barclay to cancel my Red card, but I got the annual fee waved for 1 year, so I have decided to stay one more year and think about it.
I'm glad I found this thread today because tomorrow is the day Barclay will charge annual fee. ^
I'm glad I found this thread today because tomorrow is the day Barclay will charge annual fee. ^