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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)
May 19, 2019, 4:09 pm
#406
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,285
don’t they have snack boxes for flights over 700 miles on mainline?
May 20, 2019, 9:29 am
#408
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime
Posts: 1,008
Same here.
Tried to take advantage of the $25.00 food credit yesterday as I missed an upgrade on TPA-PHL (#2 on a list of 14). So on a 2.5 hour flight, apparently they dont stock the cabin at all with food (other than Biscoff)? Then I tried to buy a drink (Titos and Tonic) but then realized I'm in MCE and my drink was free anyhow. Guess I should have gotten a double.
Tried to take advantage of the $25.00 food credit yesterday as I missed an upgrade on TPA-PHL (#2 on a list of 14). So on a 2.5 hour flight, apparently they dont stock the cabin at all with food (other than Biscoff)? Then I tried to buy a drink (Titos and Tonic) but then realized I'm in MCE and my drink was free anyhow. Guess I should have gotten a double.
My plan was to get my pre-ordered sandwich and then a cookie or something to get close to $25 as I can.
Not going to rely on AA to fully cater the flight, as I have seen too many mid-con and longer flights catered with a whopping 1 cart of food and its done and over with after MCE is serviced.
May 20, 2019, 12:44 pm
#409
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: DTW
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 819
My anniversary date is August. The way I'm reading the letter about the changes is that I'll receive one more 10,000 anniversary bonus. Right?
I'll also be charge the new $99 AF. Can I wait for the Anniversary bonus and close my account before paying the AF?
I'll also be charge the new $99 AF. Can I wait for the Anniversary bonus and close my account before paying the AF?
May 21, 2019, 12:59 am
#410
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, AA EXP, UA Silver, former DL DM
Posts: 2,001
I saw a few reports in March that Barclays was not allowing downgrades from Red or Silver Aviator cards to the Blue Aviator or no-fee Aviator cards. Any new data points on this?
I currently hold the Red card but would like to downgrade to the no-fee card (the new Red benefits aren't valuable to me).
I currently hold the Red card but would like to downgrade to the no-fee card (the new Red benefits aren't valuable to me).
May 21, 2019, 9:47 am
#411
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,975
Yes, that's what I'm planning to do. In my case, the anniversary bonus and the annual fee show on different statements.
May 21, 2019, 5:31 pm
#413
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
Can anyone explain this language from the Barcalys' ToC on Trip Delay Insurance.
So if the trip is cancelled less than 6 hours before departure there is no coverage?
B. The kind of coverage You receive: If You are delayed more than six (6) hours while traveling to Your destination or return destination, We will reimburse You for travel expenses as a result of the delay. There is no coverage if the common carrier cancels within six (6) hours of Your scheduled departure time on the common carrier for which You have purchased a ticket for Your trip.
May 28, 2019, 6:14 pm
#414
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 409
Can someone confirm that all flavors of the card carry no foreign transaction fees? I thought, at some point, the free card (Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator® Mastercard®) did have those fees, and you needed to have Blue and above to avoid them. But I'm being told the free card doesn't either. So wondering if I was mistaken this whole time, or if something changed.
May 29, 2019, 10:01 pm
#415
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Diamond, IC Amb
Posts: 5,511
Interesting datapoint here:
Flew LAX-HND on DL last week (tried their A350 Suites!).
Paid $28.95 for international WiFi through Gogo but accidentally paid with my Aviator Silver (Card on file).
$28.95 was credited to my account today saying “AA INFLIGHT WIFI CREDIT”.
I had figured that I had to fly on an AA plane for the WiFi credit!
Flew LAX-HND on DL last week (tried their A350 Suites!).
Paid $28.95 for international WiFi through Gogo but accidentally paid with my Aviator Silver (Card on file).
$28.95 was credited to my account today saying “AA INFLIGHT WIFI CREDIT”.
I had figured that I had to fly on an AA plane for the WiFi credit!
May 30, 2019, 9:20 pm
#416
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: RBK
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 128
IIRC, you need to have the red card for a year before upgrading -- and I wasn't "invited" -- I called and requested it shortly after my one year anniversary with the red card.
Jun 11, 2019, 8:26 pm
#417
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: BOS/BDL
Programs: UA Premier Plat, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Dis, IHG Gold.
Posts: 73
Just as another data point: 2 year Red card holder (average monthly spend of $350), no downgrade, no AF waiver. Card cancelled. I may apply for a Citi mileup just to keep miles alive and not expiring.
Jun 13, 2019, 8:15 am
#418
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 3
Upgrades working 06/13/19
I just upgraded to the silver from the red card today. They had not been offering these upgrades for several months while the program was in transition. If you have been waiting then I would suggest calling to check now. I wasn't able to upgrade as of last month.
Last edited by Zach Woodie; Jun 13, 2019 at 8:27 am Reason: typo
Jun 13, 2019, 8:23 am
#419
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
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Jun 18, 2019, 6:11 am
#420
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, AA EXP, UA Silver, former DL DM
Posts: 2,001
Data point: Red Aviator cardholder, called to ask about product change options (either upgrade or downgrade). Agent said no changes are possible. I closed the card. No retention offer.