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
Oct 31, 2017, 10:37 am
#1516
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: MDE
Programs: AA EP, CM PP, AV GM, UA Silver, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,002
Just upgraded from Red to Silver; the letter from Barclay declared that this happened on October 24. When I log onto web site picture of card is now Silver instead of Red. The letter stating terms of my upgrade also stated that I would receive a new card to replace my Aviator Red card. It's been a week, no news, so two questions:
1. Does my current card earn at the Red rate or Silver rate? The letter said my credit card number and expiration date would not change, but didn't say anything about the 3 digit code on back of card. If I buy an AA plane ticket today would I get 2x or 3x?
2. For those of you that upgraded to Silver how long did it take to receive your card?
Thanks.
1. Does my current card earn at the Red rate or Silver rate? The letter said my credit card number and expiration date would not change, but didn't say anything about the 3 digit code on back of card. If I buy an AA plane ticket today would I get 2x or 3x?
2. For those of you that upgraded to Silver how long did it take to receive your card?
Thanks.
Oct 31, 2017, 11:52 am
#1517
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: LA
Programs: AA Plat Pro, SPG/Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,192
Do you have to receive an offer to be upgraded to silver, or can you call and make it happen that way? It's been 3 months since I've opened my card so I'm looking to upgrade.
Oct 31, 2017, 1:57 pm
#1518
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 500
Any recent data on existing Aviator Red cardholders being able to get a second card with the bonus miles? It seems like it's been inconsistent these past few months.
Oct 31, 2017, 6:28 pm
#1519
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Everyone who gets approved and pays the annual fee (which is not waived on this card) gets the bonus miles. So there's no question about bonus miles, just a question about getting approved in the first place.
In recent posts in the "other" thread (in the Credit Cards forum), people are cancelling first, then waiting a few weeks, then getting "instantly" approved.
Please note, this thread you're in now is more for those who already have the card (not just about applying for one). The "other" thread is specifically about applying for a new card, and thus has way more datapoints and information about that than this thread here is likely to have.
Gosh, that thread had the business AA Aviator card link for the few days that it worked, while there was never a mention (until me just now) about that in this thread.
Last edited by sdsearch; Oct 31, 2017 at 6:33 pm
Nov 1, 2017, 2:45 pm
#1520
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,313
My annual fee for the red card is about to hit. I'm waiting to see if I get my 10,000 legacy annual miles for paying the annual fee. Interestingly, I got a letter reminding me the annual fee is about to be billed, but in my previous years the 10k anniversary miles always posts about 25 days before the annual fee.
I barely spend anything on the card, maybe $1,000-$2,000 per year or less, and always have the fee get waived up till now. We'll see if they'll waive it again.
The letter they send announcing the benefits in past years, just like this year, NEVER mentions the 10,000 miles (not dependent on spending a dime on the card). Guess I'm grandfathered but always wonder if this next year is the year they stop.
I barely spend anything on the card, maybe $1,000-$2,000 per year or less, and always have the fee get waived up till now. We'll see if they'll waive it again.
The letter they send announcing the benefits in past years, just like this year, NEVER mentions the 10,000 miles (not dependent on spending a dime on the card). Guess I'm grandfathered but always wonder if this next year is the year they stop.
Nov 1, 2017, 3:00 pm
#1521
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,975
As to whether you're promised the 10,000 miles: at the Aviator MasterCard site, under Rewards & Benefits, INSTEAD OF "My card benefits," click on "Earning AAdvantage Miles." For myself, I get
"Earn 10,000 AAdvantage anniversary miles annually." If they were discontinuing it, they would need to notify you, but I suppose it could be in the fine print of a statement.
"Earn 10,000 AAdvantage anniversary miles annually." If they were discontinuing it, they would need to notify you, but I suppose it could be in the fine print of a statement.
Nov 1, 2017, 5:19 pm
#1522
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Orleans (MSY)
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PLT, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Amtrak, WN
Posts: 2,617
Anyone have any experience with how the EQDs post if they're earned right before December 31st? I will likely meet the spend, but it will be right before the end of this year.
Do they "retroactively" post in December 2017 (which would be good for little more aside from upgrades), or do they post in January of 2018 for the 2018 year?
Do they "retroactively" post in December 2017 (which would be good for little more aside from upgrades), or do they post in January of 2018 for the 2018 year?
Nov 1, 2017, 10:07 pm
#1523
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
Anyone have any experience with how the EQDs post if they're earned right before December 31st? I will likely meet the spend, but it will be right before the end of this year.
Do they "retroactively" post in December 2017 (which would be good for little more aside from upgrades), or do they post in January of 2018 for the 2018 year?
Do they "retroactively" post in December 2017 (which would be good for little more aside from upgrades), or do they post in January of 2018 for the 2018 year?
It doesn't matter if it take a few days to post, they will be earned based on the day of your flight, so any flight you take before 12/31 11:59pm will be loaded on your 2017 calendar.
Nov 1, 2017, 10:58 pm
#1524
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,313
As to whether you're promised the 10,000 miles: at the Aviator MasterCard site, under Rewards & Benefits, INSTEAD OF "My card benefits," click on "Earning AAdvantage Miles." For myself, I get
"Earn 10,000 AAdvantage anniversary miles annually." If they were discontinuing it, they would need to notify you, but I suppose it could be in the fine print of a statement.
"Earn 10,000 AAdvantage anniversary miles annually." If they were discontinuing it, they would need to notify you, but I suppose it could be in the fine print of a statement.
Nov 3, 2017, 7:15 am
#1525
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP, UA Gold
Posts: 98
Another data point, I hit the $25k spending a few weeks ago and my monthly CC statement closed today. EQDs posted immediately, same as the regular award miles earned for every day spending
Nov 3, 2017, 12:20 pm
#1526
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: RIC
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Delta Plat, Bonvoy Platinum, Honors Diamond, WOH Globalist
Posts: 126
Nov 5, 2017, 9:07 pm
#1527
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,313
As to whether you're promised the 10,000 miles: at the Aviator MasterCard site, under Rewards & Benefits, INSTEAD OF "My card benefits," click on "Earning AAdvantage Miles." For myself, I get
"Earn 10,000 AAdvantage anniversary miles annually." If they were discontinuing it, they would need to notify you, but I suppose it could be in the fine print of a statement.
"Earn 10,000 AAdvantage anniversary miles annually." If they were discontinuing it, they would need to notify you, but I suppose it could be in the fine print of a statement.
I just got posted on AA.com 10,000 Aviator MC Anniversary Miles and spent <$1500 in the past 12 statements. My getting the miles has NOTHING to do with spending a certain amount obviously.
I have none of the language you mention for your account benefits in my account benefits that I'm actually *supposed* to get the 10k miles. Yet i got them. 4th time for me and yet to pay an annual fee.
so funny. I guess I'll keep it even if they don't waive the fee, but I don't mind dropping it either since they already deposited the miles before the fee has been charged.
Nov 11, 2017, 11:49 am
#1528
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: RIC
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Delta Plat, Bonvoy Platinum, Honors Diamond, WOH Globalist
Posts: 126
EQD's put me into Platinum. If I get to 50k spend by the end of the year can get to Platinum Pro.
Nov 13, 2017, 7:28 am
#1529
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
FWIW, brewdog isn't asking about flights. The question is whether we can time the spend on this card to get the EQD to post to the 2018 qualification year. I'm going to try and will report.
Nov 14, 2017, 3:21 am
#1530
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA & UK -- AA EXP 3.5MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Avis President's Club
Posts: 6,411
Yes, I'd also like to know whether others have been able to do this trick. I plan to hit the EQD threshhold at the very end of 2017, hoping that the EQD will post in 2018 and count towards 2018 qualifying. I have no idea whether this is a sound strategy.