Citi AAdvantage Cards: Major Reductions as of 22 Sep 2019
Jun 25, 2019, 11:41 am
#47
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 836
Well, it's still open, but I'm going to close it. This is a situation of 'What the Wife Wants' and she wants AA Lounge Access. I'd much rather have/keep the CSR because it's a superior card, but sometimes, you pick your battles and when the wife wants lounge access, you make sure she has it
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Jun 25, 2019, 11:54 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DL: Silver; AA: EX PLAT; UA: Silver; HY: DIA; HH: DIA; MR: TIT
Posts: 1,708
Jun 25, 2019, 11:59 am
#50
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
Well, this totally blows. Over the past week, I dumped the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (which I love) and moved all spending over to the AA Executive Card. We mainly have it for the AA Lounge use, but seriously, I'm going to pay $450/year and all these benefits are being taken away. I suppose I'll be searching for a new card, but doubtful I'll find one that allows AA Lounge Access. Frustrating.
I have this card. It's a significantly discounted Admiral's Club family membership for both my wife and I. I've carried it several years and after obtaining the initial bonus the only spend that goes on this card is one item per year; the annual fee. That is it. There are far, far better cards for daily spend and travel benefits than this card.
This is a 100% sock drawer card...
Regards
Jun 25, 2019, 12:18 pm
#53
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,238
Jun 25, 2019, 12:19 pm
#54
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,033
Jun 25, 2019, 12:24 pm
#56
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DL: Silver; AA: EX PLAT; UA: Silver; HY: DIA; HH: DIA; MR: TIT
Posts: 1,708
I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would put any spend at all on this card in order to obtain increasingly worthless AA miles... I'm shocked at how many on here imply they use this card for spend.
I have this card. It's a significantly discounted Admiral's Club family membership for both my wife and I. I've carried it several years and after obtaining the initial bonus the only spend that goes on this card is one item per year; the annual fee. That is it. There are far, far better cards for daily spend and travel benefits than this card.
This is a 100% sock drawer card...
Regards
I have this card. It's a significantly discounted Admiral's Club family membership for both my wife and I. I've carried it several years and after obtaining the initial bonus the only spend that goes on this card is one item per year; the annual fee. That is it. There are far, far better cards for daily spend and travel benefits than this card.
This is a 100% sock drawer card...
Regards
Jun 25, 2019, 12:47 pm
#57
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: WAS
Programs: Free Agent
Posts: 1,757
The card earned very few miles back then, but I was a pretty happy camper when it came with US Airways and Admiral's Club access.
Jun 25, 2019, 1:16 pm
#58
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TPA, RSW,SRQ
Programs: United Mileage Plus, AAAdvantage, Delta
Posts: 111
Just cancelled my AA Executive Card. Asked for prorated refund of fee. Was told that was not so, so quoted FAQ web page, and after being put on hold was told they would send a check.
Jun 25, 2019, 1:21 pm
#59
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
This just makes no sense. If travel protections were of primary concern, why not just get something like the Chase Sapphire Preferred for $95 per year?!
https://creditcards.chase.com/reward...hire-preferred
Why even get the AA Exec Card to begin with?
Regards
Last edited by scubadu; Jun 25, 2019 at 3:18 pm Reason: misspelled CSP, good catch donotblink!
Jun 25, 2019, 1:42 pm
#60
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,238
Of course you have Centurion lounge access, but also Delta SkyClubs and PriorityPass lounges.