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 AAdvantageAviator 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 Cardmembers AAdvantage account. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your redemption for American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles to post to the primary Cardmembers 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 Cardmembers AAdvantage account. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your redemption for American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles to post to the primary Cardmembers 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
Jun 10, 2015, 8:37 am
#586
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 224
The easiest way to think about miles is that you have two categories of them: redeemable and elite qualifying. Redeemable are able to be used for miles, elite qualifying are only for gaining status.
When you fly, miles count for redeemable and elite qualifying.... you don't earn double miles, you only earn one set of miles that count for two different things. When you use your credit card, dine out, etc., the miles count for only redeemable miles.
On the section that says you will earn "additional" EQM's, 5/10k of the miles you earned will be credited to the elite qualifying miles. They are not true "additional" miles because they were already counted as redeemable miles.... they are "additional" EQM's because they are only counted against gaining status.
Hopefully that helps!
When you fly, miles count for redeemable and elite qualifying.... you don't earn double miles, you only earn one set of miles that count for two different things. When you use your credit card, dine out, etc., the miles count for only redeemable miles.
On the section that says you will earn "additional" EQM's, 5/10k of the miles you earned will be credited to the elite qualifying miles. They are not true "additional" miles because they were already counted as redeemable miles.... they are "additional" EQM's because they are only counted against gaining status.
Hopefully that helps!
Jun 16, 2015, 7:51 pm
#587
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
AAdvantage now recognizes Aviator users
After logging in, the AA home page now says AAdvantage Aviator cardmember between my status and mileage balance. I'd already confirmed that the accounts were linked when I redeemed miles and got the 10% credit, but it's nice to finally see it in print.
Jun 17, 2015, 12:50 am
#588
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,535
Incidentally, does it recognize you as a cardholder on aadvantageeshopping.com?
Jun 17, 2015, 2:59 pm
#589
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 89
Question re: Aviator pin activation
I hope this is the correct forum for this question.
Leaving tomorrow for Europe. Aviator came in mail yesterday evening. Pin did not arrive under separate cover today and mail delivery is now stopped. Instructions say if you reset the pin, you need to have first use at a chip terminal with cashier or attendant. So, I reset my pin online and drove to Wal-Mart (over 30 miles RT). Made small purchase using chip card inserted in terminal. Receipt printed but it states **No Signature Required**. Apparently because I did not spend a certain threshold amount.
Question - will this now activate the pin for use in unattended kiosk overseas?
Asking because I called Barclay Customer Disservice (actually got a guy in Maine instead of the Phillipines) and he INSISTED that the card will not work in unattended terminal until I activate it at an attended terminal in the country I visit. I challenged this, reading instructions that came with the card, but he was REALLY insistent that he was right.
Realize chip+pin may not always work in unattended kiosk, but is what he told me accurate or total BS?
Leaving tomorrow for Europe. Aviator came in mail yesterday evening. Pin did not arrive under separate cover today and mail delivery is now stopped. Instructions say if you reset the pin, you need to have first use at a chip terminal with cashier or attendant. So, I reset my pin online and drove to Wal-Mart (over 30 miles RT). Made small purchase using chip card inserted in terminal. Receipt printed but it states **No Signature Required**. Apparently because I did not spend a certain threshold amount.
Question - will this now activate the pin for use in unattended kiosk overseas?
Asking because I called Barclay Customer Disservice (actually got a guy in Maine instead of the Phillipines) and he INSISTED that the card will not work in unattended terminal until I activate it at an attended terminal in the country I visit. I challenged this, reading instructions that came with the card, but he was REALLY insistent that he was right.
Realize chip+pin may not always work in unattended kiosk, but is what he told me accurate or total BS?
Jun 17, 2015, 3:39 pm
#590
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 3,698
Sounds like BS to me. Once you do an online transaction with the chip, it should now have the new PIN programmed. AFAIK, the PIN isn't country-specific.
Jun 17, 2015, 3:57 pm
#591
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 89
Jun 22, 2015, 12:04 pm
#592
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
Well, my upgrade date came and went without any fanfare. According to the printed letter, I'm receiving all of the benefits now that my I'm in a new billing cycle. However, I have not received a new card, nor has the Aviator Red image (when logged into my account) changed to Silver. I haven't yet booked any travel-related items that would earn bonuses, but my hotel stay a few days before my last statement closed posted as 1x (which is as the mailed letter stated but the opposite of the official email).
Jun 22, 2015, 1:29 pm
#593
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 448
Aviator Red baggage benefit
I'm using my miles to fly some friends to Vegas. I get a free checked bag for myself and up to 4 traveling companions with my Aviator Red. But, I will not be on their reservation. Will they get a free checked bag?
Would they Aviator really know that I'm not flying? Or is the free checked bag benefit only attached to my frequent flyer #?
Would they Aviator really know that I'm not flying? Or is the free checked bag benefit only attached to my frequent flyer #?
Jun 22, 2015, 1:31 pm
#594
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,040
Well, my upgrade date came and went without any fanfare. According to the printed letter, I'm receiving all of the benefits now that my I'm in a new billing cycle. However, I have not received a new card, nor has the Aviator Red image (when logged into my account) changed to Silver. I haven't yet booked any travel-related items that would earn bonuses, but my hotel stay a few days before my last statement closed posted as 1x (which is as the mailed letter stated but the opposite of the official email).
Jun 22, 2015, 1:32 pm
#595
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,040
The free checked bag is tied to your AAdvantage number. So, if you don't travel, your friends will not get any of the AAdvantage Aviator benefits.
Jun 22, 2015, 1:33 pm
#596
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
How long has it been since your upgrade took effect? I'm wondering if maybe they wait until after the 30-day cancellation period to mail the card.
Jun 22, 2015, 2:01 pm
#597
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,040
Jun 22, 2015, 2:04 pm
#598
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
Jun 22, 2015, 2:30 pm
#599
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,040
Jun 22, 2015, 2:38 pm
#600
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 448
So even though I have to log on to my AA account and book the flights from that account, that won't be enough to secure them free checked bags?