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
Sep 26, 2017, 3:17 pm
#1471
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
It should. Mine did this year.
Sep 27, 2017, 6:19 pm
#1472
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 762
Kind of a lame offer, but I will take it though.
Sep 29, 2017, 8:25 pm
#1473
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: BAEC Gold, Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AMEX Platinum (US)
Posts: 18,487
I have had the Aviator Red card for a few years now and received a rather cryptic robocall earlier about an "upgrade" and a new card would be sent my way shortly. When I log into my Barclaycard account it does have a banner for activating the card but I've not received it yet.
I had been putting about $50k-$60k p.a. on it for the last couple of years but I switched most of my spend away from it a few months ago, not sure if that has anything to do with it.
Also today received a glossy pamphlet thing for the spend $2k in October, November and December and get 5k bonus miles that others report above.
Anyone else had anything similar to this "upgrade" situation?
I had been putting about $50k-$60k p.a. on it for the last couple of years but I switched most of my spend away from it a few months ago, not sure if that has anything to do with it.
Also today received a glossy pamphlet thing for the spend $2k in October, November and December and get 5k bonus miles that others report above.
Anyone else had anything similar to this "upgrade" situation?
Sep 30, 2017, 10:11 am
#1475
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
Activation for this was a pain. Had to call, as the promised activation banner wasn't anywhere I could find it, and the unfortunate rep on the other end had to read the terms of the offer to me over the phone.
Got a targeted (?) offer late last year which was much nicer: spend $500 in three consecutive months, get a 15K mile bonus, for a total of 16.5K miles.
Redeeming AA miles was a hassle the last time I did it. Nothing fancy-- a round trip broken into one-way tickets for three family members-- but I ended up having to call them, more than once, to correct their mistakes. Regarding this offer, I'm thinking that what I allow, I encourage. In other words, if they lowball me and I go for it, I'm just encouraging them to try another lowball offer in the future.
Got a targeted (?) offer late last year which was much nicer: spend $500 in three consecutive months, get a 15K mile bonus, for a total of 16.5K miles.
Redeeming AA miles was a hassle the last time I did it. Nothing fancy-- a round trip broken into one-way tickets for three family members-- but I ended up having to call them, more than once, to correct their mistakes. Regarding this offer, I'm thinking that what I allow, I encourage. In other words, if they lowball me and I go for it, I'm just encouraging them to try another lowball offer in the future.
Sep 30, 2017, 10:16 am
#1476
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
I have had the Aviator Red card for a few years now and received a rather cryptic robocall earlier about an "upgrade" and a new card would be sent my way shortly. When I log into my Barclaycard account it does have a banner for activating the card but I've not received it yet.
I had been putting about $50k-$60k p.a. on it for the last couple of years but I switched most of my spend away from it a few months ago, not sure if that has anything to do with it.
Also today received a glossy pamphlet thing for the spend $2k in October, November and December and get 5k bonus miles that others report above.
Anyone else had anything similar to this "upgrade" situation?
I had been putting about $50k-$60k p.a. on it for the last couple of years but I switched most of my spend away from it a few months ago, not sure if that has anything to do with it.
Also today received a glossy pamphlet thing for the spend $2k in October, November and December and get 5k bonus miles that others report above.
Anyone else had anything similar to this "upgrade" situation?
World Elite vs. World MasterCard: Benefits and Value (The Points Guy)
It's been mentioned before in various Barclay AA threads on FT.
Sep 30, 2017, 10:58 am
#1477
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: BAEC Gold, Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AMEX Platinum (US)
Posts: 18,487
I think it's just an "upgrade" from World MC to World Elite MC. The cart remains an Aviator Red, it's just MC level that they're upgrading. See here for example:
World Elite vs. World MasterCard: Benefits and Value (The Points Guy)
It's been mentioned before in various Barclay AA threads on FT.
Sep 30, 2017, 12:53 pm
#1478
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
Activation for this was a pain. Had to call, as the promised activation banner wasn't anywhere I could find it, and the unfortunate rep on the other end had to read the terms of the offer to me over the phone.
Got a targeted (?) offer late last year which was much nicer: spend $500 in three consecutive months, get a 15K mile bonus, for a total of 16.5K miles.
Redeeming AA miles was a hassle the last time I did it. Nothing fancy-- a round trip broken into one-way tickets for three family members-- but I ended up having to call them, more than once, to correct their mistakes. Regarding this offer, I'm thinking that what I allow, I encourage. In other words, if they lowball me and I go for it, I'm just encouraging them to try another lowball offer in the future.
Got a targeted (?) offer late last year which was much nicer: spend $500 in three consecutive months, get a 15K mile bonus, for a total of 16.5K miles.
Redeeming AA miles was a hassle the last time I did it. Nothing fancy-- a round trip broken into one-way tickets for three family members-- but I ended up having to call them, more than once, to correct their mistakes. Regarding this offer, I'm thinking that what I allow, I encourage. In other words, if they lowball me and I go for it, I'm just encouraging them to try another lowball offer in the future.
Sep 30, 2017, 1:24 pm
#1479
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
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Update, they replied to my DM and said no. Guess I'll see what happens if I ignore their offer.
Sep 30, 2017, 3:08 pm
#1480
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,492
Does anyone know how long the $3k EQD takes to hit your AA account after you spend $25k? Similar to the EQM?
Sep 30, 2017, 4:07 pm
#1481
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
Can't say for sure, but the last threshold offer that I took them up on had the miles hitting AA about one statement cycle after the promo period ended. My statement closes mid-month, so the last month of the promo spanned two statements. Once the statement covering the last part of the promo was paid, the miles hit AA just as the next statement closed. That is, say my promo period ended in March. There would be statements on March 15, April 15, and June 15. Once the April 15 statement was paid, miles appeared.
Sep 30, 2017, 11:18 pm
#1482
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP; BoNVoY Tit LTP
Posts: 1,923
Maybe it was the time of the month for me [eg where I was in the billing cycle] but the EQD seemed to take about 10 days versus just a few for the EQM.
Oct 1, 2017, 8:41 pm
#1483
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 67
Each of the $3k EQDs I earned this year (once in June and another in Aug) took no more than 15 days to post from reaching the spend threshold to posting on my AA account. Monitor it online.
Oct 1, 2017, 9:01 pm
#1484
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,419
Oct 2, 2017, 8:59 am
#1485
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: MRY
Posts: 430
The Spend $X over Sep-Dec and get XX bonus? I got notified three ways - hard copy mailer, email and on the right margin of my account on-line.