May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
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MOST CURRENT WORKING LINKS.
Citi AA platinum Personal Visa 50,000 miles after $2500 spend in 4 months (Note: no AC passes or statement credit). $85 Annual Fee. Waived first year.
End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.
Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year.Landing page available here
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year.
Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.
Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here
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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT you’ll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- it’s from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.
2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business
While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.
3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.
4. Can I apply for a business card if I don’t have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.
5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)
6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)
7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)
8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.
9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.
Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year.
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year.
Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.
Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here
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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
- (800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
- (800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
- (800) 645-7240 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
- (800) 288-4653 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
- (866) 606-2787 – General Application and Account Questions with live rep
- (888) 201-4523 – Application status
- (866) 606-2961 – Reconsideration Line.
- Twitter : @AskCiti. Very powerful tool.
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT you’ll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- it’s from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.
2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business
While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.
3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.
4. Can I apply for a business card if I don’t have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.
5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)
6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)
7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)
8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard
- Citi Select AAdvantage American Express
Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.
9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
Citi AA: now 40k, plus other offers as they appeared.[9.2011 - 5.2013]
Jan 1, 2013, 3:39 pm
#3752
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,257
It's January 1. Probably a lot of back end/website tweaks are either taking place or queued up to happen as soon as their IT folks get to it. Unless you have some time-critical need, I'd give it 24 hours to settle a bit.
That said, I agree that citi's online account websites suck badly.
That said, I agree that citi's online account websites suck badly.
Jan 1, 2013, 9:37 pm
#3753
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North America
Posts: 2,265
If I (foolishly) only applied for the Personal Citi AA Visa last year .... do I have any personal/biz combo left to maximize the Citi AA cards?
TIA for any insight. ^
TIA for any insight. ^
Jan 1, 2013, 11:40 pm
#3754
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AA Citi Visa and Amex, Citi AA Biz, SPG, Amex Green, Zync, Discover It (Starbucks Gold) HHonors Gold
Posts: 268
I read through the forum posts about what qualifies for a statement credit but couldn't find what I was looking for. I'm planning on purchasing an AA gift card. Does anybody know if there is a difference between the physical and virtual gift card that is sold on the AA website? Are both versions billed by AA?
Jan 2, 2013, 7:58 am
#3755
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 383
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Jan 2, 2013, 10:16 am
#3756
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AAMastercard, ChaseSouthwest
Posts: 92
Newbie question: Is American Advantage Visa still 50K. I see 30K on the citi website.
Are there special links for more miles?
Are there special links for more miles?
Jan 2, 2013, 10:20 am
#3757
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
See the thread title? Look there for the answer to this question. And then read the rest of post #1 and the link there for answers to other questions that you're sure to have.
Jan 2, 2013, 10:25 am
#3758
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: STL
Programs: MR Plat Premier, IHG Spire, Hilton Diamond, Southwest CP
Posts: 623
For those of you who have puchased AA gift cards to trigger the statement credit, do you know if multiple ones can later be consolidated into just one gift card? Thanks in advance.
Jan 2, 2013, 10:42 am
#3759
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Programs: All major programs
Posts: 1,403
AFAIK, multiples GC can not be consolidated. However AA allows usage of more than 1 GC while purchasing a ticket, so that might be useful.
Jan 2, 2013, 11:37 am
#3760
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Times Square
Programs: SPG Gold, AAdvantage
Posts: 1,397
My husband and I both just downgraded our AA Citi Select Amex cards to the free Bronze card from Citi. The downgrade will happen in February. It's been 2 years since we opened this card (back when they had the 100k offer) so we want to apply again.
Is it ok that we downgraded or should we just cancel our current cards?
Is it ok that we downgraded or should we just cancel our current cards?
Jan 2, 2013, 4:18 pm
#3761
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 92
I Applied for the AA Amex and AA Visa on 12/12/12
from 12/18/12:
A few days ago I received 4 AC day passes (2/each card) in the mail. I have not me the minimum spend on either card yet.
thanks again FT!
from 12/18/12:
thanks again FT!
Jan 2, 2013, 5:41 pm
#3762
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
cancel an Amex (and keep the Visa) to get a bonus offer for a second "free" Amex?!?
I applied for both the AA Visa and the AA Amex in Nov 2011. After having read on FT of fewer retention bonuses on the AA Amex than the AA Visa, I decided to cancel it online after about half a year (thus at least half a year ago I think by now).
Well, about a week ago, AA sent me an email invitation to add an AA Amex card to my AA Visa card for 25k bonus miles (with $750 spend), and no separate annual fee for the AA Amex as long as I keep my AA Visa open! After first making sure I got the retention bonus on the AA Visa on Monday, yesterday (Tuesday) I applied for it online and (after an online chat in which they moved some credit around) got approved. (The online chat popped up automatically after I got to step 5 which showed my application ID.)
I don't offhand see how I could have gotten this many miles for this little spend had I kept the previous AA Amex instead of cancelling it. (Of course, neither could I have foreseen that they would send me a targeted offer to "add" an AA Amex to my AA Visa after I'd cancelled an AA Amex about half a year ago. In fact, the cancelled AA Amex has still not dropped off my online Citi AA account!)
(I don't shop at whichever that one chain store is that accepts only Amex and no Visa. I guess someone who does might have had a reason to keep the Amex which I didn't have.)
Well, about a week ago, AA sent me an email invitation to add an AA Amex card to my AA Visa card for 25k bonus miles (with $750 spend), and no separate annual fee for the AA Amex as long as I keep my AA Visa open! After first making sure I got the retention bonus on the AA Visa on Monday, yesterday (Tuesday) I applied for it online and (after an online chat in which they moved some credit around) got approved. (The online chat popped up automatically after I got to step 5 which showed my application ID.)
I don't offhand see how I could have gotten this many miles for this little spend had I kept the previous AA Amex instead of cancelling it. (Of course, neither could I have foreseen that they would send me a targeted offer to "add" an AA Amex to my AA Visa after I'd cancelled an AA Amex about half a year ago. In fact, the cancelled AA Amex has still not dropped off my online Citi AA account!)
(I don't shop at whichever that one chain store is that accepts only Amex and no Visa. I guess someone who does might have had a reason to keep the Amex which I didn't have.)
Jan 2, 2013, 5:47 pm
#3763
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
Programs: Piggly Wiggly "Shop the Pig!" Preferred Shopper
Posts: 57,084
Thanks for sharing the data point, sdsearch.
The sense I'm getting is that while retention bonuses are worth pursuing if you want to keep a card, they pale in comparison to the sign-up bonuses. So, cancelling and re-applying later seems to be a better strategy in general (though I'd imagine there are exceptions to that).
The sense I'm getting is that while retention bonuses are worth pursuing if you want to keep a card, they pale in comparison to the sign-up bonuses. So, cancelling and re-applying later seems to be a better strategy in general (though I'd imagine there are exceptions to that).
Jan 2, 2013, 5:58 pm
#3764
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
I applied for both the AA Visa and the AA Amex in Nov 2011. After having read on FT of fewer retention bonuses on the AA Amex than the AA Visa, I decided to cancel it online after about half a year (thus at least half a year ago I think by now).
Well, about a week ago, AA sent me an email invitation to add an AA Amex card to my AA Visa card for 25k bonus miles (with $750 spend), and no separate annual fee for the AA Amex as long as I keep my AA Visa open! After first making sure I got the retention bonus on the AA Visa on Monday, yesterday (Tuesday) I applied for it online and (after an online chat in which they moved some credit around) got approved. (The online chat popped up automatically after I got to step 5 which showed my application ID.)
I don't offhand see how I could have gotten this many miles for this little spend had I kept the previous AA Amex instead of cancelling it. (Of course, neither could I have foreseen that they would send me a targeted offer to "add" an AA Amex to my AA Visa after I'd cancelled an AA Amex about half a year ago. In fact, the cancelled AA Amex has still not dropped off my online Citi AA account!)
(I don't shop at whichever that one chain store is that accepts only Amex and no Visa. I guess someone who does might have had a reason to keep the Amex which I didn't have.)
Well, about a week ago, AA sent me an email invitation to add an AA Amex card to my AA Visa card for 25k bonus miles (with $750 spend), and no separate annual fee for the AA Amex as long as I keep my AA Visa open! After first making sure I got the retention bonus on the AA Visa on Monday, yesterday (Tuesday) I applied for it online and (after an online chat in which they moved some credit around) got approved. (The online chat popped up automatically after I got to step 5 which showed my application ID.)
I don't offhand see how I could have gotten this many miles for this little spend had I kept the previous AA Amex instead of cancelling it. (Of course, neither could I have foreseen that they would send me a targeted offer to "add" an AA Amex to my AA Visa after I'd cancelled an AA Amex about half a year ago. In fact, the cancelled AA Amex has still not dropped off my online Citi AA account!)
(I don't shop at whichever that one chain store is that accepts only Amex and no Visa. I guess someone who does might have had a reason to keep the Amex which I didn't have.)
I thought you have had Citi cards long enough to know this nature of card displayed online...
Actually come to think about it, Chase and AMEX also do NOT drop off canceled cards despite AMEX has a link for you to click to remove the canceled card, and Citi now also has such feature. Some of us choose to keep the canceled cards for online viewing for extensive time after being canceled...
The Adding an AMEX to an existing Visa is not a new offer - it is just that not everyone receives such. On top of that, it does not seem to have anything to do with whether one has had an AMEX before based on previous reported data as some reported they still had active AMEX cards when they were offered this "attached" AMEX.
Jan 2, 2013, 10:32 pm
#3765
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
Applied for two. Both deferred.
Called for the first one: got it.
Called back for the second: more processing.
Not sure if I waited too long.
Called for the first one: got it.
Called back for the second: more processing.
Not sure if I waited too long.