May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
Last edit by: SeeBuyFly
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]
Apr 14, 2013, 11:40 am
#6077
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
Instant approval. Thanks FT, yet again.
Apr 14, 2013, 1:32 pm
#6078
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 448
Just wondering if anyone has applied for this personal one from the first page recently and if it is still valid?
Expired, No landing page, but still working 2. 50K miles after $2500 spend in 4 mo personal
Expired, No landing page, but still working 2. 50K miles after $2500 spend in 4 mo personal
Apr 14, 2013, 1:37 pm
#6079
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
More proof that a Wiki would not do anything....
Apr 14, 2013, 2:07 pm
#6080
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DTW
Programs: Delta SM, ICH PLAT
Posts: 1,188
I applied for and received my AA AMEX recently. However, I did not look at the promotion carefully enough and just realize that I need to spend $5000 within 4 months (instead of $2500).. When does the clock start? My application date or the day I activated my card? (How can I find out for sure?)
An interesting observation is that when I applied, I was not immediately approved. However, after 2 weeks, no email or nothing, so I called the status line and the computer and service rep said they don't have any records of my application... so a few days ago, I applied again, and got the same "we can't approve you now, but we'll let you know via email in a week or 2...". Today, I received my AMEX in my mailbox.
An interesting observation is that when I applied, I was not immediately approved. However, after 2 weeks, no email or nothing, so I called the status line and the computer and service rep said they don't have any records of my application... so a few days ago, I applied again, and got the same "we can't approve you now, but we'll let you know via email in a week or 2...". Today, I received my AMEX in my mailbox.
Apr 14, 2013, 2:08 pm
#6081
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
An interesting observation is that when I applied, I was not immediately approved. However, after 2 weeks, no email or nothing, so I called the status line and the computer and service rep said they don't have any records of my application... so a few days ago, I applied again, and got the same "we can't approve you now, but we'll let you know via email in a week or 2...". Today, I received my AMEX in my mailbox.
Apr 14, 2013, 3:51 pm
#6082
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 519
I applied Personal Visa on 3/31 and applied Business Visa on 4/7 from links in group #2. Both approved and received cards. Can I apply Citi AA Gold MC personal (30k mi for $750 spend/4 mos) (link provided on previous post), since its a different product? or should I wait 65+ days?
Apr 14, 2013, 4:33 pm
#6083
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 129
I applied Personal Visa on 3/31 and applied Business Visa on 4/7 from links in group #2. Both approved and received cards. Can I apply Citi AA Gold MC personal (30k mi for $750 spend/4 mos) (link provided on previous post), since its a different product? or should I wait 65+ days?
Apr 14, 2013, 5:04 pm
#6084
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 488
I applied for and received my AA AMEX recently. However, I did not look at the promotion carefully enough and just realize that I need to spend $5000 within 4 months (instead of $2500).. When does the clock start? My application date or the day I activated my card? (How can I find out for sure?)
Apr 14, 2013, 5:08 pm
#6085
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 488
I see this on the landing page:
*This Citi® / AAdvantage® card offer is only valid for new applicants for a Citi® / AAdvantage® account, pursuant to this offer and excludes prior Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cardmembers and any other Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cards offered.
*This Citi® / AAdvantage® card offer is only valid for new applicants for a Citi® / AAdvantage® account, pursuant to this offer and excludes prior Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cardmembers and any other Citi® / AAdvantage® credit cards offered.
Apr 14, 2013, 6:07 pm
#6086
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,347
I got an offer for Citi AAdvantage Visa Gold card. 30k miles for 1k spend. 10k extra for 5k spend.
Apr 14, 2013, 7:12 pm
#6087
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
How long do you all wait to cancel a card after receiving the bonus? I just completed my minimum spend for 50k and am awaiting points to be posted. I have no further use for this card, is it better to cancel when the points post or hold onto it until the fee comes up next year?
Apr 14, 2013, 8:48 pm
#6088
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,099
I applied for and received my AA AMEX recently. However, I did not look at the promotion carefully enough and just realize that I need to spend $5000 within 4 months (instead of $2500).. When does the clock start? My application date or the day I activated my card? (How can I find out for sure?)
An interesting observation is that when I applied, I was not immediately approved. However, after 2 weeks, no email or nothing, so I called the status line and the computer and service rep said they don't have any records of my application... so a few days ago, I applied again, and got the same "we can't approve you now, but we'll let you know via email in a week or 2...". Today, I received my AMEX in my mailbox.
An interesting observation is that when I applied, I was not immediately approved. However, after 2 weeks, no email or nothing, so I called the status line and the computer and service rep said they don't have any records of my application... so a few days ago, I applied again, and got the same "we can't approve you now, but we'll let you know via email in a week or 2...". Today, I received my AMEX in my mailbox.
For your spend... just call and ask for the cut off date. I often call to make sure that according to the banks records, I've met my requirements for spend. It's easier than guessing. They should be able to give you your total spend to date and the date you need to meet the spend,
Apr 14, 2013, 9:18 pm
#6089
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 5
Did anyone try and confirm the third link from OP recently? It looks like all the previous discussions are about the link 2. TIA.
3. Up to $150 statement credits for the eligible AA purchases made within 12 months of cardmembership, 45k miles after $5,000 in purchases within the first 4 months, 2 AC passes. (Thanks to FT member jeanie)
3. Up to $150 statement credits for the eligible AA purchases made within 12 months of cardmembership, 45k miles after $5,000 in purchases within the first 4 months, 2 AC passes. (Thanks to FT member jeanie)
Apr 14, 2013, 9:24 pm
#6090
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
How would your boss feel if you spent 3 hours reading through a 1000-page binder to find the answer to a question that your coworker could have answered in 15 seconds? How would you feel if your coworker instead told you, "go read that 1000-page binder over there"?
I'd like it if you'd stop replying with negatives to the posts that irk you. If others want to answer the question, they can do so.
Last edited by PaulMSN; Apr 14, 2013 at 9:39 pm