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]
Mar 29, 2012, 2:15 pm
#646
was jgoggan
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Michigan, USA
Programs: WN 650k+CP; BA 200k; AA 200k; HHonors 450k; IHG 300k Plat; Bonvoy 250k; Rad 225k
Posts: 203
Mar 29, 2012, 8:25 pm
#647
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Houston
Programs: SW, UA, IHG Plat, Hilton, Marriott
Posts: 91
That's weird, I just applied for both the VISA and AMEX 50k offers using the two browser trick except I took it further and did each on two different PC's. One application went through, the other had an error processing. I started getting worried that maybe Citi was denying my second my application. So I then just went on the PC that sent my application successfully and re-did it again and it went through. I'm not sure why that happened, maybe I did it back to back too soon? I hope I didn't ruin my chances of getting the second card. 
Mar 30, 2012, 8:31 am
#648
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BNA
Programs: No preference
Posts: 1,176
That's weird, I just applied for both the VISA and AMEX 50k offers using the two browser trick except I took it further and did each on two different PC's. One application went through, the other had an error processing. I started getting worried that maybe Citi was denying my second my application. So I then just went on the PC that sent my application successfully and re-did it again and it went through. I'm not sure why that happened, maybe I did it back to back too soon? I hope I didn't ruin my chances of getting the second card.
Mar 30, 2012, 5:39 pm
#649
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 40
I applied on 3/21 and got the cards today and confirmed on the phone that both have the 50k bonus and statement credit.
Mar 30, 2012, 7:20 pm
#650
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: AA
Posts: 25
Just applied...
Just applied for both visa and amex personal cards through using the link in the first post.
Used two browsers, but at the end was prompted with chat sessions to finalize the apps. I had them both going on at the same time, and then didn't get any decision from either. What was that about?
My Fico is 763 as of today for what it's worth.
Thanks,
Used two browsers, but at the end was prompted with chat sessions to finalize the apps. I had them both going on at the same time, and then didn't get any decision from either. What was that about?
My Fico is 763 as of today for what it's worth.
Thanks,
Mar 30, 2012, 8:54 pm
#651
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Is anyone having issues getting the AAdmiral lounge passes? I applied for the card back in November, got my bonus and $150 credit, but still haven't received the 2 passes. They keep telling me the system is having issues (as they deal with a 3rd party) and I'm still waiting to get those passes. Too bad I've flown AA a few times between Nov-now and could have used free lounge access.
Mar 31, 2012, 5:33 pm
#652
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: BGM
Programs: DL, US, AA, Marriott Silver, HHonors Gold, Best Western Diamond
Posts: 188
I applied for this card around 3/1/2012 and was instantly approved. My first statement cut mid-month. Today I received my two lounge passes in the mail.
In contrast, my husband applied for this card about 2 weeks later and was instantly approved, but his first statement hasn't cut yet. He hasn't gotten his companion certificate or anything in the mail yet (he app'd the original post's offer while I app'd travel5).
(I had also applied for a Chase Marriott card that day and though the first statement hasn't even cut for that card yet, I received my Silver Elite card in the mail today from them, so it's been a good day. ^ )
Apr 1, 2012, 4:01 pm
#653
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
10% back on award redemptions
I applied and was approved for the Visa and Amex cards under the 50k + $100 offer. I called to verify the bonuses, and the rep told me then when I redeem miles I'll get 10% back, no time limit. How does this work? Do I need to pay the taxes with the card, or redeem through a special number?
Apr 1, 2012, 4:13 pm
#654
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CT
Programs: HHonors Silver
Posts: 429
I applied and was approved for the Visa and Amex cards under the 50k + $100 offer. I called to verify the bonuses, and the rep told me then when I redeem miles I'll get 10% back, no time limit. How does this work? Do I need to pay the taxes with the card, or redeem through a special number?
Apr 1, 2012, 4:19 pm
#655
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
I applied and was approved for the Visa and Amex cards under the 50k + $100 offer. I called to verify the bonuses, and the rep told me then when I redeem miles I'll get 10% back, no time limit. How does this work? Do I need to pay the taxes with the card, or redeem through a special number?
Apr 1, 2012, 6:25 pm
#656
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,457
Apr 1, 2012, 6:54 pm
#657
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
It is what I thought, a new Citi AA card. Full benefits are listed here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-benefits.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-benefits.html
Last edited by longhorn11; Apr 1, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Apr 1, 2012, 8:03 pm
#658
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
It is what I thought, a new Citi AA card. Full benefits are listed here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-benefits.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-benefits.html
On one of my cards, the rep said I also had a benefit she had not heard of, "some sort of certificate with a lot of acronyms" (she put me on hold to ask a supervisor what this was, but I accidentally hung up when I tried to put the call on speaker).
The rep did say that there were new benefits just rolled out today.
Last edited by anabolism; Apr 1, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Apr 1, 2012, 8:14 pm
#659
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
It seems I have most of those benefits on both of my newly-opened Citi AA cards, in addition to the 50k for $3k spend and $100 statement credit after first AA purchase and double miles on AA purchases in the first year.
On one of my cards, the rep said I also had a benefit she had not heard of, "some sort of certificate with a lot of acronyms" (she put me on hold to ask a supervisor what this was, but I accidentally hung up when I tried to put the call on speaker).
On one of my cards, the rep said I also had a benefit she had not heard of, "some sort of certificate with a lot of acronyms" (she put me on hold to ask a supervisor what this was, but I accidentally hung up when I tried to put the call on speaker).
Apr 1, 2012, 8:30 pm
#660
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 361
Received the below offer today, but when I click on the link it doesn't show me the offer details in application. This is the first time I am applying for Citi AA and want to make sure the will honor the offer..
Is this worth applying ? If I apply for both visa and amex what are the chances of getting approved and will it count as two hits ?
Visa (Personal): https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
Amex (Personal): https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3033
- One time $150 statement credit for the first eligible American Airlines purchase made within 12 months of cardmembership
- Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 4 months of cardmembership2 — enough for two domestic round-trip flight awards
- Two Admirals Club® one day passes for complimentary access to over 40 Admirals Clubs worldwide upon enrollment as a cardmember
Is this worth applying ? If I apply for both visa and amex what are the chances of getting approved and will it count as two hits ?
Visa (Personal): https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
Amex (Personal): https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3033
My daughter received the same offer so I can verify the validity of the links posted by dongrilla. Just as mentioned with the 75k offers, there is some level of faith required as no landing page exists for these offers. That thread proved quite successful for many people so I would feel pretty confident with these offers as well.
Actually, my daughter's offer included a business (VISA) link as given below:
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3006
Actually, my daughter's offer included a business (VISA) link as given below:
https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3006