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]
Jun 26, 2012, 11:04 am
#1381
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...I had bookmarked the page though and I can access it like that (http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc...2EC5921A2B2AED).
http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc...0k/default.htm
-or- edit out everything after the promocode, but I see the same result:
http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc...ode=fly6&BT_TX
Jun 26, 2012, 11:13 am
#1382
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HNL
Posts: 781
Looks like the app links are gone now. Sometimes the landing page stays live after the application links have died and sometimes the app links stay active after the landing page has changed.
Jun 26, 2012, 12:07 pm
#1383
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 19
Thanks for the advice mia! Didn't work on this one, but good to know for later.
Jun 26, 2012, 12:08 pm
#1384
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 19
Thanks for the info. I guess I'll try the 2 browser trick for the links in the first post. I'll post back to let people know how it goes!
Jun 26, 2012, 12:56 pm
#1385
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 19
[QUOTE=saacman5033;17162713]NOTE: READ THE BELOW LINKED POST #2 FOR A VERY GOOD SET OF GUIDELINES ON CITI AA CARD APPLICATIONS.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/14386923-post2.html
Expired, No landing page, but still working
2. $100 statement credit for the first eligible AA purchase made within 12 months of cardmembership, 50k AA miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 4 months, 1 Companion Certificate after you become a cardmember. Fare classes are H, V, M, L, K, W, G, S, N, Q, or O per this post
Links:
AMEX
VISA
Terms & Conditions
Just tried the 2 browser trick for the links above. It worked!!! Got instant approval and decent credit lines (identical for both cards)!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/14386923-post2.html
Expired, No landing page, but still working
2. $100 statement credit for the first eligible AA purchase made within 12 months of cardmembership, 50k AA miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 4 months, 1 Companion Certificate after you become a cardmember. Fare classes are H, V, M, L, K, W, G, S, N, Q, or O per this post
Links:
AMEX
VISA
Terms & Conditions
Just tried the 2 browser trick for the links above. It worked!!! Got instant approval and decent credit lines (identical for both cards)!
Jun 26, 2012, 4:02 pm
#1386
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
And for your FYI, 
, there has been some question about whether the $100 statement is a dollar for dollar credit (ie. you need to spend $100 on AA in order to get the full $100 credit) or if it's activated in full by simply any AA spend, no matter how small. Well, on both my new Visa and AMEX, I got the full $100 credit for spending less than $100 on AA.
, there has been some question about whether the $100 statement is a dollar for dollar credit (ie. you need to spend $100 on AA in order to get the full $100 credit) or if it's activated in full by simply any AA spend, no matter how small. Well, on both my new Visa and AMEX, I got the full $100 credit for spending less than $100 on AA.
Jun 26, 2012, 4:12 pm
#1387
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
And for your FYI, , there has been some question about whether the $100 statement is a dollar for dollar credit (ie. you need to spend $100 on AA in order to get the full $100 credit) or if it's activated in full by simply any AA spend, no matter how small. Well, on both my new Visa and AMEX, I got the full $100 credit for spending less than $100 on AA.
, there has been some question about whether the $100 statement is a dollar for dollar credit (ie. you need to spend $100 on AA in order to get the full $100 credit) or if it's activated in full by simply any AA spend, no matter how small. Well, on both my new Visa and AMEX, I got the full $100 credit for spending less than $100 on AA.if you sign up the "right" offer which the credit is after 1st eligible AA purchase, a couple $ paid on AA flight for a snack would get you the full credit. This offer the landing page has long gone and only the application pages still working but seem to go offline periodically in recent days.
If you sign up (by accident) the "wrong" offer which the credit is UP TO $100 on eligible AA purchase, then it is $ for $, so you do have to spend on the full $100 in order to get the full $100 credit.
Jun 26, 2012, 4:58 pm
#1388
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
I applied for and received a citi AA card well over 18 months ago -- I think it was more than 24 months ago. It was a 30k card, and it pretty much disqualified me from taking advantage of the 75k or 100k offers.
Last year, in September, I get the Executive AAdvantage World Elite card -- the one with the high fee and club access. I did it basically to be able to continue to have spend that counted toward lifetime status. I think I got a 25k bonus.
Did this restart the 18 month clock ticking, such that I cannot try now for the regular lower fee citi aadvantage cards (either the 45k or 50k versions), or is it considered a separate product?
Last year, in September, I get the Executive AAdvantage World Elite card -- the one with the high fee and club access. I did it basically to be able to continue to have spend that counted toward lifetime status. I think I got a 25k bonus.
Did this restart the 18 month clock ticking, such that I cannot try now for the regular lower fee citi aadvantage cards (either the 45k or 50k versions), or is it considered a separate product?
Jun 26, 2012, 5:19 pm
#1389
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HNL
Posts: 781
I applied for and received a citi AA card well over 18 months ago -- I think it was more than 24 months ago. It was a 30k card, and it pretty much disqualified me from taking advantage of the 75k or 100k offers.
Last year, in September, I get the Executive AAdvantage World Elite card -- the one with the high fee and club access. I did it basically to be able to continue to have spend that counted toward lifetime status. I think I got a 25k bonus.
Did this restart the 18 month clock ticking, such that I cannot try now for the regular lower fee citi aadvantage cards (either the 45k or 50k versions), or is it considered a separate product?
Last year, in September, I get the Executive AAdvantage World Elite card -- the one with the high fee and club access. I did it basically to be able to continue to have spend that counted toward lifetime status. I think I got a 25k bonus.
Did this restart the 18 month clock ticking, such that I cannot try now for the regular lower fee citi aadvantage cards (either the 45k or 50k versions), or is it considered a separate product?
"This Citi® / AAdvantage® card offer is valid only for first-time Citi® / AAdvantage® cardmembers "
The fact that the term in question is generic in reference to Aadvantage cards, I'd say it's likely that this will have restarted your clock. That said, I'm really curious to know if for some reason this card is treated differently.
Jun 26, 2012, 5:24 pm
#1390
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
I'm tempted to test it, but I don't want to needlessly give up a pull.
Jun 26, 2012, 5:43 pm
#1391
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HNL
Posts: 781
For what it's worth, it definitely was treated differently for purposes of the 25,000 bonus -- at the time, I applied for the card even knowing I might not get the bonus, because I needed the card for the credit toward million mile status. Many were saying in the thread on the card that they got the 25k even though they were being shut out on the 75k and 100k bonuses on the lower fee citi cards, and that was also my experience.
I'm tempted to test it, but I don't want to needlessly give up a pull.
I'm tempted to test it, but I don't want to needlessly give up a pull.
so I went ahead and applied again when I received the offer in this thread's OP (14 months after previous approval) I was denied then and denied again when I tried at the end of April so I'm definitely not in Citi's good graces! This card very well might be treated differently. I guess the worst case is a waste of a credit hit, but even that is fairly minor in the scheme of things. It has been fairly well established that a denial won't restart your window.
Jun 26, 2012, 6:34 pm
#1392
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
For what it's worth, it definitely was treated differently for purposes of the 25,000 bonus -- at the time, I applied for the card even knowing I might not get the bonus, because I needed the card for the credit toward million mile status. Many were saying in the thread on the card that they got the 25k even though they were being shut out on the 75k and 100k bonuses on the lower fee citi cards, and that was also my experience.
I'm tempted to test it, but I don't want to needlessly give up a pull.
I'm tempted to test it, but I don't want to needlessly give up a pull.
Back to your existing Exec card situation - based on an FTer friend's experience, it seems having the Exec card does not make you to wait the longish lapse to be treated as a new customer, like having the ordinary cards does. The FTer friend was successfully converted his existing ordinary card to the Exec card, thus avoided a hard pull, AND got the 25K bonus, plus statement credit and other goodies. He later was also able to get another ordinary AA card with the time lapse just about 12 to 13 months.
Citi seems to value the Exec card business very much and treats the cardholders a lot better than the ordinary AAdvantage card holders. It is totally understandable given the high annual fee which if you can use the club it is worth it.
If your credit report can sustain a pull, I would say go ahead and apply again. You may very well get it based on the FTer friend's experience.
Jun 26, 2012, 6:39 pm
#1393
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
Thanks Happy. I may give it a shot this weekend and will let you know.
As an aside, whenever I've read your stuff, I always assumed you were a guy. I suppose maybe this is because you have a bit of a mean streak, or, put more accurately, don't suffer fools very well, which I must subconsciously think of as more a male trait, which, obviously says more about me than you.
Now, if MarathonMan turns out to be a woman, I may just need to take some time off from the these boards.
As an aside, whenever I've read your stuff, I always assumed you were a guy. I suppose maybe this is because you have a bit of a mean streak, or, put more accurately, don't suffer fools very well, which I must subconsciously think of as more a male trait, which, obviously says more about me than you.
Now, if MarathonMan turns out to be a woman, I may just need to take some time off from the these boards.
Jun 26, 2012, 9:11 pm
#1394
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
Thanks Happy. I may give it a shot this weekend and will let you know.
As an aside, whenever I've read your stuff, I always assumed you were a guy. I suppose maybe this is because you have a bit of a mean streak, or, put more accurately, don't suffer fools very well, which I must subconsciously think of as more a male trait, which, obviously says more about me than you.
Now, if MarathonMan turns out to be a woman, I may just need to take some time off from the these boards.
As an aside, whenever I've read your stuff, I always assumed you were a guy. I suppose maybe this is because you have a bit of a mean streak, or, put more accurately, don't suffer fools very well, which I must subconsciously think of as more a male trait, which, obviously says more about me than you.
Now, if MarathonMan turns out to be a woman, I may just need to take some time off from the these boards.
Instead of it being a male trait, let's say it is a common trait for an intelligent person. (Try to be politically correct.
)No, MarathonMan is definitely a guy. Trust me.
Last edited by Happy; Jun 26, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Jun 26, 2012, 9:13 pm
#1395
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Happy's not a dude? Whoa...that's really messin' with me!