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For questions NOT related to the application process - such as experiences using benefits - refer to the AA forum thread on this card: AA Citibank Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard (Master Thread)
Recommended Application Procedure:
Clear cache and cookies prior to applying or use an incognito or private browsing session to apply. Opening multiple different apps in different windows or tabs or failing to clear cookies/cache has resulted in people receiving a lesser offer for some Citi cards. [B]We do not know, and Citi has not indicated, how long these offers will last. Citi has left other offers alive for over a year beyond the 'apply by' date in the past. These links could be here all year or gone tomorrow. If the application loads, it is good, based on past Citi applications that survived past the landing page expiration, regardless of any posted or advertised 'apply by' date.
MOST CURRENT LINKS:
As of 8/19/14, the 60K+ links are no longer working, and give the following error:
[This link stopped working for a few days in July but seems to be working again] Many thanks to LM225 - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 100,000 miles after $10,000 spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests, up to $200 in statement credits. $450 annual fee, not waived. Landing page no longer loads as of 6/24.
The landing page asks for a first and last name but the application loads with or without the landing page. This is a CHIP and Signature card. If you go through the landing page, please use any referral code given to you by an AC rep.
For alternate 100K links, see Post #6084. https://www.citicards.com/cards/acq/...&screenID=3001
Many thanks to lobo411 - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 75,000 miles after $7500 spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests, up to $100 in statement credits. $450 annual fee, not waived. No landing page. This is a CHIP and Signature card. Bonus confirmed in posts 136 and 142. Still working: There is also a public version of this offer Citi AA Mastercard, 75,000 miles, Landing page available here. HT Belllaaa.
Many thanks to cerealmarketer - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 60,000 miles after $5k spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests. $450 annual fee, not waived. Landing page available here. This is a CHIP and Signature card. Landing page for 60K for $5K, with $100 statement credit and application.
Current 50K public offer: (Be carefull this link is showing as 30k in citi system, use other link for 50k) Landing page for 50K for $5K spending, no statement credit and application.
New 50k offer:
Landing page for New 50K for $5K spending, no statement credit - Application Link WARNING: This landing page contains the following in the Footnotes: "American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles are not available if you have had a Citi Executive® / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® opened or closed in the past 18 months." But the app link directly following it goes to a totally different app page, which is reported to be working as usual.
EXPEDITED SHIPPING
While reconsideration/application reps do not seem to be aware of this, these cards are expedited and usually arrive 1-2 days after approval.The CSR will not take a request to expedite the card.
Who is eligible for this card? Anyone as long as you can be approved for the minimum $5K credit line, subject to the standard Citi rules of 1 Citi app or card of any kind per 8 days and 2 Citi cards or apps of any kind per 65 days. It is always advisable to wait 65 days from any type of Citi denial before applying for another Citi card. Many have reported getting approved for this card in spite of having several open AA cards over the past year as well as having previously had this card.
Not sure about the 8 and 65 day rules? If your most recent application for any Citi card is less than click here - 8 days ago, you need to wait. Also, if your previous (second-to-last) Citi application is less than click here - 65 days ago, you need to wait. These are not rules published or known by Citi CSRs but rather based on thousands of Citi card applications and datapoints across several threads.
This card can be churned. Recent datapoints concerning multiple Executive cards include posts 917, 1059 and starting at 1365. For in-depth datapoints and advice on churning Citi cards, read and study the extensive wiki posts in the HH thread and the AA Plat/gold thread. Click the plus on the right hand side of the wiki if you do not see the wiki text. Datapoints for bonus points posting on multiple cards include post 2579.
Getting around the $450 annual fee: Some have been able to meet the spending requirement before the first statement posts and then cancel and have the fee refunded after the miles post. Details and datapoints include starting at post 74. T&C state that the card must be cancelled within 30 days of the fee posting to get it refunded. Potential problems with this plans include a very short (1 week or less) first "month" as well as delays in miles posting which have been reported by several FTers here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...ost-first.html. YMMV. If paying $250-$450 for a year's access to Admirals Clubs and the 60K-100K miles is a deal breaker, this card may not be for you.
Once you cancel the card (within the 37 day window of AF posting) the refund will post on the account between 1-3 business days.
Retention Bonus Offers: User have been offered the following retention bonus offers when calling to cancel the card:
- 5,000 points + $100 credit with $1,500 spend per month for 3 months 5333
- 2 additional club member passes 6862
- 1,000 bonus miles each month for 16 month, min $1k spend/month 6862
Already a member? If you already purchased an AC membership (for example, using the credit from Amex Plat) and apply and are approved for this card, AA will refund you the pro-rated AF from any time left on your membership.
When do miles post? Usually a few days after your statement closes. In some cases your statement will show the correct miles earned but will show 0 miles reported to AA. In this case see this thread.
Please post more experiences about cancelling to avoid the $450 fee
Helpful points from post #3794 and others, especially for those new to Citi:
1) Citi CSRs are clueless, so disregard everything they say that seems to contradict anything you have read on F/T. And take everything else with a big grain of salt. I was told 3 times VERY CLEARLY "You will not got your annual fee refunded" while I was cancelling, but I did get it.
2a) With Citi, if you are approved for a card, and meet the minimum spend requirement, you will get the bonus listed for the offer you applied for. Every time ! Unlike Chase or AMEX, who will send you a card, wait for you to pay the fee and spend, and then say "sorry, you don't qualify for a bonus". If Citi doesn't intend to give you the bonus, they will just deny your app. They won't even do a pull, they will just instantly deny your app. If they send you the card, and you meet the spend on time, you will get the bonus. My attorney insists I add "that could change tomorrow", but from the Big Bang thru today, that has always been true.
2b) Another helpful post discussing timeframe for meeting min spend: 6279
3) Any expectation that Citi will do things that make sense is just plain silly. They won't.
Admiral Club Access: You do not need to be flying AA that particular day of travel. (Ex: you're flying DL on the day of travel...you could still enter the AC lounge, even though you're not on an AA flight that day.) Beware, though, that individual lounges have individual rules (see the link below). Alternate rules usually come w/ Qantas lounges, not AA lounges. Furthermore, AC access "comes with" US Air access (19 locations). An authorized user does not have AC access unless they are with the primary card holder. The authorized user's card will have the "Admiral Club" language omitted from the back of their card.
For reference, an AC lounge list: http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...#admirals-club
For questions and discussions on lounge access: Help Desk: Lounge Access and Lounge Access Rules
$200 Statement Credit on any purchase:
Multiple datapoints within this thread as well as multiple confirmations from CSRs say that the $200 statement credit is for any purchase.
Also, please note that these cards do not include the 10% miles rebate offered by some other Citi AA products.
What about the EQM? AA tracks your miles earned on Executive card(s) and adds 10K Elite Qualifying Miles to your EQM balance once you earn 40,000 miles during a calendar year on Executive card(s). Any number of Executive cards can add up to the 40K, and you cannot earn more than 10K EQM each year. No redeemable miles are added, and this is of no consequence or value unless you will also earn at least 15K additional EQM in a given year by flying and 10K will bump you up to the next status level.
Direct phone number to Citi Fraud Prevention department: +18664705331
Concierge service enrollment (allows for electronic requests). Concierge number is +18778812668
Here are the minimum credit limit required amounts in order to keep an account open (for purposes of new card applications and reconsiderations)
Citi Amex 1k (likely citi gold as well)
Citi Visa signature/world MasterCard 3k
Citi World elite Mastercards (including exec) 5k
Advice to those new to citi American Airlines cards,
If you are just starting out please apply and use the lower level citi AA card for a while before moving on to this thread and card. This will help you in the long run in more ways than one. Most of us here have opened and used lower level AA cards before moving on to this thread and card
Also,
Check out this thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ost-first.html
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For questions NOT related to the application process - such as experiences using benefits - refer to the AA forum thread on this card: AA Citibank Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard (Master Thread)
Recommended Application Procedure:
Clear cache and cookies prior to applying or use an incognito or private browsing session to apply. Opening multiple different apps in different windows or tabs or failing to clear cookies/cache has resulted in people receiving a lesser offer for some Citi cards. [B]We do not know, and Citi has not indicated, how long these offers will last. Citi has left other offers alive for over a year beyond the 'apply by' date in the past. These links could be here all year or gone tomorrow. If the application loads, it is good, based on past Citi applications that survived past the landing page expiration, regardless of any posted or advertised 'apply by' date.
MOST CURRENT LINKS:
As of 8/19/14, the 60K+ links are no longer working, and give the following error:
A system error has caused a delay in processing your application. Please try again later.
[This link stopped working for a few days in July but seems to be working again] Many thanks to LM225 - Citi AA Executive Personal Mastercard, 100,000 miles after $10,000 spend in 3 months, Admirals Club access for cardholder and family or cardholder and two guests, up to $200 in statement credits. $450 annual fee, not waived. Landing page no longer loads as of 6/24.
Current 50K public offer: (Be carefull this link is showing as 30k in citi system, use other link for 50k) Landing page for 50K for $5K spending, no statement credit and application.
New 50k offer:
Landing page for New 50K for $5K spending, no statement credit - Application Link WARNING: This landing page contains the following in the Footnotes: "American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles are not available if you have had a Citi Executive® / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® opened or closed in the past 18 months." But the app link directly following it goes to a totally different app page, which is reported to be working as usual.
EXPEDITED SHIPPING
While reconsideration/application reps do not seem to be aware of this, these cards are expedited and usually arrive 1-2 days after approval.The CSR will not take a request to expedite the card.
Who is eligible for this card? Anyone as long as you can be approved for the minimum $5K credit line, subject to the standard Citi rules of 1 Citi app or card of any kind per 8 days and 2 Citi cards or apps of any kind per 65 days. It is always advisable to wait 65 days from any type of Citi denial before applying for another Citi card. Many have reported getting approved for this card in spite of having several open AA cards over the past year as well as having previously had this card.
Not sure about the 8 and 65 day rules? If your most recent application for any Citi card is less than click here - 8 days ago, you need to wait. Also, if your previous (second-to-last) Citi application is less than click here - 65 days ago, you need to wait. These are not rules published or known by Citi CSRs but rather based on thousands of Citi card applications and datapoints across several threads.
This card can be churned. Recent datapoints concerning multiple Executive cards include posts 917, 1059 and starting at 1365. For in-depth datapoints and advice on churning Citi cards, read and study the extensive wiki posts in the HH thread and the AA Plat/gold thread. Click the plus on the right hand side of the wiki if you do not see the wiki text. Datapoints for bonus points posting on multiple cards include post 2579.
Getting around the $450 annual fee: Some have been able to meet the spending requirement before the first statement posts and then cancel and have the fee refunded after the miles post. Details and datapoints include starting at post 74. T&C state that the card must be cancelled within 30 days of the fee posting to get it refunded. Potential problems with this plans include a very short (1 week or less) first "month" as well as delays in miles posting which have been reported by several FTers here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...ost-first.html. YMMV. If paying $250-$450 for a year's access to Admirals Clubs and the 60K-100K miles is a deal breaker, this card may not be for you.
Once you cancel the card (within the 37 day window of AF posting) the refund will post on the account between 1-3 business days.
Retention Bonus Offers: User have been offered the following retention bonus offers when calling to cancel the card:
- 5,000 points + $100 credit with $1,500 spend per month for 3 months 5333
- 2 additional club member passes 6862
- 1,000 bonus miles each month for 16 month, min $1k spend/month 6862
Already a member? If you already purchased an AC membership (for example, using the credit from Amex Plat) and apply and are approved for this card, AA will refund you the pro-rated AF from any time left on your membership.
When do miles post? Usually a few days after your statement closes. In some cases your statement will show the correct miles earned but will show 0 miles reported to AA. In this case see this thread.
Please post more experiences about cancelling to avoid the $450 fee
Helpful points from post #3794 and others, especially for those new to Citi:
1) Citi CSRs are clueless, so disregard everything they say that seems to contradict anything you have read on F/T. And take everything else with a big grain of salt. I was told 3 times VERY CLEARLY "You will not got your annual fee refunded" while I was cancelling, but I did get it.
2a) With Citi, if you are approved for a card, and meet the minimum spend requirement, you will get the bonus listed for the offer you applied for. Every time ! Unlike Chase or AMEX, who will send you a card, wait for you to pay the fee and spend, and then say "sorry, you don't qualify for a bonus". If Citi doesn't intend to give you the bonus, they will just deny your app. They won't even do a pull, they will just instantly deny your app. If they send you the card, and you meet the spend on time, you will get the bonus. My attorney insists I add "that could change tomorrow", but from the Big Bang thru today, that has always been true.
2b) Another helpful post discussing timeframe for meeting min spend: 6279
3) Any expectation that Citi will do things that make sense is just plain silly. They won't.
Citibank Contacts/Resources
- Application status: https://www.accountonline.com/cards/...?screenID=3187
- (800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
- (800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
- (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.
- Executive Office - useful for getting a more empowered agent for reconsideration purposes: CitiBank Executive Review Department, P.O. Box 6000, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
For reference, an AC lounge list: http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...#admirals-club
For questions and discussions on lounge access: Help Desk: Lounge Access and Lounge Access Rules
$200 Statement Credit on any purchase:
Multiple datapoints within this thread as well as multiple confirmations from CSRs say that the $200 statement credit is for any purchase.
Also, please note that these cards do not include the 10% miles rebate offered by some other Citi AA products.
What about the EQM? AA tracks your miles earned on Executive card(s) and adds 10K Elite Qualifying Miles to your EQM balance once you earn 40,000 miles during a calendar year on Executive card(s). Any number of Executive cards can add up to the 40K, and you cannot earn more than 10K EQM each year. No redeemable miles are added, and this is of no consequence or value unless you will also earn at least 15K additional EQM in a given year by flying and 10K will bump you up to the next status level.
Direct phone number to Citi Fraud Prevention department: +18664705331
Concierge service enrollment (allows for electronic requests). Concierge number is +18778812668
Here are the minimum credit limit required amounts in order to keep an account open (for purposes of new card applications and reconsiderations)
Citi Amex 1k (likely citi gold as well)
Citi Visa signature/world MasterCard 3k
Citi World elite Mastercards (including exec) 5k
Advice to those new to citi American Airlines cards,
If you are just starting out please apply and use the lower level citi AA card for a while before moving on to this thread and card. This will help you in the long run in more ways than one. Most of us here have opened and used lower level AA cards before moving on to this thread and card
Also,
Check out this thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...ost-first.html
Citi Executive AA MasterCard [October 2013 - September 2014]
Mar 6, 2014, 12:09 pm
#2956
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,896
How can you apply for 2 of the same product?
I read earlier in the thread that someone justified a 2nd card with an authorized user spending separately...but that didn't even make sense because you can just add one to your existing.
I'm just having a hard time rationalizing it if I were the CSR.
I read earlier in the thread that someone justified a 2nd card with an authorized user spending separately...but that didn't even make sense because you can just add one to your existing.
I'm just having a hard time rationalizing it if I were the CSR.
CSR's job is provide a manual override to the bank's credit risk assessment model (called a scorecard) not to see how much more you can benefit by having another card.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:12 pm
#2957
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 175
Not trying to sound like a douche, but you just can. You can apply for two or more of the same product with many other banks/products too.
CSR's job is provide a manual override to the bank's credit risk assessment model (called a scorecard) not to see how much more you can benefit by having another card.
CSR's job is provide a manual override to the bank's credit risk assessment model (called a scorecard) not to see how much more you can benefit by having another card.
Still blows my mind tho... Cuz I've never heard of ppl getting two CSP's or two barclay arrival cards. Just cancel and reapp.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:13 pm
#2958
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: PHL
Posts: 10,060
How can you apply for 2 of the same product?
I read earlier in the thread that someone justified a 2nd card with an authorized user spending separately...but that didn't even make sense because you can just add one to your existing.
I'm just having a hard time rationalizing it if I were the CSR.
I read earlier in the thread that someone justified a 2nd card with an authorized user spending separately...but that didn't even make sense because you can just add one to your existing.
I'm just having a hard time rationalizing it if I were the CSR.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:16 pm
#2959
Formerly known as cagalindo
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MCO TPA
Programs: Citi AA/HH/TYP Amex SPG/HH & Chase SP/PC
Posts: 1,335
If I complete the spend 1 day before statement closes will that count for the statement even though it probably won't clear for a few days?
Mar 6, 2014, 12:22 pm
#2960
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 2,276
Still new to churning but how do these cancellation calls go? So you cancelled the 2nd card after getting the points, paid the $200. Then applied again, called in again and said what to the CSR? "Hey I know I just cancelled...but can I get it back with the bonus?"
I'm just really curious.
I'm just really curious.
my virgin post on this amazing forum 
I have definitely become very street smart about cards, point & miles thanks to so many of you studs...
I never had any citi cards before and new to AORs. I jumped at 100K personal executive card and applied in first week in february and statement just closed 2 days ago and I already see the bonus posted to my AA account. So that is all good.
Ideally i would like to apply now for the Citi Platinum AA 50K offer - but since I got the executive last month looks like I will not get the bonus for the platinum per the disclosure in application as I already have a AA card. Is this correct? There is lot of information on the wiki and posts where it is ok to apply for exec after platinum but would the other way work in my case?
Or I should just apply for a second executive ? I would like the platinum due to waived AF and 10% miles back on redemption. Please let me know what do you guys think and what should I be doing?
Thanks a million
I have definitely become very street smart about cards, point & miles thanks to so many of you studs...I never had any citi cards before and new to AORs. I jumped at 100K personal executive card and applied in first week in february and statement just closed 2 days ago and I already see the bonus posted to my AA account. So that is all good.
Ideally i would like to apply now for the Citi Platinum AA 50K offer - but since I got the executive last month looks like I will not get the bonus for the platinum per the disclosure in application as I already have a AA card. Is this correct? There is lot of information on the wiki and posts where it is ok to apply for exec after platinum but would the other way work in my case?
Or I should just apply for a second executive ? I would like the platinum due to waived AF and 10% miles back on redemption. Please let me know what do you guys think and what should I be doing?
Thanks a million
Ask, and you shall receive. Again and again. Any and all time spent trying to rationalize the actions of Citi is time wasted.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:37 pm
#2961
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 175
There is no call. There is a secure message sent from your online Citi account that says 'Please close my card ending with 1234. Thanks.' Within a couple of days, the account is closed and the fee is refunded. The letter they send back is exactly the same regardless of which card you close, when or why.
Welcome to Flyertalk! There is only one datapoint posted so far, which seems to indicate you would have to wait 12-26 months after opening an Executive card before getting a Platinum. So we need more datapoints, but the nearly sure thing is another Executive card, which gives you 5 years of the 10% miles back up front. If you go for the Platinum card, please post your results.
Ask, and you shall receive. Again and again. Any and all time spent trying to rationalize the actions of Citi is time wasted.
Welcome to Flyertalk! There is only one datapoint posted so far, which seems to indicate you would have to wait 12-26 months after opening an Executive card before getting a Platinum. So we need more datapoints, but the nearly sure thing is another Executive card, which gives you 5 years of the 10% miles back up front. If you go for the Platinum card, please post your results.
Ask, and you shall receive. Again and again. Any and all time spent trying to rationalize the actions of Citi is time wasted.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:46 pm
#2962
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: AA Gold, IHG Plat AMB, Hilton Gold, SPG
Posts: 156
On the other hand, the Exec card is open of all card members, therefore the vast majority in this forum suggest first apply for 50K Plat, and then 100K Exec.
Pete
Last edited by sincera4565; Mar 6, 2014 at 1:24 pm Reason: how do I get that wrong?!
Mar 6, 2014, 12:59 pm
#2964
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 2,276
Any and all time spent trying to rationalize the actions of Citi is time wasted.
Citi's 'rules' make no sense. Sometimes this works in our favor, sometimes not.
Mar 6, 2014, 1:25 pm
#2965
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: AA Gold, IHG Plat AMB, Hilton Gold, SPG
Posts: 156
Mar 6, 2014, 1:28 pm
#2966
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: BOS / BWI
Programs: AA, UA, Marriott, HHonors, Avis et al.
Posts: 237
It only counts when it actually posts. Pending charges do not count for that statement or for min spend. Btw, for Citi it can take 2-4 days sometimes for charges to move from pending to posted.
Mar 6, 2014, 1:42 pm
#2967
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NY
Programs: SPG preferred, AA, United
Posts: 290
. But its def possible with many cards. I think Chase is a little bit more difficult.
Mar 6, 2014, 1:45 pm
#2968
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: PHL
Posts: 10,060
Any data point for anyone who close the card & apply for 3rd one?
Mar 6, 2014, 2:57 pm
#2969
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
This was also strange to me but it happened with my Alaska card as well. I hit apply twice or something (not exactly sure) and sent in two applications. CSR called in less then 24 hours and asked if I wanted two of the same cards. Being new to the game I said no . But its def possible with many cards. I think Chase is a little bit more difficult.
. But its def possible with many cards. I think Chase is a little bit more difficult.For people new to FT, there are separate threads on Chase and B of A apps. Click on "Credit Card Programs" in Blue at the top of this page.
Mar 6, 2014, 3:09 pm
#2970
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
How can you apply for 2 of the same product?
I read earlier in the thread that someone justified a 2nd card with an authorized user spending separately...but that didn't even make sense because you can just add one to your existing.
I'm just having a hard time rationalizing it if I were the CSR.
I read earlier in the thread that someone justified a 2nd card with an authorized user spending separately...but that didn't even make sense because you can just add one to your existing.
I'm just having a hard time rationalizing it if I were the CSR.
There's only been one person (a few pages back) who reported that a rookie CSR gave them any kind of trouble about having more than one of the same card. Brugge gave an excellent answer to that question (probably 50 pages ago at this point) - one is for reimbursable expenses, one isn't.