Old Oct 28, 2014, 2:34 pm
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Transition-Related Notes
Members are starting to receive Priority Pass Select cards in the mail. These are sent by Collinson via USPS, separately from the rebranded Prestige cards.
There was a decimal rounding error in the ThankYou point accounting on October statements. Remove a 0 from each of the totals reported - it should then match
Members who signed up prior to 10/18 still only receive a $250 airline credit for the year; if you previously used the $200 incidental credit, you can get another $50 in airline purchases reimbursed through December.
If you signed up before 10/18/14 you are eligible to receive the 15% discount and companion benefits for a year after your signup date. Call Citi at 877-288-2484 and ask to speak with a travel specialist, rather than letting them send the information to Spirit Incentives for an email quote. There are mixed reviews as to the efficacy of this service.
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Old Dec 12, 2014, 5:43 pm
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Originally Posted by Enclave
I am Citigold and live in a state that has never had Citi branches. My annual fee has always invoiced at $350 without any action on my part.
I'll add my experience as well since it matches yours. I have Citigold as well and applied online last month (no branch close by).

Few weeks later I received a letter in the mail saying I can enjoy extra benefits such as no late fee, no return payment fee and a lower annual fee of $350.

Also one can always try calling a Citibank branch directly. I'm sure they get bonuses for approved applications. Someone might be interested in helping out and submit the app over the phone.
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Old Dec 12, 2014, 7:17 pm
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Got my $250 credit for 2014 by purchasing a $250 United Airlines Gift Certificate.
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Old Dec 12, 2014, 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by steve4
Got my $250 credit for 2014 by purchasing a $250 United Airlines Gift Certificate.
Did you do this recently? As in within the last 2 months or so? If so does your statement say that the reset date is December 2015 or is it sometime before that?
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Old Dec 13, 2014, 9:39 am
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For the companion ticket, was there always a restriction stating you could only book 6 months in advance?

I tried to book for travel in July and was told by the concierge that I would need to wait until January. Seems a bit odd.
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Old Dec 13, 2014, 3:48 pm
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has anyone else gotten the luggage tag in the mail as well from citi? I just got one, was "a show of gratitude from citi prestige". its a nice moleskine luggage tag embossed with "citi prestige" on the front.
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Old Dec 13, 2014, 5:08 pm
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Originally Posted by srs507
has anyone else gotten the luggage tag...
Yes, first reported mid-November. In process of modifying a business card to fit inside rather than trying to write in the space provided.
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Old Dec 13, 2014, 6:29 pm
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Originally Posted by anam
Did you do this recently? As in within the last 2 months or so? If so does your statement say that the reset date is December 2015 or is it sometime before that?
My statement closed on 12-12. I had a BA charge on 12-9 which posted before the closing of the statement. My statement says I used up the credit and now it won't reset until December 2015. So I take it it's not by calendar year but instead by anniversary year? Very disappointed if that's the case.
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Old Dec 13, 2014, 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by xchpstang
....My statement says I used up the credit and now it won't reset until December 2015. So I take it it's not by calendar year but instead by anniversary year? :
I wouldn't pay any attention to the statement. The terms state:

$250 AIR TRAVEL CREDIT
Purchases made by the Primary cardmember and Authorized Users on the Card Account are eligible for this statement credit. Please allow 1-2 billing cycles after the qualifying incidental air travel fee is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the account. This statement credit is an annual benefit available for purchases appearing on your billing statements from December through the following December. Pending transactions that do not post in your December billing cycle will count towards the next year's Air Travel Credit.
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Old Dec 13, 2014, 10:47 pm
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Originally Posted by islandguy84
For the companion ticket, was there always a restriction stating you could only book 6 months in advance?

I tried to book for travel in July and was told by the concierge that I would need to wait until January. Seems a bit odd.
No, this was not a restriction when the process was managed online with Spirit Incentives. I booked a companion ticket in 2014 for travel ten months later.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by xchpstang
My statement says I used up the credit and now it won't reset until December 2015.
My December statement that closed yesterday says the same thing. I'm going to assume this is just a typo that is going to appear on everyone's statements this month.

I had already used up the entire $250 credit (the original $200 + the additional $50) by my November statement's closing, and that statement indicated that the credit would reset on 12/15/14.
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Old Dec 17, 2014, 5:42 pm
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Originally Posted by dw
My December statement that closed yesterday says the same thing. I'm going to assume this is just a typo that is going to appear on everyone's statements this month.

I had already used up the entire $250 credit (the original $200 + the additional $50) by my November statement's closing, and that statement indicated that the credit would reset on 12/15/14.
It's not on everyone's statement... my friend's statement says 2014 . I do hope it's a mass misprint though .
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Old Dec 17, 2014, 5:47 pm
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Originally Posted by anam
It's not on everyone's statement... my friend's statement says 2014 . I do hope it's a mass misprint though .
Sadly, mine already says 2015, so I missed the boat for doubling up with a 2014+2015 credit.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 2:41 pm
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I sent a SM and the response I received is:

"The Airline Statement Message for your Citi Prestige card is incorrect on your monthly billing statement. The message should display 2014, not 2015. This will be fixed with the January billing cycle.

The message states:

Congratulations you have made the most of your flight experience!
You have used your $250.00 Air Travel Credit for the year.
The credit will reset to $250.00 after your December 2015 billing cycle.

When it should state:

Congratulations you have made the most of your flight experience!
You have used your $250.00 Air Travel Credit for the year.
The credit will reset to $250.00 after your December 2014 billing cycle."
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by mizzou1
I sent a SM and the response I received is:

"The Airline Statement Message for your Citi Prestige card is incorrect on your monthly billing statement. The message should display 2014, not 2015. This will be fixed with the January billing cycle.

The message states:

Congratulations you have made the most of your flight experience!
You have used your $250.00 Air Travel Credit for the year.
The credit will reset to $250.00 after your December 2015 billing cycle.

When it should state:

Congratulations you have made the most of your flight experience!
You have used your $250.00 Air Travel Credit for the year.
The credit will reset to $250.00 after your December 2014 billing cycle."
Thats great news!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 5:52 pm
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Is there a way to know ahead of time which in-flight purchases are reimbursed? Is this airline specific? I bought a good amount of snacks for my family on a RT transcontinental flight on AS two weeks, but the charges (ALASKA AIR IN FLIGHT SEATTLE WA / Restaurants - FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS) were not included in the "Congrats! Citi Air Travel Credit" line of my statement.
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