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Accepting applications as of 1.31.2019 50,000 points for $4,000 spend in 90 days:
https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/credit-card-details/citi.action?ID=citi-prestige-card#ddl-pricinfo
Bonus ThankYou Points are not available if you received a new cardmember bonus for Citi Rewards+℠, Citi ThankYou® Preferred, Citi ThankYou® Premier/Citi Premier℠ or Citi Prestige®, or if you have closed any of these cards, in the past 24 months.
https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/credit-card-details/citi.action?ID=citi-prestige-card#ddl-pricinfo
Bonus ThankYou Points are not available if you received a new cardmember bonus for Citi Rewards+℠, Citi ThankYou® Preferred, Citi ThankYou® Premier/Citi Premier℠ or Citi Prestige®, or if you have closed any of these cards, in the past 24 months.
Citi Prestige USA refresh: 5X Air,Dine; 3X Hotel,Cruise; Hotel 4NF capped 2X/yr; $495
#391
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
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Per Doctor Of Credit, there’s also a new annual $200 membership credit available for several membership fees charged to your CitiGold debit card (Amazon Prime, Costco, Spotify, etc). Currently only available to NY/NJ/CT residents, but expected to launch nationwide.
#393
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#394
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,014
Anyway, the Hotels.com and Cheaptickets transactions are coded as Other Travel - TRAVEL AGENCY AND TOUR OPERATORS and definitely did not earn hotel bonus points. But you do seem to be correct - they seem to have earned 5x if I try to recreate the air travel bonus points on my statement. Is that how it's supposed to work, or it's just a fortunate glitch that works in our favor?
#395
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With the Citi Prestige Card, you can earn ThankYou Points for purchases made on your card.
Unless you are participating in a limited-time offer, you will earn:
— 5 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at airlines and travel agencies.
— 5 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at restaurants (including cafes, bars, lounges and fast food restaurants).
— 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at hotels.
— 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at cruise lines.
— 1 ThankYou Point for each $1 spent on other purchases.
Unless you are participating in a limited-time offer, you will earn:
— 5 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at airlines and travel agencies.
— 5 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at restaurants (including cafes, bars, lounges and fast food restaurants).
— 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at hotels.
— 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on purchases at cruise lines.
— 1 ThankYou Point for each $1 spent on other purchases.
#396
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,014
#397
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,927
So it shouldn't matter who you book through, it matters who you pay. If you book some advance payment rate that's paid to the booking agency rather than directly to the hotel, then it might not count. but if you pay at the hotel, it should count no matter who you used to book the hotel.
If it's not a hotel / motel, then it might depend on exactly how it's categorized. And then the exact card might matter, because Prestige based on the list posted above just does certain travel categories, while the less-expensive Premier promotes itself as the card to give 3x on "the widest definition of travel" (for example, it can include camping sites if they code as such) while it's not at all clear if Prestige goes anywhere near as "wide' with "places to stay" as Premier does.
#399
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt Glob/UA Gold
Posts: 601
AF reduction is back! It’s listed on a new featured benefits page CitiGold Lifestyle Benefits. It’s now a statement credit and takes up to 3 billing cycles to post, but still great to have it back for those (like me) who were contemplating upgrading.
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CitiGold + Prestige is back in play for me.
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CitiGold + Prestige is back in play for me.
#400
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
Programs: AA, AS, CI, DL, UA
Posts: 2,882
I see that travel agency is included in the 5x bonus, but what about travel besides going through travel agency and hotels (3x)? For example things like uber, bus, train, are they 1x, 3x or 5x?
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#402
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Interestingly it works for me (in CA) - at least to the point that I can get into the website and it gives me the option as to which services I want to be rebated for (you need to select them individually, although I don't seem to have any problem selecting all of those currently available). The T&C's do specifically state that "The customer must have received a direct invitation from Citibank to participate in this program"
#404
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 268
Not sure this is where I should ask, but here goes:
I have the Citi Thank You Premiere card (got it in October 2018)
Therefore I'm not eligible for the Prestige 50k sign up bonus, correct? (hasn't been 24 months yet)
However:
Partner could apply for the card (never had a TY card) and get the bonus.
We're thinking of using the 4th night free benefit for Baros (Maldives) in April of 2020. But I cannot see if this hotel is eligible. TPG says it was (but that was a year or more ago I believe).
We live in NY as well, but the way I read things:
$495 AF
Get the $250 annual travel credit --does the booking via Thank You site (or Concierge) count? No biggie if not, there will be fees charged at the hotel
The 4th night free translates to be about $870 worth
So we basically come out $1,120 - $495 = $625 ahead
Am I reading things right?
Can anyone check if Baros (Maldives) is "eligible"? 4/23/20 - 4/28/20 ( 5 nights)
Baros Villa
Thanks!
I have the Citi Thank You Premiere card (got it in October 2018)
Therefore I'm not eligible for the Prestige 50k sign up bonus, correct? (hasn't been 24 months yet)
However:
Partner could apply for the card (never had a TY card) and get the bonus.
We're thinking of using the 4th night free benefit for Baros (Maldives) in April of 2020. But I cannot see if this hotel is eligible. TPG says it was (but that was a year or more ago I believe).
We live in NY as well, but the way I read things:
$495 AF
Get the $250 annual travel credit --does the booking via Thank You site (or Concierge) count? No biggie if not, there will be fees charged at the hotel
The 4th night free translates to be about $870 worth
So we basically come out $1,120 - $495 = $625 ahead
Am I reading things right?
Can anyone check if Baros (Maldives) is "eligible"? 4/23/20 - 4/28/20 ( 5 nights)
Baros Villa
Thanks!
#405
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: United 1K, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 120
We're thinking of using the 4th night free benefit for Baros (Maldives) in April of 2020. But I cannot see if this hotel is eligible. TPG says it was (but that was a year or more ago I believe).
We live in NY as well, but the way I read things:
$495 AF
Get the $250 annual travel credit --does the booking via Thank You site (or Concierge) count? No biggie if not, there will be fees charged at the hotel
We live in NY as well, but the way I read things:
$495 AF
Get the $250 annual travel credit --does the booking via Thank You site (or Concierge) count? No biggie if not, there will be fees charged at the hotel
The ThankYou page lists Baros Maldives at North Male Atoll, Baros Island, MV as available for your dates with $687.88 per night: $3,480.24 USD total (after the 4th night benefit), including $728.70 USD taxes and fees and savings $687.66.