Citi Premier converted to Citi Strata Premier
May 16, 2024, 5:01 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: LAX, TPE
Programs: CI, JL
Posts: 2,936
May 16, 2024, 5:40 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 227
May 16, 2024, 6:33 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 109
Jun 14, 2024, 7:56 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 72
This card is far from "Premium." In fact, in spite of having been approved for it almost month ago, I haven't even received the card, nor the replacement they claim they sent out 10 days ago. Ever worse, Citi is gaslighting me into believing this is my fault. After dealing with incompetence at both the level of normal customer service and the "Executive Office" (whose staff speak like they work for the DMV), I filed a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Citi is an absolute joke.
Jun 24, 2024, 1:29 pm
#20
Join Date: Sep 2022
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 868
So I just booked a car rental through Citi Travel.
The price was about $20-25 more compared to another site for the same agency in Italy.
I could have paid 1 cents per point to pay off the rental with points or pay for the rental with cash but get 10x points.
At 10x points, the cash value if I redeemed those 10x points earned from this transaction is worth more.
Seems too good to be true.
Or else transfer points to airlines and redeem some award flight though, absent sales on AF awards, that's not very attractive either.
The price was about $20-25 more compared to another site for the same agency in Italy.
I could have paid 1 cents per point to pay off the rental with points or pay for the rental with cash but get 10x points.
At 10x points, the cash value if I redeemed those 10x points earned from this transaction is worth more.
Seems too good to be true.
Or else transfer points to airlines and redeem some award flight though, absent sales on AF awards, that's not very attractive either.
Jun 24, 2024, 2:05 pm
#21
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Signatures.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: HH & IHG Gold; Marriott & AA Perpetual Platinum
Posts: 49,216
Jun 24, 2024, 2:14 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: EWR
Programs: World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, UA Mileage Plus
Posts: 1,277
So I just booked a car rental through Citi Travel.
The price was about $20-25 more compared to another site for the same agency in Italy.
I could have paid 1 cents per point to pay off the rental with points or pay for the rental with cash but get 10x points.
At 10x points, the cash value if I redeemed those 10x points earned from this transaction is worth more.
Seems too good to be true.
Or else transfer points to airlines and redeem some award flight though, absent sales on AF awards, that's not very attractive either.
The price was about $20-25 more compared to another site for the same agency in Italy.
I could have paid 1 cents per point to pay off the rental with points or pay for the rental with cash but get 10x points.
At 10x points, the cash value if I redeemed those 10x points earned from this transaction is worth more.
Seems too good to be true.
Or else transfer points to airlines and redeem some award flight though, absent sales on AF awards, that's not very attractive either.
Jun 24, 2024, 6:25 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2022
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 868
The rental price was just under $400. So either I spend almost 40k TY points or I buy it paying $20-25 more than I could have on another site, and it should be $40 cash back.
We shall see if I get those points.
We shall see if I get those points.
Jun 25, 2024, 9:26 am
#25
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Signatures.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: HH & IHG Gold; Marriott & AA Perpetual Platinum
Posts: 49,216
Jun 25, 2024, 10:46 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2022
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 868
Jun 25, 2024, 11:13 am
#27
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Signatures.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: HH & IHG Gold; Marriott & AA Perpetual Platinum
Posts: 49,216
Jun 25, 2024, 12:50 pm
#28
Join Date: Sep 2022
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 868
True. I went to the Citi Travel site to see how many points it would take and decided there to just pay cash and get the points.
This is kind of a last-minute booking, 2-3 weeks out. So the prices were higher than they'd have been if I booked earlier.
This is kind of a last-minute booking, 2-3 weeks out. So the prices were higher than they'd have been if I booked earlier.
Jun 25, 2024, 1:33 pm
#29
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Signatures.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: HH & IHG Gold; Marriott & AA Perpetual Platinum
Posts: 49,216
Jul 16, 2024, 7:54 pm
#30
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 2,003
Anyone know the new ins coverage on the new citi stratus
Are o/w fare bookings covered?
Are o/w fare bookings covered?