Citi AA Card Reduced Mileage Awards
May 27, 2009, 12:54 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2009
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Citi AA Card Reduced Mileage Awards
I just received this card and noticed that it makes one eligible for domestic reward flights at 20,000 miles instead of 25,000. I logged in and saw there are only a limited number of destinations that you can use these miles on. Does anyone know whether availability for the 20k mile rewards the same as what they would be for the 25k rewards, or more limited than mileage saver rewards?
May 28, 2009, 4:57 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2008
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it is limited by destination (I don't know if there are separate capacity caps -- I suspect not).
this is a perk of the Citi AA credit cards..
the availability for the regular 25K awards is broader and includes just about everywhere that AA flies.
this is a perk of the Citi AA credit cards..
the availability for the regular 25K awards is broader and includes just about everywhere that AA flies.
May 28, 2009, 12:29 pm
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https://www.citicards.com/cards/wv/c...?screenID=1213
To the OP:
Yes, availability is the same. You must, though, book over the phone.
Jun 26, 2009, 4:33 am
#6
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No more internatioanl/caribbean? I was acutally thinking about getting this card, again, but noticed only domestic flights are listed for this quarter. Did I miss something?
Found the response...filled out an application and decided to look up the desitination before I hit sent...glad I did.
Found the response...filled out an application and decided to look up the desitination before I hit sent...glad I did.
Last edited by jamflyer; Jun 26, 2009 at 4:59 am
Jun 26, 2009, 4:42 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Don't Forget
that the reduced mileage awards also "work" if your departure city is one of the listed destinations. (if you get a misinformed agent regarding this hang up and call back, I was successful about booking LGA). Also since the new one-way tickets you can also split your ressie between a Y/F ticket (again if they say no, ask for a supervisor or hang up and call back, I was successful on this too).
It's a lower mileage for Citi Platinum and Amex Select, keep this in mind.
And lastly i fyou want to save on the booking fee, make your ressie originally on aa.com. Then call back to add the codes. Afterwards then try to pay on line and if unsuccessful call back to book with payment. It may take a little extra time and effort but it is possibly to eliminate the booking with agent fee (again I was successful on this too, but it took about 3 calls and about 45 mins in calling and being passed around).
I, too, wiched there were additional destinations other than domestic but am very happy that LGA is a destination this time. I'm finally able to take advantage of an offer.
It's a lower mileage for Citi Platinum and Amex Select, keep this in mind.
And lastly i fyou want to save on the booking fee, make your ressie originally on aa.com. Then call back to add the codes. Afterwards then try to pay on line and if unsuccessful call back to book with payment. It may take a little extra time and effort but it is possibly to eliminate the booking with agent fee (again I was successful on this too, but it took about 3 calls and about 45 mins in calling and being passed around).
I, too, wiched there were additional destinations other than domestic but am very happy that LGA is a destination this time. I'm finally able to take advantage of an offer.