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Old Nov 6, 2015, 11:03 pm
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Current welcome offer is 50,000 30,000 Crystal points with $5,000 $3,000 spending in the first 90 days. First annual fee not waived. (as of telephone call with bank employee 8/7/2019)

Past bonuses were:

***** #1502 - signup bonus 1/16/18 BUT ANNUAL FEE NOT WAIVED ******

100,000 points after spending $5,000 in first three months. Offer expires 30 December 2015. EXPIRED

A 70,000 points offer was offered back in March 2017 and expired March 31st, 2017. EXPIRED

The requirements for the application process varies from bank to bank based on various online data points collected from FlyerTalk, Doctor of Credit, etc.

Some banks require that you go into a branch and apply personally. Other banks want you to have another account open for 90 days before you can get this card. Some banks (if you already have a relationship with them) let you apply via mail. Sometimes you have to be a resident of the state they operate in, while some were able to get the card without living in those states. It is very much YMMV. You will need proof of income (W2, check stubs, etc). The only states City National Bank operates in are: NY, DE (only trust office, no go), DC, GA, TN, MN, NV & CA. The bank is looking for high net worth individuals, but that's not exactly consistent either.

The card has no foreign transactions fees and is fee-free the first year, then $400 annually.

Register your card for online access (cno.cnb.com). This changed on Sept 19 2019.
Register separately for the award page (www.cnbrewards.com).
Register for Visa Infinite info and access at https://myvisainfinite.com/cnb/en_us/home.html
Click "my info" to see details on points awarded.
Best* redemption found to date is $1,000 prepaid visa for 105K pts. It's now 125K pts for a $1,000 prepaid visa. Link to catalog
*(other than spending for flights etc. & getting 1.2 cents each in value)

To set-up spending alerts, create an account here : http://citynationalbank.digitalcardservice.com

Point redemptions for flights have been reported as being as high as 1.35cpp (see here) by calling the Concierge service at +1 800 595 8950 and having them book direct from airline website for you

Significant benefits:

$250 per calendar year airline incidental credit - works on AU card as well - STARTING JAN 1ST, 2020 THE CREDIT WILL BE $350 PER ACCOUNT
$100 Global Entry fee credit - works on AU card as well Per DDResq post 842
Priority Pass lounge membership for up to 2 people. No fee for any number of guests, but lounge policy may limit the number of guests admitted.- STARTING JAN 1ST, 2020 EACH ADDITIONAL GUEST BEYOND ACCOUNT HOLDER WILL BE CHARGED $32
12 GoGo inflight passes - create an account at myvisainfinite.com/cnb. Once the account is created, you enter, then search for GoGo passes. You then input your card number again, create a GoGo account if you don't have one, and the 12 passes post to it ready to be used when you fly again on a participating airline. - works on AU card as well
$100 off when you book a qualifying airline itinerary via visa discount air portal (https://www.visadiscountair.com/CNB/default.aspx - STARTING JAN 1ST, 2020 THIS WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERED AS A BENEFIT
$30 off GroundLink car service (works with AU cards as well) plus instant 15% off rides. There are $25 current user referrals to go for first.

Airline fees are reimbursed up to $250 per calendar year. Fees must be from domestic carriers. There is no need to declare a carrier, and fees can be reimbursed from multiple carriers. Partial Ts and Cs:

Qualifying Airline Purchases are defined as incidental airline fee transactions made at eligible US Domestic Airline Carriers and include: ticket change/cancellation fees, checked baggage fees, inflight entertainment, onboard food and beverage charges, airport lounge membership fees and day passes, onboard wireless charges (excluding Gogo Wireless), and TSA Pre✓® membership application fee.


What works
AA: Award Fees/Taxes, Award Redeposit Fees ($150)
AA: e-Gift cards $250 including AUs (1x per card max 4)
AS: Award ticket fees, $16
AS: In flight food, entertainment.
AS: Premium Class Upgrade, $59

HA: Interisland Flight, $48.80
UA: award ticket fees, $51
WN: Award Fees/Taxes, Award Redeposit Fees (limit unknown, but it's between $75 and $80 per transaction), Early Bird boarding fees ($15)
DL: Baggage fees
B6: $53.30 airfare

What doesn't work
AS: Award ticket fees, $130ish
DL: GC; PGGM (reports of not working since April/2016)
DL: Just about anything. Don't use on Delta
UA: MPX, Award Fees (~$170)
UA: Gift card registry (up to $75) (No longer working as of 11/25/17)
UA: Seat Selection Fee
WN: GC
EY: Award Fees
TW: Change fee
UO: Seat fee
AA: Award Fees/Taxes on an itinerary originating outside the US.

To Be Confirmed
UA: Award Redeposit Fees ($200)


Global Entry reimbursements: (works on AU also)

user - mnsweeps ( https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29336509-post1549.html )

Used mine and a AU card to register for GE for in laws
01/17/201801/18/2018USCUSTOMS TRUSTEDTRAVELER$100.00
01/17/201801/18/2018USCUSTOMS TRUSTEDTRAVELER$100.00

Credit posted today for both cards.
01/20/201801/24/2018GLOBAL ENTRY STMT CREDIT $100.00
01/20/201801/24/2018GLOBAL ENTRY STMT CREDIT $100.00

In 2016, 2017 AND 2018 airline incidental credits for transactions on-or-after January 1st did not start posting until the third week of January. In 2019 they started posting on Jan 11th.

For further information, see this

STARTING JAN 1ST, 2020 there are going to be major changes to this card, these being:[/s]
  • $350 airline incidental credit per account (was $250 per AU)
    • $95 Annual Fee per AU
      • $32 per guest using PriorityPass (used to be free & unlimited)
        • Elimination of $100 Visa Air Discount Benefit
          • Groceries and Gas only earn 1x (used to be 3x)

Sources:

discussion starting here

https://www.cnb.com/content/dam/cnbc...ewards2020.pdf
https://www.cnb.com/content/dam/cnbc...rystal2020.pdf


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Old Apr 22, 2019, 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by desikid
Any recent DP on EGC being reimbursed for AU?
yes.
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Old Apr 22, 2019, 10:10 pm
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Any update on this? I tried contacting my relationship banker but she is useless as usual. My first relationship banker was so great but since he left and assigned to me a new one a year ago...she barely responds after 5 or 6 emails. So sick of her
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Old Apr 26, 2019, 9:32 am
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$250 AA eGC posted 4/22, credit posted 4/25
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Old Apr 28, 2019, 7:18 am
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Adding Authorized User

To add an AU, do you have to call in? or you can add online?
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Old Apr 30, 2019, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by Sting.Ray
Has anyone had any experience in opening this credit card at the DC branch? I will be visiting as well and will want to know this. Also, I have like 10 inquires in the past 1 year, how tough of a card is this to get?
You cannot open accounts at the DC office.
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Old Apr 30, 2019, 11:17 am
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I don't fly AA very often. Are there any credible websites I can trade in my AA egift for another gift card (either Amazon or Delta, etc)
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Old Apr 30, 2019, 1:31 pm
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Couple of questions:

1. Do incidentals cover AA status challenge fees?
2. After you redeem AA eGC, can you use these to buy AA points? i.e. when they have their promotions?

Thanks!

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Old Apr 30, 2019, 2:03 pm
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AA gift cards can be used to purchase AA tickets, nothing else. Read the terms here: https://giftcards.aa.com/terms.jsp
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Old Apr 30, 2019, 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by EasternTraveler
You cannot open accounts at the DC office.
I did -- late last year. The D.C. location opened a regular branch -- well, as regular as CNB can get -- there early last year.
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Old Apr 30, 2019, 11:00 pm
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There is some unofficial word that online applications are now available. Looking to find out more about this...
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Old May 1, 2019, 4:07 am
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Originally Posted by soartoday
There is some unofficial word that online applications are now available. Looking to find out more about this...
would be very interested in this. Though I’m wondering if this is the online application only available to existing clients. From their site:

”Contact your local City National banker, or call us at (800) 773-7100. Already a City National client? Click here to log in to City National Online and apply.”
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Old May 1, 2019, 9:18 am
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If I remember correctly, that has always been there.
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Old May 2, 2019, 7:14 am
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Originally Posted by somewhat traveling actuary
Couple of questions:

1. Do incidentals cover AA status challenge fees?
2. After you redeem AA eGC, can you use these to buy AA points? i.e. when they have their promotions?

Thanks!
Anyone have thoughts about #1 ? Is this a question safe enough to ask my banker?
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Old May 2, 2019, 7:20 pm
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Anyone have thoughts about #1 ? Is this a question safe enough to ask my banker?
I will be surprised if he/she knows what you are asking about.
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Old May 3, 2019, 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by somewhat traveling actuary
I don't fly AA very often. Are there any credible websites I can trade in my AA egift for another gift card (either Amazon or Delta, etc)
I think you would find plenty of takers among Amex cardholders that are now limited to Delta or Southwest gift cards for their airline travel credits. Since AA stopped working on Amex earlier this year I and countless others have switched to the other two airlines on Amex cards. I have a ton of $50 Delta e-gift cards now that I'm not sure when I'll use since I live in an AA hub. This forum isn't the place, but I'm sure there's a market to be made between CNB card holders who don't fly American and Amex card holders who don't fly Delta or Southwest.
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