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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 Jun 1, 2016, 11:11 am
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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Anyone get Global Entry credit on more than 1 AU? Main, 1st AU, 2nd AU, all getting GE credit?
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Old Jun 1, 2016, 11:37 am
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Originally Posted by jblacking
Anyone get Global Entry credit on more than 1 AU? Main, 1st AU, 2nd AU, all getting GE credit?
I got them on all four cards (Main + 3 AUs).
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Old Jun 1, 2016, 2:45 pm
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Is the airline credit still $250 per card? Or is it just $250?
Also, is AA gc reimbursement working?
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Old Jun 2, 2016, 7:03 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Do we need to request priority pass or is the process automatic. Also, has anyone tried Alaska gift cards for the $250 reimbursement?

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Old Jun 3, 2016, 11:39 am
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Priority Pass was automatic for me. Had to request it for AU.
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Old Jun 3, 2016, 2:35 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Originally Posted by whattimeisit
Is the airline credit still $250 per card? Or is it just $250?
Also, is AA gc reimbursement working?
Still $250 per card. AA gc reimbursement still works. Takes about 1 week for reimbursement.
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Old Jun 4, 2016, 11:31 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Originally Posted by sdjohn22
Still $250 per card. AA gc reimbursement still works. Takes about 1 week for reimbursement.
Thanks! Has anyone tried AS gift cards?
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Old Jun 8, 2016, 10:15 am
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Transfer points

Does anyone know if it is possible to transfer award points from one person to another within the same household? I would like to transfer my award points to my spouse so that there are enough points in that account for an award.

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Old Jun 10, 2016, 8:47 am
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Got redeposit fees from AA credited by CNB.
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Old Jun 11, 2016, 5:28 pm
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AA e-gift card is still reimbursed

Just orderd $200 AA e-gift card in June and got reimbursed 4 days later.
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Old Jun 11, 2016, 5:34 pm
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$100 discount on domestic airfare for 2 to 5 people

Does anyone know the $100 discount on group airfare have to include the primary account holder? Or include the AU account holder? Or any 2 people would work?

If I got 4 people in the group, it would be better to book twice, 2 people at a time to get the $100 discount twice.
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Old Jun 11, 2016, 6:02 pm
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Originally Posted by fh8510
Does anyone know the $100 discount on group airfare have to include the primary account holder? Or include the AU account holder? Or any 2 people would work?

If I got 4 people in the group, it would be better to book twice, 2 people at a time to get the $100 discount twice.
I just tried pricing an itinerary out for one of the AU cards, and it seems the AUs get the $100 if they are the ones flying, even though I am not
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Old Jun 11, 2016, 6:10 pm
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Anyone know if this card charges foreign transaction fees when used outside of US? Thanks.
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Old Jun 11, 2016, 7:29 pm
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Originally Posted by popomama
Anyone know if this card charges foreign transaction fees when used outside of US? Thanks.
No foreign transaction fee. Tried it.
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Old Jun 15, 2016, 2:14 am
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Got reimbursed $50 for AA egift within nine days after the transaction.
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