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Written by: RJ
After much rumor Citi has announced the revamp of the American Airlines Advantage Executive card. Changes go live 7/23/23
AAdvantage Executive
- Annual fee increasing to $595 (from $450)
- Multipliers
- 4x American Airlines purchases.
- After spending $150k in a calendar year, cardmembers can earn a total of 5x AAdvantage miles on eligible American Airlines purchases for the remainder of the calendar year.
- 10x car rentals booked through aa.com/cars and eligible hotels booked through aa.com/hotels.
- 4x American Airlines purchases.
- Credits (New)
- Up to $120 back on eligible Avis® or Budget car rentals every calendar year.
- Up to $120 back on eligible Grubhub purchases (up to $10 statement credit on each monthly billing statement).
- Up to $120 in Lyft credits ($10 credit each month after taking three eligible rides).
- Loyalty Bonus
- A 10,000 Loyalty Point bonus after reaching 50,000 Loyalty Points in a status qualification year.
- An additional 10,000 Loyalty Point bonus after reaching 90,000 Loyalty Points in the same status qualification year.
- Benefits (existing)
- Admirals Club membership
- TSA Pre/Global Entry
- First checked bag free
- 25% savings on eligible inflight AA purchases
Additional notes
- Authorized user fee – $175 for the first three AU’s.
- $175 per user after the first three
- Welcome offer: 100,000 points after $10,000 in spend within the first three months
Thoughts
The end of an era. Cardholders loved this card due to the ability to add 10 AU’s and get them all Admirals Club. There’s now a $175 fee for the first three users, then an additional $175 per person after that.
Additionally, the credits are straight out of the American Express playbook….
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