BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28. Citi, American
Airlines and Mastercard are expanding rewards and travel benefits
on two co-branded credit cards, adding new ways for cardholders to
earn miles and receive travel-related credits, Citi said in its
latest release.
The changes apply to the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select
Mastercard and the Citi / AAdvantage Business Mastercard, with the
updated benefits scheduled to become available to existing
cardholders on January 24, 2027. Both cards will carry an annual
fee of $150.
The Platinum Select card will offer three times the AAdvantage
miles on eligible hotel and car bookings through AAdvantage Hotels
and AAdvantage Cars, while its two-mile rewards category for gas
stations will expand to include electric vehicle charging stations.
Cardholders will also earn double miles on select streaming
services and eligible Rides and Rails purchases.
The card’s annual American Airlines flight discount will
increase from $125 to $150 for cardholders who spend at least
$20,000 during their card membership year and renew the card.
Additional benefits include up to $120 in credits for Global Entry
or TSA PreCheck application fees every four years, up to $100 in
annual statement credits for in-flight purchases, and a
complimentary annual Walmart+ membership for the primary
cardholder.
The business card will introduce three-times-mile rewards on
eligible hotel and car bookings through AAdvantage Hotels and
AAdvantage Cars. Business cardholders will also earn double miles
in one eligible spending category of their choice: U.S. shipping
services, office supply stores, or U.S. advertising services.
Other additions to the business card include up to $120 in
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credits every four
years, up to $100 in annual inflight purchase statement credits and
a 25% discount on a Melio subscription plan for business
payments.
Both cards will retain existing benefits, including rewards on
eligible American Airlines purchases, preferred boarding and a free
first checked bag on domestic American Airlines itineraries for the
primary cardholder and up to four companions on the same
reservation. Travel protections and savings on eligible American
Airlines Vacations packages will also remain available, subject to
the applicable terms.
“We’re continuing to evolve the Citi / AAdvantage portfolio to
better reflect how our members live, spend and travel today,” said
Scott Long, American Airlines’ Senior Vice President of
AAdvantage.
In turn, John LaCosta, Citi’s Head of Partnership Cards and
Development for U.S. Consumer Cards, said the expanded rewards and
non-travel benefits were intended to provide greater value to
customers with different travel habits.
Kiki Del Valle, Mastercard Executive Vice President of Product
Acceptance for North America, said the partnership combines travel
benefits, consumer rewards and additional protections to enhance
the cardholder experience.
The latest changes follow the launch of the Citi / AAdvantage
Globe Mastercard last year and recent enhancements to the Citi /
AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard.
