American Airlines and Citi Enhance the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard and the Citi AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard With More Ways to Earn and New Travel Benefits

FORT WORTH and NEW YORK — American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard today announced upcoming enhancements to the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® and the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®, bringing cardmembers new ways to enjoy travel benefits, earn AAdvantage® miles and maximize value from everyday spending. Together with the introduction of the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® last year and recent enhancements to the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard®, these updates further strengthen a card portfolio designed to deliver value across a range of travel needs. 

Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard®

The refreshed Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® is designed for occasional travelers, offering more ways to earn AAdvantage® miles and new travel and lifestyle benefits.

New and enhanced benefits for travel and everyday spending

• 3X AAdvantage® miles on eligible AAdvantage Hotels® bookings made on aadvantagehotels.com and eligible AAdvantage Cars® bookings made on aadvantagecars.com
• 2X AAdvantage® miles at gas stations, now expanded to include EV charging stations
• 2X AAdvantage® miles on select streaming services
• 2X AAdvantage® miles on eligible Rides and Rails™ purchases
• $150 American Airlines Flight Discount, increased from $125, after spending $20,000 or more in purchases during cardmembership year and renewing the card
• Up to $120 Global Entry® or TSA PreCheck® application fee credit every four years
• Up to $100 back in statement credits annually on inflight purchases
• Complimentary annual Walmart+ membership ($98 in value) for primary cardmembers to enjoy Free Delivery ($35 minimum for scheduled delivery orders), Gas Savings and Video Streaming Choice
• 50% discount on an annual FOX One subscription
• Travel protections, including Trip Delay Protection, Trip Cancellation & Interruption Protection, Worldwide Car Rental Insurance and Lost Baggage Protection¹

Existing ways to earn rewards and travel benefits

• 2X AAdvantage® miles on eligible American Airlines purchases
• 2X AAdvantage® miles at restaurants
• 1X AAdvantage® miles on all other purchases
• 1 Loyalty Point for every 1 eligible AAdvantage® mile earned from purchases
• Up to $180 annually on Turo car rentals (up to $30 in statement credits for each eligible Turo car rental trip completed)
• 10% savings on eligible American Airlines Vacations^SM travel packages
• Preferred boarding on American Airlines flights for the primary cardmember and up to four companions traveling on the same reservation
• First checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for the primary cardmember and up to four companions traveling on the same reservation
• No foreign transaction fees when traveling internationally²

Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Mastercard®

The enhanced Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Mastercard® offers business owners more ways to earn AAdvantage® miles for their business, greater flexibility for business spending and new travel benefits.

New benefits and earning opportunities for business spending and travel 

• 3X AAdvantage® miles on eligible AAdvantage Hotels® bookings made on aadvantagehotels.com and eligible AAdvantage Cars® bookings made on aadvantagecars.com
• 2X AAdvantage® miles on an eligible Self-Select Category of the cardmember’s choice:  U.S. shipping providers, office supply stores or U.S. advertising services
• Up to $120 Global Entry® or TSA PreCheck® application fee credit every four years
• Up to $100 back in statement credits annually on inflight purchases
• 25% off a Melio subscription plan to help manage business payments
• Travel protections, including Enhanced Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption, Lost or Damaged Luggage, MasterRental (Car Rental) and Trip Delay

Existing earning opportunities and travel benefits 

• 2X AAdvantage® miles on eligible American Airlines purchases
• 2X AAdvantage® miles at car rental merchants
• 2X AAdvantage® miles at gas stations
• 2X AAdvantage® miles at telecommunication merchants and cable and satellite providers
• 1X AAdvantage® miles on all other purchases
• 1 Loyalty Point for every $1 spent on business card purchases by each cardmember (primary and employees). Primary cardmembers will also earn 1 additional Loyalty Point for every $1 spent by any Authorized Users on eligible business card purchases through Dec. 31, 2028
• $99 American Airlines Companion Certificate for a qualifying single round-trip Main Cabin domestic flight after $30,000 in purchases each cardmembership year and cardmembership is renewed
• 10% savings on eligible American Airlines Vacations^SM travel packages
• Preferred boarding on American Airlines flights for the primary cardmember and up to four companions traveling on the same reservation
• First checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for the primary cardmember and up to four companions traveling on the same reservation
• No foreign transaction fees when traveling internationally³

“The strongest partnerships create value that reflects the way consumers travel, explore and experience the world,” said Mastercard's Executive Vice President, U.S. Market Development Kiki Del Valle. “Together with American Airlines and Citi, we are reimagining this card portfolio bringing the best of Mastercard by combining premium travel benefits, meaningful consumer benefits, added protections and priceless experiences that help cardmembers get more from every journey.”

Beginning Jan. 24, 2027, existing Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® and Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Mastercard® cardmembers will have access to the new and enhanced benefits, and both cards will have an annual fee of $150^2,3. For more information, visit citicards.citi.com/usc/aaplatinumrefresh and citicards.citi.com/usc/aabusinessrefresh.