The airport application link is back to 80,000, and the spending requirement is also $3,500. You can apply directly using the link below.

AA’s inflight welcome bonus has also increased to 80,000. Any six-digit number works in the promo code field (for example, 000000). Also, according to testing, someone who had previously been repeatedly denied was able to apply successfully using this. Note that this kind of linked offer does carry some risk, and if you received the bonus for this card within the last 48 months, it’s unclear whether you can get it again. We’ll update if there is more news.

This offer is very good, so I’ve added this card to the welcome bonus rankings.

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Citi AA Platinum American Airlines Credit Card

No annual fee for the first year!

  • Welcome bonus: 80,000 AA miles (spend $3,500 in the first 4 months)
  • Rewards: 2X on AA website ticket purchases; 2x at restaurants and gas stations; 1x on all other purchases
  • Redemption: Best value when redeeming for flights between China and the U.S. or between the U.S. and Europe; business-class redemptions can also offer solid value.
  • Annual fee: $99（No annual fee for the first year）
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Highlights

  • Big-spend bonus: Spend $20,000 in a cardmember year and receive a $125 AA flight discount voucher
  • AA flight benefits: priority boarding, first checked bag free, and 25% off in-flight food purchases.
  • Turo reimbursement: This card also comes with a Turo reimbursement benefit, reimbursing $30 per rental, up to $180 per year. The promotion runs through October 18, 2026. Turo is a P2P-style car rental app where you can rent directly from car owners. Promotion link

Citi card benefits

  • Price Rewind: if something drops in price, you can ask Citi to make up the difference
  • Free FICO credit score: from Equifax, with your history plotted on a chart
  • Private Pass: they once gave out free movie tickets, but I missed it
  • Retention offers are relatively generous: when the annual fee is due, threaten to close the card and you may receive some promotions

About AA miles

AA is the world’s largest airline. It has ten hubs, so if you live in a city with one of those hubs, flying AA is very convenient. Award tickets are also easier to find, especially nonstop award tickets. AA still keeps its own and its partners’ basic award charts, so there are still some relatively good redemptions to be found.

My take

This was the blogger’s second Citi card. At the time, the reason for applying was to use miles for round-trip flights between China and the U.S. (70,000 miles for a round-trip economy ticket). This card has stayed basically unchanged for so long, and most people still apply because of the welcome bonus, then after one year product-change it to another no-annual-fee Citi card to get better cash back and long-term holding value. For example:

So just keep an eye on higher welcome bonuses.

How to apply

  • The welcome bonus will be posted to your AA frequent flyer account. If you already have an AA frequent flyer number before applying, please enter it when you apply. If not, it’s recommended that you first register for an AA membership on the AA website to get a frequent flyer number. If you don’t enter one, a number will be assigned to you automatically, but you’ll need to call Citi to ask for the exact number.
  • If you received the welcome bonus for this card within the last 48 months, you won’t be eligible for the bonus this time
  • If within the last 48 months you converted another card into an AA card, and that other card had received a welcome bonus within the previous 48 months, this application will not be eligible for the welcome bonus.
  • Citi application status link or call: 877-343-4118
  • 8/65/95 rule: You can apply for only one personal card every 8 days, only two personal cards every 65 days, and only one business card every 95 days. This refers to application submission limits, regardless of whether you were approved or not.
  • 24/48-month welcome bonus rule: If you have received a welcome bonus on a ThankYou Points card within the past 24 months, you will not be eligible to receive the bonus again. For AA products, the restriction is 48 months, but both rules apply only to the same card; there is no restriction across different card families.
  • You can call the reconsideration line (800-763-9795) to speed up the credit card approval process or ask a representative to review a denied credit card application again.
  • Having a Citi Checking/Gold relationship may help with your application.
  • More about applying for Citi credit cards

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