According to Citi insider information shared by Lucky, the welcome bonus on the Citi Prestige will change on July 19. There are no details yet on what exactly will change, and it’s unclear whether the bonus will go up or down.
But do you really believe the Citi Prestige welcome bonus is going to increase? As one of the most valuable and impressive credit cards in 2015, the Citi Prestige offers a welcome bonus of 50,000 ThankYou Points, or 60,000 ThankYou Points if you can meet the higher minimum spending requirement. Those points can be redeemed for $800 worth of American Airlines airfare. In addition, it also offers:
- $250 in annual airline reimbursement,
- Access to American Airlines Admirals Club lounges when flying with an AA boarding pass,
- Complimentary Priority Pass Select membership, with access to many airport lounges and free entry for up to two guests,
- A fourth night free on hotel bookings made through their CWT using this card, no matter how expensive the fourth night is,
- Increased ThankYou Points value. With this card, you can redeem for AA airfare at 1.6 cent/point.
For full benefits, see our Citi Prestige credit card review. You can find the application link here. We think there’s very little room left for this card’s welcome bonus to go higher, and the ThankYou Premier, whose welcome bonus disappeared entirely not long ago, is proof of that. In any case, if you don’t have the Citi Prestige yet, we recommend applying right away. If the welcome bonus really does increase next week, though that seems unlikely, you may still be able to match to the new and better offer. Don’t wait too long—go for it now!