November 1, 2024: We learned today that there is a public link on the Barclays AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard® that leads to an increased offer. HT to Frequent Miler for finding the link. Citi is offering an increased bonus on the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®.
American Airlines issues cobranded credit cards in partnership with both Citibank and Barclays. The five American Airlines credit cards available to new cardmembers all offer a welcome bonus to new cardmembers.
We keep this post updated with the best publicly available American Airlines credit card welcome bonuses.
Current American Airlines credit card welcome bonuses
These are the best American Airlines credit card offers available from Citi and Barclays. This list includes the best public offers available on the internet, regardless of our affiliate relationships.
American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Card
Annual fee: $0
All information about the American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® has been collected independently by cardsandpoints.com.
Best sign-up bonus: Earn 15,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $500 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
This bonus is earned as American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles.
Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®
Annual fee: $0 intro annual fee, $99 after the first year.
All information about the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® has been collected independently by cardsandpoints.com.
Best sign-up bonus: Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $2,500 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
This bonus is earned as American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles.
AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®
Annual fee: $99
All information about the AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard® has been collected independently by cardsandpoints.com.
Best sign-up bonus: Earn 70,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after making your first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days.
This bonus is earned as American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles.
Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®
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This bonus is earned as American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles.
Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®
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Best sign-up bonus: bonus_miles_full
This bonus is earned as American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles.
My take on the current American Airlines welcome bonuses
The current crop of Citi AAdvantage welcome bonuses aren’t terribly exciting, but generally I prefer the welcome bonus on the AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®. That card is an easy bonus to earn, since all you need to do is make one purchase and pay the card’s annual fee.
The limited-time CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® is reasonably compelling, though not outstanding enough to get terribly excited about.
Generally, you can receive one bonus on each account once every 48 months.
Frequently asked questions
Are there more American Airlines credit cards for business?
The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® is currently the only American Airlines business credit card available to new cardmembers.
Are American Airlines credit cards worth it?
Most airline credit cards can be worth it if you use the perks, American Airlines credit cards included. One of the lower-tier cards might be worth it if you normally pay for checked bags, whereas the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® is the most cost-effective way to buy access to the American Airlines Admirals Club.
