Jul
17Citi Cards and American Airlines announced today a new card offer that will join the popular Citi® / AAdvantage® credit card collection. The Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® will provide exclusive elite-level travel services and experiences to American’s flyers. The Citi® / AAdvantage® has served millions of clients over the last 24 years and is now offering this card in an effort to support cardmembers who are often traveling globally. The Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® has no foreign transaction fees on purchases. In addition, Citi will begin introducing EMV chip technology on the cards later this year to support purchases made abroad. Here are some of the details of the card:
- Admirals Club® Membership privileges for cardmember and immediate family or up to two traveling guests to enjoy the comfort, convenience and service of a private lounge with complimentary drinks and light snacks, WiFi, and a suite of business services – at over 40 worldwide locations.
- 10,000 AAdvantage® Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) after the first $40,000 in eligible net purchases made on the card within a calendar year.
- No foreign transaction fees on purchases.
- Enhanced airport experience including priority check-in, airport screening and boarding privileges, regardless of the class of service of the cardmember’s ticket.
- Two American Airlines AAdvantage® miles per $1 spent on eligible purchases made with your Citi ExecutiveSM / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard® credit card for items billed by American Airlines as merchant of record.
- Waived baggage charge for first domestic checked bag for cardmember and up to eight companion(s) traveling under the same itinerary.
- Expert Concierge Service: Top tier customer service representatives available.
- 24-hours a day to assist with dinner reservations, travel arrangements, gift purchases and more.
- No mileage cap on miles earned through purchases made with the card.
- EMV Chip card functionality to enable purchases abroad at EMV chip-enabled merchants, planned introduction in 2011
- Access to Citi’s Private Pass Program, providing cardmember opportunities such as presale events and VIP experiences.
- Free tools such as email and text alerts, billing due date option and automatic payments to help with account management
- Extended Warranty on purchases
- Complimentary Travel Services: Automatic Travel Accident Insurance, Travel and Emergency Assistance Services, Auto Rental Insurance, Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Coverage
- Comprehensive fraud and theft protection including: Fraud Early Warning, $0 Liability for unauthorized purchases, Citi® Identity Theft Solutions, and The Lost Wallet® Service
- $450 annual fee
In addition, the new credit card offers a once per year AAdvantage® Elite Qualifying mileage-earning opportunity, based on annual card spend, to put cardmembers on the fast track to American Airlines AAdvantage® elite status membership. Later this year, Citi plans to introduce the Citi ExecutiveSM/ AAdvantage® card with EMV chip card functionality to provide cardmembers with the ability to use a technology that is increasingly important when making credit card purchases abroad.

