Update 11/22/20: Citi has now readded these VANs for American Airlines cards. Hat tip to reader Jenny.
Original post: Since at least 2015 Citi has offered the ability to generate virtual account numbers for Citi credit cards. These are useful for a variety of reasons such as:
- Making a payment with a merchant where you’re unsure of their payment security
- Purchasing a trial but are worried it will be difficult to cancel
Unfortunately Citi is no longer allowing any American Airlines cardholders to create these VAN’s. It’s unclear why this change was made. You can view a list of banks that allow you to create these virtual account numbers by clicking here.
Hat tip to Dans Deals
