Update 7/8/21: The new Citi Custom Cash card also shows 48 month language.
Update 7/4/19: All the Citi AA links are now showing this 48 month language consistently (at least when starting at Citi/AA websites. There are still older links with 24 months). Hat tip to Pbjclimbing
Original Post:
Citi has a rule whereby you can only get a signup bonus once every 24 months. Some indications are pointing to this changing upward from 24 months to 48 months.
Dansdeals reports that some Citi American Airlines credit cards are showing a new restriction wording of 48 months instead of 24 months.
Old Wording: “American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles are not available if you have had any Citi® / AAdvantage® card (other than a MileUp℠ or CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® card) opened or closed in the past 24 months.”
New Wording: “American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles are not available if you have received a new account bonus for a Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select account in the past 48 months.”
Despite the downside of going from 24 to 48, there are two positive things would come out of this change if it were to happen:
- It seems they’ll be moving away from the notion of lumping all family cards as one, instead each card will go on its own timeline.
- It seems they’ll be removing the clause about how closing a card resets the clock, only getting a new cardmember bonus will reset the clock.
That card closure part is just asinine. It almost feels worth to swallow the longer timeframe if we get the family rule removed, plus get rid of the card closure thing.
Doing a few quick search, I can’t find the reported link which shows the 48 month language; all the links I see on American Airlines cards and other cards still show the old 24 month terms. Who knows if this will materialize or not, this is just a headsup in case it does.
(Travelinpoints found the 48 month links: AA Platinum Elite Here and Here; AA Business Here.)
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It appears as of mid-June, AA branded Citibank credit cards are no longer showing the “48-month” language on the T&C page. In other words, Citi may no longer be forcing applicants of the AA co-branded cards to wait 4 years until their previous AA Citi signup bonus Has occurred before getting approved for a new AA Citicard.
Then again, they very may enforce it as an “unwritten” rule....
Does anybody know if the bonus limitation applies to a person, or to a business (with EIN)? Other words if I had a bonus under business #1, can I also receive one under business #2?
I.e. Amex links bonuses to person, but Chase/Barclay to businesses... how about Citi?
Anyone knows?
Can I still get the AA point bonus with the Citi card if I already have the Barclays AAdvantageAviator Red World Elite Mastercard?
Yes you can
Clicking on the AA Business link above (https://stage1.airhostserver.com/citi-business-card-american-airlines-direct/) opens a login page that has no Citi logo but a AA logo without any words about AA or Citi. It's hard to tell which site credential (Citi or AA?) one shoud enter there. To enter my user credential on an unknown site that looks sooooo shady? No way.
"American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles are not available if you have received a new account bonus for a CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select account in the past 48 months"
Does this mean 48 months from the time/month bonus is received after meeting spend requirement or 48 months from the time the card is CLOSED?
Any confirmed details of the same?
Did you find out when the 48 month start?
the bonus date or the cancellation date?
Is there a link for the business card that still has the 24 months clause?
If I downgraded my person AAdvantage Platinum Select (which I got 3 years ago) recently to the Mileup card, does that mean I will have to wait 48 months from my downgrade date until my next Platinum select bonus?
Omg no!
Not all of them..
https://citicards.citi.com/usc/LPACA/AA/AAdvantage/Platinum/PS_A/index.html?cmp=KNC~01~110901~CRDACQXX~Google&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI54Hkmv_w4gIVlvhkCh2Y8Qv1EAAYASAAEgLx4PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&BT_TX=1&ProspectID=390FED35445B493DAB4B1702FB755C34Offer
This link from user bbbbbbbbbbb still shows 24 months
Thanks dude. Just grabbed one for myself and wife each.
Sorry should have said from the AA/Citi homepages
this application link QUOTE "American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles can be earned by NEW Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® card cardmembers approved through this offer. American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles are not available if you have had any Citi® / AAdvantage® card (other than a MileUp℠ or CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® card) opened or closed in the past 24 months."
I'm following the discussion about earning bonus miles/>24 months/opened/closed, etc. never mind that for the moment, but what about the term "NEW" above (I capitalized)? Many have multiple still active Plat Sel cards, opened many many years ago, bonus earned > 2 yrs ago. But none of us will be a "new" cardmember?!?!?
https://citicards.citi.com/usc/LPACA/AA/AAdvantage/Platinum/PS_A/index.html?cmp=KNC~01~110901~CRDACQXX~Google&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI54Hkmv_w4gIVlvhkCh2Y8Qv1EAAYASAAEgLx4PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&BT_TX=1&ProspectID=390FED35445B493DAB4B1702FB755C34Offer Availability
Is there a business card link that has 24 months clause as well ?