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Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select®

$99/yr annual fee · first year waived

AAdvantage miles shine on international business and first class — Oneworld partners (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, JAL) can yield 5¢+ per mile. TPG values them at 1.6¢ on average.

1.60¢ / mile
1.0¢
Economy domestic
1.6¢
TPG avg
2.5¢
Partner intl awards

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Standard public offer: 50,000 miles after $2,500 in 3 months. Targeted offers can reach 80,000 miles.
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Every eligible AAdvantage mile you earn from this card also counts as 1 Loyalty Point toward elite status. See where your annual spend lands on the AAdvantage status ladder.

0 Loyalty Points estimated from this card · 1 LP per eligible mile earned

AAdvantage Gold40,000 Loyalty Points
+40,000 away
AAdvantage Platinum75,000 Loyalty Points
75,000 needed
Platinum Pro125,000 Loyalty Points
125,000 needed
Executive Platinum200,000 Loyalty Points
200,000 needed

Need 40,000 more Loyalty Points to reach AAdvantage Gold

See full AAdvantage status tiers on AA.com →

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Free First Checked Bag
$/ $140 max

First checked bag free for you and up to 4 companions on domestic American Airlines itineraries. At $35/bag each way, two passengers roundtrip saves $140.

Ease of use5/5

Applies on domestic American Airlines itineraries. Cardmember must be on the reservation. Does not apply on codeshare or partner flights.

$125 AA Flight Discount Certificate
$/ $125 max

$125 American Airlines flight discount after spending $20,000 in a membership year and renewing the card. Full value if you fly AA regularly and hit that spend level.

Ease of use2/5

Requires $20,000 spend in a membership year AND card renewal. Discount applies to new AA ticket purchases.

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Annual fee−$99
Net value$-99.00
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