Last Day for the Big AA Sign Up Bonuses

October 30, 2010 - Rick

The big bonuses supposedly end tomorrow. If you have the scores and available inquiries this may be as good as it gets for awhile. Then again, they may offer 200,000 miles tomorrow. With these guys you never know.

I wish I could tell you if you will be approved or not based on a given credit score, or if you had a Citi AA card in the past, but I can’t. Some get it. Some don’t.

But if you don’t try I can assure you, you won’t get it. I’m going to throw my hat in the ring for the Citi Amex as will Katy for the Citi personal Visa. We have nothing to lose but 2-5 points on our scores and for 75K, I’ll take the risk. We got the “We’ll get back to you later” response, but Katy was offered the card enhancements like paperless statements and choosing her payment due date. They also did an online chat with her ( I mean me on her behalf). Me? I got nothing but “talk to you later” It leads me to believe lucky Katybug may score a few more miles.

Let me know how you all do.

Acker

My husband received "10% back on the first 5K spend w/in 90 days" Amex Plat offer 2+ yrs ago. Signed up, charged $5k, got $500 back which paid for the annual fee and then some. Much to my surprise it's actually a card worth having – it pays for itself and then some. He/we still have the card. We take at least one Crystal cruise a year and receive something like $550 onboard credit when we pay with the card. We've taken advantage of the amazing, amazing Wynn Vegas deals- google amex plat wynn. In '09 it was 2 nights free, in '10 it was stay 2 nights, 1st night free, w/ free bfast each day (think Wynn buffet), one lunch up to $90, upgrade, 4pm check out. Found a $109 Sunday rate and got Saturday's $379 night free. Anyway, it has a v steep annual fee but I find it's worth it. Free (select) airport lounge access is nice. No co-pay, just walk in and show the card. It's not my go-to card by any means, but gets pulled out when the time is right. When it stops working for me, it will be cancelled.
Eric G.

Rick- The AMEX relationship with CO is ending next September 30, so people will lose CO lounge access at that time, just in case they are getting the card for that bennie.
Anonymous

I just got an AAdvantage offer in my email (actually it was sent to my 18-month year old son)…only 40k miles, but the T&C just say for "New Accounts" only, not first-time card holders. I've had all the cards before and just one open currently…think it's worth applying?
Steve

Love the card, have had it for 8 years. Lounge access pays for it self and has great car insurance when paying with the card, great concierge service, and discounted attraction tickets occasionally. Keep in mind access to Continental lounges is ending soon. But this summer they added access to US Airways lounges….and you do NOT have to even be flying with them, you can be flying with anyone.
Anonymous

Misleading post!
You don't get 1.5 points per dollar on the first 10K spent in a month unless you actually spend the entire $10,000 in a month!
FrugalTravelGuy

Certainly NOT misleading. Wording is very clear. "each month your spend $10,000" seems pretty clear to me???
M

Just a quick note to say Thank you, Rick.
I applied for AA 75K Visa in August – Approved after several calls with customer service agent for verifying address etc.
AA 75K personal card – Denied. I sent them a letter for reconsideration using your templet. Still a no "After a careful consideration.
Just applied for AA 75K AmEx (last min before the offer expires). I thought I would give it a shot and was expected to read something like "we are regret that. blah blah". And guess what? It's a approved! At least for $1000 credit limit. I don't care. I only care about the bonus miles.
Thank you Thank you. Happy 3rd Anniversary! Please keep this blog alive for years more.
Anonymous

Yeah.. a little underwhelmed with this. The Gold business one you link to gives you 40k miles after $10,000 an NO annual fee seems better to me. I got that, hit 10k in a month, and will quit now. that = 5 points per $ effectively.

I had a platinum card for years, and just found it a waste of money with that huge annual fee. The lounge access is less useful than I thought in the US, and useless the minute you leave the US. all the other 'perks' like concierge stuff is just an opportunity to pay more than you need for flights, theater etc. Regus is a waste of time to 99% of us.

I am a high-ish spender, but $10,000 regularly a month is pushing it, and thats what you'd have to do to make this the default card. I guess at 1.5points/$1 then a 5000mile bonus, you are getting 2 points per dollar when you hit 10k, which is sweet. but… at a price.

I took the Gold, no fee, 40k sign up plus 10k for the spend, and will spend the rest with SPG, getting 1.25/mile, or 1.5miles/$ on Virgin Amex, (I fly them a lot) The .25 extra I would have got on the platinum over SPG doesn't seem worth $500/year. I'd rather keep churning and going for sign up bonus with my monthly spend.
Laura

Confused. The link for the Premier Rewards Card goes to an offer for 10,000 points and 15,000 more after a $30,000 spend. Has the offer you mentioned expired? Thank you.
Anonymous

It's cookies. Clear your catche the offer will show.
Anonymous

Cleaing the cookies worked. Can this be churned? My mom doesn't know if she had this card before (it would have been 4 or 5 years ago). Is this for first timers only?
narikin

ok – so my mistake. you get 1point for $1 up to 10,000 THEN get the extra 0.5 point when you hit that spend in any month.
I too thought it was 1.5 point per mile, then spend $10k and get *another* 0.5 making 2 points total.

confusing. and not such a great deal, unless you definitely spend $10k/ regularly each month. I get 1.5 point $1 spend on my Virgin Black Amex with no minimum!

$450 annual fee and no sign up bonus? hrmpphh
narikin

AND that 5000k bonus per $10k spend is only good till Feb '11, so its a maximum of 4 month now.

sorry – this is not a good deal.
get the Gold with 40k sign up, if thats still free.
Anonymous

Yeah the Gold Business with 50,000 miles after $10,000 spend and no fee first year is definitely the better deal. I just got it 3 weeks ago, spent $10,028 and have 60,000 miles in my Rewards account. Bingo!

They also give you an extra 25,000 miles bonus if you spend $50,000 in any year, so that's the SAME as getting 5x 5000mile monthly bonus on the platinum for $10,000 spend, but… spread over a whole year – much easier and more flexible. The platinum is only till February, so you could only get 20,000 anyway.

The Gold is far and away the better deal. There is a click through link on the right side of the homepage. Thats how I got mine. Thanks Rick!

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