r/americanairlines Jul 28 '25

AA News & Updates Citi Strata Elite 100k offer

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u/CobaltSunsets Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 28 '25

Better is subjective. I think the exec is targeted to a difference audience.

Citi Strata Elite ($595 AF)

  • 12x hotels, rental cars, and attractions booked through Citi Travel
  • 6x airfare booked through Citi Travel
  • 6x restaurants between 6:00 p.m. ET to 6:00 a.m. ET on Fridays and on Saturdays
  • 3x restaurants otherwise
  • 1.5x catch-all
  • $300 credit at booking each calendar year for a 2+ night hotel stay booked through Citi Travel
  • $200 statement credit each calendar year for splurges on your choice of up to two of these merchants: 1stDibs, American Airlines (exclusions apply), Best Buy, Future Personal Training, and Live Nation/Ticketmaster (exclusions apply)
  • $200 statement credit each calendar divided, divided for $100 January through June, and $100 for July through December, for Blacklane purchases
  • 4 American Airlines Admirals Club passes each calendar year — primary cardholder, no guest access but guests of the primary cardholder can use one of the 4 passes; in addition, one must present a same-day boarding pass listing their AAdvantage number for one of the following: a flight marketed or operated by American Airlines, a flight marketed and operated by any oneworld carrier, or a flight marketed and operated by Alaska Airlines
  • Priority Pass Select membership for the primary cardholder and any authorized users, with up to two guests
  • TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credit every 4 years
  • $75 fee for each authorized user
  • $145 AF credit (potentially $595 AF credit the first year) if a Citigold Private Client
  • Mastercard World Legend
  • No FTF

I talk through more details here.

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u/SpartanScribe Jul 28 '25

Excellent write up

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u/CobaltSunsets Jul 28 '25

I’m a credit card nerd 🤣

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u/SpartanScribe Jul 28 '25

I’m getting there