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60K - 110K American Airline Points | $0-2500 spend | $0 annual fee for year 1

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60k points - AAdvantage World Elite Mastercard from Barclays. Just for opening the card, and making a single purchase, you will earn 60,000 American Airlines miles. The card's $99 annual fee is even waived in your first year of card membership.

https://www.applyaviator.com

50K points - This card currently has a welcome offer bonus to earn 50,000 AAdvantage Miles after spending $2,500 within the three months of card membership. And the card's $99 annual fee is also waived for the first year of card membership.

https://citicards.citi.com/usc/LP...index.html

Put these two cards together, and spend just $2,500 on the other (the Citi Platinum Select World Elite card) in the first three months. Bam: You've got 110,000 American Airlines miles. All without paying an annual fee in your first year.

That's an easier (and cheaper) path to pile up more than 100,000 miles than you'll find with almost any other airline. Of course, it requires opening two credit cards and responsibly meeting the minimum spending requirement
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letslivelove
01-28-2023 at 08:09 PM.
01-28-2023 at 08:09 PM.
Citi card declined on score of around 810 and then applied for Barclays card which got approved.
Also applied for Barclays business card. Didn't approve instantly. Will wait for their decision
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Last edited by letslivelove January 28, 2023 at 08:21 PM.
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myselfdotcom
01-28-2023 at 08:12 PM.
01-28-2023 at 08:12 PM.
hmm tempting. I have 175k miles with AA now Smilie
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letslivelove
01-28-2023 at 09:02 PM.
01-28-2023 at 09:02 PM.
Does anyone know if anyone of these issuer offer referral benefits if I want my spouse to apply too?
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vikingsfan2000
01-28-2023 at 09:07 PM.
01-28-2023 at 09:07 PM.
Lounge access included??
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BertrmaH
01-29-2023 at 06:54 AM.
01-29-2023 at 06:54 AM.
Quote from vikingsfan2000 :
Lounge access included??

Not with these $95/year fee but With the higher $450/yearly fee card
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BertrmaH
01-29-2023 at 06:57 AM.
01-29-2023 at 06:57 AM.
If anyone have no use of their AA miles I am interested in doing trade with Chase UR or cash
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kenshi
01-31-2023 at 08:09 PM.
01-31-2023 at 08:09 PM.
Never used miles before. Can I redeem to get tickets for my family? Looking to book 4 tickets to hawaii (2adults 2childs, lap baby). I see that it will cost 40k-45k pts per tickets, so does it mean I can redeem for two free rt tickets?
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henry333
02-01-2023 at 05:55 AM.
02-01-2023 at 05:55 AM.
Was going to get the Barclays AA business card just to find out the promo expired (yesterday?) (80K -> 70K, no more $95 fee credit).

So now there is no benefit going for that business card with the associated spending requirement.
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02-02-2023 at 07:50 AM.
02-02-2023 at 07:50 AM.
Quote from BertrmaH :
You can book one world partner flight thru AA using AA miles but can not transfer AA miles to another miles program, Qatar Airways is one world Member which fly to Middle East and Asia, if you are looking to book emirates award flight then you need to have Chase , America Express or Capital one pints , transfer them to Air Canada Aero Plane program and book emirates ticket at Air Canada site
Good info. Thanks. I'm a little confused. So, it is possible to book Emirates Airline flights via Air Canada ?
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derby77
02-03-2023 at 03:43 PM.
02-03-2023 at 03:43 PM.
Barclays checks Experian only. Citi does check all 3.
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ehero
02-03-2023 at 03:51 PM.
02-03-2023 at 03:51 PM.
Quote from DuckinCA :
AA points aren't the easiest to use (and get a good value). Just be aware of what you are getting.
To the contrary, it is the best.

The worst: Air Canada Aero points. Literally no availability at all.
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bru_that
02-03-2023 at 04:37 PM.
02-03-2023 at 04:37 PM.
Quote from henry333 :
Was going to get the Barclays AA business card just to find out the promo expired (yesterday?) (80K -> 70K, no more $95 fee credit).

So now there is no benefit going for that business card with the associated spending requirement.
The business card doesn't report to personal credit/doesn't count toward Chase 5/24 and other like rules, if that is importatnt to you.
Quote from derby77 :
Barclays checks Experian only. Citi does check all 3.
That varies by applicant and location. I have never heard anyone claim that Citi checks all 3 bureaus before, and Barclays tends to pull TransUnion more often than other bureaus.
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CH0PPER
02-06-2023 at 08:46 AM.
02-06-2023 at 08:46 AM.
Does anyone know if a balance transfer counts towards the $2,500 spending amount on the Citi card for its Miles Points?
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BertrmaH
02-06-2023 at 09:22 PM.
02-06-2023 at 09:22 PM.
Quote from WebDeals :
Good info. Thanks. I'm a little confused. So, it is possible to book Emirates Airline flights via Air Canada ?

Yes you can book award tickets on partner airlines , if you search on air Canada site select show price in Miles or redeem miles it will show the emirates flights and any other partner airline
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02-07-2023 at 09:23 AM.
02-07-2023 at 09:23 AM.
Quote from BertrmaH :
Yes you can book award tickets on partner airlines , if you search on air Canada site select show price in Miles or redeem miles it will show the emirates flights and any other partner airline
I see. Unfortunately they only offer flights with stops and no RT for Emirates. On the way back offering UA. Thanks
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