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TiggerDat
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First World Elite through upgrade

Citi, for apparent reason, except maybe spend, my American Airlines World card was upgraded to Elite status.  I have only had the account for a few months and yesterday I got a new card in the mail and it was World Elite.

It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.....
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OmarGB9
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Re: First World Elite through upgrade

Interesting. Grats

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galahad15
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Re: First World Elite through upgrade

Congrats!


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Kostya1992
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Re: First World Elite through upgrade


@TiggerDat wrote:

Citi, for apparent reason, except maybe spend, my American Airlines World card was upgraded to Elite status.  I have only had the account for a few months and yesterday I got a new card in the mail and it was World Elite.


Reason: So they can charge higher merchant transaction fees.

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elim
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Re: First World Elite through upgrade

+1  Greater income for citi

 

Maye like the DC and all cards will be WEMC

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NRB525
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Re: First World Elite through upgrade

My AAdvantage Platinum was also updated to WEMC soon after approval as WMC in July. I doubt it is based on any spend criteria, but who knows.

 

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Anonymous
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Re: First World Elite through upgrade


@TiggerDat wrote:

Citi, for apparent reason, except maybe spend, my American Airlines World card was upgraded to Elite status.  I have only had the account for a few months and yesterday I got a new card in the mail and it was World Elite.


This is a well known loophole. Now go apply for another AA card and get yourself another bonus, wait until that one is upgraded and open another. Rinse and repeat until you feel you have enough bonuses for your next trip. 

 

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