topic Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays in Credit in the News

American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

NoMoreDebt — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:31:38 GMT

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/05/american-inks-new-credit-card-deal-with-citi-dropping-barclays-as-second-partner.html

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

JoeRockhead — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:46:19 GMT

I imagine for those out there that aren't fans of Barclays, this is good news.

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

Snook_on_the_Line — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:20:59 GMT

I just hope I can product change my AA card into another custom cash once it switches over to citi

AA transitioning to Citibank as their sole issuer

swankytiger — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:29:45 GMT

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/05/american-inks-new-credit-card-deal-with-citi-dropping-barclays-as-second-partner.html

Going to start transitioning cards to Citi in 2026. No real details at this time. I assume Aviator Red/silver > Platinum Select is gonna be the change.

So it looks like you have 1 year to get a Barclays Aviator card.

Re: AA transitioning to Citibank as their sole issuer

Snook_on_the_Line — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:33:06 GMT

I got mine a couple months ago just for the SUB

i was planning on canceling it after spending the miles but now I'll hold onto it in hopes of PCing it into another Citi Custom Cash

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

MrDuck — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:10:09 GMT

Wonder what the signup bonuses might be for 2026?

Maybe a new lineup of cards for the changeover. I have an AA card already but wouldn't mind a nice refresh of benefits across the cards in 2026.

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

cashorcharge — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:08:02 GMT

Interesting nugget: "American said it would start transitioning its Barclays cardholders to Citi in 2026 but didn’t provide details."

What if you already have a Citi AA Card and the Barclays' AA Card? Curious if Barclays will offer to PC me to another card they offer or if AA will make them move it to Citi and then I'll have 2 Citi Cards....combine them into 1 Citi card with an increased limit or shut one down.

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

CreditCuriosity — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:15:15 GMT

Need to remember to close my Barclays no AF AA card sometime next year so doesn't hinder my citi AA bonus in future. Citi AA once elevated bonus comes back actually might be my next card as starting to get low on AA miles down to 50k.

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

cashorcharge — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:18:02 GMT

This morning I received this email from AA.

While it does mention Citi will reissue my Barclays Card....more details to come on what card I will be transitioned too.

Already holding the Executive Card from Citi and the Silver Aviator from Barclays....I can "hypothesis" that my Silver Barclays would become a Citi Platinum as the AF is similar thus leaving me with the Platinum and Executive....which would be useless. Wondering if I can merge CL's into the Executive, giving up the 2nd card but retaining the $50K Credit Line from Barclays on top of the $41K Credit Limit with Citi today for a combined $91K with 1 card. I don't know enough about Citi rules to determine if that's allowed or something they do or not. Perhaps, once the migration is done...I would have the option to then PC that 2nd Citi card into a non-cobranded product. Time will tell....

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

Royalbacon — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:15:51 GMT

I burned Citi in Chapter 7 BK in 2020, what is this going to mean for people like me?

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

CreditCuriosity — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:19:15 GMT

@Royalbacon wrote:
I burned Citi in Chapter 7 BK in 2020, what is this going to mean for people like me?

Nothing changes unless you have a barclays card then it might turn into a citi AA card.

Re: American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

MarkintheHV — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:02:16 GMT

I read where Citi purchased the AA Aviator accounts from Barclays. If that is the case, not sure if Barclays can offer a PC. If I wanted a PC, I wouldnt wait very long as this is all supposed to start in 2026.

Barclays and American

Im-back — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:24:48 GMT

Got an email this weekend letting me know starting in 2026 Citibank will be the exclusive credit card for American AAdvantage.

if I'm not mistaken, Barclays came to AAdvantage through the US Air acquisition. It will be nice to no longer see the poor FA's pitching the Barclays card. Hopefully they don't shift to pitching Citibank.

Re: Barclays and American

odd_dog — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:27:49 GMT

Don't quote me, but pretty sure US Air BOUGHT American......and yes the poor FA's will be pitching Citi now as will the airport "signs" lol, Citi can now advertise in airports....BIGGER news no one is mentioning is Thank You points just became more valuable if you fly American, as SOON American will be a transfer partner with TY points....

Re: Barclays and American

MarkintheHV — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:16:56 GMT

@odd_dog wrote:
Don't quote me, but pretty sure US Air BOUGHT American......

American merged with US Air right after they came out of bankruptcy. USAir stockholders only ended up with a 28% stake.

Re: Barclays and American

odd_dog — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:51:54 GMT

@MarkintheHV wrote:
@odd_dog wrote:
Don't quote me, but pretty sure US Air BOUGHT American......
American merged with US Air right after they came out of bankruptcy. USAir stockholders only ended up with a 28% stake.

you sure?

Re: Barclays and American

NoMoreE46 — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:58:29 GMT

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Re: Barclays and American

NoMoreE46 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:30:58 GMT

Fyi

Looks likes Barclays is trying to entice a few more applications with a 70,000 bonus miles offer (vs the standard 60,000 or 50,000).

Apply for the AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®

Re: Barclays and American

Jeffster1 — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:04:41 GMT

@odd_dog wrote:
@MarkintheHV wrote:
@odd_dog wrote:
Don't quote me, but pretty sure US Air BOUGHT American......
American merged with US Air right after they came out of bankruptcy. USAir stockholders only ended up with a 28% stake.
you sure?

🤣🤣🤣 Citing Wikipedia as a "source"

@odd_dog Have a seat. 🙄

Thanks for the laugh. Nice try.