@800FICOGoal wrote:@Anonymous wrote:Hello All,
I have not applied for a CC in years. I always wanted an AADvantage card but have held off as my credit needed to be repaired. I have two CC's now ($5k limit each). I carry no balance at the end of the month and I actually rarely use one of them. My credit is the best it has ever been and its time to choose a card. Its between Southwest Priority or American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Which airline do I fly mostly? American! No brainer then! However, I'd like to start flying Southwest as well so in a perfect world I would like both cards but I dare say applying simultaenously would not be a good idea regardless of my score/s yes? Any idea on length of time between applying for multiple CC's? I'm in no real hurry but would like both eventually.
Greetings from another AA'er.
Too bad I didn't see your post before you applied. I would have suggested the Barclays Aviator Red (with an eventual upgrade to Silver), as your first AA card. At that point you're earning 3x miles per $ on AA flights. Thats a good chunk of miles to leave on the table, especially if you fly in premium cabins or very frequently.
Ultimately, the best card would really depend on how(first class, coach), and how much you fly (weekly, monthly, quarterly, international, domestic)? If you're not a road warrior, I wouldn't bother with the Southwest card yet. You can always get it sometime later. Splitting your loyalty slows your mileage progress if you dont fly enough. As an alternative, you can pay for the WN tickets with the AA card and earn the WN points via your RR number.
Again, your card choices really depend on your travel patterns.
@Anonymous wrote:I want the airline card to help me gain status quicker and of course to eventually be able to use the miles for tickets etc.
I'm not sure what you mean by "gain status quicker". The Citi AAdvantage Platinum has no EQM or EQD bonus that can be applied towards elite status. Only the Citi AAdvantage Executive and the Barclays Aviator Silver offer EQD and EQM bonuses. Did you mean boarding priority?
@Anonymous wrote:Its between the AAdvantage Platinum Select World or World Elite!
I want both!! LOL
I actually did look at that card but didn't see 3x miles, didn't look up the SIlver so assume thats what you mean by the 3x miles. Did you see the new benefits of the Platinum Select?
https://secure.fly.aa.com/citi/ecm/citi-aadvantage-platinum
2x miles for every $1 at restaurants
2x miles for every $1 at gas stations
$100 AA Flight Discount
That's good enough for me! I am calling them tomorrow and asking to speak to a UW. This has gone on long enough!
@Anonymous wrote:I actually did look at that card but didn't see 3x miles, didn't look up the SIlver so assume thats what you mean by the 3x miles.
Yes, the Silver card. Oddly you won't find it anywhere on Barclays website. It's only listed on AA's site.
@Anonymous wrote:
Did you see the new benefits of the Platinum Select?
https://secure.fly.aa.com/citi/ecm/citi-aadvantage-platinum
2x miles for every $1 at restaurants
2x miles for every $1 at gas stations
$100 AA Flight Discount
Yes, I have the AA Platinum listed as one of my goals below in my signature. I'll be applying for it after I get the Barclays card. However, I'm in the garden for the next year and a half. 
@800FICOGoal wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:I actually did look at that card but didn't see 3x miles, didn't look up the SIlver so assume thats what you mean by the 3x miles.
Yes, the Silver card. Oddly you won't find it anywhere on Barclays website. It's only listed on AA's site.
@Anonymous wrote:
Did you see the new benefits of the Platinum Select?
https://secure.fly.aa.com/citi/ecm/citi-aadvantage-platinum
2x miles for every $1 at restaurants
2x miles for every $1 at gas stations
$100 AA Flight Discount
Yes, I have the AA Platinum listed as one of my goals below in my signature. I'll be applying for it after I get the Barclays card. However, I'm in the garden for the next year and a half.
Well hell, didn't see that one...fine...lets just get all of them then!
Glad you finally got a resolution to this whole thing, congrats on the approval and very nice SL.
If you got the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select it is already the world elite, unless you got the business version or the mileup card.
As for upgrading, if it turns out you actually wanted the Executive card, I think you will have to wait 12 months before been able to do that.
If you got the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select it is already the world elite, unless you got the business version or the mileup card.
As for upgrading, if it turns out you actually wanted the Executive card, I think you will have to wait 12 months before been able to do that.
@Loquat wrote:
@Priory_Man wrote:
Glad you finally got a resolution to this whole thing, congrats on the approval and very nice SL.
If you got the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select it is already the world elite, unless you got the business version or the mileup card.
As for upgrading, if it turns out you actually wanted the Executive card, I think you will have to wait 12 months before been able to do that.+1 The Platinum Select is already World Elite.
That's awesome then because I saw on the AA site they show them as two different cards
So I was worried I didn't get the one with the new benefits. I'm stoked then!
@Anonymous wrote:
@Loquat wrote:
@Priory_Man wrote:
Glad you finally got a resolution to this whole thing, congrats on the approval and very nice SL.
If you got the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select it is already the world elite, unless you got the business version or the mileup card.
As for upgrading, if it turns out you actually wanted the Executive card, I think you will have to wait 12 months before been able to do that.+1 The Platinum Select is already World Elite.
That's awesome then because I saw on the AA site they show them as two different cards
So I was worried I didn't get the one with the new benefits. I'm stoked then!
If you applied for the personal one you are good to go.