If you already have AAdvantage miles but want to pile up more, picking up an American Airlines credit card makes sense. These cards can help you earn more miles for each dollar you spend and score important frequent flyer perks like free checked bags and airport lounge access.
With the American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® Mastercard®*, you can earn 15,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after spending $500 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. You’ll also earn 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar on groceries and American Airline purchases and 1 mile on all other purchases.
There’s no annual fee, and you’ll get a 25% discount on in-flight food and beverages. While this card’s rewards scheme isn’t incredibly lucrative, this is a good starter airline credit card that lets you earn miles on regular purchases without paying an annual fee.
Consider the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®* for even more benefits while flying. Cardholder benefits include a free first checked bag for you and up to four companions on your domestic itinerary, preferred boarding and a 25% statement credit on in-flight food and beverage purchases on American Airlines. This card has no foreign transaction fees.
New cardmembers can earn 50,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after spending $2,500 in purchases in the first 3 months of account opening. You’ll also earn 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on eligible American Airlines purchases, restaurants and gas stations and 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases. There’s a $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99.
The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®* comes with a $595 annual fee, but you’ll receive complimentary Admirals Club membership (valued at up to $850), a credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® and a free first checked bag for you and up to eight companions on your itinerary, priority boarding and check-in and a 25% discount on in-flight food and beverage purchases. This card has no foreign transaction fees.
You’ll earn 70,000 bonus miles after spending $7,000 in purchases in the first 3 months of account opening. You’ll also earn 10 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on eligible hotels and car rentals booked through aa.com, 4 miles per dollar spent on eligible American Airlines purchases and 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases.
If you’re self-employed or a small business owner, consider the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard®*. This card starts you off earning 75,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 in purchases within the first 5 months of account opening. You’ll also earn 2 miles for every dollar spent on cable and satellite providers, select telecommunications merchants, eligible American Airlines purchases, car rentals, and gas stations and 1 mile for every dollar spent on other purchases. Also earn 1 loyalty point for every one eligible mile earned from purchases.
Cardholder benefits include a free checked bag for you and up to four companions on your itinerary, preferred boarding and a 25% discount on select in-flight purchases of food, beverages and internet access. There’s a $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99, and this card doesn’t charge any foreign transaction fees.
No single credit card is the best option for every family, every purchase or every budget. We’ve picked the best credit cards in a way designed to be the most helpful to the widest variety of readers.
