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The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® is American’s primary co-branded business credit card. We’ve just seen an excellent new limited time welcome offer introduced on this card, making it a great time to apply.
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Citi AAdvantage Business Card limited time bonus offer
The Citi AAdvantage Business Card currently has a welcome bonus of 75,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after spending $5,000 within the first five months. While this is a limited time welcome bonus, unfortunately we don’t know when it will expire.
I value AAdvantage miles at 1.5 cents each, so to me that bonus is worth $1,125. There are some incredible uses of American AAdvantage miles, including for travel on some world class partner airlines.
Also keep in mind that credit card spending will qualify for Loyalty Points (helping you earn elite status, including Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, or Executive Platinum), though the welcome bonus as such won’t. Upon completing minimum spending, you’d earn a minimum of 5,000 Loyalty Points.
Citi AAdvantage Business Card eligibility requirements
If you’re interested in applying for the Citi AAdvantage Business Card, the typical Citi credit card application restrictions apply, including that you can be approved for at most one Citi card every eight days, and at most two Citi cards every 65 days.
On top of that, the bonus isn’t available to those who have received a new account bonus on this exact card in the past 48 months. Eligibility is unrelated to having any other American Airlines credit cards, though, whether personal or business, and whether issued by Citi or Barclays.
If you’re concerned about Chase’s 5/24 rule, note that applying for a Citi business card generally won’t count toward that limit. I should also mention that at least anecdotally, this card seems to be quite easy to get approved for.
Why the Citi AAdvantage Business Card is worth it
The Citi AAdvantage Business Card has a reasonable $99 annual fee, which is even waived for the first 12 months, so this is a card that you can try before you even have to pay an annual fee. The card offers a variety of valuable perks, including:
- 2x AAdvantage miles per dollar spent with American Airlines, and on telecommunications, cable and satellite providers, car rentals, and gas stations; credit card spending can also help you earn Loyalty Points
- A first checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for the primary cardmember and up to four companions on the same reservation
- The ability to earn a companion certificate for domestic economy travel when you spend $30,000 or more on the card in a card membership year, and when you renew the card
- Membership in the AAdvantage Business program, potentially allowing you to rack up extra rewards for travel with American
Read a detailed review of the Citi AAdvantage Business Card.
Bottom line
The Citi AAdvantage Business Card is offering a limited time welcome bonus of 75,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after spending $5,000 within the first five months. This is a solid offer on a great card that even has its annual fee waived for the first year.
There’s also, of course, lots of interest in American cards, given that spending can help you earn status. If you’re eligible for this card, this would be the ideal time to apply.
Anyone plan to pick up the Citi AAdvantage Business Card with 75K miles?
Dang, guess I was applied little early with their previous 65k offer. Anybody ever successfully get citi to match a higher offer? (in this case 75K)
FWIW, I see this promo a lot of the time, not sure I would call it "Big", when the 75k offer is available a lot.
The CSP for 100k would be what the points/CC world deems "Big" imo.
One could argue it’s the same value. Biz across an ocean with decent availability vs. $2k at Hyatt. I’d call it a wash.
Actually first class after the spend. JAL 80k.
I meant "Big" as in the opportunity. This Citibusiness card offer is basically available over half of the year, very frequently. Elevated Chase bonuses are far fewer these days.
And I'd anyways personally rate Chase points much higher than 2cpp if you know what to do with them, they're far more flexible. If someone is only getting 2cpp with Hyatt, they're not doing it right. Regardless, that's not the overarching point.
Applied and approved through your link. Crazy to think you would need 3-4 of these signup bonuses on Delta to get the same value. Please put the commission towards the Tim Dunn therapy fund. Thx.
@ Sel, D. -- You're very kind, thanks for the support (and the laugh)!
thx as always ben.
idk what or if tim dunn has any agenda with his comments. he does stimulate a fair amount of passion by the readers. but he seems quite knowledgeable, and i quite enjoy the content he shares.
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