[Targeted] Citi American Airlines 65,000 Miles Business Offer

Update: This offer does not have the restrictive 24-month language.

The Offer

No direct link, offers have gone out via snail mail

  • Citibusiness® / Aadvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® is offering 65,000 miles after $4,000 in spend within the first three months.

Card Details

  • Annual fee of $95 is waived the first year

Our Verdict

Public bonus is 60,000 miles after $3,000 in spend so this is an extra 5,000 miles but requires an extra $1,000 in spend. There is also a 60,000 mile personal bonus.  Downside to American Airlines is trying to find saver space. I’d still sign up for this bonus if I was eligible as it’s as good as it gets and it starts your 24 month clock as well. Before applying read these things you should know about Citibank.

Some people have even had success matching to this offer from the 60,000 mile offer. Share your datapoints regarding this in the comments below.

Hat tip to Frequent Miler

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Jatin Sheth
Jatin Sheth (@guest_436088)
July 8, 2017 18:41

I received an email with 9 digit code for aa platinum card. Email has the 24 month language but when you go to the application page, there is no 24 month language.

Any data point of 9 digit code from email works?

Stammers
Stammers (@guest_422593)
June 18, 2017 01:45

Lantean: Do you still have that offer code which your not using…i’ll be very willing to utilize it if its transferable. Let me know. Thanks

Steven
Steven (@guest_429731)
June 28, 2017 17:40

I don’t know if it’s transferable, but I received TWO unique codes. Just approved for one, happy to share the other if you’d like to try.

JP
JP (@guest_417808)
June 9, 2017 13:49

Great. with this bonus points added to the inventory, my whole family of 4 will now travel in business class RT for upcoming trip to Asia

Cliff
Cliff (@guest_416673)
June 7, 2017 15:29

Can this offered be used for someone else? I received 2 mails for my friend who no longer lives in the US, with two different invitation code.

MontyFC
MontyFC (@guest_416734)
June 7, 2017 17:38

I think there are two versions – 9 digit code and 12 digit code. The 9 digit code can be used by anyone and for multiple times. Use your best judgment so that it doesn’t flag the code.

I haven’t done this myself, so someone who has done this can confirm or deny.

Saturn
Saturn (@guest_421112)
June 15, 2017 10:21

I have only seen Biz mailers with 9 digits, so it should be transferable. I am not sure, however, if they can be used multiple times, like the personal ones.

Michael
Michael (@guest_415940)
June 6, 2017 16:50

I tried to match to my wife’s account (she had 50k points after $3k spend, applied in March 2017), denied. May try to match to a 60k offer that I received.

Michael
Michael (@guest_417489)
June 9, 2017 00:06

Does it depend on the CSR you get, because I got matched to the 60k offer on the personal card earlier this year. I wonder if I should just call this time, and repeat if it doesn’t work.

Joe S
Joe S (@guest_415799)
June 6, 2017 13:59

Just FYI, I got a targeted mailer for 60K 2 months ago for the Business card, and successfully matched it today via SM to the 65K, even though spending was only $3K.

Shawn
Shawn (@guest_415887)
June 6, 2017 15:46

Sent SM for both me and my wife to match 60k to 65k and was denied for both

Chong
Chong (@guest_415937)
June 6, 2017 16:46

YMMV I guess. Sent SM and matched me to 65k while still only needing to hit the original 3k in 3 months.

Lantean
Lantean (@guest_415767)
June 6, 2017 13:04

I was targeted via snail mail… but still not biting. AA miles are close to worthless… i can’t travel to Asia/middle east more than once a year.

Joe S
Joe S (@guest_415803)
June 6, 2017 14:01

The reason I keep biting is because with AA Hotels and Cars, the points are worth 1 cent each, so at the very least it’s $650 towards hotel stays with $3K spend. Agreed though that using them on AA are very difficult.

Lantean
Lantean (@guest_415919)
June 6, 2017 16:26

it’s $4k spend sadly

Trevor Thorpe
Trevor Thorpe (@guest_416609)
June 7, 2017 13:28

I just looked into that redemption avenue. All the hotels I looked at that I know normal prices for were redeemable at closer to .5-.7 cpm. Be careful about this option as I don’t think it’s as efficient as you think.

Joe S
Joe S (@guest_416671)
June 7, 2017 15:24

If you don’t have a credit card that’s the redeemable price, if you have a credit card it’s 1 cent per point, the rates change based on you having a card attached to your account.

Bryan
Bryan (@guest_415864)
June 6, 2017 15:15

Care to share your offer code? 😉

Matt
Matt (@guest_415713)
June 6, 2017 11:31

I’m killing time for 5/24; this would not count against, correct? Round-trip to Europe sounds great.

Also, is Citi difficult to get a business card through?

Chong
Chong (@guest_415715)
June 6, 2017 11:36

Citi business cards don’t report to personal credit report so won’t count against 5/24.

I applied and was approved as sole proprietor using just my SSN / no tax id necessary.

Matt
Matt (@guest_415716)
June 6, 2017 11:37

Thanks!

First business card: should I use salary for business revenue? Or some other number?

Saturn
Saturn (@guest_415742)
June 6, 2017 12:20

Common wisdom is NOT to use regular salary.

I followed advice from FT and put $0, used SSN with sole prop. and picked other appealing categories from the lists. Approved. It may be counter-intuitive, but it is safer not to make up income that does not exist. This card is generally considered one of the easy biz cards to get, nothing like Chase.

DP: I SM’d Citi to add 5k to my 60k offer soon after the 65k personal offers started going around. Request was approved right away. Card had been open about 2 months then, with minimum spend already reached.

YRK
YRK (@guest_420943)
June 15, 2017 00:18

Is there any guideines for applying biz cards but not having any business nor intention of starting one?

Saturn
Saturn (@guest_421113)
June 15, 2017 10:23

@YRK.
The basics are in my post. Peruse Flyertalk for other details. The short version is that Citi does not care, just don’t lie about business revenue that does not exist.