Citi AAdvantage Business Card Revamp Coming January 2027 ($150 Annual Fee, New Benefits)

Citi is revamping their AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard. These additional benefits and changes go into effect on January 24, 2027.  (They’re also revamping their AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard which we covered separately.)

Press Release

• The annual fee is increased from $99 to $150. Fee will still be waived for the first year. 

Card points earning:

• 3X on eligible AAdvantage Hotels and AAdvantage Cars bookings
• 2X on one category you select with no limit: U.S. shipping providers, office supply stores, or U.S. advertising services. You can change the selection quarterly.
• 2X on American Airlines purchases (no change)
• 2X at car rental merchants (no change)
• 2X at gas stations (no change)
• 2X on telecommunications, cable, and satellite (no change)
• 1X everywhere else (no change)
• 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent (no change).

Other benefits:

• Primary cardholders earn an additional 1 Loyalty Point per $1 spent by authorized users through December 31, 2028. That’s on top of what the authorized user gets. This basically ends up doubling the loyalty points between the two of you. This used to be a widely targeted offer on the card, and it’s now an official benefit through 2028. 
• Up to $100 per calendar year in statement credits for inflight purchases, including food, drinks, and Wi-Fi. (This replaces the old 25% discount.)
• Up to $120 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit every four years
• 25% off a Melio subscription plan
• New and enhanced travel protections — trip delay, trip cancellation/interruption, rental car insurance, and lost or damaged baggage protection
• $99 American Airlines Companion Certificate after spending $30,000 during the cardmember year and renewing the card (no change)
• 10% savings on American Airlines Vacations travel packages (no change)
• Preferred boarding on American Airlines flights (no change)
• First checked bag free (no change)
• No foreign transaction fees (no change)

We also found today a newly increased signup bonus on this card of 75,000 miles which we covered in this post.