Welcome bonus

• 125,000 AAdvantageafter $15,000 in 5 mo

≈ $1,813 · tpg Sep 1, 2026 — estimate, not issuer guarantee.

Verified Sep 16, 2026 · source

Earning

• 4xAirfareAA purchases, AA Vacations (4x verified pre-refresh; confirm post 2026-08-23)
• 12xHotelsAAdvantage Hotels + AAdvantage Cars bookings (raised 10→12 on 2026-08-23)
• 2xDining2x restaurants/gas/ hotels direct? verify — refreshed earning table not fully fetched
• 1xOther

Spend tiers

• $100,000calendarYearup to 40,000 Loyalty Points bonus (raised from 20k, 2026-08-23)

Benefits

• Airline Lounge (own network)Full Admirals Club® membership (standalone price rose to $1,400 on 2026-08-23 — the card IS the membership) +$1,400/yr
• Hotel / resort credit$500/yr American Airlines Vacations credit (2×$250 half-years), new 2026-08-23 +$500/yr
• Streaming / entertainment credit$100/yr inflight + Admirals Club purchases, new 2026-08-23 +$100/yr
• Rideshare / delivery credit$180/yr Lyft ($15/mo after 3 rides), raised from $120 on 2026-08-23 +$180/yr
• Hotel elite statusOmni Hotels Champion status + annual free night (2+ nt direct stay)
• Rental car statusAvis President’s Club status (enroll by 2028-08-31) until Aug 31, 2028
• Global Entry / TSA PreCheck creditGlobal Entry/TSA PreCheck credit (amount pre-existing; verify)
• No foreign transaction feeNo foreign transaction fees

Redemption & terms

Typical value: 1 pt ≈ 1.45¢ tpg Sep 1, 2026

No AU fee · AUs get lounge access · AUs get Admirals Club access

Bonus rules: citi-48-month, citi-8-65