Citi · Mastercard · Personal
American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp
A no-annual-fee card earning American Airlines Miles: 2× on 3 categories, 1× on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $0No annual fee
- Signup bonus
- 15,000 ≈ $213 in travel (our estimate)*
- Top rate
- 2×3 categories
- Point value
- 1.42¢ In travel · 1.42¢ as cash (our estimate)*
Year one and year two
Is it worth it for you?
Tick the credits you’d really use and enter what you spend. The ledger adds up the bonus, your points and the credits, less the fee.
| Line | Year one | Year two |
|---|---|---|
| Signup bonus 15,000 points · spend $500 on purchases in the first 3 months of account opening | $213 | – |
| Points on your spend Enter your spending | $0 | $0 |
| Credits you’d use No statement credits listed | $0 | $0 |
| Annual fee No annual fee | $0 | $0 |
| NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates* | $213 | $0 |
The bonus needs $500 on purchases in the first 3 months of account opening.
Earning structure
4 categories, 2 rates
| Icon | Category | Points per $1 | Worth per $100 (our estimate)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airfare (Portal) | 2× | $2.83 | |
| Groceries | 2× | $2.83 | |
| Walmart | 2× | $2.83 | |
| All Other | 1× | $1.42 |
The rest of the card
Details, rules and benefits
Card details
- Annual fee
- None
- Card type
- Personal
- Network
- Mastercard
- Bank
- Citi
- Point system
- American Airlines Miles
- Travel value (our estimate)*
- 1.42¢ per point
- Cash value (our estimate)*
- 1.42¢ per point
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Transfer partners
- No
- Travel portal redemption
- Yes
- Cash to travel
- No
Application rules4
- Citi 1/8
You'll be declined if you apply for a second Citi card (business and/or personal) within 8 days.
- Citi 2/65
You'll be declined if you apply for a third Citi card within 65 days
- Citi 6/6
You'll be declined if there are 6 or more hard inquiries on your credit report the past 6 months.
- No 5/24
Card approval not subject to 5-personal-cards-in-24-months rule
Benefits1 · 0 high value
- Credits & Discounts 25% Savings on Inflight Food and Beverage Purchases
Benefit details, terms, and availability may vary. Please refer to the card’s terms and conditions for complete information.
Alternatives
Head to head with similar cards
 American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp |  American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select |  American Airlines AAdvantage Globe |  Expedia Group One Key | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $0 | $99+$99 | $350+$350 | $0Same |
| Signup bonus | 15,000 pts | 50,000 pts | 60,000 pts | $250 |
| Top rate | 2×3 categories | 2×3 categories | 6×Hotels (Portal) | 3×7 categories |
| Travel value * | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 0.9¢One Key |
| Why it’s here | This card | Same issuer and the same American Airlines Miles | Same issuer and the same American Airlines Miles | Also no annual fee |
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select
$99 fee (+$99) · 2× top50,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same American Airlines Miles
American Airlines AAdvantage Globe
$350 fee (+$350) · 6× top60,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same American Airlines Miles
Expedia Group One Key
$0 fee (same) · 3× top$250 bonusAlso no annual fee
* Point valuations are RICH with POINTS™ editorial estimates, averaged from published valuations by The Points Guy, Upgraded Points, and Frequent Miler. They are not issuer figures and do not represent guaranteed redemption value.
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