Citi · Mastercard World Elite · Personal
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select
A $99-a-year card earning American Airlines Miles: 2× on 3 categories, 1× on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $99Charged every year
- Signup bonus
- 50,000 ≈ $708 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 50,000 points | $708 | – |
| Points on your spend Enter your spending | $0 | $0 |
| Credits you’d use None ticked yet | $0 | $0 |
| Annual fee Charged each year | −$99 | −$99 |
| NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates* | $609 | −$99 |
Bonus terms: Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $2,500 in purchases within 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 | |
| Dining | 2× | $2.83 | |
| Gas Stations | 2× | $2.83 | |
| All Other | 1× | $1.42 |
The rest of the card
Details, rules and benefits
Card details
- Annual fee
- $99
- Card type
- Personal
- Network
- Mastercard World Elite
- 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 rules5
- 48 from Bonus
You'll be declined if you've received a bonus from this card in past 48 months.
- 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
Benefits4 · 2 high value
- Instant Perks & Status High valueFirst Checked Bag Free + 1 more instant perks & status benefit
- Credits & Discounts 25% Savings on Inflight Food and Beverage
- Earn Perks & Status $125 American Airlines Flight Discount
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 Platinum Select |  American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp |  American Airlines AAdvantage Globe |  Avianca LifeMiles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $99 | $0−$99 | $350+$251 | $99Same |
| Signup bonus | 50,000 pts | 15,000 pts | 60,000 pts | 40,000 pts |
| Top rate | 2×3 categories | 2×3 categories | 6×Hotels (Portal) | 2×3 categories |
| Travel value * | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.43¢LifeMiles |
| Why it’s here | This card | Same issuer and the same American Airlines Miles, with no annual fee | Same issuer and the same American Airlines Miles | Same $99 annual fee |
American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp
$0 fee (−$99) · 2× top15,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same American Airlines Miles, with no annual fee
American Airlines AAdvantage Globe
$350 fee (+$251) · 6× top60,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same American Airlines Miles
Avianca LifeMiles
$99 fee (same) · 2× top40,000 pts bonusSame $99 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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