Citi · Mastercard World Legend · Personal
American Airlines AAdvantage Globe
A $350-a-year card earning American Airlines Miles: 6× on Hotels (Portal), 1× on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $350Charged every year
- Signup bonus
- 60,000 ≈ $850 in travel (our estimate)*
- Top rate
- 6×Hotels (Portal)
- 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 60,000 points · spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening | $850 | – |
| Points on your spend Enter your spending | $0 | $0 |
| Credits you’d use None ticked yet | $0 | $0 |
| Annual fee Charged each year | −$350 | −$350 |
| NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates* | $500 | −$350 |
The bonus needs $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Earning structure
4 categories, 4 rates
| Icon | Category | Points per $1 | Worth per $100 (our estimate)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels (Portal) | 6× | $8.50 | |
| Airfare (Portal) | 3× | $4.25 | |
| Dining | 2× | $2.83 | |
| All Other | 1× | $1.42 |
The rest of the card
Details, rules and benefits
Card details
- Annual fee
- $350
- Card type
- Personal
- Network
- Mastercard World Legend
- 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
Benefits13 · 5 high value
- Airport Express Credits High valueGlobal Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit
- Anniversary Bonuses High valueAmerican Airlines Companion Certificate
- Instant Perks & Status High valueFirst Checked Bag Free + 1 more instant perks & status benefit
- Lounge Access High valueAdmirals Club® Lounge Access
- Car Rental Insurance International PRIMARY Car Rental CDW
- Credits & Discounts $100 Annual Splurge Credit + 3 more credits & discounts benefits
- Travel Protections Lost or Damaged Luggage Insurance + 2 more travel protections benefits
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 Globe |  American Airlines AAdvantage Executive |  American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select |  Delta SkyMiles Platinum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $350 | $595+$245 | $99−$251 | $350Same |
| Signup bonus | 60,000 pts | 70,000 pts | 50,000 pts | 90,000 pts |
| Top rate | 6×Hotels (Portal) | 10×Hotels (Portal), Car Rentals (Portal) | 2×3 categories | 3×3 categories |
| Travel value * | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.42¢American Airlines Miles | 1.17¢SkyMiles |
| Why it’s here | This card | Same issuer and the same American Airlines Miles | Same issuer and the same American Airlines Miles | Same $350 annual fee |
American Airlines AAdvantage Executive
$595 fee (+$245) · 10× top70,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same American Airlines Miles
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select
$99 fee (−$251) · 2× top50,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same American Airlines Miles
Delta SkyMiles Platinum
$350 fee (same) · 3× top90,000 pts bonusSame $350 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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