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AAdvantage Gold

American Airlines · CitiPersonal cardMastercardClosed to new applicants

Legacy card. Former Barclays Aviator Blue holders moved here on Apr 24, 2026 and pay any fee from their next anniversary date.

Not open to new applicants. On Apr 24, 2026 Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Blue accounts started converting to this card when Citi became the only AAdvantage card issuer. If you already have it, its credits still count, and the Premium IC app still tracks them.

Credits 0

This card has no statement credits that expire.

Perks 1

Benefits you use rather than credits that post to your statement.

25% inflight food & beverage savings

25% back on inflight food and beverage purchases on American Airlines flights when paid with the card.

Before you apply

Citi’s application rules, as reported by people who applied. Banks don’t publish most of these. All banks’ rules

1/8 Firm rule

Only one Citi application every 8 days, counting personal and business cards together. Applying again within 8 days gets declined. Citi counts declined applications too, and this app can’t see those.

2/65 Firm rule

At most two Citi applications in any 65-day stretch. A third application within 65 days gets declined, and declined applications count.

business 1/95 Soft rule

Roughly one Citi business card application every 90 to 95 days. Another business application inside that window gets declined.

Never miss one of these credits

Add the AAdvantage Gold to Premium IC, our free app. It lists each credit with a checkbox, reminds you before they expire and shows whether the card earned its fee. Free.

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Last checked Oct 11, 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.