CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select 50,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus

The Offer

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• Earn a sign up bonus of 50,000 American Airline miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first three months of account opening

Card Benefits

• Annual fee of $95 is waived the first year
• First checked bag free on domestic American Airlines and US Airways itineraries for you and up to four travel companions
• Boarding Privileges with Group 1 on American Airlines domestic flights and Zone 2 on US Airways operated domestic flights
• Earn an American Airlines Companion Certificate each year after spending $30,000 or more
• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 2x miles on American Airlines and US Airways purchases
  • 2x miles on certain office supply, telecommunications and rental car merchants
  • 1x miles on all other purchases
• Access to American Airlines Reduced Mileage Awards
• Receive a 25% discount on eligible in flight food and beverage purchases when you use your card on an American Airlines flight
• This card is not available if the business already has a CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World MasterCard® account. Bonus miles and any additional special offer not available if you have had any CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® account opened or closed in the past 24 months

Our Verdict

The standard bonus on this card is 30,000 miles, although it’s almost always possible to get this 50,000 mile sign up bonus from what I’ve seen. The real reason I’m posting this deal is because of the new Citi rules. More people will/should be interested in this card as it may be their only option to earn American Airline miles if they haven’t held this card in the previous 24 months.