{"id":46324,"date":"2025-12-03T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=46324"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:29:18","slug":"buy-american-airlines-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/buy-american-airlines-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines Mileage Sale: Buy AAdvantage\u00ae Miles With Up to a 40% Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines has almost entirely stopped offering limited-time <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/current-promotions-buy-points-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">promotions for buying miles<\/a> &#8212; Black Friday\/Cyber Monday promotions notwithstanding. Although Black Friday is over, you can still save <strong>up to 40% off<\/strong> when buying AAdvantage miles with no ending date. You can currently buy up to 200,000 AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles per calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what you need to know about buying American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles, and when it makes sense to do so.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#When_Should_You_Buy_AA_Miles\">When Should You Buy AA Miles?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Buy_AA_Miles_Offer_Details\">Buy AA Miles Offer Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pay_Less_When_You_Buy_AAdvantageMiles\">Pay Less When You Buy AAdvantage\u00a0Miles<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Johannesburg_in_Qatar_QSuite\">Los Angeles \u2014 Johannesburg in Qatar QSuite<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Sydney_in_Qantas_business_class\">Los Angeles \u2014 Sydney in Qantas business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Abu_Dhabi_London_in_Etihad_first_class\">Abu Dhabi \u2014 London in Etihad first class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Boston_Sao_Paulo_in_AA_business_class\">Boston \u2014 Sao Paulo in AA business class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#American_Airlines_Buy_Miles_History\">American Airlines Buy Miles History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Maximize_Your_Miles_Purchase\">Maximize Your Miles Purchase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Other_Ways_To_Earn_AAdvantageMiles\">Other Ways To Earn AAdvantage\u00a0Miles<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#American_Airlines_credit_cards\">American Airlines credit cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Citi_credit_cards\">Citi credit cards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"When_Should_You_Buy_AA_Miles\"><b>When Should You Buy AA Miles?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As with other loyalty programs, we generally don\u2019t recommend buying American Airlines miles. Instead, we recommend <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/earn-american-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earning AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles<\/a> through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/american-airlines-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines credit cards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/\">Citi ThankYou credit cards<\/a> (or by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/bask-bank-bonus-offer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">opening a Bask Bank savings account<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>This evergreen buy-miles discount of up to 40% off means that you can grab AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/aadvantage-program\/buy-gift-transfer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">as little as 2.26\u00a2 apiece<\/a>. This is not a great rate for buying AA miles &#8212; but it can come in handy if you have a high-value reward in mind and don't have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-american-airlines\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Citi ThankYou points to transfer to American Airlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, purchasing miles might be the fastest and most cost-effective route if you only need a few more miles to complete a specific redemption. Also, if you're considering paying for a business- or first-class flight, it might be cheaper to buy the necessary amount of AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles instead. The cost to buy the required mileage could be considerably cheaper than paying for the trip outright.<\/p>\n<p>Some travelers may consider buying American Airlines miles to extend the life of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/do-american-airlines-miles-expire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">expiring American miles<\/a>. However, there are plenty of other ways to keep your AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> account active.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Buy_AA_Miles_Offer_Details\"><b>Buy AA Miles Offer Details<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/aadvantage-program\/buy-gift-transfer\/en_US\/home\/buy\" rel=\"noopener\">This promotion<\/a> has no published ending date.<\/li>\n<li>You can buy up to a maximum of 200,000 miles.<\/li>\n<li>AAdvantage accounts must have at least one mile and be older than 30 days to purchase miles.<\/li>\n<li>Purchased miles are non-refundable and non-reversible.<\/li>\n<li>Miles purchased, transferred, or received as a gift won't help you earn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/elite-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines elite status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_238106\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/246\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-238106 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buy-AAdvantage-miles-40-discount-table-750x246.png\" alt=\"Chart showing percentage tiers up to 40% discount on buying American Airlines miles.\" width=\"750\" height=\"246\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buy-AAdvantage-miles-40-discount-table-750x246.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buy-AAdvantage-miles-40-discount-table-900x295.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buy-AAdvantage-miles-40-discount-table-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buy-AAdvantage-miles-40-discount-table-1536x503.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buy-AAdvantage-miles-40-discount-table.png 1551w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of American Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Based on our AwardWallet team datapoints, all AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> members (General, Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Executive Platinum) receive the same discount amounts and tier thresholds.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the rates at which you can buy American miles during <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/buymiles.americanairlines.com\/en\/buygift\" rel=\"noopener\">this offer<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0\u20133,000 miles:<\/strong> No discount (3.76\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>3,000\u20139,000 miles:<\/strong> 10% discount (3.39\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>10,000\u201329,000 miles:<\/strong> 15% discount (3.20\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>30,000\u201389,000 miles:<\/strong> 20% discount (3.01\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>90,000\u2013150,000 miles:<\/strong> 30% discount (2.63\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<li><strong>151,000\u2013200,000 miles:<\/strong> 40% discount (2.26\u00a2 each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/team\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AwardWallet team<\/a> is seeing the same offers, there is still a chance this offer will be targeted by member &#8212; not by elite status tier. So, you'll still want to double-check your account to see what American Airlines is offering you.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Pay_Less_When_You_Buy_AAdvantageMiles\"><strong>Pay Less When You Buy AAdvantage\u00a0Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We've posted about some of the best <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/best-ways-to-use-american-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">sweet spots in the AAdvantage\u00a0program<\/a>. Let's check out a few of these redemptions and compare the typical cash price with the cost of purchasing American Airlines miles during <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/aadvantage-program\/buy-gift-transfer\/en_US\/home\/buy\" rel=\"noopener\">this promotion<\/a>. Just note that you'll need to purchase at least 151,000 miles to get the optimal rate of 2.26\u00a2 per mile. This promotion factors in any miles you've purchased during the year, so you might not be eligible for the best rate.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Johannesburg_in_Qatar_QSuite\"><b>Los Angeles \u2014 Johannesburg in Qatar QSuite<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You would be hard-pressed to find a better premium-class cabin than Qatar's QSuite business class. Qatar has offered the best business-class product since introducing QSuite in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>QSuite is fitted with an entire capsule to yourself, with closed doors and configurations that allow a family to have dinner or a private area where you can get some work done. Los Angeles to Johannesburg is quite the haul &#8212; just under 21 hours of flight time! So, there's no better way to pass the time than enjoying all the amenities in this luxurious cabin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46586\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46586 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter.jpg\" alt=\"AA buy Miles Offers Can Save Money on Qatar Business class\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter-276x207.jpg 276w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Qatar-Qsuites-Photo-by-JT-Genter-476x357.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Purchasing AA miles can save you big over buying Qatar business-class tickets<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Just note that Qatar has drastically reduced the business-class award availability offered to AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> members. So, this sweet spot is much harder to book than before. Confirm that award availability is bookable on American Airlines' website before buying miles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 75,000 miles one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$6,625 one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 8.8\u00a2 per mile<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy exactly 75,000 AAdvantage miles (with a 20% discount):<\/strong> $2,258<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy 75,000 AAdvantage miles (at optimal 2.26\u00a2 per mile): <\/strong>$1,693<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Sydney_in_Qantas_business_class\"><b>Los Angeles \u2014 Sydney in Qantas business class<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Qantas has also significantly improved its business-class product over the past few years. Coupling a newer, better seat with Qantas' well-regarded service and soft product makes for a much more comfortable way of flying &#8220;down under!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119902 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Qantas_A380_business_class_seat_featured-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Qantas A380 business class\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Qantas_A380_business_class_seat_featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Qantas_A380_business_class_seat_featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Qantas_A380_business_class_seat_featured-325x260.jpg 325w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Qantas_A380_business_class_seat_featured.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Qantas A380 business class. Credit: Qantas<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 80,000 miles one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$6,662 one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 8.3\u00a2 per mile<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy exactly 80,000 AAdvantage miles (with 20% discount):<\/strong> $2,408<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy 80,000 AAdvantage miles (at optimal 2.26\u00a2 per mile):<\/strong> $1,806<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Abu_Dhabi_London_in_Etihad_first_class\"><b>Abu Dhabi \u2014 London in Etihad first class<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speaking of the best premium-class cabins around, we would be remiss not to give a shoutout to Etihad Airways' first-class cabin &#8212; as it's right up there alongside their Arabian Peninsula neighbor. The beauty of having AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> miles is the ability to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/book-etihad-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">book amazing Etihad first-class flights<\/a> through the American Airlines website.<\/p>\n<p>And while Etihad's first-class is one of the most outstanding premium cabins in the world, it comes with a hitch &#8212; it's incredibly difficult to find availability. So if you're looking for an Etihad flight to book, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/etihad-restricting-partner-award-space\/\" rel=\"noopener\">you'll need to search for close-in availability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99586 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"interior of Etihad A380 first class apartment\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552-325x260.jpg 325w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Etihad-A380-Apartment-chair-bed-door-e1683216610552.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 62,500 miles one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$3,679 one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 5.9\u00a2 per mile<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy exactly 63,000 AAdvantage miles (with 20% discount):<\/strong> $1,896<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy 62,500 AAdvantage miles (at optimal 2.26\u00a2 per mile):<\/strong> $1,411<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Boston_Sao_Paulo_in_AA_business_class\"><b>Boston \u2014 Sao Paulo in AA business class<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is an article about American Airlines, right? I'm sure that's what you asked yourself after reading the flight examples above &#8212; as none of them were on American Airlines! But don't worry; we've got you covered when it comes to a flight on the largest airline in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines has always held a firm grip on routes to and from Central and South America &#8212; it is called &#8220;American&#8221; Airlines, after all! While not as good as it once was, American still has solid premium-class cabins that make long-haul journeys much more comfortable than traveling in economy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54826 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-777-Business-Class-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of American Airlines business class cabin on its Boeing 777-300ER\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-777-Business-Class-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-777-Business-Class-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/American-Airlines-AA-777-Business-Class.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Mileage rate:<\/b> 55,000 miles one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Typical cash price: <\/b>$2,205 one-way<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Redemption rate:<\/b> 4\u00a2 per mile<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy exactly 55,000 AAdvantage miles (with a 20% discount):<\/strong> $1,656<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost to buy 55,000 AAdvantage miles (at optimal 2.26\u00a2 per mile):<\/strong> $1,242<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/246\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-124783 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Boston-Sao-Paulo-Business-Class-points-300x98.png\" alt=\"Boston to Sao Paulo in AA business class using points.\" width=\"750\" height=\"246\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Boston-Sao-Paulo-Business-Class-points-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Boston-Sao-Paulo-Business-Class-points-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Boston-Sao-Paulo-Business-Class-points-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Boston-Sao-Paulo-Business-Class-points-1536x504.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Boston-Sao-Paulo-Business-Class-points.png 2042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"American_Airlines_Buy_Miles_History\"><b>American Airlines Buy Miles History<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have compiled a list of former American Airlines promotions for buying miles. As you can see, this cost-per-mile rate of 2.26\u00a2 apiece is one of the better evergreen rates, but falls short of the best promotions for buying AAdvantage miles.\u00a0A few promotions in 2020 offered rates in the 1.7-1.8\u00a2 apiece range, but we aren't sure if American will ever drop the cost-per-mile this low again:<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-900\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-900 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Promotion Ended<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Max Bonus\/Discount<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Min Cents per Mile<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2025-12-02<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-12-02<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2024-06-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-11-27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.45<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023-03-03<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">45% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022-11-28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">No expiration date<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-12-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-11-29<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">45% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-11-25<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-10-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-09-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-08-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-07-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-06-20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-05-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-04-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-03-15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">45% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-02-28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-02-14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">75% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-01-10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-12-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-12-14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-11-26<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-10-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100,000 Bonus Miles<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-09-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100,000 Bonus Miles<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-08-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100% Bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-07-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">45% Discount<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-06-30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">120,000 Bonus Miles + 5% Off<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020-05-31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100,000 Bonus Miles + 3% Off<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Maximize_Your_Miles_Purchase\"><b>Maximize Your Miles Purchase<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While most programs don't sell their miles directly, American Airlines is an exception \u2014 you'll buy miles directly from AA. This is great news because your purchase should trigger the travel category bonus on many credit cards. Some of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-for-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best travel rewards cards<\/a> to use would be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4028089\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-platinum\/\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 5x Membership Rewards points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \u2014 up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year, then 1x.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"3004054\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/citi-aadvantage-executive\/\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Executive World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/american-airlines-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AAdvantage credit card<\/a> that earns the most miles on American Airlines purchases is the <a data-ccid=\"3004054\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/citi-aadvantage-executive\/\">AA Executive Card<\/a>. Cardholders earn 4x AAdvantage miles on eligible American Airlines purchases. The catch? Buying AA miles isn't specifically listed in the list of eligible purchases &#8212; nor is it listed in the list of ineligible purchases. So you might want to try a small purchase first.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/sapphire-reserve\/\">Chase Sapphire Reserve<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 4x Ultimate Rewards points on flights and hotels.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"3006145\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/ink-business-preferred\/\">Ink Business Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 3x Ultimate Rewards points on the first $150,000 of annual spending across bonus categories, one of which is travel; earn 1X after passing this spending limit.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>):<\/strong> Earn 3x ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points on air travel, gas and EV charging stations, and other hotels.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"53\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AAdvantageAviatorSilverMasterCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Aviator<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Silver Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 3x AAdvantage miles on American Airlines purchases.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-sapphire-preferred\/\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>:<\/strong> Earn 2x Ultimate Rewards points on anything that codes as travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-cards-to-buy-points-miles\/?awid=homepage\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Credit Card Should You Use To Buy Points and Miles?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"2061159\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/7e0262fd-5b61-413b-8b01-c8feec5b1d04.png\" alt=\"Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card\" width=\"150\"\/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-sapphire-preferred\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005147&type=3&subid=0c126a097864e069e3f204cc81f0295a9&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/best-beginners-rewards-card\/\">#1 recommended beginners rewards card<\/a> featuring a 75,000-point signup bonus after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. This card comes with great benefits and earns valuable Ultimate Rewards points.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/li><li>Enjoy benefits such as 5x on travel purchased through Chase Travel&#x2120;, 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries, 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases<\/li><li>Earn up to $50 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays through Chase Travel&#x2120;<\/li><li>10% anniversary points boost - each account anniversary you'll earn bonus points equal to 10% of your total purchases made the previous year.<\/li><li>Count on Trip Cancellation\/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more.<\/li><li>Complimentary DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees & lower service fees for a min. of one year when you activate by 12\/31\/27. Plus, a $10 promo each month on non-restaurant orders.<\/li><li>Member FDIC<\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027<\/li>\r\n<li>5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel\u2120<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on eligible streaming services<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other travel<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/SapphirePreferred\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Other_Ways_To_Earn_AAdvantageMiles\"><b>Other Ways To Earn AAdvantage\u00a0Miles<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"American_Airlines_credit_cards\">American Airlines credit cards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you're not in a hurry, another way to beef up your AAdvantage stash is through a sign-up bonus on a co-branded credit card. For example, the <a data-ccid=\"3004019\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/american-aadvantage\/american-airlines-business-credit-card\/\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage Business\u2122 World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> is offering 65,000 bonus AAdvantage\u00a0miles after spending $4,000 in purchases within the first 4 months of account opening.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the other options include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"3004018\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiAAdvantagePlatinumSelectWorldEliteMasterCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Globe\u2122 Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"3004054\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiAAdvantageExecutiveWorldEliteMasterCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Executive World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048125\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-AmericanAirlinesAAdvantageMileUpCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> MileUp<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3004018\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/c8ad7e8f-5b61-4e76-9b84-26872e38d537.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi\u00ae \/ AAdvantage\u00ae Platinum Select\u00ae World Elite Mastercard\u00ae\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-how-apply\" data-ccid=\"3004018\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiAAdvantagePlatinumSelectWorldEliteMasterCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> \/ AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Select<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> World Elite Mastercard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$99, waived for first 12 months<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The AA Platinum Select card is a great choice for anyone who travels at least a few times per year with American Airlines. Cardholders get a free checked bag on domestic itineraries, priority boarding and a 25% discount on in-flight purchases.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWith these perks, it's easy to justify the annual fee of $99, waived for first 12 months.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul>\r\n<li>Free checked bags for you and up to 4 companions on domestic itineraries<\/li>\r\n<li>Priority boarding to help you win the race for overhead bin space<\/li>\r\n<li>A 25% discount on inflight food, beverage, and Wi-Fi purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at gas stations<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 1X mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/CitiAAPlatMC\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Citi_credit_cards\">Citi credit cards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now that <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-american-airlines\/\">Citi ThankYou Points transfer to American Airlines AAdvantage<\/a>, you can spend on several different Citi credit cards to bump up your American mileage balance before an upcoming redemption. If you need a chunk of points fairly quickly, the <a data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataElite?var2=ccid~242\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4347&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>) is offering a welcome bonus of 75,000 points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/p>\n<p>Or, the <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiPremierCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> earns 3X on air travel, which is great if you are a frequent flyer. Both the Citi Strata Elite and the Citi Strata Premier transfer to American Airlines at a 1:1 ratio.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"242\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CardArt-CitiStrataEliteCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataElite?var2=ccid~242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4347&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$595<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card is Citi's premier rewards card, delivering top-tier travel and dining rewards and standout perks like a $300 annual hotel credit and no foreign transaction fees. From Friday night dinners to weekend getaways, the elevated earnings on hotels, air travel, and CitiNights\u2120 purchases make this a powerhouse option for frequent travelers looking to maximize every dollar spent.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/li><li>Earn 12 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com and 6 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel booked on cititravel.com<\/li><li>Earn 6 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants including Restaurant Delivery Services on CitiNights\u2120 purchases, every Friday and Saturday from 6 PM to 6 AM ET. Earn 3 Points per $1 spent any other time<\/li><li>Earn 1.5 Points per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li><li>Up to $300 Annual Hotel Benefit: Each calendar year, enjoy up to $300 off a hotel stay of two nights or more when booked through cititravel.com.<\/li><li>No Foreign Transaction Fees<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>12X \u2013 Earn 12 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>6X \u2013 Earn 6 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel booked on cititravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>6X \u2013 Earn 6 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants including Restaurant Delivery Services on CitiNights\u2120 purchases, every Friday and Saturday from 6 PM to 6 AM ET. Earn 3 Points per $1 spent any other time.<\/li>\r\n<li>1.5X \u2013 Earn 1.5 Points per $1 spent on All Other Purchases.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/CitiStrataElite\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<p>The following cards also transfer to American Airlines, but at a lower 1:0.7 ratio.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"241\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Strata\u2120 Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"241\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1960645.4297&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048250\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiCustomCashCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Custom Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiDoubleCashCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=951783.4206&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"241\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata\u2120 Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/94\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CardArt-CitiStrataCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"241\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"241\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1960645.4297&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 20,000 bonus Points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata\u2120 Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 20,000 bonus Points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$0<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Citi Strata\u2120 Card is one of the most rewarding no-annual-fee cards on the market, thanks to its impressive combination of flexible bonus categories and solid everyday earning. Cardholders can earn elevated points in popular categories like gas stations, supermarkets, EV charging, streaming, and even fitness clubs\u2014making it easy to rack up rewards on routine spending without paying an annual fee.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn 20,000 bonus Points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/li>\r\n<li>0% Intro APR on balance transfers and purchases for 15 months; after that, the variable APR will be 18.49% - 28.49%, based on your creditworthiness. There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening. After that, your fee will be 5% of each transfer (minimum $5).<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent in an eligible Self-Select Category of your choice (Fitness Clubs, Select Streaming Services, Live Entertainment, Cosmetic Stores\/Barber Shops\/Hair Salons, or Pet Supply Stores). Choose your eligible Self-Select Category on Citi Online or by calling customer service. The default Self-Select Category is Select Streaming Services.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 5 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals and Attractions booked on Citi Travel<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> via cititravel.com; earn 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent at Supermarkets, on Select Transit purchases, and at Gas & EV Charging Stations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent at Restaurants; earn 1 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Point for each $1 spent on All Other Purchases.<\/li>\r\n<li>No Annual Fee<\/li>\r\n<\/ul> <\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n  <li>5X \u2013 Earn 5 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals and Attractions booked on Citi Travel\u2120 via cititravel.com<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent in an eligible Self-Select Category of your choice (Fitness Clubs, Select Streaming Services, Live Entertainment, Cosmetic Stores\/Barber Shops\/Hair Salons, or Pet Supply Stores). Choose your eligible Self-Select Category on Citi Online or by calling customer service. The default Self-Select Category is Select Streaming Services.<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent at Supermarkets<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent on Select Transit purchases<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent at Gas and EV Charging Stations<\/li>\r\n  <li>2X \u2013 Earn 2 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent at Restaurants<\/li>\r\n  <li>1X \u2013 Earn 1 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Point per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/CitiStrata\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<p>Here are all of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">current transfer options to American Airlines AAdvantage<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<div class=\"tt-bonus\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-american-airlines\/\">Transfer partner added July 27, 2025.<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,250:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">5,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>RBC (Avion Rewards)<div class=\"tt-from-region\">Canada<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/american-aadvantage\/transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines (AAdvantage)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">10:7<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/buymiles.americanairlines.com\/en\/buygift\" rel=\"noopener\">This promotion<\/a> lets you buy American Airlines AAdvantage miles for <strong>as little as 2.26\u00a2 apiece<\/strong>. That's a solid rate for those who know how to maximize AAdvantage miles.<\/p>\n<p>Don't have an immediate use of AAdvantage miles in mind? It's much better to earn AAdvantage miles through credit card bonuses and spending. Now that Citi ThankYou points transfer to American Airlines, that means you can essentially earn AAdvantage miles through these card offers:<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-citi\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/94\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CardArt-CitiStrataCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Citi Strata\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 20,000 bonus Points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"241\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"241\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1960645.4297&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--0\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good Credit<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n  <li>5X \u2013 Earn 5 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals and Attractions booked on Citi Travel\u2120 via cititravel.com<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points for each $1 spent in an eligible Self-Select Category of your choice (Fitness Clubs, Select Streaming Services, Live Entertainment, Cosmetic Stores\/Barber Shops\/Hair Salons, or Pet Supply Stores). Choose your eligible Self-Select Category on Citi Online or by calling customer service. The default Self-Select Category is Select Streaming Services.<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent at Supermarkets<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent on Select Transit purchases<\/li>\r\n  <li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent at Gas and EV Charging Stations<\/li>\r\n  <li>2X \u2013 Earn 2 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per $1 spent at Restaurants<\/li>\r\n  <li>1X \u2013 Earn 1 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Point per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/11937075.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"520083\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiPremierCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>10X on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked through CitiTravel.com<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Gas and EV Charging Stations <\/li>\r\n<li>1X \u2013 Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CardArt-CitiStrataEliteCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 bonus Points after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months of account opening. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Elite\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"242\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CitiStrataElite?var2=ccid~242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$595<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"242\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4347&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--0\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>12X \u2013 Earn 12 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>6X \u2013 Earn 6 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel booked on cititravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>6X \u2013 Earn 6 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants including Restaurant Delivery Services on CitiNights\u2120 purchases, every Friday and Saturday from 6 PM to 6 AM ET. Earn 3 Points per $1 spent any other time.<\/li>\r\n<li>1.5X \u2013 Earn 1.5 Points per $1 spent on All Other Purchases.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines just launched a new promotion for buying miles &#8212; letting AAdvantage\u00ae members grab miles with up to a 40% discount. At the optimal purchase rate, there are a few times when it can make sense to buy American Airlines miles. If you&#8217;ve been looking for an opportunity to grab some American miles, this might be as good of a chance as ever. 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