Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard®

	Intro APR: No Introductory Rate Available Applied To: None Regular APR: 14.99% Annual Fee: $85** User Rating: 2.50 out of 5.00

Reward Type:		Mile
Program Optional:		No
Miles Per Dollar Spent:		1 Mile
Additional Miles:		Earn 1 AAdvantage® mile for every $1 you spend on eligible purchases - up to 100,000 miles per year.
Program Details:		Miles are redeemable for flights on over 25 partner airlines, car rentals, and stays at hundreds of hotels worldwide.

The Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard®, one of several Citi® AAdvantage® credit cards offered by Citibank, is designed for those with very good credit who travel regularly on American Airlines.

Through the reward program, cardholders earn one mile for every dollar spent on the card. Miles can be redeemed for hotel stays, car rentals, and free travel via American Airlines and participating partners. The card has a maximum of 100,000 miles that can be accumulated each year; however, Advantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage® Platinum®, and AAdvantage® Gold® members are excluded from this limit. AAdvantage® miles may never expire.

At first glance it may be difficult to distinguish between all of the Citi® AAdvantage® credit cards due to their close similarities. This platinum card has minor differences, such as offering 25,000 bonus miles for the first $750 in purchases made within four months. There is also no 'pre-set spending limit', which simply means that cardholders can occasionally exceed their credit limit based on their payment history and credit score.

The APR for purchases is above average for a reward card. The annual fee of $85 is slightly high, but it is waived for the first year. In addition, there is a minimum cap of 19.99% for cash advances, so no matter how low the Prime Rate falls (the APR is tied to the Prime Rate), the interest rate will not go below the minimum cap.

However, cardholders can expect several platinum benefits including up to $1,000,000 in travel accident insurance, auto rental insurance, and lost and stolen card reporting. This card also offers travel to select destinations for reduced miles.

Therefore, those who can afford to pay in full each month (to avoid finance charges), do not plan to spend more than $100,000 on the card a year (due to the yearly limit on miles), and will be able to earn a free ticket within a one-year period (due to the high annual fee after the initial free year) will benefit most from what the Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard® has to offer.

This review was last updated on 2008-06-26T00:00:00.0000000-07:00.

Various Internet account related services. Access to reduced mileage awards. Identity theft solutions. Lost and stolen card reporting. Emergency cash replacement. Emergency card replacement. Automatic bill payments. Auto rental insurance. Year-end financial statement (upon request). Lost luggage assistance. Medical referral services. Legal referral services. Various travel and emergency assistance services. Up to $1,000,000 in travel accident insurance. See website for additional benefits.

Special Notations about the Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® World MasterCard®:

The card has no pre-set spending limit; however, purchases are approved based on credit record, account history, and personal resources. Any amount that exceeds the credit limit must be paid in full. See website for complete terms and conditions of card usage and application disclosure.

Always read the credit card's Terms and Conditions before applying!