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http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/earnMiles/beyondTravel/creditDebit/citi-business.jsp
Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
The new 18 month language isn't on this application

50k WMC Plat level offer page
Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. American Airlines AAdvantage®
bonus miles are not available if you have had a Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Card opened or closed (meaning opened a new card no matter it's current statues) in the past 18 months.

From FlyerTalk Old Citi Executive AA 50k after $5k spend link. The new 18 month language isn't on this application.[/url]


35K WMC consumer and business offer page
$1.5k spending in 3 months

Citibank Contacts:
Application status – https://www.accountonline.com/cards/acq/CardApplicationStatus.do?screenID=3187
(800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
(888) 201-4523 – Application status
(866) 606-2961 – Reconsideration Line
(800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
(800) 645-7240 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
(800) 288-4653 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
(866) 606-2787 – General Application and Account Questions with live rep

Many people have also had better luck writing to the office of the President for reconsideration on Citi cards:
Mr. Ken Stork
Office of the President
PO Box 6000
Sioux Falls, SD 57117

HT: FT

Citi in NY pulls from either Equifax or Experian or both. YMMV even by the same person.

If you live in NJ or NY, you should freeze your Experian. They will only pull Equifax then. Otherwise, YMMV.

FOR MORE INFO, READ FT'S WIKI - IT IS PHENOMENAL, FT WIKI

Quote from the above mentioned FT WIKI:
For the most part, freezing Experian, or another bureau, will not cause Citi to pull a different bureau. They will almost certainly require you to unfreeze the bureau they wish to pull or deny your application. Some people have been successful providing the PIN but others have not. Mostly, freezing a credit bureau in an attempt to force Citi to pull a different one seems to waste time, money, and effort for little result. But YMMV.

DDF data points (As of 10/2015)
NY- pulls both EQ/EX, can still get instant approval with EX frozen
CA, OH, PA, TX- ONLY EX. Citi will refuse to pull other bureau

Benefits:..
New no forex fees starting Nov.'15

From FT Wiki:"Important exception: If you receive a Platinum World MC which is later converted to a World Elite MC (as indicated on the back of the card), the opening of that card will no longer count for purposes of the 18-month rule. This is true not only for conversions in early 2015, but also for those in more recent months.
Note: It makes no difference when (or whether) you activate the World Elite card. If you have the WE card in hand, then the conversion on Citi's books is already complete. There is nothing magical about activating it.
There are a few reports that some Gold World MC are being converted to Gold World Elite MC and that will no longer count for purposes of the 18-month rule."
UPDATE: As of 02/18/2016 (for applications after 02/09/2016), the W>WE loophole may be dead.
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Author Topic: Citi AA Master Thread  (Read 2812323 times)

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4180 on: February 25, 2014, 11:57:03 PM »
What is gb?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4182 on: February 26, 2014, 12:00:31 AM »
If u work for a living, why kill urself working?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4183 on: February 26, 2014, 08:57:29 AM »
Regarding closing account to avoid AF this is a SM I got,

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

If you close your account with in 37 days of the membership fee being billed you will receive a full credit if it is past 37 days we will prorate the membership fee.

We hope this information is helpful.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4184 on: February 26, 2014, 09:07:20 AM »
Regarding closing account to avoid AF this is a SM I got,

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

If you close your account with in 37 days of the membership fee being billed you will receive a full credit if it is past 37 days we will prorate the membership fee.

We hope this information is helpful.

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thats interesting a rep on the phone last night told me 37 days as well and i thought she was just misinformed.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4185 on: February 26, 2014, 09:07:41 AM »
Regarding closing account to avoid AF this is a SM I got,

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

If you close your account with in 37 days of the membership fee being billed you will receive a full credit if it is past 37 days we will prorate the membership fee.

We hope this information is helpful.

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Good to know.

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4186 on: February 26, 2014, 09:47:22 AM »
Citi at its best!
Early fraud alert wanted me to verify that I applied for the account and not that someone else applied with my ssn.
They did this by leaving a reference number on the number this alleged fraudster put on the application!
BTW they still don't have my cell # on file after putting it on at the time of application and another time after that.
Also why is it that if they suspect fraud I can't look at my account info online?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4187 on: February 26, 2014, 11:26:06 AM »
Regarding closing account to avoid AF this is a SM I got,

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

If you close your account with in 37 days of the membership fee being billed you will receive a full credit if it is past 37 days we will prorate the membership fee.

We hope this information is helpful.

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I would assume they allow 7 extra days for making time.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4188 on: February 26, 2014, 11:27:07 AM »
spent 10k. Statement closed with $440 balance. I got $200 credit and got $450 fee the day the statment closed (yesterday). Can i close the card with the 440 balance and it will be negated with the $450 fee?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4189 on: February 26, 2014, 12:49:51 PM »
How long after the statement  closes do the miles post in your AA acount?
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4190 on: February 26, 2014, 12:57:55 PM »
How long after the statement  closes do the miles post in your AA acount?
YMMV. Upthread people discussed some got it by end of first closing cycle some had to wait longer.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4191 on: February 26, 2014, 01:07:28 PM »
How long after the statement  closes do the miles post in your AA acount?
My statement closed on 2/24, points posted to my AA account yesterday.  Pretty quick.


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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4192 on: February 26, 2014, 01:13:17 PM »
My statement closed on 2/24, points posted to my AA account yesterday.  Pretty quick.
new AA acct?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4193 on: February 26, 2014, 01:15:09 PM »
new AA acct?
Yes. Opened on 2/3. Statement closed 2/24 w AF.  Points posted 2/25.  Question now is do I close card, not pay AF and risk loosing/closing of my AA account...

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4194 on: February 26, 2014, 01:16:09 PM »
Yes. Opened on 2/3. Statement closed 2/24 w AF.  Points posted 2/25.  Question now is do I close card, not pay AF and risk loosing/closing of my AA account...
The issues that face klal yisroel today.... If you do pls keep us posted

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4195 on: February 26, 2014, 02:44:48 PM »
The issues that face klal yisroel today.... If you do pls keep us posted
how would they close ur AA account if miles are already there?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4196 on: February 26, 2014, 02:48:14 PM »
how would they close ur AA account if miles are already there?
Are you serious?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4197 on: February 26, 2014, 02:48:39 PM »
how would they close ur AA account if miles are already there?
They have a magic stick.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4198 on: February 26, 2014, 02:50:32 PM »
They have a magic stick.
good one! i was asking because ppl i know who closed- still have there miles..

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #4199 on: February 26, 2014, 02:50:51 PM »

how would they close ur AA account if miles are already there?

Dont be a n00b. Read up the thread  before you post.

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