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for 50K offer at 5k spend: https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/credit-card-details/citi.action?ID=citi-prestige-card

Benefits at $450/year.

Current signup offer is 50,000 points after $3,000 spend within 3 months.

Every calendar year you can get up to $250 in airfare credits from your Citi Prestige card.

One GE application credit which renews every 5 years. ($100 value).

Priority Pass Select Membership. Unlike PP that is gotten from Amex Platinum, with this one you can guest in 2 people or immediate family for free! (Can also get other people their own PP for just $50).


Free 4th Night stay at any Hotel.
      -   Can be combined with hotel promos for 3rd or 5th night free.

3x Points earning for all travel related purchases.

ThankYou points Transfers 1:1 to many Airlines including Flying Blue, Singapore and others.

ThankYou points Redemption Bonus. Citi Prestige gives you a 33% bonus to redeem ThankYou Points for most travel at 1.33 cents apiece, or for flights on American Airlines and US Airways at 1.6 cents apiece!

No Foreign Transaction Fees, Chip & Signature.

Three free rounds of Golf every year.


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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1000 on: July 16, 2016, 11:17:26 PM »
Other than ethical reasons, is there a reason one couldn't use a cancelled Prestige card to get into an AA Admirals Club? Or do they swipe the card?

They swipe, IME.

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1001 on: July 16, 2016, 11:44:58 PM »

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1002 on: July 17, 2016, 02:40:16 AM »
So is it the lounge visit charged to the card and then later reimbursed? Or does the card grant entry in their computer system?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1003 on: July 17, 2016, 07:03:05 AM »
So is it the lounge visit charged to the card and then later reimbursed? Or does the card grant entry in their computer system?

Card grants entry in the system, not charged.

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1004 on: July 18, 2016, 12:16:45 AM »
 37 days to cancel and get annual fee back ? What happens if I downgrade it ?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1005 on: July 18, 2016, 12:21:29 AM »
37 days to cancel and get annual fee back ? What happens if I downgrade it ?
officially its not prorated, although upthread reports indicated that they did get a prorated refund.

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1006 on: July 18, 2016, 12:22:32 AM »
officially its not prorated, although upthread reports indicated that they did get a prorated refund.
But within 37 days should be whole fee correct ?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1007 on: July 18, 2016, 08:22:22 AM »
If I'm not booking a flight what's a easy way to get the airline credit twice befor dec31 and after jan1

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1008 on: July 18, 2016, 08:37:51 AM »
But within 37 days should be whole fee correct ?
Yes

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1009 on: July 18, 2016, 07:43:48 PM »
If I'm not booking a flight what's a easy way to get the airline credit twice befor dec31 and after jan1

Southwest fully refundable.

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1010 on: July 18, 2016, 07:49:23 PM »
Is there a referral bonus for prestige?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1011 on: July 18, 2016, 10:14:41 PM »
I last app'd Citi (and approved) on 7-11. I have to wait till 12:01 am on the 19th to app again...correct?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1012 on: July 20, 2016, 06:24:00 PM »
Any reason not to downgrade a Citi premier to preferred to save 95$? Any big difference?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1013 on: July 20, 2016, 07:13:50 PM »
Any reason not to downgrade a Citi premier to preferred to save 95$? Any big difference?
3x on travel, 1.3ccp for tickets, does the preferred have a 1:1 transfer rate to airlines?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1014 on: July 20, 2016, 07:15:45 PM »
3x on travel, 1.3ccp for tickets, does the preferred have a 1:1 transfer rate to airlines?
Starting to think not . Any confirmation?

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1015 on: July 20, 2016, 07:16:28 PM »
Starting to think not . Any confirmation?
I think it can only be used for merchandise, not sure.

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1016 on: July 22, 2016, 02:07:34 PM »
Citi Prestige removing admirals club access effective next year........
Sucks!

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Re: Citi Prestige Card
« Reply #1017 on: July 22, 2016, 02:19:06 PM »
Citi Prestige removing admirals club access effective next year........
Sucks!
Also lowered the public signup to 40k/$4000 from 50k/$3000!

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