This is big news: Citi just added American Airlines as a 1:1 transfer partner!
While this move has been rumored for a while, I didn’t actually believe it until it just happened. AA miles are incredibly valuable to my family since we live near an AA airport hub. I’ve found some great Web Special awards in the past, and I’d love to get my hands on more AA miles.
This makes me want to seriously reconsider the Citi Strata Elite card (non-affiliate link), which recently launched. This card is now available in branches with a 100k bonus or online with an 80k bonus.
Are you excited about this new transfer partner?

Author: Nancy
Nancy lives near Dallas, Texas, with her husband and three kids. Her favorite vacations include the beach, cruising and everything Disney.
Many more miles will be chasing award seats. Dynamic pricing was implemented and is being expanded to the partners. The partners are restricting the number of seats made available to AAdvantage. Except for that, this is great,