Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard
Citi · Personal card · Checked against Citi's terms Oct 26, 2026
The Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard earns 12x American Airlines AAdvantage miles at AAdvantage Hotels and AAdvantage Cars; and 1x American Airlines AAdvantage miles on everything else. $695 a year. earnrate counts American Airlines AAdvantage miles at 1¢ each; transferring to airlines or hotels can be worth up to about 1.45¢.
Where it's the best card
AAdvantage Hotels (12%) · AAdvantage Cars (12%)
Where it's in the top 3
American Airlines (4%)
Earning rates
- 12AAdvantage Hotels 12x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Hotels booked on aadvantagehotels.com. Only the part paid with the card earns. Not hotels booked through American Airlines Vacations or with "Reserve Now, Pay Later", nor incidentals or other charges at the hotel.“Earn 12 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible AAdvantage Hotels® bookings and eligible AAdvantage Cars® bookings” citi.com
- 12AAdvantage Cars 12x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Car rentals booked on aadvantagecars.com from a U.S., Canada or Mexico point of sale. Payless rentals don't count. Only the part paid with the card earns.“Earn 12 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible AAdvantage Hotels® bookings and eligible AAdvantage Cars® bookings” citi.com
- 4American Airlines 4x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Items billed by American Airlines as the merchant of record. Car rentals booked on aadvantagecars.com and hotels booked on aadvantagehotels.com don't count. Rises to 5x for the rest of the calendar year after $150,000 in total card spend that year.“Earn 4 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases” citi.com
- 1Everything else 1x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
“Earn 1 AAdvantage® mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases” citi.com
Public welcome offer
125,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles after $15,000 in purchases in 5 months, per the issuer's page. Offers vary by person and by how you apply. Citi labels it a limited time offer but states no end date. Not available if you received a new account bonus for a Citi / AAdvantage Executive account in the past 48 months, or converted another Citi card on which you earned a new account bonus in the last 48 months into one.
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