Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard
Citi · Personal card · Checked against Citi's terms Oct 26, 2026
The Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard earns 6x American Airlines AAdvantage miles at AAdvantage Hotels; 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles at restaurants and on transit; and 1x American Airlines AAdvantage miles on everything else. $350 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 in the top 3
AAdvantage Hotels (6%)
Earning rates
- 6AAdvantage Hotels 6x 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 6 AAdvantage® miles per $1 spent on eligible AAdvantage Hotels™ bookings” citi.com
- 3American Airlines 3x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Items billed by American Airlines as the merchant of record, including Admirals Club food and drink. Car rentals booked on aadvantagecars.com and hotels booked on aadvantagehotels.com don't count.“3 AAdvantage® miles per $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases” citi.com
- 2Restaurants 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Includes cafes, bars, lounges, fast food, takeout and restaurant delivery services. Not restaurants inside supercenters, warehouse clubs, discount or department stores, bowling alleys, golf courses, country clubs, convenience stores or movie theaters, nor caterers or meal kit delivery.“Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent at restaurants, including takeout and delivery.” citi.com
- 2Transit 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Rides and Rails covers ferries, commuter and passenger rail, subways, taxis, limousines and car services, rideshare, tolls, parking and bus lines. Not charter or tour buses, car rentals, or motor home and RV rentals.“Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible Rides and Rails™ purchases, including taxis, rideshares and public transit.” 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
60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles after $4,000 in purchases in 3 months, per the issuer's page. Offers vary by person and by how you apply. Not available if you received a new account bonus for a Citi / AAdvantage Globe 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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