American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card
Citi · Personal card · Checked against Citi's terms Oct 26, 2026
The American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp earns 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles at grocery and convenience stores; and 1x American Airlines AAdvantage miles on everything else. No annual fee. 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
7-Eleven (2%) · convenience stores (2%)
Where it's in the top 3
grocery (2%)
Earning rates
- 2American Airlines 2x 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.“Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases” citi.com
- 2Grocery and convenience stores 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
Supermarkets, meat and dairy stores, convenience stores, markets, specialty food vendors, bakeries and grocery delivery services. Not superstores, warehouse clubs, candy stores, cafes, bars or fast food.- Not at superstores or warehouse clubs
“Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for each $1 spent at grocery stores, including grocery delivery services” 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
15,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles after $500 in purchases in 3 months, per the issuer's page. Offers vary by person and by how you apply. Plus a $100 statement credit for the same $500 spend. Not available if you received a new account bonus for an AAdvantage MileUp 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 a MileUp.
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Rankings compare personal cards, each set up at its best for the purchase, with points at earnrate's default value. Rates change; check Citi's terms before you apply.