Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

Citi · Personal card · Checked against Citi's terms Oct 26, 2026

The Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard earns 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles at restaurants and at gas stations; and 1x American Airlines AAdvantage miles on everything else. $99 a year ($0 the first year). earnrate counts American Airlines AAdvantage miles at 1¢ each; transferring to airlines or hotels can be worth up to about 1.45¢.

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Earning rates

1. 2
   American Airlines 2x 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.

   “Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases” citi.com

2. 2
   Restaurants 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
   Includes cafes, bars, lounges, fast food and takeout. 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” citi.com

3. 2
   Gas stations 2x American Airlines AAdvantage miles
   Warehouse-club gas counts only when the club codes it as a gas station, so superstore and warehouse-club gas is excluded here to stay conservative. Discount, department and convenience stores don't count.

   • Not at gas at superstores and warehouse clubs

   “Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent at gas stations” citi.com

4. 1
   Everything else 1x American Airlines AAdvantage miles

   “Earn 1 AAdvantage® mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases” citi.com

Public welcome offer

80,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles after $3,500 in purchases in 4 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 Platinum Select 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.

Sources

• citi.com/credit-cards/citi-aadvantage-platinum-elite-credit-card

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.