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American Airlines AAdvantage Credit Cards in the US

🇺🇸 8 cards in United States either credit AAdvantage miles directly or list American Airlines AAdvantage among their recorded transfer partners.

Catalog checked 2026-10-20. Figures are in USD and come from issuer and program sources linked on each card profile.

At a glance

Cards compared

8 cards, sorted by annual fee (lowest first; unverified fees last)
CardAnnual feeEarningReward / routeRecorded partnersChecked
Citi AAdvantage MileUp Card$02 miles per USD 1 on American Airlines purchases and at grocery stores; 1 on all other purchases.American Airlines AAdvantage miles · Direct milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage2026-10-20
Citi Strata Card$05 points per USD 1 on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked on cititravel.com; 3 at supermarkets, gas and EV charging stations/select transit, and one self-select…ThankYou points · Bank pointsAmerican Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, EVA Air, Choice Privileges, The Leading Hotels of the World2026-10-20
Citi Strata Premier$9510 points per USD 1 on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked on cititravel.com; 3 on air travel and other hotel purchases, restaurants, supermarkets, and gas and…ThankYou points · Bank pointsAmerican Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, EVA Air, Choice Privileges, The Leading Hotels of the World2026-10-20
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard$992 miles per USD 1 on American Airlines purchases, restaurants and gas stations; 1 on all other purchases.American Airlines AAdvantage miles · Direct milesNot verified2026-10-20
Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard$992 miles per USD 1 on American Airlines purchases, car rental merchants, gas stations, telecommunications and cable/satellite providers; 1 on all other purchases.American Airlines AAdvantage miles · Direct milesNot verified2026-10-20
Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard$3503 miles per USD 1 on American Airlines purchases; 6 on AAdvantage Hotels bookings; 2 at restaurants and on eligible rides and rails; 1 on all other purchases.American Airlines AAdvantage miles · Direct milesNot verified2026-10-20
Citi Strata Elite$59512 points per USD 1 on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked on cititravel.com; 6 on air travel booked on cititravel.com and at restaurants on Citi Nights; 3 at…ThankYou points · Bank pointsAmerican Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, EVA Air, Choice Privileges, The Leading Hotels of the World2026-10-20
Citi AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard$6954 miles per USD 1 on American Airlines purchases (5 after USD 150,000 spent in a calendar year); 12 on AAdvantage Hotels and Cars bookings; 1 on all other purchases.American Airlines AAdvantage miles · Direct milesNot verified2026-10-20

What to check before applying

Each card’s own terms decide whether AAdvantage miles are earned directly or only after a bank-points transfer, and at what ratio. Open the card profile for the recorded conversion rows.

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