Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select
American Airlines loyalists — free checked bag + boarding.
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How much Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.
Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.
Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.
Reward rates
What you earn back, by category.
50,000 AA miles after $2,500 spend in 3 months
What you get
- 2x miles on American Airlines + dining + gas
- 1x on everything else
- Free first checked bag for cardholder + 4 companions
- Preferred boarding
- Annual fee waived first year
Eligibility
These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.
Best SaaS to pay with the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select
The SaaS subscriptions where Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select earns the most for you — ranked by net annual savings vs a default 3.5%-forex retail card. If your stack covers all six, the modelled savings stack to ≈ ₹1,21,635/yr.
Greenhouse
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select pays 1% rewards on Greenhouse.
Drift
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select pays 1% rewards on Drift.
Vanta
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select pays 1% rewards on Vanta.
Drata
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select pays 1% rewards on Drata.
WorkOS
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select pays 1% rewards on WorkOS.
dbt
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select pays 1% rewards on dbt.
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