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Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®

American AAdvantage
Welcome bonus
80,000 miles
≈ $1,184 at 1.48¢ per mile
after $3,500 spend in 4 months
Annual fee$99$0 the first year
Value per mile~1.48¢median of 6 published valuations
First-year value*$1,751easy credits counted · $1,751 with none
Year 2+ value*$468each year after the first, after the fee · $468 with no credits
$99 fee vs $0 in stated credits a yearFace value. You’d use $0 by our default → yearly cost after year 1 $99 ↓
Worth ~1.48¢/mi, median of 6 published valuations

Range 1.4–2.56¢. No published value from Bankrate. Checked 2026-10-23. How we use these

See the offer on Citi’s site ↗ Run your own numbers

Data checked by Chris Manns · Last updated October 23, 2026

Source: Citi card page · checked October 23, 2026. *Value uses our sample profile ($31,100/yr spend, no favorite airline or hotel) and the community value of 1.48¢ per mile (median of published valuations) — see method.

Credits & perks

Annual fee$99$0 the first year
vs
Stated credits a year$0face value, as Citi states it
Face value isn’t real value. A $25-a-month credit for something you’d never buy is worth $0 to you, and most credits are use-it-or-lose-it by month, quarter or half-year. Tick only what you’d spend on anyway.

No statement credits are listed on the issuer page.

Perks with no stated $ value

Lounges, status, bags and similar. We don’t put a number on these unless the issuer does.

  • bags First checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for you and up to 4 companions
  • boarding Preferred boarding for you and up to 4 companions
  • status 1 Loyalty Point per eligible mile earned on purchases

Source: Citi card page and benefit terms · checked 2026-10-23.

How it earns

  • 2x American only Flights (booked with the airline)
  • 2x Dining & takeout, Gas & EV charging
  • 1x everything else

Offer details

  • 80,000 miles after $3,500 in 4 months

Annual fee $99 ($0 the first year). Credits from the issuer page are in Credits & perks above.

Questions about the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select

What is the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select welcome bonus?

80,000 miles after $3,500 in 4 months, about $1,184 at the median published point value, per Citi’s card page checked October 23, 2026.

What is the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select annual fee?

$99 a year ($0 the first year), as listed on Citi’s page on October 23, 2026.

How much are its miles worth?

About 1.48¢ each: the median of 6 published valuations (range 1.4–2.56¢), checked October 23, 2026.

What credits does the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select include?

Citi’s page lists no statement credits for this card.

Is the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select worth it?

It depends on your spending. At our sample profile ($31,100 a year, easy credits only) it comes to $1,751 in the first year and $468 each year after (Year 2+ value, after the annual fee). Enter your own numbers in the calculator.

The math at our sample profile

Sample: Dining & takeout $4,800 · Groceries $7,200 · Gas & EV charging $2,400 · Flights (booked with the airline) $2,000 · Hotels (booked with the hotel) $1,500 · Other travel $1,200 · Everything else $12,000. Credits: our default “easy” ticks.

Welcome bonus: 80,000 miles × 1.48¢$1,184
A year of earning: 38,300 miles × 1.48¢$567
Annual fee−$99 (yr 1: $0)
First year / Year 2+$1,751 / $468

Use my own spending →

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