Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard
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Admirals Club membership with a credit card attached.
Welcome Bonus
70,000
≈$980 value
Spend Requirement
$7,000
in 3 months
Annual Fee
$595
No FTF
Credit Score
740+
(Excellent)
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
Apply now or wait?
Consider waitingThis card has offered 100k before; the current 70k is below its typical 75k. Elevated offers have appeared 1 time in the last two years of our data, so if you can wait, history is on your side.
Current offer
70k
All-time high
100k
Typical offer
75k
In place since
June 2026
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Earning Rates
- 10xHotels and car rentals booked through AA partners
- 4xAmerican Airlines purchases
- 1xEverything else
Credits ($360/yr stated)
- Avis/Budget car rental credit$120
- Grubhub credit$120
$10 monthly
- Lyft credit$120
$10 monthly after 3 rides
Benefits
- ✦Full Admirals Club membership for the primary cardholder, including guests
- ✦First checked bag free for you and up to 8 companions
- ✦Global Entry / TSA PreCheck credit
- ✦10,000 bonus Loyalty Points after 50k Loyalty Points earned in a status year
- ✦Priority check-in, screening and boarding
Lounge Access
This card opens 1 lounge network. See exactly what you can walk into at your airport with the Lounge Finder.
Why it earns its spot
- +Cheapest path to Admirals Club membership, which retails for more than the card fee
- +Loyalty Points boosts genuinely accelerate AA status
- +Bag coverage for 8 companions
Where it costs you
- −$595 fee stings if you cannot use the lounge regularly
- −Monthly drip credits require real effort to harvest
- −Authorized users now cost $175 each
The Compound Verdict
Buy this card for the Admirals Club, full stop. Membership alone retails above the annual fee, and the status boosts plus bag coverage are gravy for AA regulars. If you visit the club fewer than a handful of times a year, the Platinum Select is the smarter hold.
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