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American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card

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The free way to keep AAdvantage miles flowing from the grocery store.

★ 6.8/10CitipersonalAmerican AAdvantage Miles
View Current OfferBest for: Fee-free AAdvantage earning on groceries

Welcome Bonus

15,000

≈$210 value

Spend Requirement

$500

in 3 months

Annual Fee

$0

3% FTF

Credit Score

670+

(Good)

Current offer note: 15,000 AAdvantage bonus miles plus a $100 statement credit after $500 in purchases in the first 3 months

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This is the best public offer this card has ever had. In 4 tracked offers going back to 2021, nothing has beaten 15k.

Current offer

15k

All-time high

15k

Typical offer

15k

In place since

June 2023

Sign-Up Bonus (points)Spending Requirement ($)
05,00010,00015,00020,000$0$187.5$375$562.5$7502021-012022-012023-012024-012025-012026-012027-01Sign-Up BonusSpending Requirement ($)
ObservedOfferRequirementWhat changedEvidence
2026-10-1215,000$500 in 3 moTerms reconfirmed15,000 AAdvantage bonus miles plus a $100 statement credit after $500 in purchases in the first 3 monthsCiti AAdvantage MileUp product page →
2026-0615,000$500 in 3 moTerms reconfirmedArchive record · no attached snapshot
2023-0615,000$500 in 3 moBonus increased: 10,000 → 15,000Archive record · no attached snapshot
2021-0110,000$500 in 3 moEarliest recordArchive record · no attached snapshot

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  1. changed

    Offer now 15k miles plus a $100 statement credit after $500 in 3 months; no annual fee and 2x AA/grocery confirmed

    Fields: currentOffer, cons

    Citi AAdvantage MileUp product page →

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Earning Rates

  • 2xAmerican Airlines purchases
  • 2xGrocery stores, including grocery delivery
  • 1xAll other purchases

Credits

No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.

Benefits

  • ✦25% back on American Airlines in-flight food and beverage purchases
  • ✦Miles pool with any other AAdvantage earning you do
  • ✦No annual fee

Why it earns its spot

  • +Only no-fee card that earns full AAdvantage miles
  • +2x at grocery stores is a real everyday category

Where it costs you

  • −3% foreign transaction fee on an airline card
  • −No checked bag or boarding perks
  • −Small welcome bonus, though it now adds a $100 statement credit

The Compound Verdict

The AAdvantage equivalent of a parking meter: cheap, simple, and it keeps your miles alive. Grocery spend quietly builds toward partner awards, but anyone who actually checks bags on AA should pay for the Platinum Select instead.

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