{"id":26398,"date":"2023-07-14T19:30:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/14\/analyzing-changes-to-the-citi-aadvantage-executive-card-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T19:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:30:59","slug":"analyzing-changes-to-the-citi-aadvantage-executive-card-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/14\/analyzing-changes-to-the-citi-aadvantage-executive-card-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyzing changes to the Citi AAdvantage Executive card – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Citi is a TPG advertising partner.<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s official: The Citi\u00ae \/ AAdvantage\u00ae Executive World Elite Mastercard\u00ae <\/a>is getting a makeover. A number of significant changes<\/a> will be coming to the card as of July 23. They include new statement credits, enhanced opportunities to earn miles (and Loyalty Points<\/a>), and higher annual fees.<\/p>\n

And as a cardholder for over five years, I have one reaction:<\/p>\n

Meh.<\/p>\n

It’s inevitable that popular credit cards<\/a> need to adjust their value propositions in response to changes in the market. However, in my opinion, these changes are significantly negative changes \u2014 and are making me question whether I’ll keep the card when it next comes up for renewal.<\/p>\n

Here’s my perspective.<\/p>\n

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New statement credits \u2014 with caveats<\/h2>\n

Many premium credit cards<\/a> have been leaning into statement credits more heavily in recent years, and that’s certainly the case with the refreshed Citi AA Executive card<\/a>. Starting July 23, new and existing cardholders will receive the following credits each year:<\/p>\n