I was googling "US Airways," and an article came up from Bloomberg that caught my eye about the US Airways / American Merger. According to the article, US Airways and American are in talks with both Barclays (US Airways credit card issuer) and Citi (American's longtime partner).
“As we bring two strong currencies together, we’ll have one, stronger currency,”
Andrew Nocella, US Airways senior vice president for marketing and planning, said
yesterday at a conference. “We are working with all our banks. Every single one
wants to work with us.”
From all the gossip in the community, it was always seen that the new airline would go with Citi and drop Barclays. The article makes it seem that the new airline might have multiple issuers and even better multiple cards.
There was no confirmation from either bank in the article. Therefore, I have a feeling that this is US Airways keeping Barclays at the table before they say goodbye. However, if this is the "new" American trying to keep both partners, this may be an early win for us in the points community.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Another One Bites the Dust
I arrived home tonight to some bad news. I received a letter from Citi Bank letting me know they are raising the annual fee on my Citi AAdvantage card from $85 to $95.
The reason for the change in annual fee, "In April 2012, we upgraded the benefits that came with your
Citi / AAdvantage credit card. These exciting benefits resulted in a change in the card's annual membership fee."
The only major benefit, I remember, is a 10% rebate of AAdvantage miles redeemed. Is that worth $10 more a year?
The change happens in May 2013 on your next anniversary. For me that is in October.
A copy of the letter I received is below:
This letter made my decision easier.... Na Na Na, Hey Hey Goodbye Citi AAvantage?
Did you get a similar letter? If so, does it change your mind in keeping this card?
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The reason for the change in annual fee, "In April 2012, we upgraded the benefits that came with your
Citi / AAdvantage credit card. These exciting benefits resulted in a change in the card's annual membership fee."
The only major benefit, I remember, is a 10% rebate of AAdvantage miles redeemed. Is that worth $10 more a year?
The change happens in May 2013 on your next anniversary. For me that is in October.
A copy of the letter I received is below:
This letter made my decision easier.... Na Na Na, Hey Hey Goodbye Citi AAvantage?
Did you get a similar letter? If so, does it change your mind in keeping this card?
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