Some interesting news from PointChaser:
This past Thursday, Rick (founder of Frugal Travel Guy) notified me that you can get two of these cards. That’s right: A total of 220,000 AAdvantage miles… I applied and after 7 minutes on the phone, I was approved. No mention of my existing card, just some quick verification of my info and I was all set.
Asked how much time elapsed betwen her first and second card, she adds in the comments:
I got the first card on January 28 and the second on on Thursday – so roughly 6 weeks.
According to her, Citi lets you get one new card per week, which is news to me, as I’d thought it was 61 days.
(H/T: Points and Pixie Dust)
And, they are reporting that they have gotten both of the bonuses?
No such reports yet.
Too soon to tell for me BUT, I have the approval letter that came from Citi confirming I’d get a 100K bonus:)
Lots of reports of precisely that in the FT thread. Some accounts are posting a month late, but all bonuses are posting. Mine are 60K and 100K, both posted. Approval datapoints for card #3 should begin to show up in early April as it can be gotten 65 days after card #1 if Citi rules don’t change.
The general rule is only 1 Citi application of any kind per week (8 days to be safe) and no more than 2 Citi applications of any kind in 60 days (65 days to be safe). There has also been reports on FT of bonus points for a second card posting. Also, there are reports of being denied if you have more than 6 inquiries in 6 months.
Thanks Rick!
Card #3? That is awesome.
Hmmm, 6 in 6 is also news to me, thanks!
The other potentially cool thing is the 10K EQM if that helps you get to the next status level. AA tracks the number of regular points posted on Executive card(s) and adds 10K EQM once you earn 40K. Even if those 40K regular spending points came from different cards. So if you spend $13,334 on each of 3 cards, you get 10K EQM.
It just gets better!
Only if you buy tickets occasionally 😉
If your married and do the double apply and get the spend done your allowed to do a Dr. Evil and go “one BILLION AA points”
Is it… an EVIL Admirals Club Lounge?
Are your sidekicks MiniMiles and Miles Bastard and MilesFinger? WHY CAN’T I GET FRIGGIN SHARKS WITH FRIGGIN ELITE STATUS?