Best AAdvantage® credit cards (October 2026)
Ranked by net value (yearly miles minus the annual fee) at $3,000/mo, Economy · Short-haul. We compared all 7 eligible cards.
- 1CitiCiti Strata Premier CardEarns AAdvantage® · Flying Blue · AviosMiles a year66,400Annual fee$95Net value+$744.30
- 2CitiAmerican Airlines AAdvantage MileUp CardEarns AAdvantage®Miles a year42,500Annual fee$0Net value+$537.20
- 3CitiCiti Strata CardEarns AAdvantage® · Flying Blue · AviosMiles a year41,300Annual fee$0Net value+$522.03
- 4CitiCiti / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite MastercardEarns AAdvantage®Miles a year42,400Annual fee$99Net value+$436.94
- 5CitiCiti Strata Elite CardEarns AAdvantage® · Flying Blue · AviosMiles a year67,800Annual fee$595Net value+$261.99
- 6CitiCiti / AAdvantage Globe MastercardEarns AAdvantage®Miles a year43,300Annual fee$350Net value+$197.31
- 7CitiCiti / AAdvantage Executive World Legend MastercardEarns AAdvantage®Miles a year39,700Annual fee$695Net value−$193.19
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