American Airlines Rolls Out $350 Credit Card to Target Business and Leisure Travelers
Photo Credit: The American Airlines Admiral Club at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. American Airlines
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When most airlines are focused on their most premium customers, American is launching a credit card that it hopes will attract loyal leisure flyers and business customers.
American Airlines announced Sunday that it is launching a new mid-tier credit card that includes a slate of premium benefits.
The card, called the Citi/AAdvantage Globe Mastercard, has an annual fee of $350, and will give customers lounge benefits, preferred boarding, a free checked bag, and up to $120 in credit for a Global Entry to TSAPrecheck application, among other perks.
Scott Long, American’s senior vice president of AAdvantage, told Skift that American wanted to fill the gap between its low fee Platinum Select card, which costs $99 a year, and its top-tier Executive Platinum card, which costs $595.
“This attracts a whole host of customers, everything from leisure oriented travelers that ar
