It’s not everyday that a credit card adds a benefit to its card. But, that’s exactly what Citi and American Airlines have done with the co-branded Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum Select cards.
Citi AAdvantage Announces Preferred Boarding on American Airlines International Flights
Preferred Boarding for You and Up to Four Travel Companions
How to get the Automatic Group 5 Status:
To take advantage of this benefit, you’ll have to include the primary card-holder’s AAdvantage number on the reservation.
The Bottom Line:Â Citi AAdvantage Announces Preferred Boarding on American Airlines International Flights
How great a benefit is this? Well, if you are in Group 5, you are still going to be waiting for a while.
Nevertheless, a perk is a perk and this will allow you to get board before most, thus ensuring you get ample time to grab space in an overhead compartment, and relax a little before takeoff. The coolest thing is its good for you and up to four travel companions – and you don’t even have to buy the fare with the Citi card, allowing you to use a more lucrative booking method (Amex Platinum’s 5x, or Chase Sapphire Reserve’s 3x come to mind).
Cheers!
