The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®* comes loaded with travel perks and earns solid rewards. Though it might not stack up against the heavy-duty—and expensive—top airline cards, it holds its own in the space for an annual fee of $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99.
Rewards: Earn 2 miles for every dollar spent on cable and satellite providers, select telecommunications merchants, eligible American Airlines purchases, car rentals, and gas stations and 1 mile for every dollar spent on other purchases. Also earn 1 loyalty point for every one eligible mile earned from purchases.
Welcome offer: Earn 65,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in purchases within the first 4 months of account opening.
Annual fee: $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $99
Other benefits and drawbacks: Cardholders of the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®* earn plenty of extra perks and rewards, including an American Airlines Companion Certificate for domestic main-cabin travel after spending $30,000 or more in purchases each year after the card is renewed. Redeeming the certificate costs $99 for the ticketing fee plus government taxes and fees, based on itinerary.
When flying on American Airlines tickets purchased with the card, the first bag is free, the cardholder earns preferred boarding and a 25% savings on both inflight food and beverage and Wi-Fi. The card also has no foreign transaction fees.