Earlier this week, Citi launched a premium version of its Citi Strata Card. The new Citi Strata Elite Card, with a $595 annual fee, provides high-end travel benefits not found on any other Citi credit card.
Additionally, Citi and American Airlines partnered again on this card as with previous co-branded cards.
Rewards include:
- 12 points per $1 spent on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked on cititravel.com
- Six points per $1 spent on air travel booked on cititravel.com
- Six points per $1 spent at restaurants (and food delivery services on “Citi Nights”) on Fridays and Saturdays between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. ET. Times outside this frame provide three points per $1 spent
- 5 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Four passes per year to American Airlines Admirals Club
The card also includes statement credits:
- Up to $300 Annual Hotel Benefit that can be used on stays of two or more nights at any hotel when booked through Citi Travel
- Up to $200 Annual Splurge Credit that can be used for purchases at up to two merchants, including 1stDibs, Best Buy, American Airlines, Live Nation and Personal Training
- Up to $200 Annual Blacklane Credit, wherein cardholders receive $100 credit in January–June and $100 July–December toward rides with Blacklane chauffeur service
- Up to $120 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Application Fee Credit, awarded every four years and applied toward renewal and application fees
See here for list of full benefits, welcome bonus, and terms and conditions.
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