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The new welcome bonus is in line with the best I have seen on the card.

AAdvantage Aviator Business offering 80K miles & $95

You can get a huge new welcome bonus if you spend $2,000 in the first 90 days. You can make money.

  • 80,000 American AAdvantage miles
  • A $95 statement credit

There is a statement credit that can be used to cover the annual fee. This is a limited time offer and an end date hasn't been announced. There are many ways to redeem AAdvantage miles for travel on partner airlines.

Eligibility for the card is stated in the terms.

This one-time offer is valid for new accounts only. Existing accounts and previous cardmembers with accounts closed in the past 24 months may not be eligible for this offer.

Some readers may have data points about how things work in practice when there is a bit of a discrepancy between published rules and how things work.

Redeem AAdvantage miles for travel on Royal Air Maroc

AAdvantage Aviator Business Mastercard perks

It is possible to hold onto this AAdvantage Aviator Business Mastercard because of it's many perks.

  • A $99 companion certificate on your account anniversary, when you spend $30,000 or more on eligible purchases during the year
  • 2x miles on eligible American Airlines purchases, as well as office supply, telecom, and car rental purchases
  • Annual 5% AAdvantage mileage bonus, earned on your account anniversary date every year and based on the total number of miles earned
  • First checked bag free for you and up to four companions when traveling on domestic itineraries operated by American
  • Preferred boarding for you and up to four companions when traveling on American
  • 25% savings on inflight purchases of food & beverages
  • No foreign transaction fees

Spending on American Airlines credit cards counts towards elite status with the new loyalty points system.

The advantage of applying for a business card is that the applications should not count as new cards. If you apply for this card, you don't have to worry about it showing on your credit report.

There are several other good bonuses that can be found on American's co- branded credit cards. There are credit cards that can earn American miles. Some awesome perks can be found in the Citi Business / AAdvantage Platinum Select Mastercard®.

Best for casual AA flyers Earn 2x AA miles at restaurants and gas stations and on all American Airlines purchases Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® Best for AA road warriors Get an Admirals Club membership and access the clubs every time you fly American Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® Best for business expenses Earn 2x AA miles on car rentals, gas stations, and cable and satellite providers CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard®CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® Best no annual fee AA card Earn 2x AA miles on American Airlines purchases and at grocery stores American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp℠ CardAmerican Airlines AAdvantage MileUp℠ Card

There is a new bonus of 80,000 AAdvantage miles and a statement credit on top of that on the AAdvantage Aviator Business Mastercard. It is in line with the best bonus I have ever seen on a card. The bonus is good and the card won't be worth it to everyone in the end.

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