Barclays AAdvantage® Aviator® Silver World Elite Mastercard®

Annual Fee:

• $199

Points Earning:

• 3X points on all eligible American Airlines purchases
• 2X points on hotels and rental cars
• 1X on all other purchaes

Perks & Benefits:

• Up to $25 back a day as statement credits on inflight food and beverage purchases when you use your card on flights operated by American Airlines
• Up to $50 back as statement credits on inflight Wi-Fi purchases every anniversary year on flights operated by American Airlines
• Companion Certificate every anniversary year for 2 guests at $99 each (plus taxes and fees) after spending $20K on the card AND keeping your account open for 45 days AFTER your anniversary date
• $100 Global Entry application fee credit once every 5 years
• First checked bag free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for you and up to 8X companions on the same reservation
• Preferred boarding for you and up to 8X companions on your reservation for American Airlines operated flights
• Earn 5K Loyalty Points bonus after meeting $20K, $40K, and $50K spending thresholds in a calendar year (15K total if all three are met)

My Thoughts:

• This card USED to be the best of the American Airlines credit cards IMO – now it’s 2nd best
  • The CITI EXEC has a better points earning rate across the board
• Barclays needs to revamp this card with better points earning multipliers
• Worth having if you’re not interested in the CITI EXEC card
• 2X Companion Certificates at $99 (plus taxes and fees) is incredibly valuable

Additional Resources:

VIDEOS

• Waller’s Wallet – Which is The BEST AMERICAN AIRLINES Credit Card?

ARTICLES

• Upgraded Points – Best American Airlines AAdvantage Credit Cards: Comparing Benefits & Perks
• Frequent Miler – AAdvantage® Aviator Silver World Elite MasterCard®
• Frequent Miler – Should Nick upgrade to the Aviator Silver card?