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Citi, American Airlines Raise Card Fee to $695, Add Credits

8/3/2026

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Citi and American Airlines raise the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard fee to $695 on August 23, 2026.
New annual credits include $500 vacation, $100 inflight/Admirals Club, $180 Lyft, and 40,000 Loyalty Points.
Earn 12× miles on AAdvantage hotels and cars and 4× on airline spend (5× after $150,000).
Admirals Club lounge access stays, Grubhub $120 credit and 25% inflight discount end after August 23, 2026, and the authorized-user fee remains $175.

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Citi and American Airlines raise the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard fee to $695 on August 23, 2026.
New annual credits include $500 vacation, $100 inflight/Admirals Club, $180 Lyft, and 40,000 Loyalty Points.
Earn 12× miles on AAdvantage hotels and cars and 4× on airline spend (5× after $150,000).
Admirals Club lounge access stays, Grubhub $120 credit and 25% inflight discount end after August 23, 2026, and the authorized-user fee remains $175.