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Update 8/19/25: Working link found. Rumor is this card will be discontinued on 9/30. Hat tip to reader Traveler

Update 3/20/25: Available again.

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Sign up for the AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard and receive a signup bonus of 70,000 AAdvantage miles after you make your first purchase in the first 90 days and pay the $99 annual fee

Card Details

• No foreign transaction fee
• Annual fee of $99 is not waived the first year
• First checked bag free, for the primary cardmember and up to 4 companions on eligible bags when traveling on domestic itineraries operated by American Airlines
• Group 5 boarding, for the primary cardmember on domestic itineraries operated by American Airlines
• 25% inflight savings on food, beverages, and headsets on American Airlines-operated flights
• Earn 2x miles on all eligible American Airlines purchases
• Earn 1x points on all other purchases

Our Verdict

Not as good as the 75,000 point bonus. The upside is this is available via referral so if you can refer a friend/family member and effectively split the referral miles then this offer is actually better. You can see how being added as an AU affects your credit by reading . We will add this to the best credit card bonuses, but keep in mind if you’re not using a referral from somebody you know it’s probably better to wait for the 75k bonus to return. This is also the best offer on a card with no minimum spend. Read through these things you should know about Barclays credit cards before asking any basic questions in the comments.

Post history:

• Update 2/2/25: Still live
• Update 1/31/25: Last day.
• Update 10/25/24: Available again.
• Update 8/26/24: Bonus still active.
• Update 7/30/24: Deal will end tomorrow.
• Update 6/14/24: This offer is now available via public link. The public version gets 70k directly and does not need the authorized-user card added. (ht dealdad)