American Airlines Revamps Platinum Select Credit Card, Increases Annual Fee to $150

The card is increasing its annual fee by $51 and adding new benefits like an annual $100 in-flight credit.

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Published Oct 27, 2026

In recent years, several mid-market airline credit cards have hiked their annual fees past $100.

Now, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® is following suit.

The card is increasing its annual fee to $150 (with a $0 introductory annual fee for the first 12 months). It previously charged an annual fee of $99 (also with a $0 intro annual fee for the first 12 months).

Along with its fee increase, the card is also tweaking its rewards structure and adding new benefits like travel protections, a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit, and an annual in-flight credit.

These new and updated benefits will go into effect for all cardholders on Jan. 24, 2027. New cardholders who apply after that date will also be charged the new annual fee.…