Citi Citi / AAdvantage Business vs AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Citi / AAdvantage Business 1.5% 1x base rate
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Gas
- Citi / AAdvantage Business 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Phone & internet
- Citi / AAdvantage Business 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Flights
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 5.8% 4x
- Citi / AAdvantage Business 2.9% 2x
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars 17.4% 12x
Car rental
- Citi / AAdvantage Business 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Car rental · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars 17.4% 12x
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Citi / AAdvantage Business $99 and AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard $695 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: Citi / AAdvantage Business takes gas, phone & internet and car rental; AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard takes flights.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Citi / AAdvantage Business1.5% |
| Gas | Citi / AAdvantage Business2.9% |
| Phone & internet | Citi / AAdvantage Business2.9% |
| Flights | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard5.8% |
| Hotels · portal | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars17.4% |
| Car rental | Citi / AAdvantage Business2.9% |
| Car rental · portal | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars17.4% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout; visible categories vary by device. Categories that rank the same as Everything else are left off; every other category is in pass details.
Every category, every card
Everything else
- Citi / AAdvantage Business — 1.5%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
Gas
- Citi / AAdvantage Business — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
Phone & internet
- Citi / AAdvantage Business — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
Flights
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 5.8%
- Citi / AAdvantage Business — 2.9%
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars — 17.4%
Car rental
- Citi / AAdvantage Business — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
Car rental · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars — 17.4%
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