Citi AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard vs AAdvantage Globe Mastercard
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Dining
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Flights
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 5.8% 4x
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 4.4% 3x
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars 17.4% 12x
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels 8.7% 6x
Car rental · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars 17.4% 12x
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard $695 and AAdvantage Globe Mastercard $350 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: AAdvantage Globe Mastercard takes dining, public transit and rideshare & taxis; AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard takes flights.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard1.5% |
| Dining | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Flights | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard5.8% |
| Hotels · portal | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars17.4% |
| Car rental · portal | AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars17.4% |
| Public transit | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Rideshare & taxis | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 1.5%
Dining
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
Flights
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 5.8%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 4.4%
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars — 17.4%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels — 8.7%
Car rental · portal
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels & Cars — 17.4%
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard — 1.5%
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