Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard vs American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 1.5% 1x base rate
Dining
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 1.5% 1x base rate
Groceries
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Flights
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 4.4% 3x
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 2.9% 2x
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels 8.7% 6x
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 1.5% 1x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 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 Globe Mastercard $350 and American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card $0 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: AAdvantage Globe Mastercard takes dining, flights, public transit and rideshare & taxis; American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card takes groceries.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard1.5% |
| Dining | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Groceries | American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card2.9% |
| Flights | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard4.4% |
| Hotels · portal | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels8.7% |
| Public transit | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Rideshare & taxis | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
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
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 1.5%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
Dining
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
Groceries
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 1.5%
Flights
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 4.4%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 2.9%
Hotels · portal
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels — 8.7%
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
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