Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard vs Strata Elite
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Strata Elite 2.9% 1.5x base rate
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Dining
- Strata Elite 5.7% 3x
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
Flights
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 4.4% 3x
- Strata Elite 2.9% 1.5x base rate
Flights · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel 11.4% 6x
Hotels · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel 22.8% 12x
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels 8.7% 6x
Car rental · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel 22.8% 12x
Attractions · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel 22.8% 12x
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- Strata Elite 2.9% 1.5x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- Strata Elite 2.9% 1.5x 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 Strata Elite $595 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: Strata Elite takes everything else and dining; AAdvantage Globe Mastercard takes flights, public transit and rideshare & taxis.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Strata Elite2.9% |
| Dining | Strata Elite5.7% |
| Flights | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard4.4% |
| Flights · portal | Strata Elite · Citi Travel11.4% |
| Hotels · portal | Strata Elite · Citi Travel22.8% |
| Car rental · portal | Strata Elite · Citi Travel22.8% |
| Attractions · portal | Strata Elite · Citi Travel22.8% |
| Public transit | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
| Rideshare & taxis | AAdvantage Globe Mastercard2.9% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- Strata Elite — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 1.5%
Dining
- Strata Elite — 5.7%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
Flights
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 4.4%
- Strata Elite — 2.9%
Flights · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel — 11.4%
Hotels · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel — 22.8%
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard · AAdvantage Hotels — 8.7%
Car rental · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel — 22.8%
Attractions · portal
- Strata Elite · Citi Travel — 22.8%
Public transit
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- Strata Elite — 2.9%
Rideshare & taxis
- AAdvantage Globe Mastercard — 2.9%
- Strata Elite — 2.9%
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