Citi American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card vs AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 1.5% 1x base rate
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Dining
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 1.5% 1x base rate
Groceries
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard 1.5% 1x base rate
Gas
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard 2.9% 2x
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 1.5% 1x base rate
Flights
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 2.9% 2x
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard 2.9% 2x
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card $0 and AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard $99 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard takes dining and gas; American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card takes groceries.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card1.5% |
| Dining | AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard2.9% |
| Groceries | American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card2.9% |
| Gas | AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard2.9% |
| Flights | American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card2.9% |
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
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard — 1.5%
Dining
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard — 2.9%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
Groceries
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard — 1.5%
Gas
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard — 2.9%
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 1.5%
Flights
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 2.9%
- AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard — 2.9%
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