Citi American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card vs Custom Cash
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
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Groceries
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 2.9% 2x
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Flights
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card 2.9% 2x
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
What the numbers are doing
Custom Cash lets you choose one category to earn 5% on. This table assumes nothing is chosen yet, so it earns its base rate everywhere; choose in the generator to see where it lands.
Where they differ: American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card takes everything else, groceries and flights. Custom Cash wins nothing outright in this wallet.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card1.5% |
| Groceries | American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card2.9% |
| 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%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Groceries
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 2.9%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Flights
- American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card — 2.9%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
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