AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®
AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®
AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®
Card details
Earn 60,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after making your first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days.
Earn 2X AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases.
Earn 1X AAdvantage® miles for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
Get up to $25 back as statement credits on inflight Wi-Fi purchases every anniversary year on American Airlines operated flights.
$0 Fraud Liability protection means you're not responsible for charges you did not authorize.
0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. After that, a variable APR will apply, 18.24%, 22.24% or 27.24%, based on your creditworthiness. There is a fee for balance transfers.
Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$99
Rewards rate
1x-2x
Bonus offer
Earn 60,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles after making your first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days.
Intro APR
0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening.
Ongoing APR
APR: 18.24%, 22.24% or 27.24%, Variable APR
Cash Advance APR: 27.49%, Variable
Balance transfer fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
Foreign transaction fee
0% of each transaction in U.S. dollars.
Recommended credit score
Compare to other cards
| Learn more | ||
Annual fee$99 | Annual fee$75 | Annual fee$0 |
Regular APR18.24%-26.24% Variable APR | ||
Intro APR0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. | Intro APRN/A | Intro APR0% intro APR on purchases for 12 months from the date of account opening |
Recommended Credit Score |
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NerdWallet review
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Rating details
5
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
New cardholder bonus offer
Intro APR period
No foreign transaction fees
Companion benefit
Early boarding
Free checked bag
Cons
Requires good/excellent credit
Has annual fee
The AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®, issued by Barclays, offers perks that are tailored toward frequent American Airlines flyers. It has an annual fee of $99 and features a sign-up bonus, companion pass, free checked bags, priority boarding and more.
But the benefits are specifically geared toward American Airlines. If that’s not your usual airline of choice, you may get more value out of other travel rewards cards.
For more information, see a closer look at this card.
