Barclays AA cards: planning the transition to Citi | Coffee Break Ep91 | 2-3-26

If you have an American Airlines card issued by Barclays, it won't be a Barclays card for much longer, as AA cards will transition to Citi instead. So what does that mean for you? We'll answer some common questions about this transition in today's podcast episode.

Barclays AA cards: planning the transition to Citi

Read more about the Barclays to Citi transition here.

(01:03) - April 24, 2026, the bank that issues your AAdvantage® credit card is changing from Barclays Bank Delaware to Citibank, N.A. (Citi)

(02:15) - $99 cards

(02:45) - Silver to Globe

See our episode about the Globe card here.

(03:24) - Barclays vs Citi Companion Certs

(11:45) - Should we cancel our Barclays cards before the changeover?

(16:38) - Disadvantages to cancelling BEFORE

(23:07) - Should we apply for Citi AA cards before the changeover?

(24:25) - What are Nick and Greg going to do?

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