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Automatic
Arrives on its own — counted with no selection.
0 credits
Yours if you use it
Available only if you use it. Select the amount you realistically expect to capture.
4 credits
Perks you value
Requires spending or qualifying activity. Include only what you realistically expect to earn.
9 credits
American Airlines Vacations Credit
$500Up to $250 Jan 1-Jun 30 and $250 Jul 1-Dec 31 ($500/yr) on AA Vacations packages (2+ components) or Experiences purchased via aavacations.com.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Avis/Budget TravelBank Cash
$120Up to $120 statement credit per calendar year, ONE credit per card account; prepaid bookings made directly on avis.com or budget.com only; pay-later and third-party bookings excluded.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
AA Inflight & Admirals Club Purchase Credit
$100Up to $100 statement credit per calendar year on inflight purchases (domestic AA/American Eagle, no codeshares) and Admirals Club food & beverage; excludes One Day Passes. NOTE: citi.com marketing still shows a "25% inflight savings" tile that has zero occurrences in the terms - this credit is what the terms actually document.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck
$30One statement credit up to $120 PER ACCOUNT every four years; no start anchor stated; credited on the first program fee charged regardless of approval.
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
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Automatic
Arrives on its own — counted with no selection.
Yours if you use it
Available only if you use it. Select the amount you realistically expect to capture.
American Airlines Vacations Credit
$250 / $500Up to $250 Jan 1-Jun 30 and $250 Jul 1-Dec 31 ($500/yr) on AA Vacations packages (2+ components) or Experiences purchased via aavacations.com.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Avis/Budget TravelBank Cash
$60 / $120Up to $120 statement credit per calendar year, ONE credit per card account; prepaid bookings made directly on avis.com or budget.com only; pay-later and third-party bookings excluded.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
AA Inflight & Admirals Club Purchase Credit
$50 / $100Up to $100 statement credit per calendar year on inflight purchases (domestic AA/American Eagle, no codeshares) and Admirals Club food & beverage; excludes One Day Passes. NOTE: citi.com marketing still shows a "25% inflight savings" tile that has zero occurrences in the terms - this credit is what the terms actually document.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck
$15 / $30One statement credit up to $120 PER ACCOUNT every four years; no start anchor stated; credited on the first program fee charged regardless of approval.
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Perks you value
Requires spending or qualifying activity. Include only what you realistically expect to earn.
Lyft Credit
$0 / $180$15 Lyft-account credit after 3 eligible paid rides in a calendar month, up to $180/yr; NOT a statement credit; Lyft credits expire 30 days after application; excludes rides paid via digital wallets or virtual card numbers.
Next reset: November 1, 2026
Travel protection benefits
$0 / your callGuide to Protection Benefits not public; no coverage amounts in terms; underwriter Virginia Surety Company, Inc.
Enhanced Airport Experience
$0 / your callPriority check-in, screening (where available), Group 4 boarding; primary + up to 8 companions; authorized users NOT eligible; no codeshares.
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Admirals Club membership
$0 / your callPrimary cardmember only (18+); full membership incl. reciprocal partner lounges; NO Flagship, Arrivals, or International First Class lounges; guests: immediate family or up to 2 guests with same-day boarding pass; authorized users ($175/yr) get Admirals Club entry only, no partner lounges; all access terminates on account closure; airline terms govern entry (aa.com). The "$850 value" carried here previously is a marketing valuation, not an issuer commitment, and is removed.
No foreign transaction fees
$0 / your callWe have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
5X AA Miles after $150,000 Spend
$0 / your call5 miles per $1 on AA purchases for the remainder of the calendar year after $150,000 spend.
Requires $150,000 qualifying spend to unlock
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Omni Hotels Champion Status + Free Night Award
$0 / your callEnroll via Citi Mobile App Benefits Hub (14 days to activate, before check-in); one Free Night Award (100 Omni Credits) per calendar year after a paid 2+ night qualifying stay booked direct with Omni; blackout dates; award expires 12 months from issue.
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Free first checked bag
$0 / your callPrimary cardmember + up to 8 companions on the same reservation; domestic AA/American Eagle flights only; AAdvantage number required; authorized users NOT eligible.
Loyalty Points Bonuses (up to 40,000/yr)
$0 / your call10,000 LP at 50,000 / 90,000 / 165,000 / 240,000 LP in the same qualifying year, max 40,000; authorized-user spend counts toward the primary. The bonuses count within each AAdvantage status qualification year.
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
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American Airlines Vacations Credit
travel
Counts toward: up to $500/year
Frequency: Semiannual
Up to $250 Jan 1-Jun 30 and $250 Jul 1-Dec 31 ($500/yr) on AA Vacations packages (2+ components) or Experiences purchased via aavacations.com.
Avis/Budget TravelBank Cash
travel
Counts toward: up to $120/year
Frequency: Annual
Up to $120 statement credit per calendar year, ONE credit per card account; prepaid bookings made directly on avis.com or budget.com only; pay-later and third-party bookings excluded.
AA Inflight & Admirals Club Purchase Credit
travel
Counts toward: up to $100/year
Frequency: Annual
Up to $100 statement credit per calendar year on inflight purchases (domestic AA/American Eagle, no codeshares) and Admirals Club food & beverage; excludes One Day Passes. NOTE: citi.com marketing still shows a "25% inflight savings" tile that has zero occurrences in the terms - this credit is what the terms actually document.
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck
global entry
Counts toward: up to $30/year
Frequency: One-time
One statement credit up to $120 PER ACCOUNT every four years; no start anchor stated; credited on the first program fee charged regardless of approval.
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Lounges, status and insurance can matter a lot. But the issuer puts no fixed dollar amount on them, so we show them here — and leave them out of your verdict.
Lounges
· 1Admirals Club membership
$0Primary cardmember only (18+); full membership incl. reciprocal partner lounges; NO Flagship, Arrivals, or International First Class lounges; guests: immediate family or up to 2 guests with same-day boarding pass; authorized users ($175/yr) get Admirals Club entry only, no partner lounges; all access terminates on account closure; airline terms govern entry (aa.com). The "$850 value" carried here previously is a marketing valuation, not an issuer commitment, and is removed.
Status
· 1Omni Hotels Champion Status + Free Night Award
$0Omni Champion Status and one Free Night Award per calendar year.
Protections
· 1Travel protection benefits
$0Guide to Protection Benefits not public; no coverage amounts in terms; underwriter Virginia Surety Company, Inc.
Other perks
· 5Enhanced Airport Experience
$0Priority check-in, screening (where available), Group 4 boarding; primary + up to 8 companions; authorized users NOT eligible; no codeshares.
No foreign transaction fees
$05X AA Miles after $150,000 Spend
$0Accelerated American Airlines earning after a $150,000 calendar-year spend.
Free first checked bag
$0Primary cardmember + up to 8 companions on the same reservation; domestic AA/American Eagle flights only; AAdvantage number required; authorized users NOT eligible.
Loyalty Points Bonuses (up to 40,000/yr)
$010,000 LP at 50,000 / 90,000 / 165,000 / 240,000 LP in the same qualifying year, max 40,000; authorized-user spend counts toward the primary. The bonuses count within each AAdvantage status qualification year.
These perks add zero to your calculated value. Coverage limits and eligibility vary by card; always confirm with the issuer.
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Value & break-even
Whether Citi AAdvantage Executive World Legend is worth its $695 annual fee depends on which credits you actually use. Nothing on this card arrives on its own, so your WTF Check counts only the credits you say you use. The Maximum Credit Value is $750/year — your value may be much lower, and that is what the WTF Check calculates. A further $180/year has to be earned — qualifying spend or qualifying activity — so we don't count it. Run the WTF Check above for your verdict.
You need to capture at least $695 in credits each year to break even. Using every credit you don't have to earn returns $750 — that's 1.1× the fee. A further $180/year has to be earned — qualifying spend or qualifying activity — so we don't count it.
Banks add up every possible credit at its theoretical maximum. We show the Maximum Credit Value ($750/year here) — the credits you can capture by using them — and keep perks you value, which need spending or qualifying activity first, on their own line. Your WTF Check counts only what you say you use. If you don't use it, we don't count it.
No. Welcome bonuses are one-time and vary by application channel, so we don't fold them into ongoing annual value. Our number reflects what you get every year you hold the card — not a first-year sweetener.
Credits & enrollment
None of them — nothing on the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Legend posts automatically. Every credit takes an action to capture, which is why we count none of it for you by default. Use every credit you don't have to earn and the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Legend gives back $750 a year. Review each credit below and include only what you realistically expect to use or earn.
These credits require you to opt in through your account before they'll post: Omni Hotels Champion Status + Free Night Award. If you don't enroll, you get nothing — even after you spend.
WorthTheFee excludes any benefit without a fixed, verifiable dollar value — things like elite status, lounge access, or trip insurance. They're real, but we won't put a fake price on them.
Methodology & account
We sort every credit into three buckets: Automatic (included in the WTF Check with no selection required), Yours if you use it (available only if you actually use it), and Perks you value (requires spending or qualifying activity). Your verdict adds Automatic value to the value you select—never the bank's marketing total.
Every credit here is read from the issuer's own published terms by a person, who records the source link and the date. The date on this page is that date — it is when we last checked, not a promise about when we will check next. When a term changes we log it to our terms-history so you can see exactly what shifted and when, and if a credit's reset window changes, your reminders update too.
Issuers raise fees occasionally — usually with 30–60 days notice. If we detect a fee change on a card in My Wallet, it shows in your Alerts, under Deadlines. You can always downgrade or cancel before the renewal posts.
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Verified against official issuer sources on September 20, 2026. Issuers change terms without notice. Confirm on the issuer page before applying.
Which other cards give you these?
These 5 credits each have their own page, listing every card that carries them with the issuer’s stated maximum on each.
Estimate · $375 used vs. $695