American Airlines and Citi Elevate Premium Travel With Enhanced Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard

FORT WORTH, Texas & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 3, 2026--

American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard today announced updates to the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard®, introducing new and enhanced premium travel and lifestyle benefits designed for frequent American Airlines travelers. Cardmembers can now unlock up to $2,300 in value, including Admirals Club® membership and faster path to AAdvantage® status. The refresh reflects a shared commitment to deliver a premium travel experience with benefits that extend beyond the airport.

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“We’re building on our decades-long partnership with Citi and Mastercard to deliver best-in-class co-branded credit card benefits for our cardmembers,” said American’s Senior Vice President of AAdvantage® Scott Long. “The refreshed Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® raises the bar for premium travel, offering exclusive benefits and experiences that help customers reach status faster and get more out of the AAdvantage® program.”

New and enhanced benefits offer higher earning and faster path to status
The refreshed Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® offers travel and lifestyle benefits designed to deliver more value, increase earning potential and accelerate progress toward AAdvantage® status.

Richer travel and lifestyle statement credits

Enhanced earning and faster path to status

Elevated travel benefits for the journey

“Our focus is on elevating the experience for today’s premium traveler throughout their entire journey, and the enhancements to the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® reflect that,” said Citi’s Head of Partnership Cards and Development for U.S. Consumer Cards John LaCosta. “Cardmembers gain richer benefits, higher earning potential and continued Admirals Club® membership — making every trip even more rewarding.”

Existing benefits and travel protection for peace of mind
In addition to the new offerings, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® continues to offer a comprehensive set of benefits to support cardmembers on their journey.

“The collaboration between American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard enables us to deliver greater value through access and experiences that matter most to travelers,” said Mastercard’s Executive Vice President of U.S. Market Development Kiki Del Valle. “Working together to deliver this World Legend tier product brings our cardmembers exclusive benefits and priceless experiences around the world.”

Premium lounge access with Admirals Club membership
The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® continues to be the only card that includes Admirals Club® membership, valued at up to $1,400 annually. Cardmembers receive unlimited lounge visits for the primary cardmember and up to two guests or immediate family members, with access to more than 100 Admirals Club® lounges and partner lounges worldwide.

American invented the airline lounge and offers more premium lounges than any other U.S. carrier. The airline continues to invest in expanding and enhancing its lounge network to create comfortable, thoughtfully designed spaces. Customers can now experience:

To provide these lounge enhancements, American is updating Admirals Club® annual rates and introducing a new single membership tier. Visit news.aa.com/traveljourney to learn more.

The enhanced Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard® will be available for an annual fee of $695 1 for new cardmembers, starting on Aug. 23, 2026. The annual fee for authorized users is $175 for up to three authorized users and $175 for each authorized user thereafter. The updated Admirals Club® membership rates will also begin on Aug. 23, 2026.

For more information on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard®, visit citicards.citi.com/usc/aaexecutiverefresh.

About American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL)
American Airlines is a premium global airline connecting more of the U.S. to the world. With roots tracing back to an air mail carrier in the Midwestern United States in 1926, American now operates more than 6,000 daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries and serves more than 200 million customers annually. Powered by a proud and talented team of 130,000 aviation professionals, American’s team lives out the airline’s purpose of caring for people on life’s journey every day.

The world’s largest airline proudly celebrates its centennial year in 2026, reaching a milestone that reflects a century of innovation and the Forever Forward℠ spirit that changed the industry and the world. American introduced the first scheduled air cargo service, the first airport lounge and the first airline loyalty program and continues to reinvent the customer experience today. The airline is also a founding member of the one world alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe.

Get the latest about American at news.aa.com and @AmericanAir.

About Citi
Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and jurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services.

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The refreshed Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Mastercard®

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Light winds and lower temperatures were in the forecast Monday to help firefighters battle wildfires in eastern Washington state that destroyed at least 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.

The fires in and around Spokane, the state's second-largest city, burned about 12.5 square miles (about 32 square kilometers) by Monday morning and filled the sky with smoke and haze. They were 0% contained, Courtney James, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, said.

The weather forecast for Monday called cooler temperatures and light winds, but no rain.

The wildfires were among dozens across the Western U.S. that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them. At least 390 square miles (1,000 square kilometers) has burned across Washington.

An incident commander told local television Monday that no deaths had been reported.

Officials said Sunday that the evacuees in Spokane included patients at its U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital.

Video from the Spokane area showed buildings on fire, black smoke billowing up near neighborhoods, and the smoking ruins of homes, with only chimneys still standing.

“We are not out of danger,” U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said during a news conference Sunday with federal, state and local officials in Spokane. “The next couple of days will be challenging.”

Investigators had yet to determine how the blazes started.

Fire officials said two drone operators who were not authorized to operate during the wildfires have been cited. There were at least 26 “drone incursions” over the fires on Sunday, they said.

Spokane was hardly the only place struggling to contain fires.

Crews using bulldozers and helicopters continued for a 10th day to fight a fire that has burned nearly 525 square miles (about 1,360 square kilometers) of grassland in western Idaho and eastern Oregon. The area is home to cattle ranches, and authorities said the fire is threatening more than 600 homes and 800 other structures.

The weather in the area was expected to remain sunny and dry well into the week, with temperatures rising to more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) on Wednesday. Officials say the fire was caused by lightning.

In central Utah, a massive blaze more than doubled in size over the weekend and was nearly 57 square miles (147 square kilometers) by Monday morning. More than 100 cattle have been killed, according to local law enforcement.

Officials called the fire “catastrophic" as heavy winds helped flames jump containment lines.

The fire is moving north toward Fillmore, a town of about 2,600 people and the seat of Millard County. Mandatory evacuations were ordered Sunday evening for the southern portion of Fillmore.

The National Weather Service issued warnings about the air quality across the northwest. It issued red flag fire warnings for parts of Utah and Montana and western Nebraska, and extreme heat warnings for the southern parts of Arizona, California and Nevada and northern Montana.

Authorities in Spokane set up a shelter at the city's main convention center. About 400 people were staying there, officials said Sunday.

Spokane Public Schools opened a free emergency drop-in camp for children on Monday. Court trials in Spokane County scheduled for this week were continued to the week of Aug. 10.

Meanwhile, several larger fires continued to burn in less populated areas northwest of Spokane, including one about 80 miles (129 kilometers) from the city that has burned about 210 square miles (544 square kilometers). Another fire in eastern Oregon, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) to the northwest in the Stinkingwater Mountains, has burned about 336 square miles (870 square kilometers).

“The whole northwest is heavily impacted right now,” said Keila Vizcarra, the spokesperson for the federal team from California handling what's been named the Big Grass Fire in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.

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Hanna reported from Topeka, Kansas. Associated Press writer Kathy McCormack contributed from Concord, N.H.

Structures along W. Tiffany Ave. are burned to the ground after a wildfire, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

A vehicle and structure are burned on N. Skyline Dr. due to a wildfire, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Kimberley Sather stands at the duplex she rents on W. Indian Trail Rd. after it burned in a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

People watch Old Trails Fire from W. Northwest Blvd., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Allen Sather and his wife Kimberley embrace at the duplex they rent on W. Indian Trail Rd. after it burned in a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)