Reader Casey asked the following question in the query Lucky forum:"My question is – when I spend the points to book a r/t flight on AA via the Citi website,does my AA status in anyway come into play? As an example, I am currently Platinum with AA and I was wondering if once I book my reward ticket on-line using Thank You points, and can I then perhaps call American for better seat choice and more importantly,request an upgrade on the flights using 500 mile upgrade electronic certificates – as I would do when booking a normal flight on the AA website. I hope my question makes sense. Basically, if I book an economy ticket using my Thank You points, and am I eligible for an upgrade based on my Platinum status with AA."Citi ThankYou points are the currency accrued with the Citi Prestige Card and Citi ThankYou® Premier Card,which are two of my favorite credit cards. In a huge majority of instances I'd say the best spend of a transferrable points currency is to transfer those points to an airline transfer partner.
For example, American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Air Canada Aeroplan, or Chase final Rewards points can be transferred to Korean Air SkyPass,and Citi ThankYou points can be transferred to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer.
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Source: boardingarea.com