AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite

New cardholders can earn 80,000 AAdvantage bonus miles by spending $3,500 on purchases within the first four months of account opening. Once you hit the threshold, the miles post to your account and can be redeemed for flights, upgrades, and more.

Earn 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar on eligible American Airlines purchases, such as flights booked on aa.com or at the airport. Make sure to use this card at checkout to capture the bonus rate, as not every AA-related charge may qualify.

Use this card at restaurants or gas stations and you'll earn 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent. No sign-up or activation is needed — the bonus rate applies automatically when the merchant is coded in those categories.

You earn 1 AAdvantage mile per dollar on any purchase that doesn't fall into a bonus category. There's no annual cap, so everyday spending on groceries, utilities, or anything else keeps adding miles to your account.

Your first checked bag flies free on domestic American Airlines itineraries — worth up to $35 each way. This perk also covers up to four companions on the same reservation, as long as you book with this card and include your AAdvantage number.

The $99 annual fee is automatically waived for your first year, so there's no cost to open the card. Beginning in year two, the standard $99 fee applies each year.

This card charges no foreign transaction fees, so you won't pay an extra percentage on purchases made outside the U.S. or on international websites. Use it freely abroad without worrying about added costs on cross-border transactions.