Citigroup Points are now transferred to American Airlines: How long does it take?

Citi’s Thanks Rewards Program has just added American Airlines Aadvantage as the latest transfer partner for its three reward cards.

The news is part of the unveiling of the new Citi Layer Elite Card (see Price and Fees). Existing cardholders Citi Layer Premier® Card (See Rates and Fees) and the CitiPrestige® Card (No longer available) can also be transferred to the U.S. forward.

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There are currently no other major transferable credit card currencies that work with the Aadvantage program, which makes Citi Points even more valuable.

With the new transfer options now in real time, you need to know about transferring Citi Points to Aadvantage.

Related: Your Final Guide to Aadvantage in American Airlines

Why You Should Transfer Citi Points to Aadvantage

TPG valued Aadvantage Mile at 1.55 cents in its valuation using our data-driven valuation method in July 2025. This is one of the highest valuations in any airline currency, reflecting the immense value you get from flights operated by American Airlines and partners.

Aadvantage Prices Flight Dynamics Operated in the United States, starting at just 5,000 miles.

The program is one of the few remaining American airline programs with a chart based on regional partner rewards that translates into some fantastic fixed reward prices (think: 57,500 miles of business class one way to Europe or British Airways, 80,000 miles of business class in Australia, 80,000 miles to Australia, 80,000 miles of class one flight to Tokyo Airlines among Japanese airlines).

You can also book the famous QSuite business class of Qatar Airways or the famous QSuite business class of India through Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH).

These are one of the lowest prices you offer on any airline program on these routes.

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How to transfer Citi Points to Aadvantage

When you log in to your Thanks for your rewards account and select “Point Transfer”, the American Airlines Aadvantage program will be one of the transfer partner options at a 1:1 interest rate.

To transfer Citi points to Aadvantage, click the blue Continue button and use the sliding scale to select the number of Citi points to transfer. Remember that Citi requires transfer points in increments of 1,000 points, and each transfer requires at least 1,000 points.

You also need to enter your Aadvantage number and confirm.

You will then be taken to the confirmation page where you have to confirm the number of points you wish to transfer from Citi to American Airlines. Check the details carefully, as point transmission cannot be reversed.

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How long has Citi moved to American Airlines?

In our tests, points were transferred from Citi’s Thanks Rewards Program to the American Airlines Aadvantage Program. This is amazing news for anyone looking to redeem their Citi points immediately through the Aadvantage program.

Citi noted that the point transfer to Aadvantage “is often done within 24 hours, but the process can take up to five working days.”

Bottom line

Now, it’s an exciting time for current and quasi-Citi Thanks Rewards members as Citi has launched a new Strata Elite card and added top U.S. airlines as transfer partners.

Thank you for your reward points just with the Chase Ultimate Rewards Points, Capital One Miles and American Express Membership Rewards Points have become more competitive and now is a great time to be a thank you for rewarding members to book flights at a high price right away, especially on partner airlines.

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