Citi Strata Elite Rumored to Launch This Weekend
Citi said that it will launch the new Strata Elite card in Q3, and it could go live as soon as this weekend based on recent rumors.
A person who claims to be a Citi employee, has been sharing many details in the comments of an article at Doctor of Credit. Those details include the fact that the card will go live in-branch this weekend with a 100,000 points bonus, plus many of the benefits that we will see.
He has also shared that current Prestige cardholders will be product changed to the Strata Elite and that transfers to American Airlines should be coming soon after launch.
Rumored Citi Strata Elite Details
- Signup Bonus: 100,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months
- Annual Fee: $595 ($145 discount with CitiGold)
- Earning rates:
- Earn 12X on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked through Citi Travel
- Earn 6X on air travel booked through Citi Travel
- Earn 6X at restaurants on Citi Nights, which is every Friday and Saturday from 6PM to 6AM)
- Earn 3X at restaurants any other time
- Plus earn 1.5X on all other purchases
- Other Benefits
- Complimentary Priority Passâ„¢ Select Membership
- $300 Annual Hotel Benefit Every calendar year for hotel stay of two nights or more booked through cititravel.com.
- Up to $200 Annual Splurge Credit’™ on Eligible Brands: Every calendar year, earn up to $200 in statement credits on your choice of up to 2 of the following brands: 1stDibs, American Airlines (exclusions apply), Best Buy, Future Personal Training and Live Nation (exclusions apply).
- Admirals Club access (4 annual passes)
- Up to $120 Global Entry® or TSA PreCheck® Application Fee Credit Receive a statement credit.
- $200 Annual Blacklane Credit Every calendar year: Earn up to $100 in the first half of the year and up to $100 in the second half of the year.