American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Mastercard
15,000 miles welcome · 2x on groceries · $0 annual fee
The MileUp is the no-annual-fee entry point to American Airlines AAdvantage, earning 2 miles per dollar at grocery stores and on eligible American Airlines purchases, and 1 mile everywhere else. Its welcome offer is modest at 15,000 miles after $500 in spend in the first 3 months, though the low bar makes it easy to earn. It appears at #18 on our Best Airline Credit Cards list, which reflects that it is a starter card rather than a heavy hitter. The perks are thin: 25% off inflight food and beverage on American flights is the only listed benefit, with nothing like free checked bags or priority boarding. It also charges foreign transaction fees, so leave it home when traveling abroad. Treat it as a fee-free way to keep AAdvantage miles trickling in from groceries, not as a travel card.
Earn rates & credits
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
Groceries | 2x |
Airlines On eligible American Airlines purchases | 2x |
Everything Else | 1x |
| Benefit | Value |
|---|---|
Inflight Food & Beverage Discount 25% savings on eligible inflight food and beverage purchases on American Airlines flights when using your card. | 25% |
Card details
Regular APR | 19.49%–29.49% variable |
Foreign transaction fee | Yes |
Approval odds
Product changes
Where cardholders came from before landing on this card, and what they moved it to afterwards. Thicker flows carry a larger share of the changes in that direction.
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American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp MastercardBased on 3 reported product changes. Percentages are shares of each direction, not of all cardholders, and a small sample can swing a long way.