American and Citi are overhauling the AAdvantage Executive card, renaming it the World Legend Mastercard and raising the fee. The changes take effect August 23, 2026.
- Fee rises to $695, up from $595. New cardmembers pay it right away; existing cardholders at their first renewal after being notified.
- The credits get a makeover: up to $500 back on American Airlines Vacations packages, up to $100 in inflight and Admirals Club credits, up to $180 in Lyft credits, and up to $120 on prepaid Avis or Budget rentals, plus Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. The old Grubhub credit is gone.
- Hotel status added: automatic Omni Hotels Champion status, with a free night each year after a qualifying two-night stay.
- Still your Admirals Club key: full membership stays included, worth up to $1,400 on its own now.
- Earning nudges up: 12x miles on AAdvantage hotels and cars, plus up to 40,000 bonus Loyalty Points a year across four spend milestones.
- Worth it if you use the club and the AA Vacations credit. That $500 only counts on AA Vacations bookings, so do not treat it as flexible travel money.
Effective August 23, 2026.
- End Date
- February 10, 2027
- Action
- Monitor This Deal
- Published
- August 10, 2026