Citi is celebrating the fact that travel is back with a new travel-focused update to the welcome bonus of its Citi Rewards+® Card.
It’s a limited-time offer that sees spends on air travel and hotels earning 5x more ThankYou Points than before — so act fast!
New cardmembers will now earn 5x ThankYou Points instead of 1x on all air travel and hotel purchases with their new card.
Let’s take a look at the limited-time welcome bonus offer as well as the benefits and perks that come with the Citi Rewards+ card.
Citi Rewards+ Card
Limited Time Earning Offer: Earn 5x ThankYou Points on air travel and hotels up to $6,000 in the first 12 months and then 1 ThankYou Point per $1 spent thereafter.
New cardmembers will also earn 20,000 bonus points after spending $1,500 in purchases with their card within 3 months of account opening. The points are redeemable for $200 in gift cards at thankyou.com.
Image Credit: CitiIf you were considering taking out the Citi Rewards+ card and you have some travel to book, now is the time to seriously consider whether the card is for you.
For some extra help in making your decision, check out our complete Citi Rewards+ card review for everything you need to know.
Hot Tip: Citi ThankYou Points can be earned in many more ways than with a welcome bonus. Check out our guide to be in the know!
Citi Rewards+ Card Benefits
It’s not just the new welcome offer that makes this card an attractive potential — it comes with a host of other benefits, such as:
- The Citi Rewards+ card is the only credit card that automatically rounds up to the nearest 10 points one very purchase — with no cap.
- Earn 2x ThankYou Points at supermarkets and gas stations for the first $6,000 per year and then 1x points thereafter. Plus, earn 1x ThankYou Points on all other purchases.
- Cardholders can transfer ThankYou Points to Choice Privileges at a 1:1.5 ratio and Wyndham Rewards and JetBlue TrueBlue at a 1:0.8 ratio. When paired with premium Citi card like the Citi Premier® Card, cardholders have access to the full suite of Citi transfer partners.
Final Thoughts
Credit card welcome card bonuses are always subject to change.
It’s nice to see that Citi is updating its bonus with travelers in mind. Not only will it mean lots of bonus points for new cardmembers, but it will put well-needed money back into the airline and hotel industries.
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