AAdvantage Aviator World Elite Silver Mastercard
$199 annual fee · 1x on everything else · no foreign transaction fees
Earn rates
| Category | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Everything else | 1x | uncapped |
| Flights at American Airlines only — anywhere else in this category the card earns its base rate, so it is excluded from every ranking on this site |
2x | uncapped |
Non-cash perks
- First checked bag free for cardholder and companions on the same reservation
- Preferred boarding
- Companion certificate each cardmember year at an elevated annual spend threshold
- Loyalty Points boost toward AAdvantage elite status: up to 15,000 bonus Loyalty Points per year (5,000 each at $20,000 / $40,000 / $50,000 in annual card spend)
- Admirals Club day passes
Does the fee earn out?
The $199 fee minus $0 in printed credits leaves $199/yr to earn back through rewards — roughly $14,741 of spending at the base rate (valuing American miles at the same mid-range value the optimizer uses). Whether that clears depends on your actual spending.
Is this $199 fee worth it? See the break-even math →
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Verified 2026-08-21 against issuer terms · sources: thepointsguy.com · www.uscreditcardguide.com · www.uscreditcardguide.com. This card is closed to new applicants. Spot an error? Tell us.