Citi kills PremierMiles 10X — a 100% devaluation

Citi PremierMiles’ 10X ‘Extra’ partner program has ended. The program previously offered 10X miles on select partner spends, but now only offers 10X miles on premiermiles.co.in and direct airline bookings. This change occurred as of December 1, 2017, and follows a previous trimming of the program in 2016.

The end of the ‘Extra PremierMiles’ program significantly reduces the value of the Citi PremierMiles card for cardholders who used the 10X miles offer on real-world travel spend. Without this benefit, the card primarily over-rewards its own booking portal.

Our take: cardholders should reevaluate the Citi PremierMiles card in their portfolio, as its value has decreased with the loss of the 10X ‘Extra’ partner program. Consider alternative cards that offer better rewards on travel spend.