20k AA Miles w/ Citi Checking Account! [YMMV]
I just got this email, and here's the skinny of it:
1] You must have a citicard.
2] Account has a $6k minimum balance, unless the direct deposit you are setting up is from a company that is set up with the Citi At Work program [or something like that]- then there is no minimum balance. Both companies I work for checked out, so I'd imagine there are quite a few companies on this list.
3] Must open account with $1k.
4] Maintenance fee if minimum not met is only $9.50/month, so even if you don't continue the DD, you can just do the billpays or whatever and still fulfill the promo.
5] They only do a soft check, not hard credit pull.

"20,000 American Airlines Advantage miles are waiting for you.

Apply Now! Hurry! Offer ends August 31, 2010.

As a valued Citi / Advantage credit cardmember, you can earn up to 20,000 American Airlines Advantage bonus miles with a Citibank regular checking account* from our retail banking affiliate.

Here is how it works:

1 Open a Citibank regular checking account in a qualifying package and deposit a minimum of $1,000 by 8/31/10.
2 Beginning within the first month of account opening make at least: 1 direct deposit OR 2 electronic bill payments OR 5 or more qualifying signature debit card card purchases each month for 2 consecutive months and earn 10,000 Advantage bonus miles.
3 Continue doing 1 of the above qualifying activities for the next 9 months and earn an additional 10,000 Advantage bonus miles.

Apply Now
Or call 1-866-445-8701 and mention code C2EV."

Tell me what you think, and Good Luck!!