AA and Citi Expanding Partnership

Big news has been shared by American Airlines - starting in 2026, Citi will be the exclusive issuer for AA credit cards.  The press release is here:

https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2024/AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AND-CITI-EXTEND-AND-EXPAND-CO-BRANDED-CARD-PARTNERSHIP-PAVING-THE-WAY-FOR-MORE-CUSTOMER-BENEFITS-AADV-12/

This is potentially huge news if the exclusive partnership includes participation by AA in the ThankYou Rewards program!