Based on sample itineraries for award flight redemptions, we estimate the rewards rate of the Citi ® / AAdvantage ® Executive World Elite ™ Mastercard ® to be between 1.35 % and 2.7 %: (valuepenguin.com)
Return on Award Flights Redemption: ~ 1.5 - 3 % Roundtrip award example: New York, NY to Miami, FL (LGA - MIA / MIA - DCA - LGA) for Fri 2/21 - Mon 2/24: $ 384 / 25,000 miles = 1.5 % One - way Reduced Miles discount example: Seattle to Miami on 2/7: $ 312 / 10,000 discounted miles and dollars spent = 3.1 % return on charged spending, ex fees (valuepenguin.com)
Unlike most other airlines, Southwest award flight redemptions are based on the cost of the ticket in most cases. (thesimpledollar.com)