Sep 17, 2014, 10:44 am
Last edit by: mia
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase (this includes MPX). Click HERE.
Caution: As of December 2016, it appears that American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
Credits generally appear 3-4 days after making the transaction. No need to worry unless they don't appear after a week.
TravelBank funds can only be used on United and United Express flights. Partner flights are not eligible.
Gift Registry and Gift Cards
The consensus is that United gift registry contributions will be reimbursed and gift card purchases will not. So
There seems to be no downside to contributing in sub-200 dollar chunks since the gift registry creates a single pool of cash. However there are lots of reports of successful fee credits from a single $200 donation. Whether done as on $200 transaction or eight $25 transactions, the result is that one will have $200 in ones TravelBank.
PLEASE NOTE: When you establish a gift registry for the first time, it will take 24 hours before the funds in the registry are available to use toward payment of a flight.
Do I have to join the united.com Club ($25 annual fee) to use my TravelBank?
Apparently not.
Does spending TravelBank credit count towards PQD?
Yes-for revenue flights only
Airline Taxes on Award Tickets- Log into united.com
- Set up a gift registry for yourself
- Use the link in your gift registry web page to send an announcement to your email address. This better, faster, and more reliable than searching for your gift registry, especially if you have a common name. Even someone with an unusual surname like mre5765 has could not find his registry after creating it.
- Log out of united.com
- Follow the Make Contribution in your gift registry email
- Contribute using your Amex platinum card
There seems to be no downside to contributing in sub-200 dollar chunks since the gift registry creates a single pool of cash. However there are lots of reports of successful fee credits from a single $200 donation. Whether done as on $200 transaction or eight $25 transactions, the result is that one will have $200 in ones TravelBank.
PLEASE NOTE: When you establish a gift registry for the first time, it will take 24 hours before the funds in the registry are available to use toward payment of a flight.
Do I have to join the united.com Club ($25 annual fee) to use my TravelBank?
Apparently not.
Does spending TravelBank credit count towards PQD?
Yes-for revenue flights only
Doesn't seem to work anymore; see post 179 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25297196-post179.html and #391
MPX (MileagePlus X)It appears that this is no longer working. See this post: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27589581-post1496.html.
Economy Plus feesThere are recent reports of this working on a per ticket basis. No recent report of an Economy Plus annual subscription being reimbursed.
$200 airline fee reimbursement reports: UA only. [2010 - 2016]
Jan 5, 2014, 10:07 pm
#751
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 2
2 x $100 gift registry on 1/2.
Reimb'ed on 1/4.
Reimb'ed on 1/4.
Jan 5, 2014, 10:30 pm
#752
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 492
omm, so are you buying physical gift card or online e-gift certificate? I saw a lot of posts indicating buying gift card did not trigger the credit
Jan 6, 2014, 4:32 am
#753
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SNA
Programs: STARS/LUMINOUS, PRIVE, FSPP, STARS, MO FAN Club, PEN Club, Bellini Club
Posts: 2,612
How long till the gift registry purchase shows up as "Available Balance"? I'd like to use mine for a flight in about 9 hours but its showing up in current balance and not available balance.
Jan 6, 2014, 7:11 am
#754
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: CLT
Programs: FT Member #8119 F & J Free Agent
Posts: 6,550
My GR was available the next day after purchase.
Last edited by planeluvr; Jan 6, 2014 at 9:17 am
Jan 6, 2014, 7:22 am
#755
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: COS
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 97
I purchased two $100 GRs and both times it was in the available balance overnight. Both times I purchased around 6pm and when I woke up at 6am it had moved to available. Not sure it it is always overnight or just a certain amount of time but that is how it went for me.
Jan 6, 2014, 8:08 am
#757
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 385
Thanks. I was able to have the GC refunded by calling regular United reservations. The agent reacted in a 'I've never done this before' kind of way, but she claims she put it through.
I then went ahead and purchased $200 through the gift registry. So far, the pending charge I see on Amex is identical to the charge I see for the GC. We'll see what happens...
I then went ahead and purchased $200 through the gift registry. So far, the pending charge I see on Amex is identical to the charge I see for the GC. We'll see what happens...
However, I have not yet received the Amex credit for the $200 GR. It was posted on Jan 2nd.
Interesting, the GC purchase posted as if it was an actual travel reservation with a full ticket number. The GR purchase just says 'travel - airline'
Jan 6, 2014, 8:14 am
#758
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, Marriot PLT, SPG PLT
Posts: 5
Jan 6, 2014, 10:26 am
#759
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: BOS
Programs: DL SILVER AMEX MRHH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 186
Gift Card Registry Question
I bought the Gift Card for 200.00 w/o looking here and shame on me. Been three days and no reimbursement.
I just signed up for the Gift Registry. Can I gift myself the 200.00 or do I need to set up an account in a family members name.
Thanks in advance.
I just signed up for the Gift Registry. Can I gift myself the 200.00 or do I need to set up an account in a family members name.
Thanks in advance.
Jan 6, 2014, 10:30 am
#760
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,851
Gift Yourself
I gifted myself (as stated earlier in this thread) and it all worked out and AMEX credited the transaction..
Jan 6, 2014, 5:34 pm
#761
Join Date: May 2002
Location: AUS/SFO
Posts: 472
GR T&C say "Accounts are non-transferable", does that mean that I can only use it for tickets in my name? Can I buy tickets for someone else with the GR balance?
Jan 6, 2014, 5:53 pm
#762
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: CLT
Programs: FT Member #8119 F & J Free Agent
Posts: 6,550
You can use the GR to purchase tickets for others. Just need to be signed in to your MP account, select flights, enter passenger info and on the payment page it will list your Gift Registry with amount available.
Jan 7, 2014, 7:59 am
#763
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: ANC
Programs: UA*GS, AS-75K, DL-Pt, Marriot-Ti, Hilton-G
Posts: 18
2 x $200 GR purchases on 1/3 (two separate Plat cards)
both reimbursed on 1/6.
Still working, and no call/chat to AMEX required.
both reimbursed on 1/6.
Still working, and no call/chat to AMEX required.
Jan 7, 2014, 8:45 am
#764
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: ORD
Posts: 85
got reimbursed for 4 $50 gift cards today, were purchased in 2014. also did the gift registry but the $50 gift cards posted first
Jan 7, 2014, 4:37 pm
#765
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 167
Went for $80 and $120 in the last few days of Dec. Still waiting...
What do you tell them when you call?
What do you tell them when you call?