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.
$200 airline fee reimbursement reports: UA only. [2010 - 2016]
Oct 27, 2014, 5:03 pm
#976
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 50
So - BE CAREFUL! ...even if you are searching for a short cut to the link - clicking their link will set you to contribute to their registry - not yours... AND what's worse - the way United has coded their site - the registry info is persistently put in your cookies - so even if you notice you are contributing to someone else's registry & manually go to your page - the contribution page will still point to this couple's registry - NOT YOURS!
This is super scummy... it's definitely one of those unethical tactics to earn miles/$ but to each their own...
If this happened to the way to fix it is by clearing your cookies FIRST before proceeding to look for your registry... and even so - double check that you are listed as a recipient before putting your CC anywhere.
I don't want to raise this issue with United out of fear of killing this loophole... but seriously - what a horrible way to trick people into giving money in the wrong person's name...
Last edited by gorgeoustresses; Oct 27, 2014 at 5:10 pm Reason: update
Oct 27, 2014, 5:05 pm
#977
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 50
Hey guys,
Has anyone recently gotten a reimbursement?
I tried 2 transactions - and they took about 3 days to post. This is how they are coded and I'm slightly concerned because they list a ticket number and a document type as Special service ticket.
Any need to be concerned?
Doing business as:
UNITED AIRLINES
DEPT HQJ-CM
600 JEFFERSON STREET
HOUSTON
TX
77002-7363
UNITED STATES
Additional Information: <...> WWW.UNITED.COM
UNITED AIRLINES
Reference: <...>
Category: Travel - Airline
Flight Details
Passenger Name: <name> \GAD DEPOSIT
Ticket Number: <#>
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET
Has anyone recently gotten a reimbursement?
I tried 2 transactions - and they took about 3 days to post. This is how they are coded and I'm slightly concerned because they list a ticket number and a document type as Special service ticket.
Any need to be concerned?
Doing business as:
UNITED AIRLINES
DEPT HQJ-CM
600 JEFFERSON STREET
HOUSTON
TX
77002-7363
UNITED STATES
Additional Information: <...> WWW.UNITED.COM
UNITED AIRLINES
Reference: <...>
Category: Travel - Airline
Flight Details
Passenger Name: <name> \GAD DEPOSIT
Ticket Number: <#>
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET
Oct 27, 2014, 5:06 pm
#978
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Oct 27, 2014, 7:14 pm
#979
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: YOW
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 7
Hi, I just got my Platinum card recently, and I choose UA as my prefer airlines. I have a question about the FFP which I can accrual miles to.
Now for the purpose of getting my $200 credit, I have register the MileagePlus account and the United Gift Registry, and it seems the Receipient now linked to my MileagePlus account. Is that mean if I contribute to the recipient, which is myself, every time I redeem this contribution, I have to accrual the miles to my MileagePlus account? I really hope it is not, I want to accrual the miles to another FFP, Asiana club of Asiana Airlines. Could anyone knows the answer for it? Thank you in advance.
Now for the purpose of getting my $200 credit, I have register the MileagePlus account and the United Gift Registry, and it seems the Receipient now linked to my MileagePlus account. Is that mean if I contribute to the recipient, which is myself, every time I redeem this contribution, I have to accrual the miles to my MileagePlus account? I really hope it is not, I want to accrual the miles to another FFP, Asiana club of Asiana Airlines. Could anyone knows the answer for it? Thank you in advance.
Oct 27, 2014, 7:30 pm
#980
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 101
Last year I was reimbursed for award ticket purchases. Not this year though, have made several award ticket bookings but wasn't reimbursed for any.
6/22: $98.10
6/26: $38.30
8/11: $88.40 -- none was reimbursed.
charged $52.60 on 10/22. So far no luck yet!
6/22: $98.10
6/26: $38.30
8/11: $88.40 -- none was reimbursed.
charged $52.60 on 10/22. So far no luck yet!
Oct 28, 2014, 4:31 pm
#981
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6
I have tried three times and got two reimbursements so far.
The first one was made on 10/1 and got reimbursement on 10/6.
The second one was mode on 10/8, but no reimbursement.
The third one was made on 10/17, got reimbursement on 10/18
All gift certificates are 25 dollars.
I guessed the second one was busted because my monthly statement is closed on 13.
The first one was made on 10/1 and got reimbursement on 10/6.
The second one was mode on 10/8, but no reimbursement.
The third one was made on 10/17, got reimbursement on 10/18
All gift certificates are 25 dollars.
I guessed the second one was busted because my monthly statement is closed on 13.
Oct 28, 2014, 7:51 pm
#982
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 212
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 502
Hi, I just got my Platinum card recently, and I choose UA as my prefer airlines. I have a question about the FFP which I can accrual miles to.
Now for the purpose of getting my $200 credit, I have register the MileagePlus account and the United Gift Registry, and it seems the Receipient now linked to my MileagePlus account. Is that mean if I contribute to the recipient, which is myself, every time I redeem this contribution, I have to accrual the miles to my MileagePlus account? I really hope it is not, I want to accrual the miles to another FFP, Asiana club of Asiana Airlines. Could anyone knows the answer for it? Thank you in advance.
Now for the purpose of getting my $200 credit, I have register the MileagePlus account and the United Gift Registry, and it seems the Receipient now linked to my MileagePlus account. Is that mean if I contribute to the recipient, which is myself, every time I redeem this contribution, I have to accrual the miles to my MileagePlus account? I really hope it is not, I want to accrual the miles to another FFP, Asiana club of Asiana Airlines. Could anyone knows the answer for it? Thank you in advance.
But to answer your direct question, you can put another FFP on your United flight itinerary after you purchase with UA Registry.
Oct 29, 2014, 7:25 am
#983
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 3
@ gorgeoustesses
I wouldn't be concerned.
10/20: Charge $200 through GR.
10/20: Posted (Amex online) under "pending transactions".
10/23: Posted (Amex online) with all same info as yours (ticket#, special service ticket, etc…).
10/29: Reimbursement of $200. TODAY! :-)
For me it took 9 days.
For some it took little less time, and for some little more.
I will do it again next January.
I wouldn't be concerned.
10/20: Charge $200 through GR.
10/20: Posted (Amex online) under "pending transactions".
10/23: Posted (Amex online) with all same info as yours (ticket#, special service ticket, etc…).
10/29: Reimbursement of $200. TODAY! :-)
For me it took 9 days.
For some it took little less time, and for some little more.
I will do it again next January.
Last edited by Kilmer; Oct 29, 2014 at 9:45 am Reason: erased because already posted
Oct 29, 2014, 7:27 am
#984
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 3
Hey guys,
Has anyone recently gotten a reimbursement?
I tried 2 transactions - and they took about 3 days to post. This is how they are coded and I'm slightly concerned because they list a ticket number and a document type as Special service ticket.
Any need to be concerned?
Doing business as:
UNITED AIRLINES
DEPT HQJ-CM
600 JEFFERSON STREET
HOUSTON
TX
77002-7363
UNITED STATES
Additional Information: <...> WWW.UNITED.COM
UNITED AIRLINES
Reference: <...>
Category: Travel - Airline
Flight Details
Passenger Name: <name> \GAD DEPOSIT
Ticket Number: <#>
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET
Has anyone recently gotten a reimbursement?
I tried 2 transactions - and they took about 3 days to post. This is how they are coded and I'm slightly concerned because they list a ticket number and a document type as Special service ticket.
Any need to be concerned?
Doing business as:
UNITED AIRLINES
DEPT HQJ-CM
600 JEFFERSON STREET
HOUSTON
TX
77002-7363
UNITED STATES
Additional Information: <...> WWW.UNITED.COM
UNITED AIRLINES
Reference: <...>
Category: Travel - Airline
Flight Details
Passenger Name: <name> \GAD DEPOSIT
Ticket Number: <#>
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET
I wouldn't be concerned.
10/20: Charge $200 through GR.
10/20: Posted (Amex online) under "pending transactions".
10/23: Posted (Amex online) with all same info as yours (ticket#, special service ticket, etc…).
10/29: Reimbursement of $200. TODAY! :-)
For me it took 9 days.
For some it took little less time, and for some little more.
I will do it again next January.
Oct 29, 2014, 12:43 pm
#985
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 50
Thanks, Kilmer! I appreciate the encouragement & sharing your experience/timeline... my statement posted 2 days ago...so hopefully the reimbursement is coming in shortly...
Nov 1, 2014, 12:55 pm
#986
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: KOA/PHKO
Programs: Starbucks Gold :-)
Posts: 831
The wiki on this seems to be empty (compared to others, like DL that is helpful).
I've scrolled back 5 pages to get an answer to this.. but do I need to select the UA.com Registry, or the MP Registry? What's the actual process..
- Set up a 'registry'
- Self load it ?
I've scrolled back 5 pages to get an answer to this.. but do I need to select the UA.com Registry, or the MP Registry? What's the actual process..
- Set up a 'registry'
- Self load it ?
Nov 1, 2014, 7:30 pm
#987
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 44
I suppose this is old news, but here's an update. I did a 'test' purchase of $25 to my United gift registry on 10/16. It got reimbursed yesterday, 10/24. 8 Days.
Today I put in a charge for $175 to "top off" my registry for the year. I'll post an update when that one gets reimbursed.
Two questions...
Thanks!
Today I put in a charge for $175 to "top off" my registry for the year. I'll post an update when that one gets reimbursed.
Two questions...
- Does United gift registry money ever expire?
- Do we still earn membership rewards points for our airline fees that get reimbursed?
Thanks!
Registries will expire after 24 months of inactivity. After that time, the remaining amount will be issued in the form of an electronic travel certificate. The travel certificate is valid for one year from the date when it is originally issued to the account owner.
So basically you have 36 months to spend it.
Nov 4, 2014, 9:57 pm
#988
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: YOW
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 7
Your Registry is just a prepaid currency to book on United's website. In fact, you could probably even book flights on other airlines on UA's site using UA's registry currency.
But to answer your direct question, you can put another FFP on your United flight itinerary after you purchase with UA Registry.
But to answer your direct question, you can put another FFP on your United flight itinerary after you purchase with UA Registry.
Nov 4, 2014, 10:10 pm
#989
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 181
10/23 Charge posted
11/3 Fee reimbursement posted
Took 11 calendar days / 7 business days
11/3 Fee reimbursement posted
Took 11 calendar days / 7 business days
Nov 11, 2014, 11:47 am
#990
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: YOW
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 7
10/29 purchase completed
11/0 Fee reimbursement posted
Thank you everyone! : )
11/0 Fee reimbursement posted
Thank you everyone! : )