Last edit by: VegasGambler
Reminder: you must enroll and select AS as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. Click HERE to enroll.
As of June 2017 gift certificates are no longer reimbursed. Link to buy gift certicates
According to this thread in the Alaska forum the reimbursement of Alaska Club memberships is no longer a problem. To see how much of your annual credit you've used, log in to AmEx, select the card in question, choose "Membership->Benefits" off the menu bar, scroll down to see the travel credit benefit. (with thanks to Lumpylump76)
Tickets cancelled within 24 hours are refunded back to the card used for the purchase.Tickets for travel dates > 60 days out can be deposited to your wallet when cancelled (this has not been true for some time). Change fees may apply depending on your status. Change fees are waived for MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75k members according to this page: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ID:MileagePlan (expand "service benefits" towards the bottom of the page). The wallet funds will expire one year after the issue date of the original ticket.
As of June 2017 gift certificates are no longer reimbursed. Link to buy gift certicates
According to this thread in the Alaska forum the reimbursement of Alaska Club memberships is no longer a problem. To see how much of your annual credit you've used, log in to AmEx, select the card in question, choose "Membership->Benefits" off the menu bar, scroll down to see the travel credit benefit. (with thanks to Lumpylump76)
Tickets cancelled within 24 hours are refunded back to the card used for the purchase.
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AS only (2011-2019)
#61
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold and hotel status through their credit cards as needed :)
Posts: 267
No such luck for me with certificates or small airline purchases on AS.
The platinum charge actually says gift certificate, so I wonder if they are following their guidelines more closely now.
The platinum charge actually says gift certificate, so I wonder if they are following their guidelines more closely now.
#62
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: ORD & SEA
Programs: MVP Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 8
As a test I purchased a $25 certificate with my platinum card about 5 days ago, and the charge on the statement says: "ALASKA AIR GIFT CERTSEATTLE WA." I haven't gotten reimbursed yet.
Update 5/13 - I finally got the $25 credit from AMEX for the AS certificate. Hurray!
Update 5/13 - I finally got the $25 credit from AMEX for the AS certificate. Hurray!
Last edited by rhizomatic; May 12, 2013 at 11:16 pm
#63
$200 Airline Fee Credit & AS Boardroom
Hi all,
Just got approved for the AMEX Platinum, which seems to be a popular choice here.
I have some upcoming trips, all on Alaska. I understand that with Priority Pass Select I can get myself into AS Boardrooms, and guests are billed at $27/person.
Would AMEX reimburse me for that fee? Or is it coded through Priority Pass and thus not an airline fee?
I looked here, as well as other threads and couldn't find anything:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ts-only-5.html
Thanks in advance.
Just got approved for the AMEX Platinum, which seems to be a popular choice here.
I have some upcoming trips, all on Alaska. I understand that with Priority Pass Select I can get myself into AS Boardrooms, and guests are billed at $27/person.
Would AMEX reimburse me for that fee? Or is it coded through Priority Pass and thus not an airline fee?
I looked here, as well as other threads and couldn't find anything:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ts-only-5.html
Thanks in advance.
#64
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend; Moderator: American Express, Capital One, Citi, Chase, Credit Card Programs, Diners Club, Signatures
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,877
#66
anyone had fees associated with award booking or change fees, refunded under this (Amex 200) program?
#67
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Gift Certificate = incidental fee?
The T&C states " Airline tickets, upgrades, mileage points purchases, mileage points transfer fees, gift cards, duty free purchases, and award tickets are not deemed to be incidental fees"
But sounds like gift certificates are getting reiumbursed? Is that a loophole?
Update: When I spoke with amex, they said that neither gift certificates nor gift cards would be covered.
But sounds like gift certificates are getting reiumbursed? Is that a loophole?
Update: When I spoke with amex, they said that neither gift certificates nor gift cards would be covered.
Last edited by bizum; Jul 8, 2013 at 10:30 am
#68
Data Point:
July 3, Purchased 2 times $100 GC (Listed as Alaska Air Gift CertSeattle WA)
July 4, Used certificates on as.com
July 7, AMEX refunded 2 times $100 (Listed as AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement)
July 3, Purchased 2 times $100 GC (Listed as Alaska Air Gift CertSeattle WA)
July 4, Used certificates on as.com
July 7, AMEX refunded 2 times $100 (Listed as AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement)
#69
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Color me surprised
The T&C states " Airline tickets, upgrades, mileage points purchases, mileage points transfer fees, gift cards, duty free purchases, and award tickets are not deemed to be incidental fees"
But sounds like gift certificates are getting reiumbursed? Is that a loophole?
Update: When I spoke with amex, they said that neither gift certificates nor gift cards would be covered.
But sounds like gift certificates are getting reiumbursed? Is that a loophole?
Update: When I spoke with amex, they said that neither gift certificates nor gift cards would be covered.
#70
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CGK & PBI
Programs: Cruise addict and AirBNB Plat :)
Posts: 3,312
I'm going to rent the digiplayer for $10/person x 2 for the roundtrip flight. Will the charges reimbursed by Amex?
#71
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: MR, UR, AA, AS, HH Gold, SPG Gold, HGP, RR
Posts: 708
#73
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2
Success! Purchased two $50 AS gift certificates on September 11th. Amex reimbursement posted on September 16th.
#74
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: OAK
Programs: AS MVPG 100k
Posts: 3,756
9/10 bought $200 ASA Gift Cert. Appeared on statement as Giftcert purchase (as reported by other posters).
8 days later, no statement credit - haven't given up hope yet, but not optimistic....
UPDATE
3 weeks on, still no rebate, so assuming it ain't happening.
As I'm stuck with AS for 2013, I'm going to try again (other cert already used). I can always use the cert, so nothing to lose. But even if I get it 2nd time around I'll switch to another airline next year - this benefit is central to my churn strategy, so not worth leaving things to chance.
8 days later, no statement credit - haven't given up hope yet, but not optimistic....
UPDATE
3 weeks on, still no rebate, so assuming it ain't happening.
As I'm stuck with AS for 2013, I'm going to try again (other cert already used). I can always use the cert, so nothing to lose. But even if I get it 2nd time around I'll switch to another airline next year - this benefit is central to my churn strategy, so not worth leaving things to chance.
Last edited by dgwright99; Sep 29, 2013 at 9:47 am
#75
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Bay Area, USA
Posts: 157
9/10 bought $200 ASA Gift Cert. Appeared on statement as Giftcert purchase (as reported by other posters).
8 days later, no statement credit - haven't given up hope yet, but not optimistic....
UPDATE
3 weeks on, still no rebate, so assuming it ain't happening.
As I'm stuck with AS for 2013, I'm going to try again (other cert already used). I can always use the cert, so nothing to lose. But even if I get it 2nd time around I'll switch to another airline next year - this benefit is central to my churn strategy, so not worth leaving things to chance.
8 days later, no statement credit - haven't given up hope yet, but not optimistic....
UPDATE
3 weeks on, still no rebate, so assuming it ain't happening.
As I'm stuck with AS for 2013, I'm going to try again (other cert already used). I can always use the cert, so nothing to lose. But even if I get it 2nd time around I'll switch to another airline next year - this benefit is central to my churn strategy, so not worth leaving things to chance.