Sep 17, 2014, 10:49 am
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)
Mar 12, 2017, 1:30 pm
#451
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 6
PRG
Mar7
ALASKA AIR GIFT CERT - SEATTLE, WA
$ 100
No credit as of yet. yes, Alaska is my chosen airline. most unhappy. what is my next move if any? Thank you!
ALASKA AIR GIFT CERT - SEATTLE, WA
$ 100
No credit as of yet. yes, Alaska is my chosen airline. most unhappy. what is my next move if any? Thank you!
Mar 15, 2017, 3:29 pm
#452
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Switzerland/West Coast
Programs: BAEC Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 215
I would assume so. Data point, I was at about $80 in airline credit on my PRG last year, bought a $25 certificate, got reimbursed about $20.
Mar 18, 2017, 5:24 pm
#453
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AS MVP, BA
Posts: 300
Any chance you made this error too?
Mar 18, 2017, 6:03 pm
#454
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 6
nope, made the change from united to alaska and then made the purchase. I don't think I gave it overnight, cannot remember. the credit is not there. I will take a flight with them shortly so that is fine but for the life of me I cannot figure a way to get a credit that I will actually use. I only really fly to europe and they allow me a n/c bag. seat upgrades I dont care about. sorry for the rant, but they should have just kept the amazon deal in place. would love to keep a prg but not for the af they charge.
Mar 18, 2017, 6:17 pm
#455
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,957
Mar 18, 2017, 6:26 pm
#456
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 6
af or ba out of lax. I am mr chase now so I was going to try and use ur next time but if I have to purchase it will be economy and I might use the prg if I still have it for that but I guess I could also use the csr at this point. open to ideas and thank you
Mar 21, 2017, 1:28 pm
#457
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PDX
Posts: 469
Another data point to add. I recently bought two $50 Alaska Gift cards on my Amex Platinum card.
Purchase posted on 3/14, $100 credit posted 2 days later. Similar time frame as the other most recent successful reports.
Purchase posted on 3/14, $100 credit posted 2 days later. Similar time frame as the other most recent successful reports.
Mar 21, 2017, 1:52 pm
#458
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 6
I don't see that there are gift cards anymore, only certificates. can you clarify what exactly you got please. Thanks
Mar 21, 2017, 9:36 pm
#459
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
I purchased one for $100 and two for $50 the next day.
Both showed up on next statement as charges and credits. Identified as my yearly airline credit.
Mar 21, 2017, 9:42 pm
#460
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
Many may use terms interchangeably...no actual cards are available.
Gift Certificates purchased through AS website can be emailed to recipient or printed at time of purchase. I usually enter information into My Wallet account and the amount is available for use 24 hours later.
Mar 22, 2017, 11:54 am
#461
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1
Did your AMEX activity also show "ALASKA AIR GIFT CERT SEATTLE WA"? I'm concern that it's showing as "GIFT CERT" and the credit won't apply. 
Mar 22, 2017, 12:31 pm
#462
Join Date: Oct 2012
Programs: AS MVP, BA
Posts: 300
Mine showed that language and I received the credit with my Platinum business card. Still waiting for the credit on my PRG card though...
Mar 22, 2017, 12:56 pm
#463
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PDX
Posts: 469
Yeah, I meant gift certificate. It did show as "ALASKA AIR GIFT CERT SEATTLE WA", category: Travel-Airline.
Mar 28, 2017, 8:58 pm
#464
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SFO
Posts: 506
DP: Purchased $100 Alaska Gift Certificate. Transaction posted 3/25. Reimbursement posted 3/27. Going to purchase the 2nd $100 GC now.
Mar 30, 2017, 10:29 am
#465
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,785
Can you purchase a gift certificate on AS and apply to my wallet and then use these funds to pay taxes on reward flights?