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)
Jan 1, 2017, 7:59 pm
#361
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
Two $100 certs purchased Dec 29 a few hours apart.
Both reimbursements posted Dec 31.
Both reimbursements posted Dec 31.
Jan 3, 2017, 7:30 am
#362
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime SkyClub, AS MVP
Posts: 2,409
$50 cert purchased 12/27 (reimbursed 12/29)
$50 cert purchased 12/28 (reimbursed 12/30)
$50 cert purchased 12/29 (reimbursed 12/31)
$50 cert purchased 12/30 (reimbursed 1/2/17)
All treated as for the 2016 calendar year.
$50 cert purchased 12/28 (reimbursed 12/30)
$50 cert purchased 12/29 (reimbursed 12/31)
$50 cert purchased 12/30 (reimbursed 1/2/17)
All treated as for the 2016 calendar year.
Jan 3, 2017, 3:58 pm
#363
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 664
(1/2) Purchased 4x $100 on 2x Platinums, 12 hours apart per Plat.
4 pending $100 charges.
Will report back when reimbursed.
4 pending $100 charges.
Will report back when reimbursed.
Jan 3, 2017, 7:03 pm
#364
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2
Purchased 2x $50 gift certs on Dec 29 and both posted on Dec 31.
Jan 3, 2017, 7:38 pm
#365
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 44
1/3 - Posted
Have not seen credit today, but the benefits page says saved $100, so I expect to see it tomorrow.
Will be switching my 3 plats soon now to purchase $100 increments
Jan 4, 2017, 1:39 am
#366
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,194
Last year, I bought GCs toward the end of the year (charges posted in 2015), and my credits actually posted a few days later in Jan 2016. I wonder if the system thinks I used up my 2016 credits on those purchases.
Hard to call in and ask, since the description so clearly says that they're GCs, but if nothing gets posted by the end of the month, I may be tempted to do that...
Jan 4, 2017, 5:42 am
#367
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 393
2017 Success!
Data point:
1/1 - $100 egift card purchased
1/3 - $100 posted to AMEX
1/4 - $100 reimbursement purchased
Amex Bus. Plat.
1/1 - $100 egift card purchased
1/3 - $100 posted to AMEX
1/4 - $100 reimbursement purchased
Amex Bus. Plat.
Jan 4, 2017, 8:05 am
#368
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime SkyClub, AS MVP
Posts: 2,409
On the desktop version of the Amex website, there's a benefits tab that shows how much is left on reimburseable airline expenses.
One of my 2016 year-end gift cert purchases didn't get reimbursed until 2017, but it was treated as a 2016 reimbursement (the 2017 counter didn't go down).
I don't see the equivalent benefits tab in the Amex app.
One of my 2016 year-end gift cert purchases didn't get reimbursed until 2017, but it was treated as a 2016 reimbursement (the 2017 counter didn't go down).
I don't see the equivalent benefits tab in the Amex app.
Jan 4, 2017, 8:24 am
#369
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
There is a condensed version, but it doesn't display the remaining balance. In the Android version:
- Login to American Express app
- Tap: Menu (upper left)
- Choose Platinum or Premier Rewards Gold Card
- Tap: Rewards
- Tap: Explore My Card Benefits
Jan 4, 2017, 9:57 am
#370
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 664
Batch 1
(1/2) Purchased 2x100 on 2x Plat.
Charge posted today. No reimbursement yet.
Batch 2
(1/3) Purchased 2x100 on 2x Plat.
Still waiting for the last 2x100 on 2x Plat to post.
(1/2) Purchased 2x100 on 2x Plat.
Charge posted today. No reimbursement yet.
Batch 2
(1/3) Purchased 2x100 on 2x Plat.
Still waiting for the last 2x100 on 2x Plat to post.
Jan 4, 2017, 11:12 am
#371
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SIN
Posts: 1,098
Bought 1 $100 on 1/1, posted 1/3, reimbursed today.
Jan 4, 2017, 8:46 pm
#372
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,194
On the desktop version of the Amex website, there's a benefits tab that shows how much is left on reimburseable airline expenses.
One of my 2016 year-end gift cert purchases didn't get reimbursed until 2017, but it was treated as a 2016 reimbursement (the 2017 counter didn't go down).
I don't see the equivalent benefits tab in the Amex app.
One of my 2016 year-end gift cert purchases didn't get reimbursed until 2017, but it was treated as a 2016 reimbursement (the 2017 counter didn't go down).
I don't see the equivalent benefits tab in the Amex app.
Jan 4, 2017, 9:01 pm
#373
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 44
One of my AA gc's didn't get reimbursed from 12/23. I think they were having some issues on 12/23 (I've seen some get reimbursed, some not and only from this day). Going to wait a few more weeks though. Prob gonna just take the loss though.
Last edited by ducksaucei3; Jan 4, 2017 at 9:20 pm
Jan 4, 2017, 9:25 pm
#374
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
No, but...
This should display a list of reimbursements posted in calendar 2016. It should be easy to tie them to corresponding purchases a few days earlier.
- Login to americanexpress.com
- Statements and Activity
- Type "Airline fee" in the Search box
- Change "Recent Activity" to 01.01.2016 12.31.2016
- Click: GO
This should display a list of reimbursements posted in calendar 2016. It should be easy to tie them to corresponding purchases a few days earlier.
Jan 4, 2017, 10:21 pm
#375
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1
What certs did you purchase? is any gift cards valid?