Jan 8, 2014, 8:56 am
Last edit by: mooper
Read this primer first
eGift Card (eCert) details
For other airlines: AS Thread | B6 Thread | HA Thread | UA Thread | WN Thread
- In the Amex Membership Rewards family, both the Consumer and Business versions of the Platinum and Centurion cards qualify for a $200 airline credit. The Premier Rewards Gold (PRG) card is eligible for a $100 airline credit.
- You must click here to select Delta as your enrolled airline before you make a reimbursable purchase, else the benefit won't apply. The feature is activated immediately upon airline designation.
- If you've selected DL in the past and don't wish to change airlines, there's no need to select again; current selection rolls into future years until modified.
- Reported reimbursed incidental charges have included baggage and other service fees, award and change fees (incl standby, SDC), taxes, in-flight purchases (not WiFi), lounge access fees, EC upgrade (seat assignment) fees, priority boarding fees, Delta mileage booster fees, and DL eGift Cards/eCerts (see section below). Charges not posted by Delta (e.g., partners) are not eligible. Note that the Global Entry fee reimbursement is a separate benefit in addition to the $200 Delta incidentals reimbursement.The T&Cs state the eligible charges, but YMMV, so don't call and ask.
- The credit is per account, not per card. If the main account has authorized users with additional cards, eligible charges may still be made on those cards, but they'll count jointly towards the same account limit.
- Credits are capped per calendar year, meaning you could tap the full amount on Dec 31st and again on Jan 1st in the extreme. Transaction date, not posting date, determines the year.
- You will get a partial credit to bring your total annual reimbursements to the limit exactly if a qualifying charge takes you past the limit.
- Credit posting delays range from several business days (typical) to several weeks (seen in Oct 2015). The T&Cs state that it could take up to four weeks, so wait at least that long before worrying, and certainly don't contact Amex prematurely. After four weeks, if you've read this Wiki carefully and posted here seeking assistance but the credit still has not arrived, consider chatting with Amex online. Politely mention the "Delta extras" you thought would be reimbursed within four weeks and they'll handle it.
eGift Card (eCert) details
- Delta eGift Cards (eCerts) qualify for reimbursement. The name on the eCerts doesn't matter and need not match your card, but you must purchase using an eligible Amex card and meet the other criteria detailed in this Wiki.
- Denominations over $50 will not generate the credit. Multiple $50 eCerts will. The smallest denomination available is $50.
- To order, use this direct link to the eGift cert order page, or navigate via Delta.com>Shop>eGift Certificate.
- No need to place separate orders using multiple carts/checkouts. By adding multiple certs to one order (e.g., 4 x $50), even though they are in the same cart, the certs will post as separate transactions and still generate a credit for each.
- eCert purchases may initially authorize (show pending) as ticket purchases before posting to (finalize on) your statement. Multiple-eCert orders may authorize the combined value as a single pending ticket purchase. Don't worry. They will later post as separate eCert charges in the qualifying amounts.
- eCerts are generated instantly, but the codes are not valid for use until 72 hours after purchase, so don't order expecting to use them in a pinch.
- A maximum of three eCerts may be redeemed per online transaction. Splitting a round-trip into two one-ways will allow you to use additional eCerts.
For other airlines: AS Thread | B6 Thread | HA Thread | UA Thread | WN Thread
Airline fee $200/$100 reimbursement reports: DL only [2011 - 2015]
Dec 13, 2012, 12:28 pm
#271
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 217
Searched and couldn't find this:
Is the $200 airline credit applicable towards in-flight Wi-Fi? Would love Wi-Fi for DTW to NRT leg.
Is the $200 airline credit applicable towards in-flight Wi-Fi? Would love Wi-Fi for DTW to NRT leg.
Dec 13, 2012, 12:59 pm
#272
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,949
Two problems:
1.
...this service is land based, not satellite. You might have it for the early portion of the flight. (If you are on DL 275, WiFi does not appear to be offered.) Read more here:
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...ght-wi-fi.html
2. The service is billed by GoGo, not the airline, and will not be reimbursed.
1.
Service is not available outside the continental USA and Alaska as shown. Some parts of Alaska may experience interruptions.
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...ght-wi-fi.html
2. The service is billed by GoGo, not the airline, and will not be reimbursed.
Last edited by mia; Dec 13, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Dec 17, 2012, 12:40 pm
#273
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Coconut Creek, FL
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum-2 MM Starwood Plat,Delta DM
Posts: 975
Dec 22, 2012, 11:02 am
#275
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 44
Co-Branded Card
Does the $200 credit work on a Amex Platinum Delta Co-Branded card? It looks like it should, but then it does not "go through" per the agent on the phone. Trying to determine if it is a card problem or agent problem.
Dec 22, 2012, 11:50 am
#276
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: JFK/LGA/EWR
Posts: 1,296
It is only a benefit of the unbranded platinum cards and even then only certain issuers (ie US issued cards have it but I don't think Canadian issued platinum cards have it though with a higher annual fee it might have been added?).
Dec 24, 2012, 5:36 am
#278
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Georgia
Programs: Delta Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 105
Gift Card or SkyClub Pass?
mdlee337, I purchased 2 Sky Club passes and was reimbursed immediately. I do not think Delta sells gift cards on their website, at least not that I can find.
Jan 3, 2013, 9:55 pm
#279
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ALB
Programs: DL Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 89
Anyone use a mileage booter recently and had them reversed? Be nice to have an extra 12000 miles even if the price kind of sucks.
Jan 4, 2013, 6:05 pm
#281
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ALB
Programs: DL Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 89
Jan 8, 2013, 2:41 pm
#282
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MSP
Posts: 5
DL GC Recap -- Am I correct?
My understanding is that...
1) DL GCs must be purchased at the airport
2) DL GCs can only be redeemed telephonically
3) DL GCs must be purchased in increments of $100 or lower
Is this correct?
Additional questions:
1) Assuming DL GCs must be redeemed by phone, is there a phone booking fee for these bookings?
2) Is there an expiration on DL GCs?
My sense is that it's a lot of work to do this with DL. I may explore another airline, even though DL is the major airline for me.
1) DL GCs must be purchased at the airport
2) DL GCs can only be redeemed telephonically
3) DL GCs must be purchased in increments of $100 or lower
Is this correct?
Additional questions:
1) Assuming DL GCs must be redeemed by phone, is there a phone booking fee for these bookings?
2) Is there an expiration on DL GCs?
My sense is that it's a lot of work to do this with DL. I may explore another airline, even though DL is the major airline for me.
Jan 10, 2013, 9:36 pm
#283
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ALB
Programs: DL Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 89
Jan 12, 2013, 12:16 am
#284
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 62
I did exactly that a few days ago (in 2013) and it was reimbursed promptly. I bought three mileage booster options on three separate legs for an upcoming flight, and it actually posted as three separate charges.
Jan 17, 2013, 3:53 pm
#285
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
Economy Comfort
Economy Comfort charges on DL reimbursed by Amex.
