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eGift Card (eCert) details
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- 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]
#631
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 4
I purchased $50 Delta gift card. The charges posted today as below- Why does it say airline ticket? Worried if I will be credited.
Doing Business As
DELTA AIR LINES
Merchant Address
ATLANTA AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GA 30344 UNITED STATES
Category
Travel - Airline
From To Carrier Class
LOS ANGELES INTERN LOS ANGELES INTERN DL
N/A DL
TICKET NUMBER
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DATE OF DEPARTURE
PASSENGER NAME
PASSENGER/DELTA
DOCUMENT TYPE
PASSENGER TICKET
DELTA AIR LINES
Doing Business As
DELTA AIR LINES
Merchant Address
ATLANTA AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GA 30344 UNITED STATES
Category
Travel - Airline
From To Carrier Class
LOS ANGELES INTERN LOS ANGELES INTERN DL
N/A DL
TICKET NUMBER
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DATE OF DEPARTURE
PASSENGER NAME
PASSENGER/DELTA
DOCUMENT TYPE
PASSENGER TICKET
DELTA AIR LINES
#632
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ATL
Programs: IHG-Spire, DL-Gold, MR-Platinum, HH-Gold, SPG-Gold, Hyatt-Diamond, BA-Silver
Posts: 277
Same on my end, shows a LA intern on the purchase and no credit posted after a week. Bought on 10/15. Looks like the show is over.
Last edited by charms81; Oct 21, 2014 at 7:42 am
#633
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card
Posts: 10,742
Or, Amex could have finally shut this down. The loophole certainly got enough traffic in this thread and via bloggers...
#634
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 4
FWIW, the eGC purchases have ALWAYS posted as passenger tickets. A week from purchase is at the higher end of turnaround time for the credit, but not unheard of.
Or, Amex could have finally shut this down. The loophole certainly got enough traffic in this thread and via bloggers...
Or, Amex could have finally shut this down. The loophole certainly got enough traffic in this thread and via bloggers...
#635
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 42
Any updates from the folks that bought eCerts recently and weren't seeing their credits?
#636
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Programs: Chase Ultimate, Amex, Delta, AA, BA Avios, United, US Airways, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 260
Ditto, will they work?? I plan to go that route if the do post. Please someone share
#638
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: WN Rapid Rewards, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 400
I purchased on 10/4 and got the credit on 10/8 so it was still working at that point.
#639
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: AFKL Platinum, VS Gold, HH Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 147
Good news! Bought $50 eCert 10/14, got the credit today 10/24. So it still works...
#640
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ATL
Programs: IHG-Spire, DL-Gold, MR-Platinum, HH-Gold, SPG-Gold, Hyatt-Diamond, BA-Silver
Posts: 277
Wirelessly posted (Nexus 5: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 4.4.2; LG-D801 Build/KOT49I.D80120e) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/38.0.2125.102 Mobile Safari/537.36)
Yay! 10/15 purchase credited back today, 10/25.
Yay! 10/15 purchase credited back today, 10/25.
#641
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,289
I improved and updated the Wiki using input from this thread over the past year. 95%+ of questions should now be addressed. Please lmk of any needed corrections, additions. Enjoy!
#642
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 126
When you get the list of eligible credits, this isn't one. Still working? I'd like to do this.
#643
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: 48,823
#644
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM, AA PLT, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,056
Is this benefit available on the DL Amex Reserve Card?
#645
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 126
Ok, so I go to egift cards, select quantity 4, $50 each, my email address and my name, then pay with my platinum card? Correct?