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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 28, 2011, 12:40 pm
#166
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL-Gold, Starwood. Previously AA Gold and United Premier Gold, and OnePass
Posts: 179
DELTA AIR LINES ATLANTA
532.13
Document Type: FREQUENT FLYER FEE/PURCHASE
Doing Business As: DELTA AIR LINES
Category: Travel - Airline
532.13
Document Type: FREQUENT FLYER FEE/PURCHASE
Doing Business As: DELTA AIR LINES
Category: Travel - Airline
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement
-150.00
TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS
Category: Fees & Adjustments
-150.00
TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS
Category: Fees & Adjustments
Dec 29, 2011, 11:58 am
#167
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BTV
Programs: AA EXP, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 485
Delta one-way tickets
Seems FTers have had success getting one-way Delta tickets reimbursed that are under $100. What do you think of this flight?
Price per passenger: $99.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees: $10.70 (USD)
Subtotal per Passenger: $109.70 (USD)
I guess this comes down to whether or not the fare and taxes/fees show up separately on my Amex statement. Anyone have experience with this?
Price per passenger: $99.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees: $10.70 (USD)
Subtotal per Passenger: $109.70 (USD)
I guess this comes down to whether or not the fare and taxes/fees show up separately on my Amex statement. Anyone have experience with this?
Dec 29, 2011, 3:13 pm
#168
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Delta Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 362
Seems FTers have had success getting one-way Delta tickets reimbursed that are under $100. What do you think of this flight?
Price per passenger: $99.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees: $10.70 (USD)
Subtotal per Passenger: $109.70 (USD)
I guess this comes down to whether or not the fare and taxes/fees show up separately on my Amex statement. Anyone have experience with this?
Price per passenger: $99.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees: $10.70 (USD)
Subtotal per Passenger: $109.70 (USD)
I guess this comes down to whether or not the fare and taxes/fees show up separately on my Amex statement. Anyone have experience with this?
Jan 4, 2012, 8:29 am
#170
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 677
I will be cancelling the card upon renewal, so I used it to renew my Skyclub membership. I confirmed with a rep that it would work for that and that I could call in to get it refunded if it did not appear automatically. $100 for a year of SC will work well for me!
Jan 4, 2012, 1:23 pm
#171
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YTZ, YYZ, AMS
Programs: Platinum Zirconium in Life, aeroplan, FB, Avios, IHG
Posts: 603
Jan 5, 2012, 8:19 am
#172
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NYC
Posts: 491
I have $79.09 in incidental credit to use up with Delta before I cancel the plat card in February. Just upgraded two flights to EC for $120.91 and saw the credit within 24 hours.
I'm really not up for a fight for getting Award builder or purchased miles credited. Any other great ideas?
I'm really not up for a fight for getting Award builder or purchased miles credited. Any other great ideas?
Jan 9, 2012, 1:01 pm
#173
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
$200 airline fee reimbursement reports: DL only
USA Centurion and Platinum cardholder reports of Delta Airlines expenses which were reimbursed.
Jan 9, 2012, 1:12 pm
#174
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Bangkok Thailand HYATT DIAMOND, DL PM, DL 2 Million Miler
Programs: THAI RO Gold, Hilton Gold,Marriott something
Posts: 140
Booked a Award ticket DTW-BKK. The $83 taxes and fees were reimbursed
Jan 9, 2012, 1:14 pm
#175
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
Award ticket fee of $153 refunded after several SMs.
In-flight beverage purchase of $7 refunded automatically.
Award builder fee of $28 refunded after several SMs.
In-flight beverage purchase of $7 refunded automatically.
Award builder fee of $28 refunded after several SMs.
Jan 9, 2012, 1:14 pm
#176
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
I don't know if older incidents are of interest, but a couple months ago I booked an award ticket on DL. At the time I had $120 of my credit left, and the taxes/fees were over $120, and I was reimbursed $120.
Jan 9, 2012, 3:42 pm
#177
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: BNA
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 49
My $84 Award Builder was credited after a polite SM requesting to expedite the reimbursement so I could change my airline of choice for 2012. ^
Jan 10, 2012, 6:45 pm
#178
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: DL DM MM, Hyatt LT Globalist, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,141
I was able to get 2 $100 gift certificates refunded
Jan 12, 2012, 9:55 am
#179
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: JFK/LGA/EWR
Posts: 1,296
Award fees/taxes of $151 reimbursed a day after charge was posted. If I get another award with fees/taxes over $49 will it be covered up to $49 or do I need to buy something $49 and under to get the credit?
Jan 12, 2012, 10:18 am
#180
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New Orleans, LA
Programs: DL PM, AA Gold, A3 Gold, WN CP, and lots of points everywhere.
Posts: 344
Purchased a domestic ticket using vouchers, with the remainder of less than $90 going to the Plat card. Received reimbursement 2 days later.
Charge looks generally like a plane ticket, category "Travel - Airline" but document type is "additional collection."
If you can charge a reimbursable expense over $49 and you'll be credited $49.
Charge looks generally like a plane ticket, category "Travel - Airline" but document type is "additional collection."
If you can charge a reimbursable expense over $49 and you'll be credited $49.