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]
Sep 11, 2015, 11:58 am
#916
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 123
So nomore credit for airlines GC
Sep 11, 2015, 12:23 pm
#917
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,291
Sep 11, 2015, 12:38 pm
#918
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Dreamland
Posts: 927
seems there is hope - report in AA $200 thread of onboard food purchase also delayed and Amex CSR saying dont worry, wait 14 days:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...a-only-30.html
(posting link in case some arent following AA thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...a-only-30.html
(posting link in case some arent following AA thread)
Sep 11, 2015, 6:08 pm
#919
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: Delta DDM 720, SPG Unobtainium, CC Adamantium, can I keep bragging now?
Posts: 306
Sep 13, 2015, 12:18 am
#920
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, DL, Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 127
I was so excited about finally receiving my AMEX Plat with the 100k offer, that I purchased $100 ($50x2) in Delta GC without first enrolling Delta as my airline. I feel like a total fool.
Sep 13, 2015, 8:39 am
#923
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 493
oh well. At least you you can still use them. However, I'd hold off buying GC's for the time being and find some other use for the credit. Doesn't seem to working anymore.
Sep 13, 2015, 3:14 pm
#924
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, DL, Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 127
Im considering purchasing $100 more in GC's anyway, despite my previous blunder, since I frequently fly Delta partners (aeroflot), and wouldn't mind some extra GCs to pick up the cost of the extensive fuel charges -- Will report back here if I do, and whether or not I was reimbursed.
Sep 14, 2015, 9:19 am
#925
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 123
Still waiting nothing here neither been over 2 weeks now
Sep 14, 2015, 10:28 pm
#926
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 143
Read someone on a different board (https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co...tinum_airline/) received their credit on United yesterday, over 2 weeks after it was purchased. Has screenshot.
Sep 15, 2015, 2:06 pm
#927
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 3
Just to clarify, is this where you are going to purchase the eCerts?
https://www.delta.com/egift/eGiftPur...D_eGift_Launch
I didn't see the exact path from the sticky, though this one is close, just want to make sure eCerts = eGift Cards.
Any updates on whether this is still being reimbursed? Just got my card on the recent 100k deal and hoping to take advantage.
TIA (from a long-time reader/lurker and newbie poster)
https://www.delta.com/egift/eGiftPur...D_eGift_Launch
I didn't see the exact path from the sticky, though this one is close, just want to make sure eCerts = eGift Cards.
Any updates on whether this is still being reimbursed? Just got my card on the recent 100k deal and hoping to take advantage.
TIA (from a long-time reader/lurker and newbie poster)
Sep 16, 2015, 2:33 am
#928
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,291
Just to clarify, is this where you are going to purchase the eCerts?
https://www.delta.com/egift/eGiftPur...D_eGift_Launch
I didn't see the exact path from the sticky, though this one is close, just want to make sure eCerts = eGift Cards.
Any updates on whether this is still being reimbursed? Just got my card on the recent 100k deal and hoping to take advantage.
TIA (from a long-time reader/lurker and newbie poster)
https://www.delta.com/egift/eGiftPur...D_eGift_Launch
I didn't see the exact path from the sticky, though this one is close, just want to make sure eCerts = eGift Cards.
Any updates on whether this is still being reimbursed? Just got my card on the recent 100k deal and hoping to take advantage.
TIA (from a long-time reader/lurker and newbie poster)
eCerts = eGift Cards for Delta. I updated terminology in Wiki to clarify.
Welcome to posting!
Sep 19, 2015, 7:52 am
#930
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 64
I paid for lounge access on Aug 29th and still have not seen a credit. I also purchased a $50 gift card on the same day. I online chatted with them earlier this week about the lounge access not being credited (was before I found this thread that said contact after 4 weeks). The agent looked it up and said I have to wait 4 weeks and if I don't see something to contact them again and they will manually do it. But, the interesting thing was he mentioned the $50 gift card too and said both look good to go and should be credited...so maybe there is still hope. I will report back after the 4 weeks and I see what happens.