Platinum airline fee $200 reimbursement reports: B6 only (JetBlue)
Feb 1, 2014, 11:43 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: Most of 'em
Posts: 128
Just another data point. I used the plat card to get exit row seats for flights to Peru and back. Received full reimbursement automatically. Had $20 left over so I tried to pick up a gift card. Was not reimbursed. Called in asked, they said gift cards were not covered, but they were willing to offer me a one time $20 credit or 1600 MR points. As other people mentioned Jet Blue codes purchases as Gift Cards so it doesn't help.
Sep 30, 2014, 2:32 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2
Since American Express changed the terms and condition of the airline credit, does anyone know if they will still reimburse for the Even More Legroom seat upgrade on JetBlue?
Oct 9, 2014, 2:02 pm
#33
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2
Jan 9, 2015, 7:30 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 19
As promised, I tried:
Jan 7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement $-95.00
Jan 5 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement $-85.00
Jan 5 JETBLUE AIRWAYS 9010JETBLUE NY $95.00
Jan 2 JETBLUE AIRWAYS 9010JETBLUE NY $85.00
2 * even more space. I bought this after someone else booked the flight for me (using the "change seats" thing).
Jan 7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement $-95.00
Jan 5 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement $-85.00
Jan 5 JETBLUE AIRWAYS 9010JETBLUE NY $95.00
Jan 2 JETBLUE AIRWAYS 9010JETBLUE NY $85.00
2 * even more space. I bought this after someone else booked the flight for me (using the "change seats" thing).
Jan 22, 2015, 9:51 pm
#36
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: FLL
Posts: 370
I also upgraded one of my upcoming flights ("to test out the waters") to an Even More Space seat and got reimbursed by AMEX 2 days later:
Jan 17 JETBLUE AIRWAYS 9010JETBLUE NY $55.00
Jan19 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$55.00
Jan 17 JETBLUE AIRWAYS 9010JETBLUE NY $55.00
Jan19 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$55.00
Sep 9, 2015, 7:54 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: ATL
Programs: HH D, MB G, IHG P, Nat'l EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 496
Airline tickets, upgrades, mileage points purchases, mileage points transfer fees, gift cards, duty free purchases, and award tickets are not deemed to be incidental fees.
Sep 9, 2015, 8:03 am
#40
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Welcome to Flyertalk.
Fees are only reimbursed if there is a separate credit card transaction. American Express will not detect them if they are bundled with the ticket purchase. This is mentioned in the benefit terms:
Fees are only reimbursed if there is a separate credit card transaction. American Express will not detect them if they are bundled with the ticket purchase. This is mentioned in the benefit terms:
Incidental air travel fees must be separate charges from airline ticket charges.
Sep 11, 2015, 7:12 am
#42
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Maybe. The program covers fees for seat selection, but not for upgrading to a different cabin. In practice American Express cannot always distinguish, and may reimburse an upgrade if it appears to be a seat selection fee.
Jan 6, 2016, 5:27 pm
#44
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 41
Mar 4, 2016, 3:54 pm
#45
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Springfield, MA
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 434
I got $102.20 (the cost of a RT flight from Hartford to Washington DC in a big sale) reimbursed on my AMEX Platinum as well as $60 for even more space seats each way. I have no idea how in the world the flight got reimbursed, but I am not complaining!
