Canadian Amex Plat $200 travel credit?
Jun 12, 2013, 1:27 pm
#46
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YYZ
Posts: 378
Just want to share my experience using the $200 Travel Credit. Just last week I needed to book a WJ ticket and I called AMEX Travel. To my surprise AMEX Travel has a small discount on WJ Base Fares and they told me it could be anywhere from 5-10% depending on the route, the flight I wanted luckily was eligible for a 8% discount so I booked it and used my $200 Travel Credit. My buddy who booked the flight paid slightly more for the same fare class due to this discount. So this is one good way to use that credit. Good luck!
Jun 12, 2013, 1:32 pm
#47
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
That's very good to know.
Also, FHR: I have found FHR rates to be equivalent - or, at times, slightly lower (!) than the lowest rate published on hotels' websites. So this could be a good use of it too.
Also, FHR: I have found FHR rates to be equivalent - or, at times, slightly lower (!) than the lowest rate published on hotels' websites. So this could be a good use of it too.
Jun 12, 2013, 1:48 pm
#48
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
FHR, in my opinion, is one of the absolute best benefits of the Platinum Card. I stayed at a FHR hotel in Geneva last weekend which cost me no more than any other hotel in the area would have, plus I got the benefit of a category upgrade, food & beverage voucher, and free breakfast. Even if the room rates are identical (and you're right, FHR rates are often cheaper), you're still saving a boatload. Heck, I remember staying in Munich last year with the Mrs... breakfast was 40 euros/person.... 40 EUROS!!! That's $110 in my pocket per day.
Jun 12, 2013, 1:51 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
FHR, in my opinion, is one of the absolute best benefits of the Platinum Card. I stayed at a FHR hotel in Geneva last weekend which cost me no more than any other hotel in the area would have, plus I got the benefit of a category upgrade, food & beverage voucher, and free breakfast. Even if the room rates are identical (and you're right, FHR rates are often cheaper), you're still saving a boatload. Heck, I remember staying in Munich last year with the Mrs... breakfast was 40 euros/person.... 40 EUROS!!! That's $110 in my pocket per day.
Not to mention the whole Fairmont Platinum status... but that is a whole other story. I hope that benefit NEVER ends. Hehe.
Jun 12, 2013, 4:07 pm
#50
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Fairmont Olympic is a great example of this - $100 food/beverage voucher (and it's hard to use up $100 at Shuckers if you are travelling alone), PLUS breakfast. Literally, if you are staying a single night, you can have breakfast, lunch AND dinner covered. Most impressive.
Not to mention the whole Fairmont Platinum status... but that is a whole other story. I hope that benefit NEVER ends. Hehe.
Not to mention the whole Fairmont Platinum status... but that is a whole other story. I hope that benefit NEVER ends. Hehe.
I used my travel credit for amtrak trains, ha.
Jun 12, 2013, 4:10 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
Aug 13, 2013, 6:44 pm
#56
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1
Considering this card for a churn later in 2013.
Are the flights booked through Amex travel services such that one must cancel through Amex, or can this be done with the airline directly?
Want to assess whether booking a porter freedom fare or AC latitude fare late in 2013 to use 200 credit and cancelling with airline directly (allowing for an airline credit for future use) is possible. Effectively, create an airline gift card with the $200 credit.
Are the flights booked through Amex travel services such that one must cancel through Amex, or can this be done with the airline directly?
Want to assess whether booking a porter freedom fare or AC latitude fare late in 2013 to use 200 credit and cancelling with airline directly (allowing for an airline credit for future use) is possible. Effectively, create an airline gift card with the $200 credit.
Aug 13, 2013, 7:00 pm
#57
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
Considering this card for a churn later in 2013.
Are the flights booked through Amex travel services such that one must cancel through Amex, or can this be done with the airline directly?
Want to assess whether booking a porter freedom fare or AC latitude fare late in 2013 to use 200 credit and cancelling with airline directly (allowing for an airline credit for future use) is possible. Effectively, create an airline gift card with the $200 credit.
Are the flights booked through Amex travel services such that one must cancel through Amex, or can this be done with the airline directly?
Want to assess whether booking a porter freedom fare or AC latitude fare late in 2013 to use 200 credit and cancelling with airline directly (allowing for an airline credit for future use) is possible. Effectively, create an airline gift card with the $200 credit.
Aug 13, 2013, 10:01 pm
#58
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,465
Considering this card for a churn later in 2013.
Are the flights booked through Amex travel services such that one must cancel through Amex, or can this be done with the airline directly?
Want to assess whether booking a porter freedom fare or AC latitude fare late in 2013 to use 200 credit and cancelling with airline directly (allowing for an airline credit for future use) is possible. Effectively, create an airline gift card with the $200 credit.
Are the flights booked through Amex travel services such that one must cancel through Amex, or can this be done with the airline directly?
Want to assess whether booking a porter freedom fare or AC latitude fare late in 2013 to use 200 credit and cancelling with airline directly (allowing for an airline credit for future use) is possible. Effectively, create an airline gift card with the $200 credit.
Aug 13, 2013, 10:03 pm
#59
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
Aug 13, 2013, 10:38 pm
#60
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
When I used my $200 credit in May for 3 one-way tickets on AC LGA-YYZ
It showed 3 separate transactions like below, directly to AC (and earned 1.25X on my AMEX Plat card)
AIR CANADA - BSP AMERIC WINNIPEG $76.15
PASSENGER NAME: HUNG/XXXXXXX MR
It showed 3 separate transactions like below, directly to AC (and earned 1.25X on my AMEX Plat card)
AIR CANADA - BSP AMERIC WINNIPEG $76.15
PASSENGER NAME: HUNG/XXXXXXX MR
