Jan 4, 2017, 6:59 am
Last edit by: mia
CAUTION: In February 2019, American Airlines changed the coding of gift card transactions. Although there are a few successful data points since, in general, Gift Card purchases are now explicitly identified, and no longer reimbursed by American Express.
Reminder: you must enroll and select your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. http://www.americanexpress.com/airlinechoice -or- "Call the number on the back of your Card to select a qualifying airline."
Data Points on automatically reimbursed incidentals since 2017:
Admirals Club Memberships: Admirals Club Passes:
Wifi is provided by one of three third-party providers and is thus not eligible for the incidental credit.
* For items not automatically reimbursed but which are not excluded by Amex, you can try and request manual reimbursement from American Express; however, you may need to wait 14-28 days first.
To review AA reimbursement reports from 2011-2016 as well as information on gift cards, click HERE.
Reminder: you must enroll and select your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. http://www.americanexpress.com/airlinechoice -or- "Call the number on the back of your Card to select a qualifying airline."
Data Points on automatically reimbursed incidentals since 2017:
Admirals Club Memberships: Admirals Club Passes:
- Yes - Hilton-gold, moe8555
- No - ShrinkTheGlobe, canesfan, jasmians, soy
- Yes - Dedicated, Rakibullslam, tsmith12, lotrbfme, mia, GTITAN, cdoobiest
- No - Alex_I, exmike, jb0506, fangtl, nall, javabytes, chitink
- Mixed - PatrickTM, Visconti, iahphx
- No - cubs105, prhocky2607
- No - PatrickTM, mileshound
- Yes - LuizMiranda, fotoflyer88, nk15, joshvworld, Hilton-gold, captaink, JCN, aftortoriello, nall
- No - pubsmeister
- Yes - jvel
- Yes - JDiver
- No - AUSINSIGHT
- No - mrlemm
- Yes - Segments
- Yes - wireless_999, saunders111, mosfet, Budoka, sdsearch
- Mixed - inevitability
Wifi is provided by one of three third-party providers and is thus not eligible for the incidental credit.
* For items not automatically reimbursed but which are not excluded by Amex, you can try and request manual reimbursement from American Express; however, you may need to wait 14-28 days first.
To review AA reimbursement reports from 2011-2016 as well as information on gift cards, click HERE.
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AA only (2017-2019)
Sep 3, 2017, 1:27 pm
#331
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AA Plt, Amex Plat, Starwood Gold
Posts: 32
8/31 -- bought two $50 and one $100 gift cards
9/1 -- charges posted to statement
9/2 -- amex fee reimbursement posted to statement
9/3 -- cards became usable on AA
Kind of ridiculous it takes 72 hours for the gift cards to process on the AA side...
9/1 -- charges posted to statement
9/2 -- amex fee reimbursement posted to statement
9/3 -- cards became usable on AA
Kind of ridiculous it takes 72 hours for the gift cards to process on the AA side...
Sep 10, 2017, 3:22 pm
#332
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Home Airport: STL
Posts: 10
Can AA GCs be used to pay taxes on an award booking? Disregard - found answer (no)
Sep 12, 2017, 6:45 pm
#333
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
Reimbursed for the $75 close in award booking fee but had to call in and said it was a reservation fee.
Sep 14, 2017, 11:55 pm
#334
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YVR/BLI
Programs: SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 232
Sept 11 Purchased 2 $100 gift cards (2 different transactions)
Sept 13 Posted to card.
Sept 14 Fee reimbursement
Sept 14 Gift Cards Available Online
Sept 13 Posted to card.
Sept 14 Fee reimbursement
Sept 14 Gift Cards Available Online
Sep 16, 2017, 3:31 pm
#335
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: American Airlines, Delta SkyMiles, Southwest Rapid Rewards, HiltonHonors, SPG, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 2
DP for Amex PRG:
9/13 Selected AA as my airline
9/13 Purchased $100 AA gift card (about 5 minutes after choosing airline)
9/15 $100 reimbursement posts to amex card
9/13 Selected AA as my airline
9/13 Purchased $100 AA gift card (about 5 minutes after choosing airline)
9/15 $100 reimbursement posts to amex card
Sep 19, 2017, 10:38 am
#336
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 284
Sept 16: Purchased $70 AA gift card
Sept 18: Transaction posted to card
Sept 19: Got reimbursed
Just wanted to note a counterpoint DP from past experience. Two months ago, I selected AA as my airline, and then immediately purchased two $100 AA gift cards. Neither was reimbursed. Moral of the story is to wait a little while after selecting your airline so that the system can process it. If you purchase immediately after, you may not get the reimbursement.
Sept 18: Transaction posted to card
Sept 19: Got reimbursed
Just wanted to note a counterpoint DP from past experience. Two months ago, I selected AA as my airline, and then immediately purchased two $100 AA gift cards. Neither was reimbursed. Moral of the story is to wait a little while after selecting your airline so that the system can process it. If you purchase immediately after, you may not get the reimbursement.
Sep 20, 2017, 3:30 pm
#337
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 243
Purchased 2, $75, and 1, $50 AA Gift Card. All 3 were credited within 48 hours of transactions being posted.
Sep 20, 2017, 9:01 pm
#338
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Glob, MR Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Amb
Posts: 443
DP for PRG, purchased 2x $50 AA e-gift cards on 9/13. No reimbursement yet.
Sep 21, 2017, 5:50 pm
#339
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: LA
Posts: 46
Bought 2 AA eGCs 48 hours after selecting it as my airline for 100 each and got the credit about 2 days after charges posted. sold on card cash for about 82%
Sep 23, 2017, 11:20 am
#340
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 595
If my Plat AF hits in March '18, is that when my new $200 travel credit will reset or will it be January 1st?
Sep 23, 2017, 2:34 pm
#341
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Sep 23, 2017, 4:38 pm
#342
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 1
Charge title
Bought a $100 eGC yesterday (9/22), charge pending on my account says “AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS” and is located in Tulsa, OK. Category: Travel-Arline. Any word on if this has been reimbursed for anyone? Usually seeing American Airlines Misc charges coming out of Dallas.
edit: PRG, Selected AA 2 months ago
edit: PRG, Selected AA 2 months ago
Last edited by Jasperjake; Sep 23, 2017 at 4:41 pm Reason: Card type
Sep 23, 2017, 6:25 pm
#343
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 23
New AMEX Platinum
9/10 set AA as default airline
9/15 bought 2 $100 gc
9/17 reimbursement
9/10 set AA as default airline
9/15 bought 2 $100 gc
9/17 reimbursement
Last edited by se7en_z; Sep 28, 2017 at 1:30 am
Sep 26, 2017, 10:23 pm
#344
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
Sep 27, 2017, 9:53 pm
#345
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Great Mid-Atlantic
Posts: 582
After ticketing - like weeks later. It was a separate charge and email receipt, but refunded just the same and on time.