Baggage Insurance...on award tix?
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Baggage Insurance...on award tix?
Is there any way Amex baggage insurance covers award tix if there is a charge for the ticket, even if that charge is only for tax, handling, fuel, or int'l fees - would that count as "paid for"? They charge the insurance premium automatically on that amount (as an assumed airline ticket)...
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I have recently spoken to Amex re this question and the answer is no insurance. Please see other thread in this forum for more than you probably want to know: Caution: Car Rental Coverage. If anyone wants baggage insurance on an award ticket and knows where it could be obtained at a reasonable cost, I think we would all like to know.
Last edited by VA747; Jul 11, 2005 at 10:32 am Reason: wording
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Since most of the "payment" you are making is with award miles, AMEX will undoubtedly not insure your baggage, calling it a split payment.
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For 10 bucks per ticket you can get premium baggage insurance which includes award tickets as long as taxes are paid with amex card.
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Originally Posted by sithlord
For 10 bucks per ticket you can get premium baggage insurance which includes award tickets as long as taxes are paid with amex card.
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Originally Posted by sithlord
For 10 bucks per ticket you can get premium baggage insurance which includes award tickets as long as taxes are paid with amex card.
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Part Miles / Part Cash
As part of BMI Frequent Flyer scheme, you can pay part miles and part cash. I booked our trip to Costa Rica wit this scheme as follows using my AMEX card.
http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/d...pendmiles.html
2 1st Class out
Biz class tickets back
for 87.500miles and 608
Does this mean that im not covered by the UK Centurion policy?
http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/d...pendmiles.html
2 1st Class out
Biz class tickets back
for 87.500miles and 608
Does this mean that im not covered by the UK Centurion policy?
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yes
you are not covered.
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I have been told Yes
Originally Posted by tdo-ca
Is there any way Amex baggage insurance covers award tix if there is a charge for the ticket, even if that charge is only for tax, handling, fuel, or int'l fees - would that count as "paid for"? They charge the insurance premium automatically on that amount (as an assumed airline ticket)...
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Originally Posted by glbremner
As part of BMI Frequent Flyer scheme, you can pay part miles and part cash. I booked our trip to Costa Rica wit this scheme as follows using my AMEX card.
http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/d...pendmiles.html
2 1st Class out
Biz class tickets back
for 87.500miles and 608
Does this mean that im not covered by the UK Centurion policy?
http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/d...pendmiles.html
2 1st Class out
Biz class tickets back
for 87.500miles and 608
Does this mean that im not covered by the UK Centurion policy?
With a UK Centurion card I travelled on an Air Canada flight last year, but the flight was paid for by someone else on their Mastercard.
My wifes bag went missing, and we still claimed under the delayed bagage clause no problem (the bag turned up 5 days later).
Just got back on a flight where the bag was destroyed. The airline did not take Amex so we had to pay be Mastercard, and again we had no problems getting a refund for the damaged bag. The limits are lower than the 'bonus' cover, but the cover is still there and seems to be the same sort of limits you would get from any other 'off the shelf' travel insurance policy.
What you dont get is the enhanced insurance, and it is UK Centurion only - if you have a US Centurion card I understand the rules for travel and car hire are different, they have a different policy.
Last edited by byoni; Jul 12, 2005 at 11:39 am
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