Originally Posted by
pcharles
If you booked an award flight and used the card toward the cost of the fees and taxes, would this qualify toward the credit? sorry if I missed the answer. Since tickets are a no-no, what about just the fees and taxes?
I understand a change fee is covered.
In my experience, the answer was always "yes."
Keep in mind that depending on your circumstances putting the fees and taxes on your AMEX Platinum may or may not be a good idea. For instance, I have no status with United/Continental but have their CC, which waives the first bag fee for up to 8 passengers traveling with me (until December 31, 2011, that is). All I had to do was put the $5/ticket tax charge on their CC. In my case, I am better off paying the $5/ticket and getting luggage charges waived then putting it on AMEX Platinum.