Originally Posted by GreyRabbit

I was really happy for a moment, but, since it is technically through an agent, I don't think that works.

Per Chase:
Q. What do I need to know about earning bonus cash back in the airline category?
A. Airline category
Airline ticket purchases made directly with the airline will qualify for bonus cash back. Please note that other air travel-related purchases will not qualify; for example, in-flight purchases, non-ticket purchases made within the airport, and airline tickets purchased through travel agencies, discount travel sites (such as ExpediaŽ and YahooŽ travelto footnote 1), vacation clubs, tour operators tickets booked as part of a travel package offered by non-airline merchants.

Grrr