Originally Posted by
WrightHI
Kind of hard to deny when the charge posts as "Alaska Air Gift Cert".
Ouch. Yes.
Never purchased one of those. Southwest, for example, just bills GC's as a "normal" (i.e., non-airfare) charge.
I can't remember how United and AA do it, it's been a while.
I should be getting my card by end of next week. If I do, I'll scramble to get a few example gift card purchases done (at United, AA, and one more airline that I haven't decided on yet). Will report back.
Here's what a Southwest gift card, purchased online, looks like to Amex:
SW AIR DALLAS TX
DOING BUSINESS AS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
MERCHANT ADDRESS: PO BOX 36611, DALLAS, TX 75235 UNITED STATES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: xxx (214) 792 - 4223
REFERENCE NUMBER: xxx
CATEGORY: TRAVEL - AIRLINE