Originally Posted by
lynxy
Gift cards are processed by another company, if I'm not mistaken. Thus it will probably not count for the offer... I also wondered how Amex's insurances would be valid or not when buying gift cards and then using them on AF flights. Probably not valid, so I mostly used those on domestic flights where it does not matter for me
i was not meaning an official gift card but more a voucher for a future flight (book any flight, cancel, get a voucher) - this way, you still have miles from amex+cashback.