Originally Posted by
maxwell109
How do purchases of AA gift cards from AA's website code? In other words, if one were to use a Citi AAdvantage WE MC to purchase a $50 AA gift card from AA's webpage where its gift cards are sold, would it code as an AA purchase? And, if so, wouldn't this be a way to help meet the minimum spend requirements for AA-branded credit cards?
Buying things on the card is definitely a good way to meet the minimum spend requirement. Whether this is a good thing to buy is a different question. You won't get the trip insurance benefits of your card on a trip that you buy with gift cards. And refunds may end up being a hassle (definitely, keep track of the gift card numbers until after you have flown. A spreadsheet is probably a good idea).
I'm going to guess that there are other stored value cards that are less of a hassle.