Are AC gift cards exempt from the 3X earn rate with the Amex Aeroplan Reserve? If gift cards are not exempt, would that mean I would be getting 6X provided I spend more than $2250? Or would the earn rate from the Amex only be 1.25?
And follow up question - as I was about to use my card to pay for a mileage run, any reason I could not simply buy the gift cards first and use those?