Originally Posted by
GallyChef
I looked but must have overlooked this discussion... In any case: if, say, I book a $750 edit hotel I understand I'd earn 500*8 points (4000). But say I cover the $500 paying with 25000 points in lieu of dollars: will that still earn 4000 points? I'm guessing not?
When you use points, it's not even charged to your card, unlike how Amex Travel processes it. So no charge = no points.