Usage of Multiple Gift Cards
Jun 14, 2022, 10:24 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Usage of Multiple Gift Cards
In the AC website, you can only use two forms of payment (up to two gift cards if they cover the full amount or one gift card with another form of payment to cover the remaining amount). In the past, when I want to use more than two gift cards, I was able to pay using my credit card first and then contact customer service subsequently and provide them with the multiple gift card numbers and they were able to reverse the charge on my credit card, while applying the balance using the gift cards manually behind the scene.
Does anyone know if this is still possible?
Thanks!!
Does anyone know if this is still possible?
Thanks!!
Jun 14, 2022, 12:08 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YVR
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Another way around this if 2 gift cards will not cover the cost, is add to the balance on one of your gift cards using your CC. It has been confirmed you can do this here...
https://aircanada.buyatab.com/custom...ccessible=null
Ron.
https://aircanada.buyatab.com/custom...ccessible=null
Ron.
Jun 14, 2022, 12:46 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Another way around this if 2 gift cards will not cover the cost, is add to the balance on one of your gift cards using your CC. It has been confirmed you can do this here...
https://aircanada.buyatab.com/custom...ccessible=null
Ron.
https://aircanada.buyatab.com/custom...ccessible=null
Ron.
Jun 15, 2022, 12:50 am
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 24
Another way around this if 2 gift cards will not cover the cost, is add to the balance on one of your gift cards using your CC. It has been confirmed you can do this here...
https://aircanada.buyatab.com/custom...ccessible=null
Ron.
https://aircanada.buyatab.com/custom...ccessible=null
Ron.
Jun 15, 2022, 5:04 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
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Posts: 6,360
Thank you for the suggestion, I am aware of this being one path, which is good. I am looking at booking a return flight for two people that will cost over $3,000. I have multiple gift cards that can cover the whole amount but unfortunately each one is no more than $500 each. So I am hoping to find a way to use my gift cards to cover the whole fare, rather than dishing out another $2k+. Thanks!!
Jun 18, 2022, 5:35 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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What is the advantage of this?
Let say the each of 1 gift cards is $500 and second one is $250. Let us say the cost of the ticket is $ 750
So I pay the first $500 with the first gift card ; and load the $250 onto the first gift card, using my credit card?
So I have not gained anything, as my credit card was still charged the $250 balance anyways?
Jun 18, 2022, 6:01 pm
#7
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What is the advantage of this?
Let say the each of 1 gift cards is $500 and second one is $250. Let us say the cost of the ticket is $ 750
So I pay the first $500 with the first gift card ; and load the $250 onto the first gift card, using my credit card?
So I have not gained anything, as my credit card was still charged the $250 balance anyways?
Let say the each of 1 gift cards is $500 and second one is $250. Let us say the cost of the ticket is $ 750
So I pay the first $500 with the first gift card ; and load the $250 onto the first gift card, using my credit card?
So I have not gained anything, as my credit card was still charged the $250 balance anyways?
The problem is when you have a $400 gift card, a $300 gift card, and the ticket is $750.
You add $50 from your credit card to one of the gift cards, and then you buy the ticket with the two gift cards, only adding $50 in cash.
Jun 19, 2022, 8:25 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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That's a ridiculous example. You'd just use the two gift cards.
The problem is when you have a $400 gift card, a $300 gift card, and the ticket is $750.
You add $50 from your credit card to one of the gift cards, and then you buy the ticket with the two gift cards, only adding $50 in cash.
The problem is when you have a $400 gift card, a $300 gift card, and the ticket is $750.
You add $50 from your credit card to one of the gift cards, and then you buy the ticket with the two gift cards, only adding $50 in cash.
Again, what is the advantage of this? If I use a Aeroplan co-branded credit card, would I not get more points by paying AC for the $50, rather than depositing $50 from the credit card to the gift card?
Jun 19, 2022, 10:02 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2021
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you can’t use three methods of payment. The cow example let’s you use two gift cards.
Jun 19, 2022, 11:49 am
#10
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Yeah, you'd get a lot more points, because you'd either have a $350 or $450 charge to your credit card.
Nov 4, 2023, 3:07 am
#11
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I am assuming you meant multiple gift cards. Is it also possible to use multiple credit cards to split the cost of a ticket, by booking with an agent on the phone? And is there a fee for booking a ticket on the phone? I don't recall doing this recently, I always book online.
Nov 4, 2023, 8:26 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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I called in and learned something new. I wanted to make a booking for three family members on the same pnr and wanted to use three gift cards, an e-voucher, and cover the remainder with a credit card. The agent said I can use up to three payment methods per person on a booking, so it was no problem at all.
Nov 4, 2023, 4:03 pm
#13
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Calgary
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I called in and learned something new. I wanted to make a booking for three family members on the same pnr and wanted to use three gift cards, an e-voucher, and cover the remainder with a credit card. The agent said I can use up to three payment methods per person on a booking, so it was no problem at all.
Pretty sure maximum forms of payment per booking is two, not three.
Nov 4, 2023, 10:12 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2014
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To clarify, with an agent it’s three per person on the same pnr. So I could have had up to nine methods for my three person booking