AA Gift Cards - Save 10% @ Costco [only remaining supply left - phasing out]

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Jun 24, 2011, 8:32 am

#196

living near shamu

Join Date: Mar 2010

Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Plat

Posts: 736

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanook

Was at the San Antonio Costco yesterday (on UTSA Blvd.) and they had none.

I've been calling them at least once a week too asking for these lol.

Jun 24, 2011, 11:17 am

#197

polkacat

Join Date: Mar 2003

Location: Chicago, IL

Programs: AA

Posts: 860

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSheinfeld

I purchased them in Glenview and was told they are only available at 2 area stores Glenview and Oakbrook

Definitely none at the Lincoln Park location yesterday. Bummer for those of us in the city!

Jun 24, 2011, 11:20 am

#198

FlyMeToTheLooneyBin

Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: LAX

Posts: 6,769

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerup

I was wondering the same thing. As far as I recall the insurance works as long as the cc pays part of the ticket. Maybe others will correct me if I'm wrong. Personally, based on how often I utilize the insurance (i.e. never), the 10% off is a better deal for me anyway.

Is this true? I thought I read a clause that said the ticket had to be paid in full by the credit card for the luggage insurance to be valid (on the Ames cards).

Jun 24, 2011, 11:35 am

#199

beerup

Join Date: Nov 2008

Programs: AA EXP 3MM

Posts: 1,773

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyMeToTheLooneyBin

Is this true? I thought I read a clause that said the ticket had to be paid in full by the credit card for the luggage insurance to be valid (on the Ames cards).

Interesting that for Citi AAdvantage MC, travel insurance coverage is granted to "a trip you billed to one of these cards"; however, for the AMEX the conditions state that the trip must be "billed entirely to your Citi American Express Card account". Not sure it definitively answers the question about part payment of a trip with a Citi AAdvantage MC, but definitely clears up that there would be no coverage with the AMEX for part payment.

https://www.citicards.com/cards/wv/s...?screenID=1270

Jun 24, 2011, 11:48 am

#200

lotusdog

Join Date: May 2009

Location: LAS

Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Gold, IHG Gold

Posts: 296

Quote:

Originally Posted by HikerT

Now available in the Seattle area at the Seattle Store and Issaquah Store.

Thanks so much!

Hopefully they will have some left when I get to Issaquah.

Jun 24, 2011, 3:55 pm

#201

HikerT

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: SEA

Posts: 1,887

They should have plenty. If not I have 8 that I plan to return.

Jun 24, 2011, 4:26 pm

#202

maize&blue

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: SJC, SFO

Programs: UA, AA, SPG

Posts: 439

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerup

10% off the final payment after any other discount has been applied seems pretty good to me. Still get any cc miles for the purchase. The only thing you miss out on, as far as I can tell, is the cc travel insurance cover.

Well, you'd also lose any bonuses tied to whatever shopping portal you might have used otherwise. For example, you could earn 3% back just by booking tickets through Priceline instead of AA.com.

Jun 24, 2011, 4:53 pm

#203

FWAAA

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: May 2001

Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold

Posts: 31,789

Quote:

Originally Posted by cazic99

I am sorry, maybe I am missing something here. These are AA certificates at 10% off. So 10% off a AA Plane ticket at retail on AA Website is that great? I mean it might seem good to the non-flyertalk audience but why are they so popular? Am I missing a transfer or something?

It may depend on how much airfare you buy. I've recently purchased several thousand dollars worth of tickets using the cards and have saved a substantial amount of money (10%). If your annual spend is $300, then it may not be worth $30 to hunt down a Costco selling the gift cards. If you plan to spend $20k or more in the next few months, the savings can pay for several upgrade co-pays or several pairs of Bose 15s. You get the idea.

Jun 24, 2011, 6:05 pm

#204

HikerT

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: SEA

Posts: 1,887

Quote:

Originally Posted by maize&blue

Well, you'd also lose any bonuses tied to whatever shopping portal you might have used otherwise. For example, you could earn 3% back just by booking tickets through Priceline instead of AA.com.

If you buy AMEX gift cards via big crumbs, use them to purchase AA gift cards at Costco, and have a Costco executive membership you can easily get 4% cash back (or more): 1-2% cash back (or miles / points) on whatever card you want to use for the AMEX gift card purchase + 1.6-1.8% (big crumbs cash back) + 2% (cash back from Costco executive membership). Subtract approx $10 in fees for the AMEX gift cards and $50 for a Costco executive membership if you don't already have one.

Last edited by HikerT; Jun 25, 2011 at 1:32 pm Reason: Added AMEX GC purchase

Jun 24, 2011, 6:43 pm

#205

2TallSeaFlyer

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: Seattle, WA

Programs: AA 2MM former EXP - driven away by "Enhancements", MVPG75, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 585

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryL

I was at Costco Seattle today, they had a boat load of them.

Thank you for posting!

Am headed there tomorrow morning.

Just called the store on the afteroon of 6/24, and they said they had "a ton" of them.

Jun 25, 2011, 7:31 am

#206

TheBeerHunter

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: bay area, ca

Programs: AS 100K, AA Gold, IC Diamond AMB, HH Diamond

Posts: 1,840

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcg543

For Northern CA folks I checked the Almaden Costco in San Jose and they do not have them.

They do now ^ We bought another ~10 last night there.

Jun 25, 2011, 12:49 pm

#207

yuppietravelermi

Join Date: Jun 2011

Posts: 4

No AA cards in metro detroit

Called 4 different costcos in the greater metro detroit area. No AA giftcards

Jun 26, 2011, 3:40 pm

#208

ls321

Join Date: Jan 2005

Programs: AA UA DL

Posts: 134

Just bought some at Costco in Glenview, IL. Sales clerk said they had "hundreds" left and the cards were not selling as quickly as expected (at least in that store).