Amex travel booking site: bonus points, fees, and limitations [Consolidated]
Jun 9, 2013, 6:37 am
#137
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Jun 9, 2013, 5:08 pm
#138
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 3
Regarding Dimestic:
No hey don't, they charge the same price as if you went direct to the airline except they add a $6.99 fee for every ticket you buy through them.
Regarding international flights, I haven't tried to book one so I can't say.
No hey don't, they charge the same price as if you went direct to the airline except they add a $6.99 fee for every ticket you buy through them.
Regarding international flights, I haven't tried to book one so I can't say.
Jun 9, 2013, 5:49 pm
#139
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 42
I've been pleasantly surprised with their rates for inter-EU and EU-UK flights. In my experience they have always been slightly lower than the airlines' posted prices. I can't speak for any flights originating or within the US.
Edited to add: I have a US based Amex Plat.
Edited to add: I have a US based Amex Plat.
Jul 17, 2013, 1:46 am
#140
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10
travel AmEx website
I tried to book a trip through Amex website and I noticed it is not possible to start a new search without not finishing an old search. System forces me to make a payment before starting a new search. Even when I logged out, closed the browser, logged in again your system will still remember an old search and force me to finish it. When I pressed GO BACK button an error occurred.
This happens all the time – not just today.
1. Try to book a flight
2. Select one flight you want to book
3. now you changed your mind and lets say – you want to book a hotel (not a flight) – try it
This happens all the time – not just today.
1. Try to book a flight
2. Select one flight you want to book
3. now you changed your mind and lets say – you want to book a hotel (not a flight) – try it
Jul 18, 2013, 12:21 pm
#143
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10
Jul 18, 2013, 9:46 pm
#144
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,818
Anyone have problems booking multiple legs on the amex travel site? It shows up correctly, I click on to purchase, but it says error. Oh then if I wait a couple of days, it'll work. But then the next time I try to book multiple legs, same thing, it has a mind of its own.
Last edited by SuperKirby; Jul 18, 2013 at 9:51 pm Reason: ETA
Jul 22, 2013, 3:10 pm
#145
Formerly known as koeche
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Switzerland
Programs: LX HON, QR Plat, Hilton Diamond, Windows 11, Adobe Creative Suite
Posts: 341
I'm surprised not reading of more problems with the Amex Travel site. Besides the frequent "Internal Server Errors" I encountered quite a serious security flaw:
When logging in with my (European) Amex account then go and lookup a flight or hotel the cardholders name appearing on the upper left is just some random person. I can even see that persons MR points balance. I could even go and create a booking--which of course I did not confirm at the end. So I don't know if it would have actually billed someone elses MR account. The problem exists for at least three weeks already.
Unfortunately it's quite difficult to contact someone at Amex that understands what I'm talking about. In fact it's complicated to contact Amex Travel at all. One international customer service number I found on the site for "Questions regarding the website" is running a tape saying it's no longer in service.
When logging in with my (European) Amex account then go and lookup a flight or hotel the cardholders name appearing on the upper left is just some random person. I can even see that persons MR points balance. I could even go and create a booking--which of course I did not confirm at the end. So I don't know if it would have actually billed someone elses MR account. The problem exists for at least three weeks already.
Unfortunately it's quite difficult to contact someone at Amex that understands what I'm talking about. In fact it's complicated to contact Amex Travel at all. One international customer service number I found on the site for "Questions regarding the website" is running a tape saying it's no longer in service.
Sep 22, 2013, 12:33 am
#146
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYZ, HKG, MFM
Programs: AC35K, AS MVP, WS Gold, ITA EP, Marriott Plat, Hyatt-Explorist, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,019
AMEX Travel Booking
Hi everyone,
I am trying to book MFM-BKK ticket using the AMEX Travel website, but in the FFP section, I can only key in Thai Airway's FFP, not other *A FFP (I want to put my A3 FFP#), anyone else having the same problem?
I am trying to book MFM-BKK ticket using the AMEX Travel website, but in the FFP section, I can only key in Thai Airway's FFP, not other *A FFP (I want to put my A3 FFP#), anyone else having the same problem?
Oct 1, 2013, 3:17 pm
#147
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 79
Amex Travel Canada Website less then 1/2 ...
My better half and I are headed to Vegas in Nov for a few days. I was perusing the Amex Canada website and found a great price at the Four Seasons. I called up Amex Travel and the lowest price they could offer me was over double the website price. To clarify I'm not referring to the FHR pricing. That was even more which is sometimes worth it. Its not like I'm comparing apples and oranges...priceline and amex. Isn't amex travel ....amex travel?
Oct 1, 2013, 4:05 pm
#148
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
I assume you're talking about this one?
American Express Travel - Canada
https://travel.americanexpress.ca/travel/arc.cfm?tab=h
Can you just book it via online then, without using the agent?
Unless you're trying to use the $200 annual credit from AMEX Platinum, there is no reason to use AMEX Travel even
American Express Travel - Canada
https://travel.americanexpress.ca/travel/arc.cfm?tab=h
Can you just book it via online then, without using the agent?
Unless you're trying to use the $200 annual credit from AMEX Platinum, there is no reason to use AMEX Travel even
Oct 1, 2013, 7:31 pm
#150
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Get AMEX PTS to book "refundable" reservation, AMEX will credit you $200 right away
You can call hotel to cancel it later, essentially getting the $200 credit
Then you can book on your own anywhere
Or..just save it for something else then
You can call hotel to cancel it later, essentially getting the $200 credit
Then you can book on your own anywhere
Or..just save it for something else then