Amex travel booking site: bonus points, fees, and limitations [Consolidated]
May 10, 2016, 11:33 am
#226
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 158
Amex points to book Emirates flight
I have about 105,000 amex MR points which i will use to book an international flight on emirates. The fight itself is about $995 on emirates.com but on amextravel its showing at over 1100. I thought i could use my points at a 1 to 1 ratio to book the flight. Can someone please help? Am i missing something? Thank you!
May 10, 2016, 12:13 pm
#227
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
Assuming your card is issued in the USA, and further assuming that it is an Everyday, Green, Gold or Platinum card you should be able to redeem at the rate 1 point = $0.01. This means 105,000 points should buy $1,050 airfare.
Airlines do not publish all fares through all booking channels. Can you find the $995 fare on Orbitz.com or Expedia.com?
Airlines do not publish all fares through all booking channels. Can you find the $995 fare on Orbitz.com or Expedia.com?
May 10, 2016, 1:36 pm
#228
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 158
Assuming your card is issued in the USA, and further assuming that it is an Everyday, Green, Gold or Platinum card you should be able to redeem at the rate 1 point = $0.01. This means 105,000 points should buy $1,050 airfare.
Airlines do not publish all fares through all booking channels. Can you find the $995 fare on Orbitz.com or Expedia.com?
Airlines do not publish all fares through all booking channels. Can you find the $995 fare on Orbitz.com or Expedia.com?
Hi Mia! The rate is published on Emirates.com but on Amextravel I'm seeng it as more. My card is a US personal platinum card. Can I go ahead and book via Emirates.com and use my points to credit the charge after at the same 1 to .01 ratio? Thanks!
May 10, 2016, 1:43 pm
#229
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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No, you must book on the Amex Travel Site to redeem points. That's why I suggested that you see if the lower rate is available through other online travel sites. That would tell you if the rate is exclusive to emirates.com, or if Amex Travel should have it.
May 10, 2016, 1:54 pm
#230
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 158
mia thanks for the clarification. On expedia they offer the same price as emirates. Its actually about $5 more but not a couple hundred. Any advice on how i should proceed? Thank you
Oct 24, 2016, 1:07 pm
#234
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, NYC
Programs: Marriott Gold, JGC, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, AC 25K
Posts: 1,025
Just recent got the US AMEX PGR card, if I book air ticket on amextravel.com, will the charges come from amextravel or directly from the airline? I'd like to know if I'll earn 3x vs 2x MR points.
Additionally, the same trip cost about $50 less on Orbitz (via their cashback), does anyone know if the charges will be from airline or OTA?
Additionally, the same trip cost about $50 less on Orbitz (via their cashback), does anyone know if the charges will be from airline or OTA?
Nov 13, 2016, 9:43 pm
#236
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
More of us are using Amex Travel for bookings due to the 50% refund on pay with MR points for Business Platinum holders.
I can't believe I'm the only one frustrated by the inability to save traveler profiles to Amex travel? Every time I want to book a ticket for family, everything has to be manually re-entered. Anyone know a workaroud? TIA
I can't believe I'm the only one frustrated by the inability to save traveler profiles to Amex travel? Every time I want to book a ticket for family, everything has to be manually re-entered. Anyone know a workaroud? TIA
Nov 14, 2016, 5:06 am
#238
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 378
More of us are using Amex Travel for bookings due to the 50% refund on pay with MR points for Business Platinum holders.
I can't believe I'm the only one frustrated by the inability to save traveler profiles to Amex travel? Every time I want to book a ticket for family, everything has to be manually re-entered. Anyone know a workaroud? TIA
I can't believe I'm the only one frustrated by the inability to save traveler profiles to Amex travel? Every time I want to book a ticket for family, everything has to be manually re-entered. Anyone know a workaroud? TIA
that's for hotel bookings, not flights.
Nov 23, 2016, 7:17 am
#239
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 108
I have a platinum card and was under the impression that there are no airfare booking fees that are usually charged ($6.99 per domestic ticket // $10.99 per international ticket) to non-platinum members.
It seems to be true only when bookings are made online.
When we call 1800-297-2977 to make a new airline booking (not ticket changes), the fees are $39 per ticket, waived only for centurion members.
I was getting an error when booking flights online and I wish they waive the fees when it is their internal system error.
It seems to be true only when bookings are made online.
When we call 1800-297-2977 to make a new airline booking (not ticket changes), the fees are $39 per ticket, waived only for centurion members.
I was getting an error when booking flights online and I wish they waive the fees when it is their internal system error.
Dec 10, 2016, 2:13 pm
#240
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: TK E+
Posts: 398
How to book refundable fares via Amex Travel?
I'm looking to use MR points for booking some flights in economy, and I'm interested in refundable fares. Most serious OTAs provide the option for listing just refundable fares, but I can't seem to find any such option on amex travel.
It appears that only some C/F tickets have refundable fares, and even then it's probably with some significant penalty in many cases.
Any idea how to get refundable Y fares via amex travel?
It appears that only some C/F tickets have refundable fares, and even then it's probably with some significant penalty in many cases.
Any idea how to get refundable Y fares via amex travel?