Platinum $200 Airline Credit Strategy? [Read message #1 before posting]
Aug 10, 2011, 12:30 am
#168
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: United States
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Ah so it was actually from this thread. Someone had claimed they could change the designated airline at any time, but others chimed in and it appears you can do it in December for the following year. So it's permanent for a given year.
Aug 10, 2011, 12:40 am
#169
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: L.A.
Programs: WN A-list & CP, Delta GM
Posts: 448
If you haven't been reimbursed in this year, you can change your airline. But once you got reimbursed, you can't.
Aug 10, 2011, 7:34 am
#170
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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When in doubt, read the terms which are published here:
American Express practice is often more lenient than the policy. If you have not earned any reimbursement in calendar 2011 there is no harm asking to change, but there is no assurance the request will be granted.
Card members who have already selected a qualifying airline will not be able to change their choice until December of each calendar year at which time they may change their airline choice for the following calendar year. Card members who do not change their airline selection will remain with their current airline.
Aug 11, 2011, 1:27 pm
#171
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Priority Club Platinum & Ambassdor, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 505
I've just been approved for an AMEX Platinum card and I'm curious about one aspect of the $200 airline credit. In the terms and conditions, it indicates that this credit is issued by calendar year. Does this mean I'm able to get $200 back before the end of 2011 and another $200 in early 2012?
Thanks.
Yes. Some people signed up at the end of 2010, got the $200 credit in the last month, then got more in January of 2011.
Thanks.
Yes. Some people signed up at the end of 2010, got the $200 credit in the last month, then got more in January of 2011.
That's very interesting. I got my card beginning of Jan this year and was charged the annual fee on 1/14/11. I plan on canceling the card since I don't have much travel planned next year (and can't use the airline lounge benefit) and received the card with 100K bonus. I wonder if my annual fee for next year is charged the same date, maybe 1/14/12, can I charged $200 in airline credits on 1/1/12, get reimbursed within a few days (which seems to be the case), then close the account before I get hit with the annual fee?
Aug 12, 2011, 6:06 am
#172
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Bergen
Programs: LH FT, Flying Blue Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 27
Good to know. Thanks for the heads up
Aug 13, 2011, 8:35 pm
#173
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, SPG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 333
What gift cards can we get?
There are reports of people buying gift cards/certificates on certain airlines under this $200 credit. Let's put together a summary here:
Hope this helps! Thanks guys!
- AirTran - #295
- Alaska - #244, #266, #359, #394
- American Airlines - #81, #242, #351, #362, #400, #408, #409
- Delta - #385
- Frontier - ???
- Hawaiian - ???
- JetBlue - Doesn't look promising #249
- Spirit - ???
- Southwest - #199, #215
- United/Continental - United ???, Continental #327
- USAirways - ???
Hope this helps! Thanks guys!
Last edited by Henry82; Aug 23, 2011 at 10:48 pm Reason: UPDATE: 8/24/2011
Aug 13, 2011, 9:13 pm
#174
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
Thanks Henry82 for posting.
Enrolled online for Alaska Airlines yesterday evening. Is there a waiting period to do the spending for reimbursement?
Enrolled online for Alaska Airlines yesterday evening. Is there a waiting period to do the spending for reimbursement?
Last edited by metoo; Aug 14, 2011 at 7:16 am
Aug 15, 2011, 3:18 pm
#175
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: DSM, BKK or anywhere with an airport
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Posts: 1,018
AMEX Plat Airline Fee Reimbursement
I purchased a OW ticket about a week ago on my Amex plat for $135, and today I noticed Amex credited the $135 to my account for fee reimbursement. I thought this was only for incidental charges ? Did I miss something ?
Aug 15, 2011, 3:21 pm
#176
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DCA
Programs: DL DM 2MM; EK Silver; HH Gold
Posts: 927
There are regular reports that Amex will do this for cheap tix (~$100/150 or so), even though the benefit is advertised as being for incidental charges. Really nice customer service on their part. ^
Aug 19, 2011, 12:23 pm
#179
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,634
Waiting period?
Does anyone know if there is a waiting period between designating your airline and a reimbursement going through? I've got to make a couple of purchases on DL -- miles, and award fees -- and I designated them as my airline earlier today. Is that cutting it too close? I'm assuming that, even if the miles purchase doesn't credit, the award travel fees will?