Platinum $200 Airline Credit Strategy? [Read message #1 before posting]
Sep 7, 2011, 9:39 am
#211
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat, PC Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 612
I, too, transferred miles from my wife's account to mine, used her Plat card to pay the total fee of exactly $200, and it appeared on the statement exactly as above. This was a week ago and there's no credit yet.
OTOH, I booked two award tickets and paid the tax/fees with my Plat card ($58 each), they showed up similarly and were credited within a couple of days. The only difference is that the "Document Type" shows "Additional Colleciton" for the reimbursed ones, while the one above shows "Frequent Flyer Fee/Purchase" - has anyone got the latter type credited?
OTOH, I booked two award tickets and paid the tax/fees with my Plat card ($58 each), they showed up similarly and were credited within a couple of days. The only difference is that the "Document Type" shows "Additional Colleciton" for the reimbursed ones, while the one above shows "Frequent Flyer Fee/Purchase" - has anyone got the latter type credited?
Sep 7, 2011, 1:17 pm
#212
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,634
Yeah, this really sucks, because I don't have plans to fly again for the rest of '11. But if I do find a better award ticket, I guess I can change the flight for "free".
Sep 8, 2011, 7:59 pm
#213
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Free agent
Posts: 1,296
I'm assuming the credit of $200 only applies per ACCOUNT and not per additional cardholder? The Global Traveler registration is per cardholder, so you can get as many $100 credits as you have cards.
Sep 9, 2011, 8:18 am
#215
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: everywhere
Programs: UA, US, DL, AMEX Plat, AMEX Centurion, SPG Gold
Posts: 54
Sep 9, 2011, 8:30 am
#216
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boston
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, AA 1MM Lifetime Gold, JetBlue Mosaic (sometimes)
Posts: 138
What to do?
So I would love to convert my $200 into gift certs to give me more long-term spending flexibility. My first thought was to use AA, but after reading their T&C, seems like their use is very limited (which I really don't understand. If GC's are usually purchased with cash by the general public to buy a gift, why should they have any restrictions?) to effectively cash ticket purchases. I have a boatload of AA miles, so the best use would be paying ticketing fees and taxes, but if I read the T&C correctly, that is not allowed.
I have not used my credit yet, so I should still be able to change airlines. Does anyone know which of the airlines where the GC spend is confirmed or likely to work (i.e., the ones in post #382) AND where the GC can be used liberally.
My thought is since I don't have points on the discount carriers and am less likely to amass many, maybe I do Southwest's? I wish it worked for JetBlue since I really like them for short-haul.
Or has anyone tried buying AA 500 mile upgrades? I know it is explicitly not allowed in the T&C's, but has it worked for anyone? I expect to be lifetime gold anytime (and doubt I will ever be exec plat) and I believe they never expire, so not a bad currency to hold.
I have not used my credit yet, so I should still be able to change airlines. Does anyone know which of the airlines where the GC spend is confirmed or likely to work (i.e., the ones in post #382) AND where the GC can be used liberally.
My thought is since I don't have points on the discount carriers and am less likely to amass many, maybe I do Southwest's? I wish it worked for JetBlue since I really like them for short-haul.
Or has anyone tried buying AA 500 mile upgrades? I know it is explicitly not allowed in the T&C's, but has it worked for anyone? I expect to be lifetime gold anytime (and doubt I will ever be exec plat) and I believe they never expire, so not a bad currency to hold.
Sep 9, 2011, 10:04 am
#217
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,634
FYI, I was on the phone with Amex about some other stuff and asked straight out if my miles purchase would be reimbursed. The woman read the list of included and excluded items and said that miles purchases are not on the "included" list, but they aren't on the "excluded" list either. (Points "transfer" fees are included, but not "purchase" fees.) She said some charges are reimbursed automatically based on how they're coded but others are reimbursed manually which takes a few weeks, and I should call back then. So we'll see...
Sep 9, 2011, 12:09 pm
#218
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 415
Buy up to Preferred on US Air
Does anyone know whether this will be reimbursed? The cost for Silver level is $200. I saw a post earlier in this thread about someone who was going to try it, but can't find whether it was successful.
Sep 9, 2011, 12:32 pm
#219
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
FYI, I was on the phone with Amex about some other stuff and asked straight out if my miles purchase would be reimbursed. The woman read the list of included and excluded items and said that miles purchases are not on the "included" list, but they aren't on the "excluded" list either. (Points "transfer" fees are included, but not "purchase" fees.) She said some charges are reimbursed automatically based on how they're coded but others are reimbursed manually which takes a few weeks, and I should call back then. So we'll see...
Sep 9, 2011, 6:49 pm
#220
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, SPG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 333
FYI, I was on the phone with Amex about some other stuff and asked straight out if my miles purchase would be reimbursed. The woman read the list of included and excluded items and said that miles purchases are not on the "included" list, but they aren't on the "excluded" list either. (Points "transfer" fees are included, but not "purchase" fees.) She said some charges are reimbursed automatically based on how they're coded but others are reimbursed manually which takes a few weeks, and I should call back then. So we'll see...
Sep 9, 2011, 7:56 pm
#221
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
I, too, transferred miles from my wife's account to mine, used her Plat card to pay the total fee of exactly $200, and it appeared on the statement exactly as above. This was a week ago and there's no credit yet.
OTOH, I booked two award tickets and paid the tax/fees with my Plat card ($58 each), they showed up similarly and were credited within a couple of days. The only difference is that the "Document Type" shows "Additional Colleciton" for the reimbursed ones, while the one above shows "Frequent Flyer Fee/Purchase" - has anyone got the latter type credited?
OTOH, I booked two award tickets and paid the tax/fees with my Plat card ($58 each), they showed up similarly and were credited within a couple of days. The only difference is that the "Document Type" shows "Additional Colleciton" for the reimbursed ones, while the one above shows "Frequent Flyer Fee/Purchase" - has anyone got the latter type credited?
Sep 10, 2011, 8:53 am
#222
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat, PC Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 612
I did ask about it (see post# 464) but was told that a miles purchase isn't covered. I didn't push the issue, but will likely ask about it the next time I have to call about something.
So far, it doesn't look like anyone is getting automatically reimbursed for these miles transfers/purchases (at least with Delta).
So far, it doesn't look like anyone is getting automatically reimbursed for these miles transfers/purchases (at least with Delta).
Sep 10, 2011, 3:35 pm
#223
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: Hertz President's Circle, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 317
Sep 10, 2011, 9:24 pm
#224
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: SPG Gold, AA PM
Posts: 287
I'm now waiting for a 1 x $50 to clear - though it's already been a couple of days.
Sep 11, 2011, 10:23 am
#225
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 891
New member on FT and new AMEX Premier Gold Rewards & Platinum Card holder.
This forums rocks and I have couple of questions:
- Is the GC buying still working, what are some of the gotchas?
- It seems that I should not buy 50X4 cards at one shot, but space it out. Does this work?
- If AA.com does not work then what is the best bet to get GCs?
TIA.
This forums rocks and I have couple of questions:
- Is the GC buying still working, what are some of the gotchas?
- It seems that I should not buy 50X4 cards at one shot, but space it out. Does this work?
- If AA.com does not work then what is the best bet to get GCs?
TIA.