Platinum $200 Airline Credit Strategy? [Read message #1 before posting]
#121
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#122
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I think that transactions below a threshold are reimbursed by an automated process. Anecdotal evidence from this thread suggests the threshold is at, or just below, $100. Transactions which exceed that threshold seem to be manually reviewed. If the policy excludes award fees I expect you will have to fight for it, arguing that the policy is irrelevant because it wasn't disclosed in the published terms.
#123
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I don't get to fly north american airlines very often, although do some reward tickets through Aeroplan, but for LH flights, but they're not included in the program, any ideas whether you can purchase eligible airline gift card and utilise/spend with star alliance partners, or cash out gift card somehow?, any and all wisdom and advice appreciated.
#124
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now been 8 weeks and still no credit for airline lounge membership. just sent another secured message
#125
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recv'd a response. Was told that if the credit is not automatically applied during the 2-4 week window, it can take up to 6 weeks to manually apply it. What a load of BS. Can take you about 20 seconds to apply it. So i may have to wait 10 weeks from the charge to see a credit. How come that little tidbit is not mentioned in the T&C?
#126
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recv'd a response. Was told that if the credit is not automatically applied during the 2-4 week window, it can take up to 6 weeks to manually apply it. What a load of BS. Can take you about 20 seconds to apply it. So i may have to wait 10 weeks from the charge to see a credit. How come that little tidbit is not mentioned in the T&C?
#127
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I read someone got refunds for .50 DL gift cards, but has anyone gotten refunds for larger amounts? I'm not interested in 400 .50 gift cards. Also, a $125 miscellaneous charge on DL for an in-cabin pet did automatically post for me.
#128
Join Date: Jul 2010
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WOW! Had no idea this thread would take off this big back in February.... Anyway.... I've been checking it frequently for all of your input and it's been great disecting this perk! Let's keep it going! I made my decision & used Most of my $200 credit for DL Economy Comfort upgrades RT for our Honeymoon to Barcelona... I'm sure I'll find a way to use the rest when I get thirsty on another DL flight!
#129
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Another data point:
I posted previously in the thread (many many pages ago) about my $150-ish award ticket fee. I incurred it two days after I registered DL as my preferred airline. No credit appeared for weeks. After couple of back-and-forths via secure message, the CSR said the fee should've been credited (I didn't specifically refer to it as award ticket fee, as AMEX seems to want to retroactively exclude it from T&Cs via language in secure messages). The CSR said he'd issue a manual credit within 4-6 weeks . I didn't argue, since I didn't really care WHEN, as long as I get it. Finally, today with my mid-June statement closing, the credit was applied.
I posted previously in the thread (many many pages ago) about my $150-ish award ticket fee. I incurred it two days after I registered DL as my preferred airline. No credit appeared for weeks. After couple of back-and-forths via secure message, the CSR said the fee should've been credited (I didn't specifically refer to it as award ticket fee, as AMEX seems to want to retroactively exclude it from T&Cs via language in secure messages). The CSR said he'd issue a manual credit within 4-6 weeks . I didn't argue, since I didn't really care WHEN, as long as I get it. Finally, today with my mid-June statement closing, the credit was applied.
#130
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If the answer is NONE, why would you consider allowing Amex to do it?
#131
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Agreed, I wouldn't. But I didn't want to prolong the discussion and get into an argument over whether the fee qualified for reimbursement. I simply said that I was charged a fee by DL, DL is selected as my preferred carrier, and as per the published benefit I was expecting a reimbursement.
#132
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Csn I purchase miles @ the Ticket counter?
#133
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#135
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Spirit Airlines
Can I use the $200 AMX Platinum credit to pay for the Spirit $9 fare club membership? How about the Spirit Big front seat?
Thanks so much
Thanks so much