Sep 17, 2014, 10:44 am
Last edit by: mia
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase (this includes MPX). Click HERE.
Caution: As of December 2016, it appears that American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
Credits generally appear 3-4 days after making the transaction. No need to worry unless they don't appear after a week.
TravelBank funds can only be used on United and United Express flights. Partner flights are not eligible.
Gift Registry and Gift Cards
The consensus is that United gift registry contributions will be reimbursed and gift card purchases will not. So
There seems to be no downside to contributing in sub-200 dollar chunks since the gift registry creates a single pool of cash. However there are lots of reports of successful fee credits from a single $200 donation. Whether done as on $200 transaction or eight $25 transactions, the result is that one will have $200 in ones TravelBank.
PLEASE NOTE: When you establish a gift registry for the first time, it will take 24 hours before the funds in the registry are available to use toward payment of a flight.
Do I have to join the united.com Club ($25 annual fee) to use my TravelBank?
Apparently not.
Does spending TravelBank credit count towards PQD?
Yes-for revenue flights only
Airline Taxes on Award Tickets- Log into united.com
- Set up a gift registry for yourself
- Use the link in your gift registry web page to send an announcement to your email address. This better, faster, and more reliable than searching for your gift registry, especially if you have a common name. Even someone with an unusual surname like mre5765 has could not find his registry after creating it.
- Log out of united.com
- Follow the Make Contribution in your gift registry email
- Contribute using your Amex platinum card
There seems to be no downside to contributing in sub-200 dollar chunks since the gift registry creates a single pool of cash. However there are lots of reports of successful fee credits from a single $200 donation. Whether done as on $200 transaction or eight $25 transactions, the result is that one will have $200 in ones TravelBank.
PLEASE NOTE: When you establish a gift registry for the first time, it will take 24 hours before the funds in the registry are available to use toward payment of a flight.
Do I have to join the united.com Club ($25 annual fee) to use my TravelBank?
Apparently not.
Does spending TravelBank credit count towards PQD?
Yes-for revenue flights only
Doesn't seem to work anymore; see post 179 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25297196-post179.html and #391
MPX (MileagePlus X)It appears that this is no longer working. See this post: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27589581-post1496.html.
Economy Plus feesThere are recent reports of this working on a per ticket basis. No recent report of an Economy Plus annual subscription being reimbursed.
$200 airline fee reimbursement reports: UA only. [2010 - 2016]
May 28, 2016, 8:19 pm
#2191
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,416
Re $200 airline credit. Amex refund UAL WiFi?
Wondering if that's considered an included expense.
Flying in 2 hours thanks in advance!
Flying in 2 hours thanks in advance!
May 28, 2016, 9:05 pm
#2192
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 75
I can't seem to figure out if wifi purchases are billed by united or gogo; it seems to depend on the specific flight. If it's billed by United, it should work, but if it's by gogo it will not.
May 29, 2016, 12:01 pm
#2193
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: HNL <-> BOS
Posts: 382
Data point: MPX Amazon GC for $200 5/25. Reimbursed $200 5/28
May 29, 2016, 6:28 pm
#2194
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,416
May 30, 2016, 5:26 am
#2196
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1
Data point:
Brought $30 Amazon voucher via the app on 18 May, credited on 21 May. Brought over $300 on the 19 May, still no sign of the partial credit and have not called Amex
Brought $30 Amazon voucher via the app on 18 May, credited on 21 May. Brought over $300 on the 19 May, still no sign of the partial credit and have not called Amex
May 30, 2016, 11:16 am
#2197
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
Programs: AA EXP, Delta Plat, Marriott Plat,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 901
Just made a phone call to AMEX regarding used airline credits, wanted to see what was left on plat and premier rewards. Was told I haven't used any in fact was told on plat hadn't even assigned an airline. The latter had definitely been done and I was pretty sure I'd used some of the credits using MPX on both. I questioned it and she told me it was true many times. Glitch in AMEX systems? She assigned United to plat and I just purchased $200 Amazon on plat and $100 on PRG, on MPX, wish me luck!
Question on reimbursement. If they were wrong and in fact I've used part of the benefit on one or both will I get reimbursed partially for the MPX charges or not at all? I thought it was probably the latter, that's why I called them to get confirmation of what's left. If I don't get reimbursed I will call as I made sure she put into the notes what she was saying.
As an aside, I tried to get MPX charges reimbursed with the Ritz Carlton Rewards visa, no go, they do not recognize as an airline fee which I was pretty sure would happen.
Question on reimbursement. If they were wrong and in fact I've used part of the benefit on one or both will I get reimbursed partially for the MPX charges or not at all? I thought it was probably the latter, that's why I called them to get confirmation of what's left. If I don't get reimbursed I will call as I made sure she put into the notes what she was saying.
As an aside, I tried to get MPX charges reimbursed with the Ritz Carlton Rewards visa, no go, they do not recognize as an airline fee which I was pretty sure would happen.
May 30, 2016, 1:19 pm
#2198
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 27
Using the MPX app, I purchased a $50, $50 and $100 Amazon gift card on May 26th and was credited on the 28th!
Thanks for the tip! I've received $300 in perks after two weeks of having my Platinum card.
Thanks for the tip! I've received $300 in perks after two weeks of having my Platinum card.
May 31, 2016, 8:16 am
#2199
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: NY
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Kimpton; MR Gold
Posts: 30
1. select UA as airline on website
2. received confired email and download X app in 5 minutes
3. purchased 200 amazon GC on 5/27, reimbursement showed up this morning
Thanks all!~
2. received confired email and download X app in 5 minutes
3. purchased 200 amazon GC on 5/27, reimbursement showed up this morning
Thanks all!~
May 31, 2016, 9:54 am
#2200
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 168
I'm getting"your transaction cannot be completed at this time, please contact bla bla bla. Tried this from Android and iPhone, same error for the past 5 days since I downloaded the app. Anyone know a way around this?
May 31, 2016, 11:11 am
#2201
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVPG, UA Silver, Marriott + SPG Gold, Global Entry
Posts: 302
Purchased $100 Amazon GC through Mileageplus X app on 5/27
Reimbursed $100 from Amex on 5/30
Reimbursed $100 from Amex on 5/30
May 31, 2016, 1:28 pm
#2202
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: NWA worldperks
Posts: 28
I am still getting Error 126.
5/10 Amex Platinum approved.
5/14 Called Amex, set my airline to United.
5/14 Enrolled in United MileagePlus.
5/14 Downloaded Android MPX app.
5/14 Error 126
5/15 Error 126, contact United via help email, told to "please try again soon".
5/16 - 5/18 Error 126
5/18 Error 126, contact United via help email, told to wait upto 14 days.
5/19 Error 126, Amex Fraud Alert.
5/20 - 5/23 Error 126
5/24 ???? dunno because I'm posting this on 5/23!
Can't believe it takes so long for them to allow me give them money...ugh.
5/10 Amex Platinum approved.
5/14 Called Amex, set my airline to United.
5/14 Enrolled in United MileagePlus.
5/14 Downloaded Android MPX app.
5/14 Error 126
5/15 Error 126, contact United via help email, told to "please try again soon".
5/16 - 5/18 Error 126
5/18 Error 126, contact United via help email, told to wait upto 14 days.
5/19 Error 126, Amex Fraud Alert.
5/20 - 5/23 Error 126
5/24 ???? dunno because I'm posting this on 5/23!
Can't believe it takes so long for them to allow me give them money...ugh.
UPDATE
5/24 - 5/31 Purchase failed. Your transaction cannot be completed at this time. Please email for assistance.
Today is the 17th day since I have signed up.
Last edited by chicagonick; May 31, 2016 at 1:28 pm Reason: provide a bit more clarity
May 31, 2016, 2:58 pm
#2203
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: NWA worldperks
Posts: 28
I'm thinking I will skip attempting to make a purchase for one day, and see if that helps.
Will keep updating here.
May 31, 2016, 5:05 pm
#2204
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 168
I've e-mailed United, they said the day count resets every time you use the app. They said not to use the app for 15 days and then try.