Sep 17, 2014, 10:49 am
Last edit by: VegasGambler
Reminder: you must enroll and select AS as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. Click HERE to enroll.
As of June 2017 gift certificates are no longer reimbursed. Link to buy gift certicates
According to this thread in the Alaska forum the reimbursement of Alaska Club memberships is no longer a problem. To see how much of your annual credit you've used, log in to AmEx, select the card in question, choose "Membership->Benefits" off the menu bar, scroll down to see the travel credit benefit. (with thanks to Lumpylump76)
Tickets cancelled within 24 hours are refunded back to the card used for the purchase.Tickets for travel dates > 60 days out can be deposited to your wallet when cancelled (this has not been true for some time). Change fees may apply depending on your status. Change fees are waived for MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75k members according to this page: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ID:MileagePlan (expand "service benefits" towards the bottom of the page). The wallet funds will expire one year after the issue date of the original ticket.
As of June 2017 gift certificates are no longer reimbursed. Link to buy gift certicates
According to this thread in the Alaska forum the reimbursement of Alaska Club memberships is no longer a problem. To see how much of your annual credit you've used, log in to AmEx, select the card in question, choose "Membership->Benefits" off the menu bar, scroll down to see the travel credit benefit. (with thanks to Lumpylump76)
Tickets cancelled within 24 hours are refunded back to the card used for the purchase.
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AS only (2011-2019)
Aug 21, 2015, 5:46 pm
#166
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 751
Can a purchased gift certificate be used towards baggage fees? The terms and conditions for the gift certificate do not seem to specifically forbid this:
This is unlike the terms of the credit certificate, where it is expressly forbidden:
Credit Certificates may be applied online towards the fare, plus applicable taxes and government-imposed fees, on any new ticket. Service charges, change fees, and checked baggage charges must be paid for with another form of payment.
Tried searching both in this thread and on the Alaska board, to no avail. Thanks
Originally Posted by gift certificate
Alaska Airlines gift certificates may only be redeemed for new ticket purchases and cannot be applied towards service fees, or additional fare for exchanged or partially used tickets.
Originally Posted by credit certificate
Credit Certificates may be applied online towards the fare, plus applicable taxes and government-imposed fees, on any new ticket. Service charges, change fees, and checked baggage charges must be paid for with another form of payment.
Aug 26, 2015, 2:39 am
#167
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
It seems as though gift cards are still getting reimbursed, but I can't seem to find how many gift cards one is able to use on a single ticket. Any help?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Aug 28, 2015, 12:39 am
#168
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 108
you can use up to four gift cards on a single ticket. from their website:
Can I transfer the balance of a gift certificate to another gift certificate?
No. Gift certificates cannot be combined. You may use up to four gift certificates when purchasing a new flight reservation on alaskaair.com. If you have a My Account profile on alaskaair.com, you may also deposit an unlimited number of gift certificates into your My Wallet.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/gi...icate-faq.aspx
Can I transfer the balance of a gift certificate to another gift certificate?
No. Gift certificates cannot be combined. You may use up to four gift certificates when purchasing a new flight reservation on alaskaair.com. If you have a My Account profile on alaskaair.com, you may also deposit an unlimited number of gift certificates into your My Wallet.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/gi...icate-faq.aspx
Aug 29, 2015, 11:30 am
#169
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 6
I purchased a $50 AS gift card on 8/15. I called today (8/29) to find out why it hasn't been credited yet. It seems like they've caught on that it was a gift card. It shows up on my statement as ALASKA AIR GIFT CERTSEATTLE WA.
Is it still working for others?
Is it still working for others?
Aug 29, 2015, 10:34 pm
#170
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: AS MVPG75k
Posts: 353
AFAIK you can combine an unlimited number of gift cards by first depositing them into "My Wallet" after signing into your Alaska Mileage Plan account. Your "My Wallet" funds can then be used for any ticket purchase made on alaskaair.com.
Aug 30, 2015, 9:11 am
#171
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,256
Any other recent data points on this?
Sep 3, 2015, 4:32 pm
#172
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 3,259
Agree that more data points would be helpful. We just picked up a Plat card in the recent 100K promo, and would be good to know it works before choosing AS. Seems risky.
On FURTHER review(Sept.10) of the AA thread, looks like this might be a systems issue and that nothing is getting reimbursed.
On FURTHER review(Sept.10) of the AA thread, looks like this might be a systems issue and that nothing is getting reimbursed.
Last edited by Ripper3785; Sep 10, 2015 at 6:57 pm Reason: latest read of AA thread
Sep 3, 2015, 9:45 pm
#173
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 1
Purchased 2 x $100 AS certs on August 26th and have not yet been reimbursed. Was using my Amex Personal Platinum. Will update if reimbursement goes through eventually.
Sep 6, 2015, 11:50 am
#174
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: CA
Programs: cnb reward for travel/gas/restaurant/grocery
Posts: 81
Sep 7, 2015, 7:55 pm
#175
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,193
I didn't see anything in the T&C's saying the credit could not be used to buy an annual lounge membership. Did I miss something?
Sep 10, 2015, 9:57 pm
#178
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
It appears using gift certificates for award taxes/fees at checkout is an option, but wanted to see if anyone can confirm in practice?
Sep 11, 2015, 10:56 am
#179
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 23
I've never used gift cards directly but anything deposited in your 'wallet' shows up at checkout. I've used it for taxes/fees on a companion fare several times.
Sep 11, 2015, 3:49 pm
#180
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 1
Purchased 1x $50 on 9/2. No reimbursement either 