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)
Dec 26, 2016, 8:49 pm
#346
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 35
As a DP, I got my first 50 reimbursed. I paid for 150 in 2 more transactions so lets hope I get that back too. Third was $50 and forth was actually adding 2 $50 GCs. I thought they may be charged as 50 *2 but it went through as 1 $100 transaction. I hope that 100 is paid back too otherwise I would have learnt a $100 lesson ( hope not!)
Dec 26, 2016, 9:40 pm
#347
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 821
did 2*50 in 12/19, show up as ALASKA AIR GIFT CERT - SEATTLE, WA, get
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement in 12/21, did another 2*50 in 12/23, get Reimbursement in 12/25
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement in 12/21, did another 2*50 in 12/23, get Reimbursement in 12/25
Dec 27, 2016, 3:10 pm
#348
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: American Airlines Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 207
I bought 4x $50 cards in one go; it showed up as a single $200 transaction on 12/23, and I haven't been reimbursed yet. Should I try again with two $100 transactions?
Dec 27, 2016, 4:47 pm
#349
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 225
Suggest you buy $50 today; $50 tomorrow, etc. That way there is no chance they will be combined. Stop if the 12/23 transaction is reimbursed. Cheers.
Dec 27, 2016, 5:08 pm
#350
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 35
Not sure when I will see the credit but when I went to benefits page it says I have exhausted my 200 benefit for 2016. So I am going to assume by tomorrow i should 150 back in credit.
Dec 29, 2016, 9:39 am
#351
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 33
I just bought $100 AS gift card, but hasn't posted. In order to receive the credit does it need to post before 12/31? I would like to purchase my second one.
I only recently got the card thus the cramming.
I only recently got the card thus the cramming.
Dec 29, 2016, 10:31 am
#352
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 35
It took about 2 days before the charge posted so today would be the last day. Also all the AS GC posted and got the credit for it.
Dec 29, 2016, 4:54 pm
#353
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle
Programs: AAdvantage Plat+, FoundersCard, Amex Plat, TR Diamond, Marriott Gold, Wyndham Dia, HH Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 785
is a $100 GC OK for reimbursement?
I see a lot of people posting (very) recently about buying $50 GC's, and a few references to keeping the amount "under $100".
Are there any data points of $100 GC purchases NOT being reimbursed?
I purchased a $100 GC 2.5 days ago, it posted to my Amex account 2 days ago but has not been reimbursed yet. I was going to buy another $100 GC today, but I just looked back at this thread and saw all the $50 purchases, so I bought a $50 instead. I guess I'll buy another $50 tomorrow (my Amex charges always seem to post the same or next day, so I should be OK in terms of it posting in 2016).
[Update: $100 reimbursement is posted (says it posted yesterday but it wasn't there when I checked last night). Now I just hope my 2x$50 charges get posted fast enough. Ahh the life of a procrastinator]
Are there any data points of $100 GC purchases NOT being reimbursed?
I purchased a $100 GC 2.5 days ago, it posted to my Amex account 2 days ago but has not been reimbursed yet. I was going to buy another $100 GC today, but I just looked back at this thread and saw all the $50 purchases, so I bought a $50 instead. I guess I'll buy another $50 tomorrow (my Amex charges always seem to post the same or next day, so I should be OK in terms of it posting in 2016).
[Update: $100 reimbursement is posted (says it posted yesterday but it wasn't there when I checked last night). Now I just hope my 2x$50 charges get posted fast enough. Ahh the life of a procrastinator]
Last edited by huge; Dec 30, 2016 at 12:24 pm Reason: update with result
Dec 30, 2016, 1:05 am
#354
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 35
I see a lot of people posting (very) recently about buying $50 GC's, and a few references to keeping the amount "under $100".
Are there any data points of $100 GC purchases NOT being reimbursed?
I purchased a $100 GC 2.5 days ago, it posted to my Amex account 2 days ago but has not been reimbursed yet. I was going to buy another $100 GC today, but I just looked back at this thread and saw all the $50 purchases, so I bought a $50 instead. I guess I'll buy another $50 tomorrow (my Amex charges always seem to post the same or next day, so I should be OK in terms of it posting in 2016).
Are there any data points of $100 GC purchases NOT being reimbursed?
I purchased a $100 GC 2.5 days ago, it posted to my Amex account 2 days ago but has not been reimbursed yet. I was going to buy another $100 GC today, but I just looked back at this thread and saw all the $50 purchases, so I bought a $50 instead. I guess I'll buy another $50 tomorrow (my Amex charges always seem to post the same or next day, so I should be OK in terms of it posting in 2016).
Dec 30, 2016, 8:35 pm
#356
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,194
Purchased on 12/23, posted on 12/25 (yes, posted on Sunday, Christmas Day). No reimbursements yet... :S
Dec 30, 2016, 9:24 pm
#357
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Yes.
Posts: 516
On 12/4 I bought $100 GC and a ticket for $149. On 12/5 bought another $100 GC. On 12/7 was reimbursed $100, but that's it.
Dec 31, 2016, 5:17 pm
#358
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NJ
Programs: UA Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat,
Posts: 284
Late purchase?
Anyone ever purchase them on 12/31? I just bought 4 but no clue whether they will count against my 2016 or 2017 balance. Feel like a dope for forgetting to purchase these 
Dec 31, 2016, 6:24 pm
#359
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Scroll back to this time last year.
Jan 1, 2017, 7:48 am
#360
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 44
I'll be DP. Just bought 1x$100 on PRG today