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)
Jan 3, 2018, 3:04 pm
#631
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 30
LOL I think we both booked the same $96.30 flight to nowhere!
I didn't want to gamble both purchases at the same time so I only did one $96.20 then after its reimbursed I will check to see if at least 5 days prior to statement close then do another one. But I think it could be risky to buy both of them simultaneously.
I didn't want to gamble both purchases at the same time so I only did one $96.20 then after its reimbursed I will check to see if at least 5 days prior to statement close then do another one. But I think it could be risky to buy both of them simultaneously.
Jan 3, 2018, 5:35 pm
#632
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 998
I think you can work around that by buying a gift card and applying that to the flight and then paying the rest using the Amex. Granted you'll be out some money, but if it's a flight you're going to take anyway (either to secure status or because you actually need to go somewhere) then you might be able to use that method instead of just "trying to use up" the credit on random fares...
Jan 4, 2018, 9:28 pm
#634
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,532
Lax to SFO has a lot of 49 one ways too
On a separate note, has anybody gotten reimbursements in 2018? Annual fee just posted today, thinking if I can get the 2018 fee credit before the payment is due
On a separate note, has anybody gotten reimbursements in 2018? Annual fee just posted today, thinking if I can get the 2018 fee credit before the payment is due
Jan 4, 2018, 10:30 pm
#635
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 100K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 876
So I would say that everyone should still be safe for this method. I've not gotten the official re-reimbursement yet, but looking at my available flight credit, it shows I now only have $7.04 available after my two ticket purchases. I assume it will clear tonight or tomorrow.
Jan 5, 2018, 7:19 am
#636
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 100K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 876
Officially confirmed. Credits posted to my account overnight.
Jan 5, 2018, 11:41 am
#637
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
Mine as well.
Jan 6, 2018, 5:58 am
#640
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Washington (the state)
Programs: AS Million Miler, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 102
Bought two cheap tickets (sub $60) to nowhere (Boise) as separate one-way transactions. Reimbursed 4 days later.
Also purchased two award tickets back from Mexico (as separate transactions). The taxes and fees (sub $60) were also reimbursed 4 days later.
As others have stated, it's then easy enough to wait 24 hours and then cancel the ticket to have the credit placed in your wallet with Alaska. No change fee if you're Gold. No change fee for most others if it is more than several months before departure.
Also purchased two award tickets back from Mexico (as separate transactions). The taxes and fees (sub $60) were also reimbursed 4 days later.
As others have stated, it's then easy enough to wait 24 hours and then cancel the ticket to have the credit placed in your wallet with Alaska. No change fee if you're Gold. No change fee for most others if it is more than several months before departure.
Last edited by DragonMartini; Jan 6, 2018 at 6:07 am
Jan 6, 2018, 10:56 am
#641
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Seattle
Programs: SPG Platinum, Delta Silver Medallion
Posts: 30
Paid for premier seats ($35) and checked luggage ($25) on December 31st while still having $55 left on my PRG card, transactions didn't settle until Jan 2nd, but then I still got a credit on the 4th for $25 and $30 (to complete my $55 left) and my current dashboard still shows the full $100 available for 2018, so it seems that they do honor last years amount as long as the transactions do show the correct day on them!
Jan 6, 2018, 12:42 pm
#642
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Denver
Programs: AS, AA, UA, Hilton, Marriott, Caesars DE
Posts: 2,070
Purchased 3 tickets for 73.3 sequentially, got the reimbursement for the $200 three days later.
Jan 6, 2018, 1:31 pm
#643
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Jan 7, 2018, 1:35 am
#644
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 60
Just changed my airline to AS for the first time and trying to understand the strategy.
I know they won't charge an upfront fee if the non-ref ticket is cancelled w/in 60 days, but once the credit is in My Wallet, they won't charge $125 when I apply it to a new ticket?
They won't get me on the back end?
I know they won't charge an upfront fee if the non-ref ticket is cancelled w/in 60 days, but once the credit is in My Wallet, they won't charge $125 when I apply it to a new ticket?
They won't get me on the back end?
As long as you cancel more than 60 days out (or are MVPG+), there's no fee to cancel and deposit ticket value to My Wallet for later use (within one year of purchase).
DP: Bought $96.20 ticket for travel in May (SEA-PSC, if anyone's looking), canceled to My Wallet after 24 hours, and reimbursement posted a couple of days after charge did.
DP: Bought $96.20 ticket for travel in May (SEA-PSC, if anyone's looking), canceled to My Wallet after 24 hours, and reimbursement posted a couple of days after charge did.
Jan 7, 2018, 12:41 pm
#645
Join Date: May 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, AS MVP Gold 75K, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 158
No, not at all. Once it’s in your wallet, it’s all yours. However, you need to spend it within a year of the original purchase date.