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)
Feb 9, 2018, 3:43 pm
#706
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 4,044
As mentioned above, when purchasing with plans to cancel AFTER 24 hours, the travel date of ticket MUST be greater than 60 days at time of cancellation.
Not sure if MVP Golds and 75's have value deposited to wallet. or that they have the option of cancelling within the 60 day timeframe.
(They do not pay cancel or change fees on tickets)
Not sure if MVP Golds and 75's have value deposited to wallet. or that they have the option of cancelling within the 60 day timeframe.
(They do not pay cancel or change fees on tickets)
Feb 11, 2018, 4:20 am
#707
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
I booked three flights for about little less than $70.
Should I wait for the credit? Or can I go ahead and cancel the tickets now and put them in my wallet? I’m 75k so I can put them in my wallet whenever I want.
Should I wait for the credit? Or can I go ahead and cancel the tickets now and put them in my wallet? I’m 75k so I can put them in my wallet whenever I want.
Feb 11, 2018, 6:58 am
#708
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,008
Just make sure that it is more than 24 hours since you purchased the ticket - so that the credit can go to your wallet instead of being refunded to Amex. If the credit goes to your wallet, Amex won't see that transaction and you should get your credit in a few days. If Alaska refunds the ticket to Amex, you won't get the credit.
Feb 11, 2018, 10:22 am
#710
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
Feb 11, 2018, 10:38 am
#711
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,312
Feb 11, 2018, 2:09 pm
#712
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Sunny So Cal
Programs: SPG, HH, IHG, BA, DL
Posts: 192
Quick question:
currently if you get the Delta GC, would you be reimbursed for them up to $200?
I just got the Platinum card and signed on the Airline Credit with Delta for the year...
currently if you get the Delta GC, would you be reimbursed for them up to $200?
I just got the Platinum card and signed on the Airline Credit with Delta for the year...
Feb 11, 2018, 2:43 pm
#713
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Posts: 138
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Feb 11, 2018, 4:57 pm
#714
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
In any case, I bought 3 tickets all for about $65 that came to $199.90, and had them go into "mywallet" so I'm assuming this is going to work.
Feb 11, 2018, 5:36 pm
#715
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,312
It's not totally made clear why you have to wait 24 hours. Also I'm not sure if a lot of what other people say apply to my since I'm 75K and it doesn't matter since I never get charged a fee. That's why I was wondering,
In any case, I bought 3 tickets all for about $65 that came to $199.90, and had them go into "mywallet" so I'm assuming this is going to work.
In any case, I bought 3 tickets all for about $65 that came to $199.90, and had them go into "mywallet" so I'm assuming this is going to work.
Just make sure that it is more than 24 hours since you purchased the ticket - so that the credit can go to your wallet instead of being refunded to Amex. If the credit goes to your wallet, Amex won't see that transaction and you should get your credit in a few days. If Alaska refunds the ticket to Amex, you won't get the credit.
Feb 11, 2018, 5:38 pm
#716
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
Feb 12, 2018, 12:26 am
#717
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 234
Options?
I just did the usual "trick", buying 2-$100 AS GCs. Was not credited the $200 and was not aware of the change in policy or this thread. Since it's Feb, don't think I can change my preferred airline to American, or to another airline where the trick still works.
Also bought 2-RT tickets to Maui on Alaska. Looks like I can upgrade 2 seats one-way for $99 each. Anyone know if those are likely to be reimbursed, should I do that? Is there a better way to try and recapture the "lost" $200 credit?
Also bought 2-RT tickets to Maui on Alaska. Looks like I can upgrade 2 seats one-way for $99 each. Anyone know if those are likely to be reimbursed, should I do that? Is there a better way to try and recapture the "lost" $200 credit?
Feb 12, 2018, 10:21 am
#718
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 3,259
Hilton Aspire
Hilton Aspire -
designated AS 2/7
purchased $39 ticket 2/7, posted 2/10, reimbursed 2/11
designated AS 2/7
purchased $39 ticket 2/7, posted 2/10, reimbursed 2/11
Feb 15, 2018, 11:50 am
#719
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Washington (the state)
Programs: AS Million Miler, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 102
As an additional data point to the above:
Hilton Aspire - purchased several one-way tickets for just under $60 each as separate transactions on the same day (but not the same exact flight), reimbursed for all of them 5 days later
Hilton Aspire - purchased several one-way tickets for just under $60 each as separate transactions on the same day (but not the same exact flight), reimbursed for all of them 5 days later
Feb 17, 2018, 5:57 pm
#720
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 234
I just did the usual "trick", buying 2-$100 AS GCs. Was not credited the $200 and was not aware of the change in policy or this thread. Since it's Feb, don't think I can change my preferred airline to American, or to another airline where the trick still works.
Also bought 2-RT tickets to Maui on Alaska. Looks like I can upgrade 2 seats one-way for $99 each. Anyone know if those are likely to be reimbursed, should I do that? Is there a better way to try and recapture the "lost" $200 credit?
Also bought 2-RT tickets to Maui on Alaska. Looks like I can upgrade 2 seats one-way for $99 each. Anyone know if those are likely to be reimbursed, should I do that? Is there a better way to try and recapture the "lost" $200 credit?
Last edited by Stockjock; Feb 22, 2018 at 12:01 pm