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, 2019, 7:24 pm
#931
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
Signed up for the new Gold card in November, selected AS as my airline.
My partner and I are flying R/T SFO - MSY in early May. (Already used the AS VISA card companion fare when we bought the tickets so saved about $500 on the initial purchase.)
Purchased a $109 *Premium Seat upgrade (one way, for one of us), and $100 was reimbursed immediately. Success with the 2018 credit.
Today, logged in to AS.com, to use the 2019 credit, again for the premium seat purchase.
Noticed that there had been a schedule and aircraft change, and my partner no longer in a premium seat. (Boeing A/C switched to ex-VX Airbus)
I called in, and the helpful agent apologized for the schedule change, and said she would move my partner back to a premium seat for the flight I had already paid for, and also upgrade the remaining legs (one of my partners, both of mine) to premium for no charge due to the inconvenience.
So, I still have my credit for 2019, and also received complimentary upgrades (3 x $109) for our flights to Jazzfest.
Thanks Alaska, great customer service.
My partner and I are flying R/T SFO - MSY in early May. (Already used the AS VISA card companion fare when we bought the tickets so saved about $500 on the initial purchase.)
Purchased a $109 *Premium Seat upgrade (one way, for one of us), and $100 was reimbursed immediately. Success with the 2018 credit.
Today, logged in to AS.com, to use the 2019 credit, again for the premium seat purchase.
Noticed that there had been a schedule and aircraft change, and my partner no longer in a premium seat. (Boeing A/C switched to ex-VX Airbus)
I called in, and the helpful agent apologized for the schedule change, and said she would move my partner back to a premium seat for the flight I had already paid for, and also upgrade the remaining legs (one of my partners, both of mine) to premium for no charge due to the inconvenience.
So, I still have my credit for 2019, and also received complimentary upgrades (3 x $109) for our flights to Jazzfest.
Thanks Alaska, great customer service.
Jan 4, 2019, 2:37 am
#932
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
Posts: 358
Jan 4, 2019, 12:34 pm
#933
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
Reminder that with Saver fares, after 24 hours, cannot be canceled or changed.
Jan 4, 2019, 2:31 pm
#934
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 621
It is always about revenue . Increase in fares, checked bag fees, AS Lounge membership, Lounge day pass fee, and onboard food prices. This coming year will probably have more changes . No longer North of Expected.
Reminder that with Saver fares, after 24 hours, cannot be canceled or changed.
Reminder that with Saver fares, after 24 hours, cannot be canceled or changed.
Jan 4, 2019, 2:36 pm
#935
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 998
But the 60+ cancellation policy was actually encouraging people to lock in money with Alaska since, again, the refund was to My Wallet, not the original form of payment. So I have no idea how they thought it was a revenue-increasing move to discourage people from locking in money.
Jan 7, 2019, 12:28 pm
#936
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
If AS wanted to make elite standing seem more important ... they would have included some kind of advantage for MVP. As it stands now, only MPVG and 75's are able to change or cancel without penalty. MPV's are treated as non status passenger is this case.
Jan 8, 2019, 2:57 pm
#937
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: AS Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Starriott LTPP
Posts: 341
I was a little ambitious with my 2019 credits and made small AS charges to my Amex on the morning of January 1 pacific time.
To my surprise, the transaction dates posted as 12/31/2018, so I'll have to try again for 2019
To my surprise, the transaction dates posted as 12/31/2018, so I'll have to try again for 2019
Jan 8, 2019, 3:00 pm
#938
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jan 9, 2019, 1:15 am
#939
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 84
More changes will come in 2019 indeed. The VX planes will get the crappy new interiors (less seat pitch!!!, hard slimline Recaro seats, possibly green mood lighting, yuck! And No seat back IFE!!)
Jan 9, 2019, 4:50 pm
#940
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
Purchased ticket for $98.30 with Gold on 1/1, canceled to my wallet late on 2/2 and used proceeds toward purchasing ticket I actually needed, with a balance of ~$30 charged to same card. Credit for $98.30 posted 1/6 and $1.70 1/7.
Jan 9, 2019, 11:34 pm
#941
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
Posts: 358
Gold
$98.30 ticket, cancelled after 23 hours
1/4 posted
1/7 Alaska cancellation credit posts, Amex benefit indicates $98.30 credit will post soon ($1.70 remaining)
Aspire
$68.30, $88.30, $93.30 tickets, cancelled after 23 hours
1/4 posted
1/7 Alaska cancellation credit posts, Amex benefit indicates credits will post soon ($0.10 remaining)
$98.30 ticket, cancelled after 23 hours
1/4 posted
1/7 Alaska cancellation credit posts, Amex benefit indicates $98.30 credit will post soon ($1.70 remaining)
Aspire
$68.30, $88.30, $93.30 tickets, cancelled after 23 hours
1/4 posted
1/7 Alaska cancellation credit posts, Amex benefit indicates credits will post soon ($0.10 remaining)
Last edited by aquanine; Jan 9, 2019 at 11:34 pm Reason: cancellation time
Jan 10, 2019, 6:28 am
#942
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,535
Amex Platinum:
Purchased $90.30, $80.30 on 1/3. Charge didn't actually post until 1/7. Credit posted 1/9. Since I'm currently MVP Gold 75K, no hurry on the cancellation. Longer-than-usual delay on the charge posting.
Cheers.
Purchased $90.30, $80.30 on 1/3. Charge didn't actually post until 1/7. Credit posted 1/9. Since I'm currently MVP Gold 75K, no hurry on the cancellation. Longer-than-usual delay on the charge posting.
Cheers.
Jan 10, 2019, 7:57 am
#943
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Denver
Programs: AS, AA, UA, Hilton, Marriott, Caesars DE
Posts: 2,070
TRX date 1/3:
$100.30
$98.30
$98.30
Credit date of 1/9 for all of them, between gold and platinum cards.
$100.30
$98.30
$98.30
Credit date of 1/9 for all of them, between gold and platinum cards.
Jan 10, 2019, 3:18 pm
#944
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
EXACTLY. This will be a very sad day indeed. Many of us been enjoying pmVX since the merger. We go out of our way to try to get that equipment. So far, still able to enjoy pmVX First wonderful reclining seats. Hopefully AS will be slow in the conversion.
Jan 10, 2019, 4:32 pm
#945
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Moderator reminder
This is a credit card thread. There is a separate forum for venting about the AS acquisition of VX:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...eage-plan-442/
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...eage-plan-442/