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 17, 2019, 11:21 pm
#1276
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 539
Are there routes where the charge for PC is less than $119, but more than the $99 for LA-BOS? Thanks.
Dec 18, 2019, 10:03 am
#1279
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
Does AS have club passes that can be bought?
Dec 18, 2019, 10:12 am
#1280
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
Dec 18, 2019, 10:24 am
#1281
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
I had a cheap ~$50 ticket purchased a little over two weeks ago which was not automatically reimbursed on a new Amex Gold. I had already cancelled the ticket into my wallet as MVPG. Chatted with Amex today and the rep quickly processed the reimbursement.
Dec 18, 2019, 11:21 am
#1282
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 28
thanks for sharing! what did the purchase code as on you amex statement and what did you tell the rep the charge was for? thank you again!
Dec 18, 2019, 2:16 pm
#1284
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
It came up as airfare with the routing information, like any other airfare purchase would. I didn't volunteer any info to the chat rep about what the charge was for
Dec 18, 2019, 4:39 pm
#1286
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 28
having toyed around with a few different itineraries, i'm unable to find the prices you mentioned for either lax-bos or sd-bos. in doing so, realized that one can purchase pc upgrades even when buying a saver fare. any reason to think the approach you generously shared would not work with a saver fare? thanks!
Dec 18, 2019, 8:08 pm
#1287
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,837
having toyed around with a few different itineraries, i'm unable to find the prices you mentioned for either lax-bos or sd-bos. in doing so, realized that one can purchase pc upgrades even when buying a saver fare. any reason to think the approach you generously shared would not work with a saver fare? thanks!
3. Input your AS number into the flight you purchased and after t+24 hours cancel funds back to your wallet.
wouldn't work because Saver fares aren’t cancellable for anyone, even 75ks. You’d have to cancel within 24 hrs, but then the card would likely not be charged.
Dec 19, 2019, 11:17 am
#1289
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,281
Dec 20, 2019, 11:44 am
#1290
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 981
Anyone know if Alaska has the ability to pre-order food for flights? I am tempted to switch to Alaska for 2020 because I know I am going to be using Alaska for June 2020, but I want to make sure I know all the things that the T&Cs do allow me to credit legally to make sure I can use the credit. Although, I guess at worst I can use it for Main Cabin Extra seat selections, which I would jump at if the seats included food instead of just drinks.