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/$100 reimbursement reports: AS only (2011-2019)
Dec 20, 2019, 12:06 pm
#1291
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Anyone know if Alaska has the ability to pre-order food for flights? I am tempted to switch to Alaska for 2020 because I know I am going to be using Alaska for June 2020, but I want to make sure I know all the things that the T&Cs do allow me to credit legally to make sure I can use the credit. Although, I guess at worst I can use it for Main Cabin Extra seat selections, which I would jump at if the seats included food instead of just drinks.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...food-and-drink
(scroll down a bit)
Dec 20, 2019, 12:44 pm
#1292
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 984
You can pre-order food in coach, but I think all it does is reserve the item, i.e., you pay on board.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...food-and-drink
(scroll down a bit)
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...food-and-drink
(scroll down a bit)
Dec 20, 2019, 1:15 pm
#1294
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 35
Dec 20, 2019, 8:29 pm
#1296
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 67
Suggestion: You may have a AS offer 40 off/ 200 spend so this can be a double whammy.
1. Buy a flight without logging in to your account (as a guest) for a transcontinental trip. I suggest LAX - BOS you can find those for 109 Main Cabin.
2. Retrieve that flight after buying (without logging in) and buy a PC upgrade (seat selection fees can be reimbursed back as wallet funds for elites). Reports suggest you can combine step 1 and 2 as they are separate charges when posted but I separated just to be safe. TC flights costs 99$ for the route above.
3. Input your AS number into the flight you purchased and after t+24 hours cancel funds back to your wallet.
4. Within 2 weeks, chat with Amex to get the charge reimbursed (it codes as a ticket but it should be reimbursed as it’s a seat selection fee)
Rinse and repeat until you used up all your charges.
1. Buy a flight without logging in to your account (as a guest) for a transcontinental trip. I suggest LAX - BOS you can find those for 109 Main Cabin.
2. Retrieve that flight after buying (without logging in) and buy a PC upgrade (seat selection fees can be reimbursed back as wallet funds for elites). Reports suggest you can combine step 1 and 2 as they are separate charges when posted but I separated just to be safe. TC flights costs 99$ for the route above.
3. Input your AS number into the flight you purchased and after t+24 hours cancel funds back to your wallet.
4. Within 2 weeks, chat with Amex to get the charge reimbursed (it codes as a ticket but it should be reimbursed as it’s a seat selection fee)
Rinse and repeat until you used up all your charges.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:56 pm
#1297
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
High status gets free premium seats. Since you need the charge to hit the credit card, you need to be booking without status and then pick up the refund after
Dec 21, 2019, 2:21 pm
#1298
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 35
Cheapest I'm seeing is $125 between BOS - LA for main cabin. Please let me know if anyone sees a lower priced transcon!
Dec 21, 2019, 2:34 pm
#1299
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 67
Got it. I'm just a gold so this makes sense now.
Dec 21, 2019, 3:42 pm
#1300
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 234
Hi guys, sorry I haven't read through all prior threads, but just to save myself time, what is working at present with respect to reimbursement of the $200 AMEX fee? Once upon a time, I did gift cards, but I guess that's dead. I've also done some flights early in the year and I think that worked. So what is the current strategy?
Dec 21, 2019, 4:32 pm
#1301
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Hi guys, sorry I haven't read through all prior threads, but just to save myself time, what is working at present with respect to reimbursement of the $200 AMEX fee? Once upon a time, I did gift cards, but I guess that's dead. I've also done some flights early in the year and I think that worked. So what is the current strategy?
Dec 21, 2019, 5:47 pm
#1302
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 234
What about the prior methods, like buying a cheaper flight and/or cancelling within 24 hours? Dead?
Dec 21, 2019, 6:08 pm
#1304
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Dec 21, 2019, 8:46 pm
#1305
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 3,259