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)
Jul 10, 2018, 11:36 am
#828
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 39
Just booked tickets to Maui in September, and i haven't used my Amex Platinum travel credit yet. Anyone recently use upgrade their seats to premium seats and get the credit back? its $99 per ticket so i am hesitant to pull the trigger unless someone has recently had success. Let me know! thanks guys
Jul 21, 2018, 4:24 pm
#829
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
what was the result of your experiment? Wondering what workaround you attempted and how did it go?
Aug 6, 2018, 12:27 pm
#830
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
The whole "book a flight under $100 and cancel for wallet credit" worked fine for me (caveat: I have AS MVPG status so no change/cancellation fee). Booked two one way flights SFO-LAS for ~$98 each. Waited 24 hours for the free cancellation period to pass and then was able to cancel on the AS website for wallet credit. Prior to the 24 hour period passing I was only given the option of full refund or email the ticket number for value on a future flight. That was going to be too complicated for me to keep track of so I ended up waiting another day in order to receive the AS wallet credit option. Charge was on 8/1 (posted 8/3) and then the Amex credits posted without any issue on 8/4.
Aug 20, 2018, 2:36 pm
#831
Join Date: May 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG100, Hyatt Globalist, MGM Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 636
Booked $83 ticket 8/15. Reimbursed three days later.
Aug 25, 2018, 1:03 pm
#832
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AS 100K, HH Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 189
Booked 4 sub $60 8/20, posted 8/23, reimbursed this morning.
Aug 26, 2018, 12:07 pm
#833
Join Date: May 2016
Location: NYC
Posts: 265
Jun 11 purchased $250 GC for a $341.50 flight
Jun 12 made booking ($91.20 paid on Plat)
Jun 15 credited $91.20.
I tried to do it again for a SFO-SEA flight in July but the price went up the next day unfortunately by $75-100, and other airlines were still at the same price. Now I have a $150 Alaska GC unused. Definitely regret choosing AS as my airline this year, SW was a lot easier..
Aug 27, 2018, 12:43 pm
#834
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 262
Yup so it's really a toss up and would be better for flights that are booked further in advance to avoid price changes. The time I tried it in June worked out:
Jun 11 purchased $250 GC for a $341.50 flight
Jun 12 made booking ($91.20 paid on Plat)
Jun 15 credited $91.20.
I tried to do it again for a SFO-SEA flight in July but the price went up the next day unfortunately by $75-100, and other airlines were still at the same price. Now I have a $150 Alaska GC unused. Definitely regret choosing AS as my airline this year, SW was a lot easier..
Jun 11 purchased $250 GC for a $341.50 flight
Jun 12 made booking ($91.20 paid on Plat)
Jun 15 credited $91.20.
I tried to do it again for a SFO-SEA flight in July but the price went up the next day unfortunately by $75-100, and other airlines were still at the same price. Now I have a $150 Alaska GC unused. Definitely regret choosing AS as my airline this year, SW was a lot easier..
Aug 27, 2018, 2:25 pm
#835
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: 16,849
Got about 4 months to go before picking an airline for AMEX credit. With the recent change fee implemented (not advantages to put credit into Wallet), are others planning to change their airline of choice? Question mainly for those that are not MVP Gold and above but you (MVP Gold and above) can weigh in as well.
Aug 31, 2018, 6:59 pm
#836
Join Date: May 2016
Location: NYC
Posts: 265
Got about 4 months to go before picking an airline for AMEX credit. With the recent change fee implemented (not advantages to put credit into Wallet), are others planning to change their airline of choice? Question mainly for those that are not MVP Gold and above but you (MVP Gold and above) can weigh in as well.
Aug 31, 2018, 7:39 pm
#837
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Around
Programs: AS MVPG, SPG Gold
Posts: 43
Fare less Alaska wallet funds was $95. Refund posted in three days.
Sep 7, 2018, 5:14 pm
#839
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 12
AS is by far the easiest for reimbursement. Not sure why everyone is fretting about the change fees when canceling. You don't need to keep your Alaska booking until the credit posts and when the change fee applies. You can cancel your ticket within the 24HR window for a full refund from Alaska and the Amex credit will still post.
Sep 7, 2018, 5:20 pm
#840
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
This is different from earlier reports. If you cancel the purchase within 24 hours, the pending card transaction never posts, and the credit would not be triggered. What has changed?