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 16, 2017, 11:39 pm
#601
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 22
FYI on Business Centurion data point:
Purchased 3 sub-$100 AS tickets totaling ~196 on 12/8 for travel in May 2018
Transactions confirmed on Amex on 12/13 (with a 12/8 post date -- sat in pending for a while, as others have noted)
Amex reimbursements appeared on 12/14 with a 12/13 post date
Will cancel tickets with AS now for travelbank credit (well outside of the 60 day cancel policy for AS credit into my account)
Purchased 3 sub-$100 AS tickets totaling ~196 on 12/8 for travel in May 2018
Transactions confirmed on Amex on 12/13 (with a 12/8 post date -- sat in pending for a while, as others have noted)
Amex reimbursements appeared on 12/14 with a 12/13 post date
Will cancel tickets with AS now for travelbank credit (well outside of the 60 day cancel policy for AS credit into my account)
May I ask what's the rule to deposit a ticket to Alaska Air my wallet.
I do not have any AS elite status, is it any fee to deposit a ticket to my wallet?
How may days I should deposit a ticket before the flight time?
If I deposit a ticket to credit, what's the credit expired.
Thanks very much.
Dec 17, 2017, 4:01 pm
#602
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
Hi, brosnan6
May I ask what's the rule to deposit a ticket to Alaska Air my wallet.
I do not have any AS elite status, is it any fee to deposit a ticket to my wallet?
How may days I should deposit a ticket before the flight time?
If I deposit a ticket to credit, what's the credit expired.
Thanks very much.
May I ask what's the rule to deposit a ticket to Alaska Air my wallet.
I do not have any AS elite status, is it any fee to deposit a ticket to my wallet?
How may days I should deposit a ticket before the flight time?
If I deposit a ticket to credit, what's the credit expired.
Thanks very much.
Dec 17, 2017, 9:19 pm
#603
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: AMEX Platinum
Posts: 1
Newb Here... I have $140 I need to spend before the end of the year. Does this $99 limit impact all purchases? Can you purchase from the online company store and get reimbursed?
Dec 18, 2017, 12:28 am
#604
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 22
The credit expires from the purchase date? not cancel date?
Dec 18, 2017, 10:14 am
#605
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Dec 18, 2017, 10:18 am
#606
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
Dec 19, 2017, 1:24 pm
#607
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 44
New to this technique
NEWB Question Alert.
Purchase an AS ticket under $99.00 (more than 60 days in advance of flight)
Wait for it to post to AMEX
Cancel it at AS
AS credits my wallet with $XX.XX amount
AMEX Airline fee reimbursement for $XX.XX is given
Is that it?
Purchase an AS ticket under $99.00 (more than 60 days in advance of flight)
Wait for it to post to AMEX
Cancel it at AS
AS credits my wallet with $XX.XX amount
AMEX Airline fee reimbursement for $XX.XX is given
Is that it?
Dec 19, 2017, 2:38 pm
#608
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 22
My ticket was post yesterday, $99.20, But I didn't see the AMEX credit. I will keep eye on it.
Dec 19, 2017, 6:21 pm
#609
Join Date: May 2006
Location: KSNA/KLAX
Programs: IML GOLD, Bonvoy LTPE, WOH Globalist, AAEXPLT
Posts: 645
Can the deposited "credit" for airfare go toward other fees such as phone booking fees?
Dec 21, 2017, 12:48 pm
#610
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 2
Personal Plat DP -
Three tickets purchased on AS
- LAX-SFO $83.20
- SFO-JFK $93.20 (plus $25 in gift card funds)
- JFK-SFO $93.20 (plus $25 in gift card funds)
Tix purchased on 12/15-16, posted on 12/19, reimbursements appeared 12/20 (including one partial reimbursement, total ticket value over $200). Statement closing date is Jan 11th.
Three tickets purchased on AS
- LAX-SFO $83.20
- SFO-JFK $93.20 (plus $25 in gift card funds)
- JFK-SFO $93.20 (plus $25 in gift card funds)
Tix purchased on 12/15-16, posted on 12/19, reimbursements appeared 12/20 (including one partial reimbursement, total ticket value over $200). Statement closing date is Jan 11th.
Dec 21, 2017, 8:16 pm
#611
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NJ
Programs: UA Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat,
Posts: 284
This is quite clever - I always wait until end of year and when I saw the Wiki, I thought I was toast. Just purchased (3) $72 tickets SEA-GEG. Will report back with any issue. I'll eat the $16 that won't be reimbursed. 
Dec 22, 2017, 3:17 pm
#612
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 4
Bought a ticket for $99.XX and it was posted on 12/5 and I still haven't received the credit. My statement period ended a few days ago, and when I click on this charge under Statement and Activity, the document type is categorized as "Passenger ticket" and it even lists the inbound and outbound airports of the ticket as well as the ticket number. It also has the "5X" MR multiplier icon next to the charge. At this point, I think it's safe to say that I won't be getting credit for this since the system clearly recognizes that charge as a ticket purchase.
I have a hunch that the reason I'm not receiving this credit is that I made the purchase too close to the end of the statement period. I'm guessing that when the statement period closes, AMEX goes through each charge to categorize which purchases are airline ticket purchases that should get "5X" MR multiplier. Anyone wanna chime in on this? One other relevant detail is that I waited ~3 days after I made the purchase to cancel and move the ticket value to My Wallet.
I have a hunch that the reason I'm not receiving this credit is that I made the purchase too close to the end of the statement period. I'm guessing that when the statement period closes, AMEX goes through each charge to categorize which purchases are airline ticket purchases that should get "5X" MR multiplier. Anyone wanna chime in on this? One other relevant detail is that I waited ~3 days after I made the purchase to cancel and move the ticket value to My Wallet.
1) $91.XX transaction on 12/13, reimbursed 12/17
2) $93.XX transaction on 12/18, reimbursed 12/22
I'm still standing by my hunch that this strategy might not work too close to the end of a billing cycle. In both of the transactions that got reimbursed, the "5X" multiplier icon did not appear next to each entry under recent activity/statements and activity.
Dec 22, 2017, 3:17 pm
#613
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Portland, Oregon (PDX)
Programs: UA 2MM/*A Gold, Alaska MVP Gold, WN A-List, Hertz Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 276
Anybody have success with Fly & Buy Miles?
Hi all! I have AMEX Platinum (personal) and designated AS for 2017...probably won't do that again next year.
I've just booked some travel for 2018 and wondered if anyone has had success with doing the Fly & Buy Miles option at the end of ticket purchase? Have you gotten an AMEX refund on that? How does it categorize on your statement?
TIA for your input. $130 left in credit to use up this year before the bean counter resets.
I've just booked some travel for 2018 and wondered if anyone has had success with doing the Fly & Buy Miles option at the end of ticket purchase? Have you gotten an AMEX refund on that? How does it categorize on your statement?
TIA for your input. $130 left in credit to use up this year before the bean counter resets.
Dec 22, 2017, 5:37 pm
#614
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1
purchased 2 separate ticket that comes out to 90.2
posted on Dec19th, but no reimbursement yet on 12/22
.It is being shown as
Category: Travel - Airline
Document Type: PASSENGER TICKET.
It also has flight details of From and To airports..
Does that mean i'm out of luck?
posted on Dec19th, but no reimbursement yet on 12/22
.It is being shown as
Category: Travel - Airline
Document Type: PASSENGER TICKET.
It also has flight details of From and To airports..
Does that mean i'm out of luck?
Dec 26, 2017, 11:21 am
#615
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 70
Purchased roundtrip ticket for $96.40 on 11/28 but has not seen any credit. Message CSR online and he claims credit does not reimburse airline tickets