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)
Apr 23, 2019, 11:16 am
#1051
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 21
IIRC around 8-10am ET. Perhaps ty lower priced tickets?
May 2, 2019, 7:05 am
#1052
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG HH AA PLT AS MVPG
Posts: 142
Another Data Point: Recent purchase of $64.30 and $63.30 one-way low-cost fares were refunded 3 days after posting.
May 10, 2019, 5:07 pm
#1053
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold
Posts: 609
refugee from AA credits, I do fly Alaska sometimes and have flights under 50 bucks... does this consistently work?
May 11, 2019, 10:12 am
#1054
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 79
I've heard a few reports of it not working, but overwhelmingly it works. And don't forget that baggage fees, food and drink, and seat assignments absolutely do work.
May 11, 2019, 10:39 am
#1055
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold
Posts: 609
May 23, 2019, 12:25 pm
#1057
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
Need a cheap refundable (to MVP Gold) flight?
Im looking for a flight that's not-Saver under $55 -- what's best way to search? That's all I have left on my Amex Plat credit...
May 23, 2019, 2:39 pm
#1058
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 540
If you are just refunding to your wallet so that the routing doesn't matter, your best bet is a one way LAX-LAS (Las Vegas). Plenty of days in June with Main selling for <$54.
May 27, 2019, 12:30 pm
#1059
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,281
As a MVPGold I wanted to test cancelling the ticket within 24 hours and much later if the credit posts.
Bought: 85 fare ticket x2 May 20
Credited: May 27
Both posted back so either method works
Bought: 85 fare ticket x2 May 20
Credited: May 27
Both posted back so either method works
May 27, 2019, 12:36 pm
#1060
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: AS 75k, Hyatt EXPL, *all* the CC statuses
Posts: 78
It certainly appears to work, but whether this is a good idea (especially repeatedly) depends on your relationship with Amex.
May 27, 2019, 3:05 pm
#1061
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,534
I did get AMEX credit for a $44 ticket that was cancelled within 24 hours. SO far have not gotten credit for baggage and buy on board food fees totaing around $90.
May 28, 2019, 2:48 pm
#1062
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 79
For baggage and food credit, contact AMEX. Those items are explicitly allowed as airline incidentals so there should be no downside to calling it to their attention.
May 28, 2019, 7:07 pm
#1063
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,068
How long ago did they post to the card? AS can be slow to put the charge thru, then once it's thru, Amex needs a few days to credit it off.
May 29, 2019, 12:58 pm
#1064
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,534
I did call and they told me it takes up to 14 days to post, which I know is not true as previously I have had credits post within 2-3 days. The flight was on May 20 so will wait a few more days.
Jun 8, 2019, 10:54 pm
#1065
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
I've got $42 left of credit from my $200 Amex Plat benefit - what's the best thing I can spend it on for AS?