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$200 airline fee reimbursement reports: US Airways only
Jan 3, 2012, 5:31 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 63
Hi everyone. I'm a Platinum AMEX card holder and today I received an email offering me the opportunity to update my airline-of-choice to receive up to $200 in statement credits for incidentals. Frankly, I had forgotten this was even an option on the account so I was pleasantly surprised.
Anyway, I've been flirting with the idea of either "Buying Up to Preferred" or doing a "Preferred Trial" on US Airways. See these posts (Buy Up To Preferred and Siliver on Delta or US Airways - Which is Better?).
I'm wondering if if used my AMEX Platinum to pay the $200 fee for a Silver trial on US Airways, whether that would be eligible for the statement credit? Does anyone happen to know? Thank you in advance for your help.
Anyway, I've been flirting with the idea of either "Buying Up to Preferred" or doing a "Preferred Trial" on US Airways. See these posts (Buy Up To Preferred and Siliver on Delta or US Airways - Which is Better?).
I'm wondering if if used my AMEX Platinum to pay the $200 fee for a Silver trial on US Airways, whether that would be eligible for the statement credit? Does anyone happen to know? Thank you in advance for your help.
Jan 3, 2012, 11:13 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: always on vacation.
Posts: 118
"Incidental air travel fees must be charged on the enrolled Card account for the benefit to apply. Incidental air travel fees must be separate charges from airline ticket charges. Fees not charged by the Card member's airline of choice (e.g. wireless internet and fees incurred with airline alliance partners) do not qualify for statement credits. Upgrade charges are not deemed to be incidental fees. The airline must submit the incidental air travel fees under the appropriate merchant code, industry code, or required service or product identifier for the charge to be eligible."
Buying up or doing a trial are technically not "incidental" charges, so unfortunately I don't think it's gonna work for us.
If anyone knows more on this or correct information, please feel free. thanks!
Jan 4, 2012, 10:07 am
#34
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Delta SM, Marriott Plat , Hilton Gold, Hertz 5*, IHG Spire
Posts: 259
Does US Allow this too? Maybe a post on what airlines allow the credit to go towards their clubs would be helpful also.
Jan 5, 2012, 4:20 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: always on vacation.
Posts: 118
US Airways Trial Preferred
this post he pulled the trigger but didn't hear back after 4 weeks but in this post he got it reimbursed by calling.
play it safe and get a US GC but according to this post you can't split the fee for the Trial into separate transactions. so I guess buy a $250 GC ($265 including the $15 fee) and pay for the trial that way. Makes more sense to pay $65 out of pocket then to risk paying $215 out of pocket.
Jan 6, 2012, 12:25 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: always on vacation.
Posts: 118
"Gift cards are redeemable for air travel and related taxes and security fees for flights..."
The CSR was correct. So an alternative..pay for the trial (try your luck with calling them to get it reimbursed), if it works then great and problem solved..if not then you would've had to buy it anyway but then you buy 4 $50 GCs (since they get reimbursed), use GCs toward flight purchases during trial.
Much better alternative then absolutely nothing
Jan 6, 2012, 3:37 pm
#38
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 63
Good idea. I need to buy a couple cheap flights to/from LGA, and the $200 in gift cards will actually cover both my friend and I. Thanks.
I was wrong, just read the fineprint for GC use.
"Gift cards are redeemable for air travel and related taxes and security fees for flights..."
The CSR was correct. So an alternative..pay for the trial (try your luck with calling them to get it reimbursed), if it works then great and problem solved..if not then you would've had to buy it anyway but then you buy 4 $50 GCs (since they get reimbursed), use GCs toward flight purchases during trial.
Much better alternative then absolutely nothing
"Gift cards are redeemable for air travel and related taxes and security fees for flights..."
The CSR was correct. So an alternative..pay for the trial (try your luck with calling them to get it reimbursed), if it works then great and problem solved..if not then you would've had to buy it anyway but then you buy 4 $50 GCs (since they get reimbursed), use GCs toward flight purchases during trial.
Much better alternative then absolutely nothing
Jan 7, 2012, 7:19 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Priority Club Platinum & Ambassdor, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 505
Puchased 2 US Airways $100 gift cards on 1/3/12 and was charged $215 (there's a $15 FedEx fee) and was reimbursed this morning on 1/7/12. Now will cancel Platinum card to avoid $450 annual fee. I will report any retention bonus offered but doubt I will get anything since I only spend $18k last year on it.
Jan 7, 2012, 11:26 am
#40
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 63
Well, I just bought 2 $100 gift cards on US Airways. The "shipping" is $15, so I'm hoping to see a $200 credit on my AMEX Platinum very soon. Then, for giggles, I'm going to call US Airways and tell them I want to pay for a Silver trial with gift cards. Perhaps I'll get a CSR who will give it a shot. Otherwise, I'll buy a couple one-way tickets to LGA with the gift cards. I'll keep you all posted.
Jan 9, 2012, 1:24 pm
#42
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
$200 airline fee reimbursement reports: US only
USA Centurion and Platinum cardholder reports of US Airways expenses which were reimbursed.
Jan 12, 2012, 10:41 am
#44
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
On January 3rd I booked a US Airways Star Alliance award. The taxes and fees came to $147.10. I guess $97.10 of that was taxes and surcharges and security fees, and $50 was the US Airways "award processing fee."
It appeared on my AMEX statement as two charges - one for $97.10 and one for $50.
Four days later the $50 award processing fee was reimbursed, the $97.10 in taxes, etc. was not reimbursed.
It appeared on my AMEX statement as two charges - one for $97.10 and one for $50.
Four days later the $50 award processing fee was reimbursed, the $97.10 in taxes, etc. was not reimbursed.
Jan 12, 2012, 6:20 pm
#45
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: everywhere
Programs: UA, US, DL, AMEX Plat, AMEX Centurion, SPG Gold
Posts: 54
thanks!