$200 statement credit for Amex Platinum - No need to buy Airline GC's
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$200 statement credit for Amex Platinum - No need to buy Airline GC's
This thread is for those who don't know about this method, you can get a statement credit for the Platinum airline fee posted and used towards your normal spending instead of having to acquire a GC for an airline... If used correctly, one can get a credit for $400 offsetting the majority of the $450 fee for the Platinum fee.
The way it works:
-register for DL
-buy a non-refundable (int'l) DL
ticket (even on another card) that has at least 3 segments or 3 passengers
-purchase 3X $79 in EC (divided in 3 transactions) on your plat card
-after 4 min to 24 hours, call Delta to cancel the ticket sbd ask for a refund. Make sure to mention EC refund. (you can do this online, but its sometime a PITA to have everything credited correctly)
-the ticket itself will remain a pending charge and will disappear in a few days
-the EC charge will post in a day or two, as will the EC refund 'from Delta'
-within 3 days (or 2-3 weeks) you'll see a reimbursement by Amex
The way it works:
-register for DL
-buy a non-refundable (int'l) DL
ticket (even on another card) that has at least 3 segments or 3 passengers
-purchase 3X $79 in EC (divided in 3 transactions) on your plat card
-after 4 min to 24 hours, call Delta to cancel the ticket sbd ask for a refund. Make sure to mention EC refund. (you can do this online, but its sometime a PITA to have everything credited correctly)
-the ticket itself will remain a pending charge and will disappear in a few days
-the EC charge will post in a day or two, as will the EC refund 'from Delta'
-within 3 days (or 2-3 weeks) you'll see a reimbursement by Amex
Last edited by MileRunn3r; Feb 4, 2013 at 10:20 am
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