Canadian Amex Plat $200 travel credit?
May 7, 2014, 10:44 pm
#137
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AMEX AC CX UA AA DL
Posts: 3,008
https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/e...platinum-card/
"You will have access to a $200 CAD Annual Travel Credit, compliments of your Platinum Card. Use the credit once annually towards any single travel booking of $200 or more charged to your Platinum Card through Platinum Card® Travel Service from Amex Canada Inc."
>> what if I book a hotel just for one night, only $100,
Meaning you will get $0 back.
"You will have access to a $200 CAD Annual Travel Credit, compliments of your Platinum Card. Use the credit once annually towards any single travel booking of $200 or more charged to your Platinum Card through Platinum Card® Travel Service from Amex Canada Inc."
>> what if I book a hotel just for one night, only $100,
Meaning you will get $0 back.
May 7, 2014, 10:48 pm
#138
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AMEX AC CX UA AA DL
Posts: 3,008
May 7, 2014, 11:15 pm
#139
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/e...platinum-card/
"You will have access to a $200 CAD Annual Travel Credit, compliments of your Platinum Card. Use the credit once annually towards any single travel booking of $200 or more charged to your Platinum Card through Platinum Card® Travel Service from Amex Canada Inc."
>> what if I book a hotel just for one night, only $100,
Meaning you will get $0 back.
"You will have access to a $200 CAD Annual Travel Credit, compliments of your Platinum Card. Use the credit once annually towards any single travel booking of $200 or more charged to your Platinum Card through Platinum Card® Travel Service from Amex Canada Inc."
>> what if I book a hotel just for one night, only $100,
Meaning you will get $0 back.
I just booked the Fairmont Orchid Hawaii that I wanted anyway, so between the $200 rebate and the $100 BMW test drive cash back and the Fairmont suite upgrade, I'm getting a $800/night ocean view suite for $59 + $100 of spa credit and free breakfast. Not entirely terrible.
May 8, 2014, 9:24 am
#141
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
May 8, 2014, 1:41 pm
#142
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Aeroplan, BONVOY GOLD
Posts: 313
Dec 19, 2014, 11:21 am
#143
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 56
So do you mean instead of cancelling via AMEX travel, we should contact rental car company to cancel directly? e.g. Avis is a good one to book?
Dec 19, 2014, 12:54 pm
#144
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,465
From AMEX travel website's car rental section, it states: "Policies - Cancellation of your booking at any time before the day of pick-up will result in a CAD30.00 administration fee."
So do you mean instead of cancelling via AMEX travel, we should contact rental car company to cancel directly? e.g. Avis is a good one to book?
So do you mean instead of cancelling via AMEX travel, we should contact rental car company to cancel directly? e.g. Avis is a good one to book?
Jan 21, 2015, 7:56 pm
#145
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Been trying to find the answer with Google searches and coming up empty, so now I turn to the experts! 
My understanding is that the online Amex Travel Service has no provision to book a flight while applying a discount code for use at AirCanada.com.
However, is it possible to call the Travel service office and have a an agent/rep to book the flight on my behalf by visiting the AirCanada.com website, and using the discount code? Anyone have any experience with this?
TIA!
My understanding is that the online Amex Travel Service has no provision to book a flight while applying a discount code for use at AirCanada.com.
However, is it possible to call the Travel service office and have a an agent/rep to book the flight on my behalf by visiting the AirCanada.com website, and using the discount code? Anyone have any experience with this?
TIA!
Jan 24, 2015, 10:47 am
#146
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
My understanding is that the online Amex Travel Service has no provision to book a flight while applying a discount code for use at AirCanada.com.
However, is it possible to call the Amex Travel service office and have a an agent/rep to book the flight on my behalf by visiting the AirCanada.com website, and using the discount code? Anyone have any experience with this?
However, is it possible to call the Amex Travel service office and have a an agent/rep to book the flight on my behalf by visiting the AirCanada.com website, and using the discount code? Anyone have any experience with this?
I called and spoke to a rep at the Travel service office. You have to log into Amex.ca and book travel online in order to get the travel credits.
Or, you can get a rep to book on your behalf, but it will incur a $100 fee. So, for me this would erode away the savings I would get by using the discount code + $50 travel credit. Didn't make sense for me this time.
Jan 24, 2015, 11:32 am
#147
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
Wait a minute... are you saying that bookings done through Amex PTS agents now incur a $100 booking fee? When did this change?
Jan 24, 2015, 12:58 pm
#148
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Wait a minute... are you saying that bookings done through Amex PTS agents now incur a $100 booking fee? When did this change?
Maybe I should've HUACA'd?
Jan 24, 2015, 2:08 pm
#149
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
Maybe, I really don't know. There used to be a $75 (IIRC) charge for booking through PTS, but that went away a few years ago. I'd be pretty peeved if it came back and actually got increased by 30%+
Jan 25, 2015, 8:03 pm
#150
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AMEX AC CX UA AA DL
Posts: 3,008
$100 for non-Platinum card holder to book something at PTS. Was booking tickets for myself and travelling companion. Each person wanted to pay own fare. Free for me, companion not platinum card holder. They asked for $100 if the fare is not charged to my account.