Canadian Amex Plat $200 travel credit?
Oct 28, 2013, 12:38 pm
#91
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Oct 28, 2013, 8:36 pm
#94
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Oct 29, 2013, 6:07 am
#96
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Oct 29, 2013, 10:18 am
#97
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 100
1st attempt at using $200 credit - wanted to book 4 one-way tickets from OGG to HNL - cheapest rate AMEX could get me was $395 via Hawaiian Air (whereas, I could book direct with Hawaiian Air for $324 including all taxes and fees). I declined, and booked flights via Island Air for $252.40 (AMEX didn't have a license to book with Island Air apparently) FAIL.
2nd attempt at using $200 travel credit - wanted to book 1 night's hotel stay on Waikiki - the hotel in question had ocean view rooms for $225, Expedia.ca had the same rooms for $235, AMEX Travel Service Rates were $285!!! I booked it anyways since I didn't have anything else to use the credit on, but it makes the travel credit only worth $140 to me, since that's all it really saved me. Certainly better than nothing, but not the $200 in value I was expecting to get out of it when I signed up for the card. FAIL.
I can only assume that the AMEX Travel Service is marking up the prices to lower their cost of providing this "travel credit." That's shady.
Oct 29, 2013, 10:59 am
#98
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Aeroplan Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott
Posts: 1,839
Same here. I have the Canadian Platinum card.
1st attempt at using $200 credit - wanted to book 4 one-way tickets from OGG to HNL - cheapest rate AMEX could get me was $395 via Hawaiian Air (whereas, I could book direct with Hawaiian Air for $324 including all taxes and fees). I declined, and booked flights via Island Air for $252.40 (AMEX didn't have a license to book with Island Air apparently) FAIL.
2nd attempt at using $200 travel credit - wanted to book 1 night's hotel stay on Waikiki - the hotel in question had ocean view rooms for $225, Expedia.ca had the same rooms for $235, AMEX Travel Service Rates were $285!!! I booked it anyways since I didn't have anything else to use the credit on, but it makes the travel credit only worth $140 to me, since that's all it really saved me. Certainly better than nothing, but not the $200 in value I was expecting to get out of it when I signed up for the card. FAIL.
I can only assume that the AMEX Travel Service is marking up the prices to lower their cost of providing this "travel credit." That's shady.
1st attempt at using $200 credit - wanted to book 4 one-way tickets from OGG to HNL - cheapest rate AMEX could get me was $395 via Hawaiian Air (whereas, I could book direct with Hawaiian Air for $324 including all taxes and fees). I declined, and booked flights via Island Air for $252.40 (AMEX didn't have a license to book with Island Air apparently) FAIL.
2nd attempt at using $200 travel credit - wanted to book 1 night's hotel stay on Waikiki - the hotel in question had ocean view rooms for $225, Expedia.ca had the same rooms for $235, AMEX Travel Service Rates were $285!!! I booked it anyways since I didn't have anything else to use the credit on, but it makes the travel credit only worth $140 to me, since that's all it really saved me. Certainly better than nothing, but not the $200 in value I was expecting to get out of it when I signed up for the card. FAIL.
I can only assume that the AMEX Travel Service is marking up the prices to lower their cost of providing this "travel credit." That's shady.
Oct 29, 2013, 11:10 am
#99
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 100
And of course, key to this would be AMEX NOT taking back the $200 credit from my account hehe - they said it should post tomorrow.
Oct 29, 2013, 11:13 am
#100
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Wonder if I can do the same with the hotel booking - call them direct and cancel? Then re-book direct via from the hotel to get the lower rate?
And of course, key to this would be AMEX NOT taking back the $200 credit from my account hehe - they said it should post tomorrow.
And of course, key to this would be AMEX NOT taking back the $200 credit from my account hehe - they said it should post tomorrow.
Oct 29, 2013, 12:15 pm
#105
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: HKG/YOW
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Marriott Titanium, KF Gold
Posts: 127
PTS is asking me to sign the "Personal Travel Profile and Signature on File Form".
They won't give me the $200 credit until they receive the form.......
I didn't need to do it last year.
They won't give me the $200 credit until they receive the form.......
I didn't need to do it last year.