Jan 18, 2016, 10:57 am
Last edit by: MaxVO
This thread is a continuation of: Airline fee $200/$100 reimbursement reports: DL only [2011 - 2015]
Credit posting delays range from several business days (typical) to several weeks (seen in Oct 2015). The T&Cs state that it could take up to four weeks, so wait at least that long before worrying, and certainly don't contact Amex prematurely
Caution: effective from 22 June 2019, gift card purchases from Delta do not get reimbursed.
Read this primer first
additional collections/split tender
THIS IS A LOOPHOLE. BE DISCREET
Anything coded as an additional collection (aka add/collect or a/c), including difference in fare when changing flights, and accepting an FCM offer, also triggers the credit and will be reimbursed; this may (insufficient data) only happen if the additional amount collected is below ~$250 (regardless of card type, e.g. there have been reports of full $100 credit for Gold card on a/c over $100 and full $200 credit for Plat on a/c over $200 but less than $250)
other non Gift Card options
(DEAD) eGift Card (eCert) details
This Section is not applicable effective 2019/06/22!
Credit posting delays range from several business days (typical) to several weeks (seen in Oct 2015). The T&Cs state that it could take up to four weeks, so wait at least that long before worrying, and certainly don't contact Amex prematurely
Caution: effective from 22 June 2019, gift card purchases from Delta do not get reimbursed.
Read this primer first
- In the Amex Membership Rewards family, both the Consumer and Business versions of the Platinum and Centurion cards qualify for a $200 airline credit. The Premier Rewards Gold (PRG) card is eligible for a $100 airline credit.
- You must
click here to<--(link dead) select Delta as your enrolled airline before you make a reimbursable purchase, else the benefit won't apply. The feature is activated immediately upon airline designation. Try logging in to your AMEX account and selecting the airline. This link may work - If you've selected DL in the past and don't wish to change airlines, there's no need to select again; current selection rolls into future years until modified.
- The T&Cs state the eligible charges, but YMMV, so don't call and ask especially about the fuzzier cases below because that will probably hasten closing of any loopholes.
- The credit is per account, not per card. If the main account has authorized users with additional cards, eligible charges may still be made on those cards, but they'll count jointly towards the same account limit.
- Credits are capped per calendar year, meaning you could tap the full amount on Dec 31st and again on Jan 1st in the extreme. Transaction date, not posting date, determines the year. Note: This is not my experience. I purchased Dec 31, 2016, posted Jan 1, 2017 and went against my 2017 credit. (TheMadBrewer)
- You will get a partial credit to bring your total annual reimbursements to the limit exactly if a qualifying charge takes you past the limit.
- After four weeks, if you've read this Wiki carefully and posted here seeking assistance but the credit still has not arrived, consider chatting with Amex online. Politely mention the "Delta extras" you thought would be reimbursed within four weeks and they'll handle it.
additional collections/split tender
THIS IS A LOOPHOLE. BE DISCREET
Anything coded as an additional collection (aka add/collect or a/c), including difference in fare when changing flights, and accepting an FCM offer, also triggers the credit and will be reimbursed; this may (insufficient data) only happen if the additional amount collected is below ~$250 (regardless of card type, e.g. there have been reports of full $100 credit for Gold card on a/c over $100 and full $200 credit for Plat on a/c over $200 but less than $250)
- Relevantly, split tender where you partially pay with a gift card, existing credit, VDB voucher etc. and partly charged to your card, are processed by DL as an add/collect and trigger the credit per above.
- Thus if you anticipate actually buying, say, a $200 DL ticket, you could buy a single $50 gift card, then buy the ticket using $50 GC and $150 on your card (the $150 will be reimbursed)
- Canceling a ticket within the 24-hour risk-free period generally results in funds being returned to where they came from (GC back to GC and CC back to CC). If you have no immediate travel plans but anticipate travel in the next year, consider buying a fully refundable ticket and then changing it later once you know your future travel dates. IF a lot of people suddenly start refunding tickets after getting the credit reimbursement this may hasten the demise of this particular loophole.
- Caution when buying multiple tickets: for example if you buy two $125 tickets in one transaction (total $250) and use one $100 GC or even two $50 GCs, they will all be applied to the same ticket and you would see one additional collection for $25 on that ticket and a separate "normal" charge for $125 for the second ticket. In this scenario only $25 will be reimbursed (instead of the $150 you might be expecting)
other non Gift Card options
- baggage and other service fees (same day change/standby, change fees, etc.)
- taxes on award flights
- in-flight purchases (EXCEPT wifi)
- SkyClub access/guest fees (but NOT gift cards purchased at a SC, which are actually activated at a 3rd party web site)
- mileage boosts (post 2499)
- The $59 for Delta Skymiles Select is reimbursed (posts 2180, 2182)
- seat assignment fees (may need to call in to have processed manually)
(DEAD) eGift Card (eCert) details
This Section is not applicable effective 2019/06/22!
- Delta eGift Cards (eCerts) have been reimbursed in practice, even though technically they do not meet the criteria listed by Amex for reimbursement. The name on the eCerts doesn't matter and need not match your card, but you must purchase using an eligible Amex card and meet the other criteria detailed in this Wiki.
- Denominations over $50 will not generate the credit. Multiple $50 eCerts will. The smallest denomination available is $50.
- To order, use this direct link to the eGift cert order page, or navigate via Delta.com>Shop>eGift Certificate.
- No need to place separate orders using multiple carts/checkouts. By adding multiple certs to one order (e.g., 4 x $50), even though they are in the same cart, the certs will post as separate transactions and still generate a credit for each.
- eCert purchases may initially authorize (show pending) as ticket purchases before posting to (finalize on) your statement. Multiple-eCert orders may authorize the combined value as a single pending ticket purchase. Don't worry; they'll post later as separate eCert charges in the qualifying amounts.
- eCerts are generated instantly, but the codes are not valid for use until 72 hours after purchase, so don't order expecting to use them in a pinch.
- A maximum of three eCerts may be redeemed per online transaction. Splitting a round-trip into two one-ways will allow you to use additional eCerts, but in some cases two one-ways may cost more than a single roundtrip so compare carefully to decide whether using more than 3 certs on a single trip is worthwhile.
- If purchasing a ticket for more than 1 person, splitting the purchase into a separate transaction for each person would also allow the use of more than 3 certs on a single trip at (usually) no additional cost. However this could have an adverse effect on ability to upgrade, upgrade priority, and other elite benefits, and on the likelihood of being reaccommodated on the same flight in the event of a flight cancellation.
- There is one recent REPORT of a telephone agent allowing more than three eCerts to be used when purchasing one ticket.
- eCerts do not expire. Their T&Cs are listed here.
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: DL only (2015-2019)
Aug 31, 2019, 3:45 pm
#1981
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Knoxville, TN
Programs: Delta (diamond), Hilton (diamond)
Posts: 76
i recently had success with this approach. Ticket was $298, applied a $50 delta gift card, charged the balance on the Amex Hilton. Meter moved 3 days after booking, $248 reimbursed 5 days after booking. Now... $2 left....
Aug 31, 2019, 6:47 pm
#1983
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,477
Looks like the thresholds for "Additional Collection" to be reimbursed are as follows:
Under $200 -- very likely;
Between $200 and $250 -- there's some chance;
At or above $250 -- chance for reimbursement is very low to nil.
Have I overlooked any DP that would contradict the above?
Under $200 -- very likely;
Between $200 and $250 -- there's some chance;
At or above $250 -- chance for reimbursement is very low to nil.
Have I overlooked any DP that would contradict the above?
Aug 31, 2019, 7:31 pm
#1984
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 8
I just did the GC trick on my ticket and charged the remaining $118 on my platinum card. However I see this transaction labeled as “Travel - Airline” in pending transaction instead of “Additional Collection”. Does this look right?
Aug 31, 2019, 11:10 pm
#1985
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: Most of 'em
Posts: 128
Is the charge still pending or has it posted?
Aug 31, 2019, 11:45 pm
#1987
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: Most of 'em
Posts: 128
I would check it after it posts.
Sep 1, 2019, 5:46 am
#1989
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 2
AMEX GOLD
Bought 4 tickets in 3 transactions on the same flight. Used 3 GCs of $50 per transaction.
AUGUST 21-
Transaction 1: $82.30 USD (paid $50 off with e gift card)
Transaction 2: $82.30 USD (paid $50 off with e gift card)
Transaction 3: $132.30 USD (paid $50 off with e gift card)
AUGUST 22 -
Charges post as follows...
3 * ADDITIONAL COLLECTION
1 * PASSENGER TICKET
AUGUST 23-
Credit received for $96.90 ($32.30 * 3)
Meter moved: Credit available now is $3.10
Thanks to all previous posters that helped with their posts
Bought 4 tickets in 3 transactions on the same flight. Used 3 GCs of $50 per transaction.
AUGUST 21-
Transaction 1: $82.30 USD (paid $50 off with e gift card)
Transaction 2: $82.30 USD (paid $50 off with e gift card)
Transaction 3: $132.30 USD (paid $50 off with e gift card)
AUGUST 22 -
Charges post as follows...
3 * ADDITIONAL COLLECTION
1 * PASSENGER TICKET
AUGUST 23-
Credit received for $96.90 ($32.30 * 3)
Meter moved: Credit available now is $3.10
Thanks to all previous posters that helped with their posts
Sep 1, 2019, 10:39 am
#1990
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: New York
Posts: 8
Data point (personal Platinum):
08/29 Ticket $548.93 (198.93 CC + 300 GC + 50 GC), additional collection
09/01 In the morning meter moved and after lunch got $198.93 reimbursed
Thanks everyone!
08/29 Ticket $548.93 (198.93 CC + 300 GC + 50 GC), additional collection
09/01 In the morning meter moved and after lunch got $198.93 reimbursed
Thanks everyone!
Sep 2, 2019, 11:15 am
#1991
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4
To those who received the "additional collection" reimbursement via AMEX: How long did it take in between the posting of your qualifying purchase, and when you received the reimbursement? (Vorbster and iamnotjeremyclarkson - I see you already furnished this info and it looks like for you it was just a few business days - thanks very much) For others, was it automatic, or did you have to phone AMEX customer service? I just made a similar transaction and want to monitor for the reimbursement. Thanks in advance.
Also, what is meant by "meter moved" and where do you check your remaining credit? TIA.
Also, what is meant by "meter moved" and where do you check your remaining credit? TIA.
Sep 2, 2019, 11:22 am
#1992
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: New York
Posts: 8
To those who received the "additional collection" reimbursement via AMEX: How long did it take in between the posting of your qualifying purchase, and when you received the reimbursement? (Vorbster and iamnotjeremyclarkson - I see you already furnished this info and it looks like for you it was just a few business days - thanks very much) For others, was it automatic, or did you have to phone AMEX customer service? I just made a similar transaction and want to monitor for the reimbursement. Thanks in advance.
Also, what is meant by "meter moved" and where do you check your remaining credit? TIA.
Also, what is meant by "meter moved" and where do you check your remaining credit? TIA.
Sep 2, 2019, 11:56 am
#1993
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4
One more question, please. If I have remaining credit on my meter of (for example) $90, and the additional collection amount posts as (for example) $110, will I get a $90 credit? Again, thanks for your help - based on your experience of course!
Sep 2, 2019, 11:57 am
#1994
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: New York
Posts: 8
I never did it myself but according to other people - yes, you'll get $90 credited.
Sep 2, 2019, 10:10 pm
#1995
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 3
Guys, I need your suggestions here:
As everyone knows, when we book tickets on Delta, Delta will charge in the currency of the country of departure. For example, I want to book a ticket from Shanghai to New York, and Delta will charge in RMB. (Ref: delta__dot__com/us/en/booking-information/fare-classes-and-tickets/ticket-currencies)
My questions:
1. If Delta charges in RMB and I pay it with AMEX card, can I get reimbursement? Since it will NOT be charged by Delta US company.
2. If the answer is NO, I can't get reimbursement, what can I do correctly so that I can get it?
Thank you guys if you can help here.
As everyone knows, when we book tickets on Delta, Delta will charge in the currency of the country of departure. For example, I want to book a ticket from Shanghai to New York, and Delta will charge in RMB. (Ref: delta__dot__com/us/en/booking-information/fare-classes-and-tickets/ticket-currencies)
My questions:
1. If Delta charges in RMB and I pay it with AMEX card, can I get reimbursement? Since it will NOT be charged by Delta US company.
2. If the answer is NO, I can't get reimbursement, what can I do correctly so that I can get it?
Thank you guys if you can help here.