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)
Feb 21, 2018, 3:04 pm
#827
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card
Posts: 10,745
Has anyone used the $200 airline credit from the Aspire Hilton Card for Delta?
I was looking to use the credit to pay for taxes on an international trip. Will this work? anyone with experience on this?
If this doesn't work, will Delta GC allow me to pay for taxes? I asked because AA didn't allow me to use their GC to pay for taxes
I was looking to use the credit to pay for taxes on an international trip. Will this work? anyone with experience on this?
If this doesn't work, will Delta GC allow me to pay for taxes? I asked because AA didn't allow me to use their GC to pay for taxes
Per the wiki, taxes/fees on award tickets are often reimbursed, though the T&Cs do exclude them so if it fails to reimburse automatically you may have difficulty getting Amex to manually process a credit.
Feb 21, 2018, 3:36 pm
#828
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 406
Thanks for the information. I also got the same response via a chat with a rep.
Feb 23, 2018, 11:15 am
#829
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 406
Any luck with getting award taxes/fees credit in recent months? Looking to book an international one way and was wondering if I can get the taxes credited by using the Hilton Aspire
Feb 24, 2018, 5:02 pm
#830
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 120
Tested the waters by purchasing a $50 eCert that posted on Feb 13th. Reimbursed on Feb 14th.
Just bought 3x$50 certs to use the rest of my credit... am getting a little nervous because it shows a pending charge of $150 not three separate $50 charges like it said on the wiki. Will report w/ my success or not.
Just bought 3x$50 certs to use the rest of my credit... am getting a little nervous because it shows a pending charge of $150 not three separate $50 charges like it said on the wiki. Will report w/ my success or not.
Feb 26, 2018, 12:26 pm
#831
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Az
Programs: AA, UA
Posts: 44
Does Delta one day SC pass purchase at airport code as DL?
Have both PRG and Delta Gold Skymiles cc. I've already used/been reimbursed for my Skymiles delta statement credit. I understand the one day skyclub pass for Skymiles Gold cc holders is $29, versus the standard $59. Do you have to USE the Gold Skymiles cc to get this price? I haven't used/been reimbursed my $100 airline credit from my PRG yet, so can I purchase the one day pass with my PRG, and get reimbursed? Wondering whether the one day SC pass purchase codes as "Delta" or are these clubs run by some third party company?
Feb 26, 2018, 4:45 pm
#832
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Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Delta Sky Club Access, Reduced Fee
Delta Sky Club® Discounted Rate benefit ($29 per person) is limited to Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members and up to two guests and may be used only in conjunction with same-day ticketed air travel on any airline. Benefit permits access to one Club location and is not transferable to another Club. Payment must be made in person with a Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card. Children under 2 years of age may accompany the Card Member for free. Card Member must be at least 21 years of age to access Clubs with a self-service bar, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is also accessing the Club using the Discounted Rate benefit or as a Club member. Please drink responsibly. Partner lounges are not included. Note that amenities may vary among airport club locations. Meeting rooms may be reserved for a fee. All Delta Sky Club rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/skyclub. Offer and rules subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply.
Delta Sky Club® Discounted Rate benefit ($29 per person) is limited to Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members and up to two guests and may be used only in conjunction with same-day ticketed air travel on any airline. Benefit permits access to one Club location and is not transferable to another Club. Payment must be made in person with a Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card. Children under 2 years of age may accompany the Card Member for free. Card Member must be at least 21 years of age to access Clubs with a self-service bar, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is also accessing the Club using the Discounted Rate benefit or as a Club member. Please drink responsibly. Partner lounges are not included. Note that amenities may vary among airport club locations. Meeting rooms may be reserved for a fee. All Delta Sky Club rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/skyclub. Offer and rules subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply.
Feb 27, 2018, 6:24 pm
#833
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ *G; HH Diamond;
Posts: 1,644
About GC usage: If I use 3x$50 Delta GC to pay for a booking of $120, how soon will Delta issue the remaining $30 GC back to me?
Update: Upon checking, the 3rd GC retains that $30.
Update: Upon checking, the 3rd GC retains that $30.
Last edited by geclub1; Feb 27, 2018 at 7:01 pm
Mar 1, 2018, 8:10 am
#834
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 10
Data Point
Airline: Delta
Purchased: 2/26 (1x$50)
Posted: 2/27
Credit: 2/28
Purchased: 2/26 (1x$50)
Posted: 2/27
Credit: 2/28
Mar 6, 2018, 7:59 am
#835
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 124
I purchased 2x$50 gift cards for Delta and was promptly reimbursed for the charges. I then used those 2 gift cards to buy a $211 ticket putting the remaining $111 on my Amex Platinum. I was promptly reimbursed $100.
Has anyone else tried this? Could you buy 1 $50 gift card and use the remaining $150 to purchase a ticket?
Has anyone else tried this? Could you buy 1 $50 gift card and use the remaining $150 to purchase a ticket?
Mar 8, 2018, 7:35 pm
#836
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 4
I bought 4x $50 Delta Gift cards on the Delta site. I have Delta as my airline through the platinum. The 4x $50 payments posted, but I didn't get credited. Will wait a few days. Will post results.
Mar 8, 2018, 9:00 pm
#837
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Near Detroit.
Posts: 18
That happened to me last year, I opened a chat and explained it was 4 seat upgrades and got my credit.
Mar 9, 2018, 3:30 pm
#838
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 4
I see a lot of people is having success doing the $50, and I did exactly as the wiki said and still don't see any credit a day after the charge posted. I'm going to give it a week. If I don't see a credit, I'm not attempting the gift card thing anymore. If the terms say I will not get credit, I'm not going to try it anyway. Just going to use the credit for what amex allows me. It's good that people are having success, but I'm not.
Mar 9, 2018, 4:09 pm
#839
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Mar 9, 2018, 4:33 pm
#840
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 1
Reimbursed
Just followed the instructions. Purchased 4x$50 online, reimbursed 2 days after posting to my account.