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)
Jan 15, 2019, 4:48 pm
#1261
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Jan 15, 2019, 6:50 pm
#1262
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 6
AMEX Schwab Platinum
1/12 -2 x $50 gift card purchased
1/13 - posted
1/14 - 2 x $50 reimbursed
1/12 -2 x $50 gift card purchased
1/13 - posted
1/14 - 2 x $50 reimbursed
Jan 16, 2019, 5:09 pm
#1263
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card
Posts: 10,745
Anyone else just get a "Platinum Card News" email from Amex listing out all the benefits used in 2018?
Curiously, the first box says that as of 12/10/2018, I'd only used $122/$200 of my credits. Clearly in a panic that I'd let $78 go to waste, I went back and checked...I had in fact used all $200 by the end of January last year.
Curiously, the first box says that as of 12/10/2018, I'd only used $122/$200 of my credits. Clearly in a panic that I'd let $78 go to waste, I went back and checked...I had in fact used all $200 by the end of January last year.
Jan 17, 2019, 4:10 am
#1264
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 233
Aspire card, 5x$50 purchased 1/11, charge posted 1/14, credits posted 1/15.
Jan 17, 2019, 5:53 am
#1265
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Delta, United
Posts: 38
Cash Ticket. The wife used a $200 Ecredit plus the $212 cash on her authorized user Platinum card.
I was planning on purchasing gift cards when I noticed that AMEX was saying my $200 credit had already been used. I thought "What the Hell" and then checked to see that it was a single $200 credit.
Maybe it worked because it wasn't the full fare due to the Ecredit.
I was planning on purchasing gift cards when I noticed that AMEX was saying my $200 credit had already been used. I thought "What the Hell" and then checked to see that it was a single $200 credit.
Maybe it worked because it wasn't the full fare due to the Ecredit.
Jan 17, 2019, 11:25 am
#1266
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 7
Amex Platinum
1/9 - Purchased 1 x $50 GC
1/10 - Posted
1/11 - Reimbursed 1 x $50
1/12 - Purchased 3 x $50 GC's
1/13 - Posted
1/14 - Reimbursed 3 x $50
1/9 - Purchased 1 x $50 GC
1/10 - Posted
1/11 - Reimbursed 1 x $50
1/12 - Purchased 3 x $50 GC's
1/13 - Posted
1/14 - Reimbursed 3 x $50
Jan 17, 2019, 2:39 pm
#1267
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Are award redeposit fees still reimbursed?
Jan 18, 2019, 10:51 am
#1268
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 4
Reimbursement Delta
Jan 14, 2019 - Purchased 4x $50 Delta GC
Jan 17, 2019 - Reimbursement posted
Jan 17, 2019 - Reimbursement posted
Jan 18, 2019, 8:10 pm
#1269
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 114
Is this working for the Business Platinum for others?
I did 4 x $50 (in separate transactions) for the Personal Platinum and they were reimbursed within 2 days.
I did 4 x $50 (all in one transaction) for the Business Platinum and it has been 4 days and they have not been reimbursed. I could chat with the CSR but they will probably say wait for 8 weeks or whatever the fine print is.
Any data points with similar or different experiences?
EDIT:
Business platinum also posted. Took a couple of days longer.
I did 4 x $50 (in separate transactions) for the Personal Platinum and they were reimbursed within 2 days.
I did 4 x $50 (all in one transaction) for the Business Platinum and it has been 4 days and they have not been reimbursed. I could chat with the CSR but they will probably say wait for 8 weeks or whatever the fine print is.
Any data points with similar or different experiences?
EDIT:
Business platinum also posted. Took a couple of days longer.
Last edited by sarpotd; Jan 19, 2019 at 9:29 am Reason: New information
Jan 19, 2019, 12:19 pm
#1270
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 1
Amex plat delta reimbursement
Bought 2 $50.00 E Gift cards on Delta.com. It was on the regular site NOT mobile on Jan 16
Showed up as 2 separate $50.charges but as tickets on Jan 17.
Jan 18 Was charged $5.00 X 2 for baggage insurance.
No Credit
Showed up as 2 separate $50.charges but as tickets on Jan 17.
Jan 18 Was charged $5.00 X 2 for baggage insurance.
No Credit
Jan 20, 2019, 11:03 am
#1272
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 5
Personal Platinum
01/09 - 2x $50 purchased (separate transactions)
01/11 - 2x $50 credits
01/12 - 2x $50 purchased (separate transactions)
01/14 - 2x $50 credits
01/09 - 2x $50 purchased (separate transactions)
01/11 - 2x $50 credits
01/12 - 2x $50 purchased (separate transactions)
01/14 - 2x $50 credits
Jan 20, 2019, 12:03 pm
#1273
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 7
Amex Platinum $200 Reimbursed
1/15/2019 4 $50 DL Gift Cards purchased in one transaction.
1/16/2019 4 $50 Charges Posted.
1/19/2019 Reimbursed.
1/16/2019 4 $50 Charges Posted.
1/19/2019 Reimbursed.
Jan 20, 2019, 12:46 pm
#1274
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 56
Purchased 4x $50 DL gift cards in one transaction.
Posted to card on 1/16 as four separate $50 transactions, as per the usual.
Credits issued on 1/20 (but dated 1/19) for all four.
Posted to card on 1/16 as four separate $50 transactions, as per the usual.
Credits issued on 1/20 (but dated 1/19) for all four.
Jan 20, 2019, 12:49 pm
#1275
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 56
I'd recommend waiting a bit longer. My charges posted on 1/16, but the credits didn't post until today. You'll likely get your credits in the next couple of days. It's completely normal for them to show up as tickets. Mine have for at least the last 2 years and have been credited as per the usual.