Jan 4, 2017, 6:59 am
Last edit by: mia
CAUTION: In February 2019, American Airlines changed the coding of gift card transactions. Although there are a few successful data points since, in general, Gift Card purchases are now explicitly identified, and no longer reimbursed by American Express.
Reminder: you must enroll and select your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. http://www.americanexpress.com/airlinechoice -or- "Call the number on the back of your Card to select a qualifying airline."
Data Points on automatically reimbursed incidentals since 2017:
Admirals Club Memberships: Admirals Club Passes:
Wifi is provided by one of three third-party providers and is thus not eligible for the incidental credit.
* For items not automatically reimbursed but which are not excluded by Amex, you can try and request manual reimbursement from American Express; however, you may need to wait 14-28 days first.
To review AA reimbursement reports from 2011-2016 as well as information on gift cards, click HERE.
Reminder: you must enroll and select your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. http://www.americanexpress.com/airlinechoice -or- "Call the number on the back of your Card to select a qualifying airline."
Data Points on automatically reimbursed incidentals since 2017:
Admirals Club Memberships: Admirals Club Passes:
- Yes - Hilton-gold, moe8555
- No - ShrinkTheGlobe, canesfan, jasmians, soy
- Yes - Dedicated, Rakibullslam, tsmith12, lotrbfme, mia, GTITAN, cdoobiest
- No - Alex_I, exmike, jb0506, fangtl, nall, javabytes, chitink
- Mixed - PatrickTM, Visconti, iahphx
- No - cubs105, prhocky2607
- No - PatrickTM, mileshound
- Yes - LuizMiranda, fotoflyer88, nk15, joshvworld, Hilton-gold, captaink, JCN, aftortoriello, nall
- No - pubsmeister
- Yes - jvel
- Yes - JDiver
- No - AUSINSIGHT
- No - mrlemm
- Yes - Segments
- Yes - wireless_999, saunders111, mosfet, Budoka, sdsearch
- Mixed - inevitability
Wifi is provided by one of three third-party providers and is thus not eligible for the incidental credit.
* For items not automatically reimbursed but which are not excluded by Amex, you can try and request manual reimbursement from American Express; however, you may need to wait 14-28 days first.
To review AA reimbursement reports from 2011-2016 as well as information on gift cards, click HERE.
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AA only (2017-2019)
Feb 22, 2017, 11:53 am
#241
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Priority Club Platinum & Ambassdor, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 505
So I'm following up to a post I did in early January about an AA ticket change fee and whether that qualifies for statement credit. I had to cancel 2 Cathay Pacific awards and paid the $150 ticket change fee for each ticket. After 4 weeks, I never got the credit from American Express. Just did an online chat with them and explained that these 2 purchases were airline ticket change fees and that I believe this should qualify for reimbursement. Agent verified them and has issued me $200 credit for it!
American Airlines did have to process these credits manually, which is maybe way I never got the credit, but none the less...
American Airlines did have to process these credits manually, which is maybe way I never got the credit, but none the less...
Feb 27, 2017, 6:56 pm
#242
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: IAD, sometimes DCA
Posts: 107
I've always wanted to do this... has anyone tried and failed with a single $200?
Curious what the odds are...
Feb 27, 2017, 8:14 pm
#243
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,677
I had a $75 fee for a close in charge on an award ticket. It did not automatically post. I called in and they posted as a generic credit adjustment. Does that mean I can use that $75 again?
It is interesting that a $5.60 charge (FF ticket taxes) listed as passenger ticket was automatically reimbursed but a $19.20 charge (also FF ticket taxes) also listed as a passenger ticket was not automatically reimbursed.
It is interesting that a $5.60 charge (FF ticket taxes) listed as passenger ticket was automatically reimbursed but a $19.20 charge (also FF ticket taxes) also listed as a passenger ticket was not automatically reimbursed.
Feb 27, 2017, 10:31 pm
#244
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
Feb 28, 2017, 6:45 am
#245
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: IAD, sometimes DCA
Posts: 107
I don't have an objection towards the 4x50's - but I have several CC's that I use for AA GC's and there is a limit of how many GC's you can use at once (IIRC it's 8)
I can't buy a plane ticket over $800 if I'm only using $100 GC's... well for free anyway
Feb 28, 2017, 6:55 am
#246
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Careful. A ticket purchased with giftcards isn't free. If you think of the airline fee reimbursement as a reduction in the card annual fee, the gift cards are not free. You paid for them with the partial refund from American Express, but it's still your money.
Feb 28, 2017, 11:08 am
#247
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,079
I have a $25 baggage charge on an additional card for one of my kids and it hasn't posted in 12 days. My understanding is that additional cardholders charges should go against my $200 credit. Is that correct and do you think this is why there is a delay in posting?
Feb 28, 2017, 6:38 pm
#248
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: IAD, sometimes DCA
Posts: 107
My case is a bit different though - I've had my cards before I joined the military so no annual fees for me until I get out and go to the private sector.
Mar 4, 2017, 8:10 am
#249
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California/Los Angeles
Programs: Various
Posts: 2,776
Preferred Seating Charges + other fees
I see many successful gift card situations posted here, not sure every person needs to post, but...
Any successful transactions for the following lately ?
A. Charges for better seating, MCE, PE, etc.
B. Same day standby confirmed charges
C. Charges for in flight food purchases
D. Re deposit fees for award mileage reservation cancelled and returned to account
Thanks.
Any successful transactions for the following lately ?
A. Charges for better seating, MCE, PE, etc.
B. Same day standby confirmed charges
C. Charges for in flight food purchases
D. Re deposit fees for award mileage reservation cancelled and returned to account
Thanks.
Mar 4, 2017, 10:16 pm
#250
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Great Mid-Atlantic
Posts: 582
I see many successful gift card situations posted here, not sure every person needs to post, but...
Any successful transactions for the following lately ?
A. Charges for better seating, MCE, PE, etc.
B. Same day standby confirmed charges
C. Charges for in flight food purchases
D. Re deposit fees for award mileage reservation cancelled and returned to account
Thanks.
Any successful transactions for the following lately ?
A. Charges for better seating, MCE, PE, etc.
B. Same day standby confirmed charges
C. Charges for in flight food purchases
D. Re deposit fees for award mileage reservation cancelled and returned to account
Thanks.
Never tried B.
Side note/opinion: the gift card success posts are far too prolific and a consistent reminder of some exploiting loopholes. I, for one, don't do it and instead do many of the real incidentals listed - among others.
Mar 5, 2017, 5:14 pm
#251
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 46
$100 AA Gift Card... no problem...
$50 Baggage Fees... not posted...
lol
$50 Baggage Fees... not posted...
lol
Mar 6, 2017, 12:30 pm
#252
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Programs: All of em...
Posts: 1,265
Registered for AA for fee reimbursement.
Next day purchased 2 $100 GC's.
Credits posted 2 days after purchase, no problem.
^^^
Next day purchased 2 $100 GC's.
Credits posted 2 days after purchase, no problem.
^^^
Mar 8, 2017, 8:48 am
#253
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SAN
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, American Air, National Car
Posts: 1,131
I did 2x $100 GC, about a week apart. Successful.
Kinda neat that these purchases also earned the 4x MR bonus
Kinda neat that these purchases also earned the 4x MR bonus
Mar 10, 2017, 9:19 am
#254
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat, UA Silver
Posts: 9
I just did the same but it shows as Ticket Sale rather than Misc Sale.
Haven't received reimbursement yet. It's been two days.
Any thoughts?
Mar 10, 2017, 9:33 am
#255
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Doing business as:
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76155-2664
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)
800.433.7300
Additional Information: 20170307 AA.COM
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