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Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AA only (2017-2019)

Old Jan 4, 2017, 6:59 am
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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: Admirals Club Food/Drinks: Award Cancellation Fee*: Award Taxes/Fees: Baggage*: Change Fee*: Close-In Ticket Fee*: Elite 500-mile Stickers: Elite Challenges: External Reservation Fee: Five Star Service: Infant Fees: MCE/Seat Selection: Mileage Multipler: Pet Fee*: Same Day Flight Change: Upfares: Upgrades:
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.
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Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AA only (2017-2019)

Old May 25, 2017, 1:44 pm
  #286  
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Bought two (2) $100 AA virtual GCs on May 22, 2017, the $200 credit posted on May 24, 2017, personal platinum card.
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Old Jun 2, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Flew IAD - LAX with my wife last weekend. I was upgraded (AA Plat) using 500 mile upgrades and my wife (AA Gold) was upgraded to first as well but required a $200 fee (no 500 mile upgrades). I paid with my Amex Platinum card and the $200 was reimbursed a day after the charge posted.
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Old Jun 6, 2017, 11:09 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Amex Gold PR
Purchased $100 AA 5/31, got reimbursement on 6/2
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Old Jun 9, 2017, 8:26 am
  #289  
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
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Bought 2 $100 AA virtual gift cards in the same transaction on 6/6
I thought I messed up because the charge posted as a single $200 charge.
But still received the $200 airline fee credit on 6/8!

AMEX Personal Platinum
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Old Jun 12, 2017, 9:10 am
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Bought 2 $100 AA virtual gift cards separately on 6/9, posted on 6/11, received the $200 airline fee credit on 6/12!

AMEX Personal Platinum
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Old Jun 14, 2017, 9:12 am
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Data Point

Have an Amex PRG. Bought $100 Amex Online GC, got Amex fee credit in two days after transaction posted. SUCCESS!
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Old Jun 14, 2017, 9:16 am
  #292  
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Originally Posted by breadfan18
... Bought $100 Amex Online GC,...
Not clear what you bought or where you bought it. Did you buy a Delta giftcard or some type of American Express giftcard?
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Old Jun 14, 2017, 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by mia
Not clear what you bought or where you bought it. Did you buy a Delta giftcard or some type of American Express giftcard?
Hi..my mistake. I meant to write American Airlines GC (not Amex GC)
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Old Jun 14, 2017, 5:59 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2017
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AA GC posted as Credits

I accidentally purchased a $200 single AA e-gift card with my platinum amex and lo and behold it was credited back to my account 2-3 days later

same with the $100 AA e-gift card purchased with my Gold Amex, purchased the e-gift cards on Thursday June 8th, posted June 8th, credited back June 10th
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Old Jun 15, 2017, 10:40 am
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Bought one $50 AA virtual gift card on 6/12, received the $50 amex credit on 6/15

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Old Jul 2, 2017, 10:32 am
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Experience getting upgrades reimbursed?

I know the terms of the AMEX reimbursement benefit exclude upgrades, but what have people's experiences been getting those 500 mile upgrade coupons at $40 each reimbursed? Does it matter how many are purchased at a time?

I'm not sure what my chances are at getting a buy up offer at online check-in 24 hours before departure if I don't request an upgrade using coupons, but I'd be interested in people's experiences getting those reimbursed by AMEX as well.
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Old Jul 2, 2017, 1:46 pm
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Bought 2x $100 eGift Card on June 29 and got reimbursed on July 1st.
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Old Jul 2, 2017, 2:56 pm
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Cool

Originally Posted by UA_Sycophant
I know the terms of the AMEX reimbursement benefit exclude upgrades, but what have people's experiences been getting those 500 mile upgrade coupons at $40 each reimbursed? Does it matter how many are purchased at a time?

I'm not sure what my chances are at getting a buy up offer at online check-in 24 hours before departure if I don't request an upgrade using coupons, but I'd be interested in people's experiences getting those reimbursed by AMEX as well.

I bought upgrade stickers end of 2016- did not get reimbursed. It's funny- every time we use the Platinum card to pay baggage fees (when my son travels to college) no automatic reimbursement. I have to call in and request. They will do it, but it's a pain. However, if I buy an aa gift card- no problem, automatic and quick reimbursement! Seems a little backwards according to their terms.
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Old Jul 9, 2017, 1:25 am
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Originally Posted by Joh1717y
Bought 2x $100 eGift Card on June 29 and got reimbursed on July 1st.

Thank you!
I just bought a $100 eGC on July 9, and will report back later

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Old Jul 9, 2017, 11:18 pm
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Purchased $100 AA GC on 6/18 and still have not received the reimbursement. This is for the Gold premier reward card. I bought the 2x GC for same amount with my platinum card few months ago and got reimbursed 3 days after. The only different I am aware of is that at the time of the GC purcahse on the Gold card, I have a negative balance from a return (AMEX owns me some money). Would this be the reason why It did not trigger reimbursement for the GC? Is it worth while to try again?
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