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)
Jan 11, 2018, 12:24 pm
#542
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: CA
Posts: 1,302
Prg
ordered online egc. Received credit couple days later
ordered online egc. Received credit couple days later
Jan 11, 2018, 7:15 pm
#543
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,405
My missing late December credit finally showed up. Hooray!
So far this year, AMEX seems very fast with the credit. I've been doing them for a family member and they got each one within 2 days.
So far this year, AMEX seems very fast with the credit. I've been doing them for a family member and they got each one within 2 days.
Jan 12, 2018, 6:25 am
#544
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
I appreciate that you made time to post the outcome.
It appears that American Express does a daily sweep for qualifying transactions. If a particular transaction is missed for any reason, it won't be picked up until they run a separate sweep that looks at a wider range of dates, and this may only be done once or twice a month.
It appears that American Express does a daily sweep for qualifying transactions. If a particular transaction is missed for any reason, it won't be picked up until they run a separate sweep that looks at a wider range of dates, and this may only be done once or twice a month.
Jan 12, 2018, 8:33 am
#545
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 383
Jan 3 - Changed airline from DL to AA
Jan 5 - Purchased 2x $100 AA gc's
Jan 7 - Credits posted for both
Jan 5 - Purchased 2x $100 AA gc's
Jan 7 - Credits posted for both
Jan 12, 2018, 12:54 pm
#546
Join Date: May 2005
Location: TUS
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 551
Jan 9: purchased $50 e-gift card
Jan 11: credit posted
Jan 11: credit posted
Jan 12, 2018, 1:22 pm
#547
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
Jan 12, 2018, 3:10 pm
#548
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Greener Pastures
Posts: 10,515
2 x $100 AA GC bought Jan 2 - still no reimbursement as of Jan 13.
Jan 14, 2018, 6:22 pm
#549
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,635
Purchased 2 x $100 gift card as one transaction 11JAN. Reimbursed 14JAN.
Jan 15, 2018, 5:29 am
#550
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, United 1K
Posts: 37
11 Jan: $100 GC purchase
13 Jan: Credited
13 Jan: Credited
Jan 15, 2018, 12:29 pm
#551
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lodi, CA
Posts: 592
I just bought a $100 GC today and within a minute got an email with the new GC. However when I click on the link in that email to retrieve my GC, I get the message to wait and check back in 48 hours. Is this normal?
Jan 15, 2018, 12:31 pm
#552
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: So Cal
Posts: 933
Yes, and it explains as much on the website prior to purchase.
Jan 16, 2018, 10:43 am
#553
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 879
Bought four $50.00 GCs 3 days ago, reimbursed today.
Jan 16, 2018, 2:20 pm
#554
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite for Life, AA Platinum, United Gold
Posts: 23
Jan 16, 2018, 2:21 pm
#555
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
1/11 bought $200 eGC
1/13 checked my account and I found the mistake I made, 1x $200 eGC instead of $100 eGC
1/13 same day I decided to buy $100 eGC
1/15 I checked my account to check the credit before ordering my second $100 eGC, but I found I got a credit from Amex for $200 with 1/13 as the posting date
I didn't see that credit on 1/13, so I don't know if the credit that I got it was for the first eGC or for a combination of both transactions...
1/13 checked my account and I found the mistake I made, 1x $200 eGC instead of $100 eGC
1/13 same day I decided to buy $100 eGC
1/15 I checked my account to check the credit before ordering my second $100 eGC, but I found I got a credit from Amex for $200 with 1/13 as the posting date
I didn't see that credit on 1/13, so I don't know if the credit that I got it was for the first eGC or for a combination of both transactions...