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 8, 2017, 10:43 am
#46
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
Bought $100 Jan 5 PRG.
Previous DPs all show only 2 days lapse between purchase and credit, even those bought on the holiday Jan 2. Not my purchase on Jan 5th.
Still waiting for the credit as of Jan 8. Hope the delay is only due to the weekend and the credit would show up Mon/Tue.
Previous DPs all show only 2 days lapse between purchase and credit, even those bought on the holiday Jan 2. Not my purchase on Jan 5th.
Still waiting for the credit as of Jan 8. Hope the delay is only due to the weekend and the credit would show up Mon/Tue.
Jan 8, 2017, 11:12 am
#47
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,934
Bought $100 Jan 5 PRG.
Previous DPs all show only 2 days lapse between purchase and credit, even those bought on the holiday Jan 2. Not my purchase on Jan 5th.
Still waiting for the credit as of Jan 8. Hope the delay is only due to the weekend and the credit would show up Mon/Tue.
Previous DPs all show only 2 days lapse between purchase and credit, even those bought on the holiday Jan 2. Not my purchase on Jan 5th.
Still waiting for the credit as of Jan 8. Hope the delay is only due to the weekend and the credit would show up Mon/Tue.
Jan 8, 2017, 12:02 pm
#48
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: OWE
Posts: 131
AA gc bought and posted. amex personal plat
JAN 7
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JAN 7
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JAN 5
AA MISC SALE/ TAX/ FDALLAS TX $100.00
JAN 5
AA MISC SALE/ TAX/ FDALLAS TX $100.00
JAN 7
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JAN 7
AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JAN 5
AA MISC SALE/ TAX/ FDALLAS TX $100.00
JAN 5
AA MISC SALE/ TAX/ FDALLAS TX $100.00
Jan 8, 2017, 1:01 pm
#50
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 32
Signed up for Plat challenge with gold status for $400 and split payment over two Amex Platinum cards. One in SO's name. Both charged on 1/5 $200 each, amex airline fee reimbursed 1/7 automatically.
The agent did say he'd need a supervisor to split the payment, but no issues once he got one.
The agent did say he'd need a supervisor to split the payment, but no issues once he got one.
Jan 8, 2017, 10:13 pm
#51
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 43
JAN 5 - Purchased $100 AA E-Gift Card
JAN 7 - Reimbursed $100 Credit
JAN 7 - Reimbursed $100 Credit
Jan 9, 2017, 9:52 am
#52
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: TXL
Programs: *G, AB Gold, EY Gold, Hilto Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 48
Seems that NJ address is no longer an issue. Haven't used the cards yet, but received number and PIN without issue.
Jan 9, 2017, 9:55 am
#53
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
Bought $100 Jan 5 PRG.
Previous DPs all show only 2 days lapse between purchase and credit, even those bought on the holiday Jan 2. Not my purchase on Jan 5th.
Still waiting for the credit as of Jan 8. Hope the delay is only due to the weekend and the credit would show up Mon/Tue.
Previous DPs all show only 2 days lapse between purchase and credit, even those bought on the holiday Jan 2. Not my purchase on Jan 5th.
Still waiting for the credit as of Jan 8. Hope the delay is only due to the weekend and the credit would show up Mon/Tue.
Jan 9, 2017, 11:35 am
#55
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 173
Data point: 2 $100 AA GCs on Jan 1. No reimbursement yet.
Some thoughts on why:
* I changed the airline just a little earlier in the day, maybe it takes some time to apply?
* I haven't spent much on the card. 2 charges for AA on Jan 1 raised a red flag.
I don't particularly mind, I've donated the GCs to a charity auction (I would have spent a similar amount on an auction item). I'll put some more spending on the card over the next few weeks and try again.
Some thoughts on why:
* I changed the airline just a little earlier in the day, maybe it takes some time to apply?
* I haven't spent much on the card. 2 charges for AA on Jan 1 raised a red flag.
I don't particularly mind, I've donated the GCs to a charity auction (I would have spent a similar amount on an auction item). I'll put some more spending on the card over the next few weeks and try again.
Jan 9, 2017, 11:48 am
#56
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Jan 9, 2017, 2:27 pm
#57
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 173
Last year, I switched to UA and used the MPX app, this year I went back to AA. I'll post an update if/when I get reimbursed.
In any event, I go in knowing it's a gamble, and so I get something I will use even if they don't reimburse.
Jan 9, 2017, 2:54 pm
#58
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SNA
Programs: AA gold, DL Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Plat
Posts: 446
DP ...
1/3 Changed airline from UA to AA
1/3 Purchased $100 on PRG and $100 on Plat
1/4 Purchased $100 on Plat
1/6 Transactions went from pending to posted eff 1/4
1/8 Credits posted eff 1/6
1/3 Changed airline from UA to AA
1/3 Purchased $100 on PRG and $100 on Plat
1/4 Purchased $100 on Plat
1/6 Transactions went from pending to posted eff 1/4
1/8 Credits posted eff 1/6
Jan 9, 2017, 5:49 pm
#59
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Typically making $200 in GC purchases on a single business day are less likely to be reimbursed.
Jan 9, 2017, 7:22 pm
#60
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: PSC
Programs: Hilton Diamond/IHG Platinum/DL Plutononium
Posts: 1,728
Just got a buy-up offer to First, any luck getting this reimbursed? I know I've done it with the Platinum credit on Delta before.
