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)
Jun 11, 2019, 8:34 am
#1846
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: BGI | MIA
Programs: AA Platinum Pro | Hyatt Globalist | HH Diamond | SPG Gold
Posts: 316
no they don’t expire. Clearly stated on the T&C on the giftcard page if you want to confirm.
Do you have any unused amex credits ? While seeing the charge coding would definitely help, it would be most beneficial if the tester had unused airline credits.
I would test it myself as I fly AA so giftcards are like cash to me but I already used all my Amex credits
Do you have any unused amex credits ? While seeing the charge coding would definitely help, it would be most beneficial if the tester had unused airline credits.
I would test it myself as I fly AA so giftcards are like cash to me but I already used all my Amex credits
Jun 11, 2019, 9:17 am
#1847
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 409
no they don’t expire. Clearly stated on the T&C on the giftcard page if you want to confirm.
Do you have any unused amex credits ? While seeing the charge coding would definitely help, it would be most beneficial if the tester had unused airline credits.
I would test it myself as I fly AA so giftcards are like cash to me but I already used all my Amex credits
Jun 11, 2019, 11:08 am
#1848
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 409
June 11 - Purchased $100 virtual gift card using Personal Amex Gold
I'm thinking I may be SOL, because the pending transaction shows a Tulsa, OK address:
I'm thinking I may be SOL, because the pending transaction shows a Tulsa, OK address:
AA ARC
7645 E 63RD ST STE 600
AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS
TULSA
OK 74133-1249
www.aa.com
When I previously received the credit, it was a Fort Worth, TX address, similar to the address in the Reddit link. But I will come back and updates folks nonetheless. In the past, the credit posted within 2 business days.
Everyone cross your fingers and toes
AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS
TULSA
OK 74133-1249
www.aa.com
When I previously received the credit, it was a Fort Worth, TX address, similar to the address in the Reddit link. But I will come back and updates folks nonetheless. In the past, the credit posted within 2 business days.
Everyone cross your fingers and toes
Jun 11, 2019, 11:17 am
#1849
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: BGI | MIA
Programs: AA Platinum Pro | Hyatt Globalist | HH Diamond | SPG Gold
Posts: 316
June 11 - Purchased $100 virtual gift card using Personal Amex Gold
I'm thinking I may be SOL, because the pending transaction shows a Tulsa, OK address:
I'm thinking I may be SOL, because the pending transaction shows a Tulsa, OK address:
AA ARC
7645 E 63RD ST STE 600
AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS
TULSA
OK 74133-1249
www.aa.com
When I previously received the credit, it was a Fort Worth, TX address, similar to the address in the Reddit link. But I will come back and updates folks nonetheless. In the past, the credit posted within 2 business days.
Everyone cross your fingers and toes
AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS
TULSA
OK 74133-1249
www.aa.com
When I previously received the credit, it was a Fort Worth, TX address, similar to the address in the Reddit link. But I will come back and updates folks nonetheless. In the past, the credit posted within 2 business days.
Everyone cross your fingers and toes
is giftcard still on the charge description once it posts ?
Jun 11, 2019, 8:35 pm
#1850
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 34
June 11 - Purchased $100 virtual gift card using Personal Amex Gold
I'm thinking I may be SOL, because the pending transaction shows a Tulsa, OK address:
I'm thinking I may be SOL, because the pending transaction shows a Tulsa, OK address:
AA ARC
7645 E 63RD ST STE 600
AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS
TULSA
OK 74133-1249
www.aa.com
When I previously received the credit, it was a Fort Worth, TX address, similar to the address in the Reddit link. But I will come back and updates folks nonetheless. In the past, the credit posted within 2 business days.
Everyone cross your fingers and toes
AMERICAN AIRLINES-CCS
TULSA
OK 74133-1249
www.aa.com
When I previously received the credit, it was a Fort Worth, TX address, similar to the address in the Reddit link. But I will come back and updates folks nonetheless. In the past, the credit posted within 2 business days.
Everyone cross your fingers and toes
See: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sear...2598&query=arc
edit: Forgot that I can't just link searches on vbulletin. Just search this thread for "ARC".
Last edited by Roona; Jun 11, 2019 at 8:57 pm
Jun 13, 2019, 8:57 am
#1851
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 71
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FYI: The crux is in the coding of the purchase. In Feb AA identified it as gift card when it used to come in as MISCELLANEOUS at Amex. If you follow through check your charge at Amex online. The MISC category should trigger the credit about 2 days later.
Last edited by Saturn; Jun 13, 2019 at 9:11 am Reason: outdated
Jun 13, 2019, 4:26 pm
#1852
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 34
Well... I gave it a shot. Went pending as AA ARC and posted as this. There's nothing identifying the transaction as GC, however, comparing with my previous GC reimbursements, there's also no line identifying it as misc taxes/fees.
Originally Posted by AA GC in Dec 2018
Document Type: MISCELLANEOUS TAX(S)/FEE(S)
Jun 14, 2019, 7:08 am
#1853
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 41
Got a new Schwab Amex Plat in May....I'm very familar w the AA gift card /Amex deal from other Amex cards. I screwed up and assumed AA gift card was still working so I selected AA as my incidental reimbursement airline of choice (didn't check forums). Bought one $100 virtual AA card Jun 11 and (after catching up on FT and Reddit forums) am expecting not to get credited....Interesting data point, however... my "counter" inside the Amex benefits portal says I've used $100 of my $200 incidental credits and the very nice Amex CSR says the $100 credit is pending and should show up soon??? Not sure if this is unique to the Schwab version of the Amex Plat or a brand new development on the way AA gift cards are posted. FYI the transaction posted (not in pending any more) as "Additional Information: 20190612 AA.COM". It does not say "gift card" anywhere on the description of the transaction and actually has an AA ticket # assigned to the transaction. I'll follow up again if the $100 incidental credit actually does credit successfully....obviously, I still have my doubts.
Jun 14, 2019, 9:28 am
#1854
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 71
Bought one $100 virtual AA card Jun 11 and (after catching up on FT and Reddit forums) am expecting not to get credited....Interesting data point, however... my "counter" inside the Amex benefits portal says I've used $100 of my $200 incidental credits and the very nice Amex CSR says the $100 credit is pending and should show up soon???
I will assume you're not trolling us and will report back if and when you see the green light on your Amex activity. If that happens I will go next and buy a 100 on P2's Plat. I didn't switch her airline yet because I thought I'd rather spend an hour with her card at an airport kiosk offering complete strangers to pay for their bags in exchange for cash.
Jun 14, 2019, 10:12 am
#1855
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 394
Has anyone been able to use the airline fee for upfaring from BE to Economy?
Jun 14, 2019, 2:07 pm
#1856
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 34
Well... I gave it a shot. Went pending as AA ARC and posted as this. There's nothing identifying the transaction as GC, however, comparing with my previous GC reimbursements, there's also no line identifying it as misc taxes/fees.
Guess we'll see in a few days whether the credit triggers.
Jun 14, 2019, 11:48 pm
#1860
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Honolulu
Programs: United 1K | HH Diamond | Bonvoy Titanium Elite | Caesars Diamond | MGM Gold |Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 10
The DoC article is quoting this thread and a Reddit thread.