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 12, 2017, 8:08 pm
#226
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 11
Is it possible to change the airline after still now that its February? Would they do it if I call in?
Feb 12, 2017, 8:20 pm
#227
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Feb 13, 2017, 10:02 am
#228
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
2/10 4x100 GC (Bus and Pers Plat). 2/12 Credited.
Feb 13, 2017, 10:22 am
#229
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 600
AA is my registered airline on my PRG.
This might be a mistake, but I had purchased a one-way ticket on AA that cost about $126. I applied a $50 GC to the fare and paid the remaining 76 with my PRG.
A few days later, I noticed that I received a $76 credit on my Amex statement. Not sure if Amex is going the route of Chase Sapphire Reserve and expanding the reimbursements from "incidentals" to a broader category which includes fares. That would be a very nice change.
This might be a mistake, but I had purchased a one-way ticket on AA that cost about $126. I applied a $50 GC to the fare and paid the remaining 76 with my PRG.
A few days later, I noticed that I received a $76 credit on my Amex statement. Not sure if Amex is going the route of Chase Sapphire Reserve and expanding the reimbursements from "incidentals" to a broader category which includes fares. That would be a very nice change.
Feb 13, 2017, 12:04 pm
#230
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Feb 15, 2017, 11:22 am
#231
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 115
Hmm... I made my order of 4 $100 gift cards on sunday... 2 on my personal Plat, 2 on my business Plat. Have not seen the charge yet, but when I tried to redeem them today, they did not go through... Anyone else have this problem? Thanks.
--follow-up--
I called AA, they said there was a security alert on the orders, perhaps because I made so many at once. I guess I'll have to spread them out ....
--follow-up--
I called AA, they said there was a security alert on the orders, perhaps because I made so many at once. I guess I'll have to spread them out ....
Last edited by ehchan; Feb 15, 2017 at 11:41 am Reason: follow-up
Feb 15, 2017, 8:26 pm
#232
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 80
Just wanted to offer a quick data point. I upgraded my AA flight to Tokyo to business class. The upgrade fee was $350 and AMEX credited a $100 back on my PRG. I know the AMEX terms specifically indicate that upgrades won't qualify so it was a pleasant surprise.
Feb 16, 2017, 1:36 pm
#233
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: AA Plat SPG Gold
Posts: 292
Jan 19 - Single $200 gift card bought
Jan 21 - $200 Reimbursed
Jan 21 - $200 Reimbursed
Feb 16, 2017, 2:26 pm
#234
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3
Bought 4 $50 AA virtual GC's on Feb 14th on business plat .
Edit: 2/16 $50 x 4 reimbursed. Success.
Edit: 2/16 $50 x 4 reimbursed. Success.
Last edited by slayerbizkit; Feb 18, 2017 at 9:25 am
Feb 17, 2017, 8:49 am
#235
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 8
2/13 Purchased $100 GC through wiki link w/ a personal Plat.
2/14 Posted.
2/16 $100 reimbursed.
2/14 Posted.
2/16 $100 reimbursed.
Feb 19, 2017, 2:06 pm
#236
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Maui, HI
Posts: 170
1/30 bought 3 gc - $75x2 and $50
As of today2/19, no reimbursement.
Charge shows as misc taxes and fees on my statement. I changed airlines around that time. Could it be the change showed on my log-in but didn't actually get processed until after I bought the gcs? Should I call?
As of today2/19, no reimbursement.
Charge shows as misc taxes and fees on my statement. I changed airlines around that time. Could it be the change showed on my log-in but didn't actually get processed until after I bought the gcs? Should I call?
Feb 19, 2017, 3:25 pm
#237
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 123
1/30 bought 3 gc - $75x2 and $50
As of today2/19, no reimbursement.
Charge shows as misc taxes and fees on my statement. I changed airlines around that time. Could it be the change showed on my log-in but didn't actually get processed until after I bought the gcs? Should I call?
As of today2/19, no reimbursement.
Charge shows as misc taxes and fees on my statement. I changed airlines around that time. Could it be the change showed on my log-in but didn't actually get processed until after I bought the gcs? Should I call?
Bought 2x$100 2/15, posted 2/17, credited back 2/19
Feb 20, 2017, 8:28 am
#238
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 8
Another data point:
2/16 Purchased $100 GC through wiki link w/ a personal Plat.
2/17 Posted.
2/19 $100 reimbursed.
I changed my airline in late-January. Waited until 2/13 to purchase the first $100 GC.
2/16 Purchased $100 GC through wiki link w/ a personal Plat.
2/17 Posted.
2/19 $100 reimbursed.
I changed my airline in late-January. Waited until 2/13 to purchase the first $100 GC.
Feb 21, 2017, 11:53 am
#240
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 243
Bought 4 X 100 AA Gift Cards on 2 Platinums.
Credited a couple days after posting.
Credited a couple days after posting.