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)
May 27, 2019, 12:38 am
#1831
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,818
Great advice. When I’m in favor-asking mode, I usually start with something like, “I think I’ve made a mistake and maybe you can help me.” I doubt customer service agents often hear the customer admit they’re in the wrong. It’s disarming, and it can make them want to help you. Think of how much abuse they get on a regular basis. You’re the really nice person.
May 31, 2019, 9:14 pm
#1832
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 4
Does the credit work for wifi purchases? It looks like the monthly plan is via gogo.
Jun 6, 2019, 10:20 am
#1834
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG, IHG, AA, SWA
Posts: 84
Jun 6, 2019, 10:55 am
#1835
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Reimbursed for food purchase in AC ORD H/K last week.
Jun 6, 2019, 12:54 pm
#1836
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: AA - EXP
Posts: 233
Hi everyone, searched for an answer to this but didn't find one so here is a useful data point!
Upgraded from Economy to Premium Economy LHR-JFK for $275 at online check-in. Posted to my Amex Platnuim biz as 'Additional Collection' and was reimbursed $200 a couple of days later.
Hope this is of help to others here!
Upgraded from Economy to Premium Economy LHR-JFK for $275 at online check-in. Posted to my Amex Platnuim biz as 'Additional Collection' and was reimbursed $200 a couple of days later.
Hope this is of help to others here!
Jun 10, 2019, 12:45 pm
#1837
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 88
Rumors are that GC are working again. Anyone want to try it?
Jun 10, 2019, 12:53 pm
#1839
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,668
Jun 10, 2019, 2:07 pm
#1841
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
Jun 11, 2019, 7:45 am
#1843
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
Only one lonely little data point that I can find.
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co..._2019/eqnaedo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co..._2019/eqnaedo/
Jun 11, 2019, 8:33 am
#1845
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041