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 15, 2019, 1:05 pm
#1861
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 15, 2019, 2:10 pm
#1862
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: USA
Programs: UR and MR
Posts: 88
Wow that is good to hear. thanks for updating
Jun 15, 2019, 3:19 pm
#1863
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 410
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 15, 2019, 6:25 pm
#1864
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Anyone get the credit for a GC valued more than $100 since it started working again?
Jun 15, 2019, 9:35 pm
#1866
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Jun 16, 2019, 5:11 am
#1867
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,538
Jun 16, 2019, 10:33 am
#1868
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,794
I've never understood this thought process. It's worked for years. The airlines it's stopped working for were Alaska, which changed their coding of GC sales; United which straight up stopped selling GCs.
If Amex wanted to stop reimbursing GCs, the could and would.
If Amex wanted to stop reimbursing GCs, the could and would.
Jun 16, 2019, 1:20 pm
#1869
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 5
I just took the $100 plunge for my AMEX PRG. The pending charge is the Tulsa address that others reported. I'll report back.
Jun 16, 2019, 1:38 pm
#1870
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,082
Jun 16, 2019, 2:41 pm
#1871
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ USA
Programs: AA PLAT 2MM, MR TITANIUM 2M, HH DIA, Hyatt EXP, BW DIA, IC AMB, IHG PLAT, UA GLD
Posts: 1,086
Jun 16, 2019, 5:38 pm
#1872
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 394
Working on Amex Platinum?
Also, do we still have to use a desktop or can I use my mobile device?
Jun 16, 2019, 7:35 pm
#1873
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,538
What? Simple logic? It did work for a long time. Then it didn't . . . for the better part of a year. Recently it started working since something changed with the coding of gift cards. AMEX terms state gift cards do not count. Bloggers are rubbing AMEX's nose in this. And somehow you think it will last? I can't understand THAT though process. Hope if lasts, but bet it won't.
Jun 16, 2019, 7:51 pm
#1874
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 88
Not looking good.
I tried June 14th for $100, it posted with the "GIFT CERTIFICATE" language on it. Sigh...
Jun 16, 2019, 8:45 pm
#1875
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP. Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,134
I also did a test for $50 on the 14th on a Hilton Apsire, hasn't posted yet. On the pending charge it has the Tulsa address. Had switched my Platinum over to WN.