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)
Dec 19, 2019, 12:54 pm
#2326
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Dec 19, 2019, 1:45 pm
#2327
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Dec 19, 2019, 3:27 pm
#2328
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Dec 19, 2019, 5:04 pm
#2329
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EP, AA AC
Posts: 4,268
I have 188 left on my PLT with AA to spend prior to year end. Guess I'll bite the bullet with mileage multiplier, but such a ware of the credit.
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Dec 20, 2019, 5:51 am
#2330
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 20
Confirming MCE upgrade triggered airline credit. Gauge showing the credit on December 20th. total cost was $102.38.
Dec 21, 2019, 12:16 pm
#2331
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Location: Highland PArk,IL,USA -- AA Lifetime Platinum, IHG Plat, UA Silver, Hilton Gold, Radisson Gold, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
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weirdly mine did same. I ended up buying a couple "500 miles stickers" just to not waste my $200. It now implies I have $200 left again. Did you ever get a response or try to use again? We're in coach to SF next week so might try and but a snack to see what happens.
Dec 21, 2019, 2:02 pm
#2332
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Washington, DC area
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Flight distance and mileage multiplier offers
Hi, I have read through most of the discussion on this thread about using the mileage multiplier for getting the fee reimbursement. Unlike others who commented in this thread, I was not shown a mileage multiplier offer when putting an itinerary (paid) on hold. Comments in this thread suggest that flight distance determines the multiplier offer (i.e., X miles for Y dollars). I was wondering if anyone could suggest a distance that would generate an offer of about $125 (my remaining credit amount). I have two future award tickets that are AA domestic transcons with partner international flights, and I have noticed that I only have one mileage multiplier offer on each itinerary, but they change over time. When I checked earlier this month, both were over $200 for different amount of miles. Today, I have an offer for 5,000 miles for $162 on one trip and 8,500 miles for $275 on the other. I hate to spend more than my remaining Amex credit since the mileage multiplier is such poor value. Thanks for any feedback!
Last edited by needtoescape; Dec 21, 2019 at 5:52 pm Reason: clarify
Dec 21, 2019, 3:42 pm
#2333
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
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I gave in and spent 162 of the 188 I have left on my Pltr card on the multiplier for 5000 RDMs. It is a crappy value I know, but as EP, not much use for E500s with wife and daughter also PPros.
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Dec 24, 2019, 10:46 am
#2334
Join Date: May 2013
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Posts: 685
Hi folks! Is there a charge threshold when purchasing 500 mile upgrades? Or can i purchase 6 in one transaction to get $240 of my $250 Aspire credit?
Dec 24, 2019, 3:08 pm
#2335
Used to be 'Travelergcp'
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Location: New Orleans
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I bought them in person at DCA.
Dec 24, 2019, 3:09 pm
#2336
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Dec 25, 2019, 2:11 am
#2337
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 381
I still have a full complement of $100 reimbursement available on my Gold Amex. I was not offered a mileage multiplier on my last AA flight, I am a OW Emerald (so MCE, luggage is all free) but I am not an AA elite so can't purchase 500-mile stickers (I tried). I think I know the answer, but if anyone has any suggestions on how to make use of this credit in the last days of the year I'd be very grateful. Happy holidays to everyone!
Dec 25, 2019, 9:35 am
#2338
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Thinking about 2020 options as a new AA flyer.
For an EXP, it looks like the best reimbursement option is AC membership.
Change fees really don't qualify?
For an EXP, it looks like the best reimbursement option is AC membership.
Change fees really don't qualify?
Dec 25, 2019, 9:55 am
#2339
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If you want spouse, children, parents to have Admirals Club access when flying without you, the best option is a Citi Executive card because (a) it costs less than a membership purchased from AA ($450), and (b) there is no additional cost for Authorized Users who can access Admirals Club when flying AA (but do not receive any reciprocal lounge benefits.)
Dec 25, 2019, 10:03 am
#2340
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EP, AA AC
Posts: 4,268
Next year, only AMEX Gold is getting the credit for AA (pay for food and like in the AC).
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