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)
Mar 23, 2018, 12:15 pm
#661
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,048
3/20 - Purchases of $100 & 2x$50 gift cards on Biz Plat
3/22 - Credits posted
3/22 - Credits posted
Mar 24, 2018, 9:56 am
#662
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 114
Amex Aspire: 2x $100 and 1x $50 AA gift cards all reimbursed within 3 days of purchase
Last edited by tda1986; Mar 27, 2018 at 9:35 pm
Mar 24, 2018, 12:06 pm
#663
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 790
For Personal PRGold card.
Selected AA on 3/16.
Purchased 1 $100 virtual AA gift card on 3/21.
Reimbursed for $100 by AMEX on 3/23.
Selected AA on 3/16.
Purchased 1 $100 virtual AA gift card on 3/21.
Reimbursed for $100 by AMEX on 3/23.
Mar 25, 2018, 2:40 pm
#664
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
AMEX personal Platinum card. $200 reimbursement on $375 Five Star Services for two passengers connecting at a USA airport (essentially VIP Airport Service).
Mar 27, 2018, 11:04 pm
#665
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 242
" The gift cards can only be used to purchase tickets, nothing else. "
Mar 31, 2018, 1:06 am
#666
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVP; UA Gold; DL Gold; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 156
For AMEX Platinum (just signed up Feb 2018)
25 Mar: Loaded AA as airline
28 Mar: $100 AA GC
30 Mar: $100 went from "Pending" to "Posted" but no "-&100 credit"
31 Mar: Check "Benefits" tab, and "$200 Airline Fee Credit" scale now shows $100 used (and $100 remaining)
Details say up to 4 weeks for actual credit to post. I'll keep an eye on that.
I'm satisfied with the scale as verification, so onward to the remaining $100 and my PRG $100 airline credit.
Happy Travels (and credits)!! ^
25 Mar: Loaded AA as airline
28 Mar: $100 AA GC
30 Mar: $100 went from "Pending" to "Posted" but no "-&100 credit"
31 Mar: Check "Benefits" tab, and "$200 Airline Fee Credit" scale now shows $100 used (and $100 remaining)
Details say up to 4 weeks for actual credit to post. I'll keep an eye on that.
I'm satisfied with the scale as verification, so onward to the remaining $100 and my PRG $100 airline credit.
Happy Travels (and credits)!! ^
Mar 31, 2018, 6:27 pm
#667
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 1
Mar 2018 AA Gift Card
1) Chose AA as my airline of choice as Platinum member.
2) Bought 1 virtual $100 gift card from AA website. 3 days later it was reimbursed
3) Bought another virtual $100 gift card. 3 days later it was reimbursed
2) Bought 1 virtual $100 gift card from AA website. 3 days later it was reimbursed
3) Bought another virtual $100 gift card. 3 days later it was reimbursed
Apr 1, 2018, 10:04 pm
#668
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: YVR
Posts: 119
Mar 25 - Bought $100 AA GC
Mar 27 - $100 credit appeared
Mar 27 - $100 credit appeared
Apr 2, 2018, 11:56 am
#669
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 595
I just purchased $100 AA electronic GC and received credit within a couple of days. I still have $30 remaining available AA travel credit...if I purchase $50 GC (minimum) will they give me a partial credit or do I have to let the remaining $30 available balance go?
Apr 2, 2018, 12:32 pm
#670
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Apr 2, 2018, 1:40 pm
#671
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: CGK/SIN/DTW/ATL
Programs: AAdvantage, RapidRewards
Posts: 10
Mar 26 - register AA as the preferred airline
Mar 27 - bought $100 GC
Mar 30 - $100 credit appeared
Mar 27 - bought $100 GC
Mar 30 - $100 credit appeared
Apr 5, 2018, 9:08 pm
#672
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 92
You absolutely cannot, as the system does not present a gift card as a payment option when redeeming an award.
Apr 7, 2018, 8:40 am
#673
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,602
Anyone else having a problem with $100?
Mar 23 - Bought $100 AA GC
Mar 23 - Bought $100 AA GC
No credit yet.
Apr 3 - Bought $50 AA GC
Apr 3 - Bought $50 AA GC
Apr 6 - $50 credit appeared
Apr 6 - $50 credit appeared
Mar 23 - Bought $100 AA GC
Mar 23 - Bought $100 AA GC
No credit yet.
Apr 3 - Bought $50 AA GC
Apr 3 - Bought $50 AA GC
Apr 6 - $50 credit appeared
Apr 6 - $50 credit appeared
Apr 7, 2018, 11:09 am
#674
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVP; UA Gold; DL Gold; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 156
For AMEX Platinum (just signed up Feb 2018)
25 Mar: Loaded AA as airline
28 Mar: $100 AA GC
30 Mar: $100 went from "Pending" to "Posted" but no "-&100 credit"
31 Mar: Check "Benefits" tab, and "$200 Airline Fee Credit" scale now shows $100 used (and $100 remaining)
Details say up to 4 weeks for actual credit to post. I'll keep an eye on that.
I'm satisfied with the scale as verification, so onward to the remaining $100 and my PRG $100 airline credit.
Happy Travels (and credits)!! ^
25 Mar: Loaded AA as airline
28 Mar: $100 AA GC
30 Mar: $100 went from "Pending" to "Posted" but no "-&100 credit"
31 Mar: Check "Benefits" tab, and "$200 Airline Fee Credit" scale now shows $100 used (and $100 remaining)
Details say up to 4 weeks for actual credit to post. I'll keep an eye on that.
I'm satisfied with the scale as verification, so onward to the remaining $100 and my PRG $100 airline credit.
Happy Travels (and credits)!! ^
Apr 7, 2018, 11:24 am
#675
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
The date, rather than the amount, is likely to be the key. If American Express' system does not pickup a transaction when it is first posted, it doesn't seem to look at that date again for some weeks. I would simply wait until end of April to see if it is picked up automatically.