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)
Nov 9, 2018, 10:45 am
#931
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,179
Fwiw, the mileage ticket taxes charged (~$85/2tiks)t to my PRG last month got reimbursed, even though I wasn't expecting to see the airline credit.
Nov 9, 2018, 11:49 am
#932
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
However, whether it appears that way or not may depend on how it's charged. Ie, it might appear one way when you're booking an award online, a different way when you're booking an award over the phone, a different way when you're modifying an award (to one which has higher taxes/fees), etc. So just because it worked in one case does not necessarily prove that it works in all cases.
Nov 9, 2018, 1:53 pm
#933
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,980
Is there any way to know if you have already used your Amex $200 credit?
Nov 9, 2018, 2:18 pm
#934
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
You can look in the Benefits section of your online account or you can call the number on the back of the card and ask.
Nov 9, 2018, 7:28 pm
#937
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: SPG, Hilton, Marriott, Delta, AA, United
Posts: 16
I got a new Aspire, and I saw a few folks who had luck with >$100 GC reimbursements, and since I have min spend to meet anyway, figured I'd give it a try. Selected AA on the website, waited a few minutes to get the confirmation email, then bought two GC's in different transactions, one for $100 and one for $150, both reimbursed! So it definitely seems to be working. Wish it would on Delta too for my Platinum card! I have so many $50 GC's...
Nov 9, 2018, 9:06 pm
#938
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 169
I got a new Aspire, and I saw a few folks who had luck with >$100 GC reimbursements, and since I have min spend to meet anyway, figured I'd give it a try. Selected AA on the website, waited a few minutes to get the confirmation email, then bought two GC's in different transactions, one for $100 and one for $150, both reimbursed! So it definitely seems to be working. Wish it would on Delta too for my Platinum card! I have so many $50 GC's...
Nov 10, 2018, 9:22 pm
#939
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: SPG, Hilton, Marriott, Delta, AA, United
Posts: 16
Nov 11, 2018, 2:46 pm
#940
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 2
Just got reimbursed for $100 AA gift card on new AMEX Gold. Purchased Nov 7, credit posted Nov 10.
Nov 11, 2018, 10:35 pm
#941
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LAX
Posts: 57
So are people getting reimbursed for single gift cards of >$100? Has anyone tried buying a single $250 gift card to get the credit on Aspire? Or is $200 the limit?
Nov 11, 2018, 11:09 pm
#942
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 16
12 Nov 2018 - purchased a $250 AA gift card with Hilton Honors Aspire. I will report back on status in a few days.
Nov 12, 2018, 7:03 am
#943
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Plat Pro, National Elite, HHonors Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 23
AMEX PLAT $100 GC purchased on 11/7/18, posted 11/8/18, credited 11/12/18
Nov 12, 2018, 7:04 am
#944
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cote d'Ivoire
Programs: OW Emerald - HH Diamond
Posts: 3,418
Ugh, hope you receive the credit. Keep us posted.
Nov 12, 2018, 7:50 am
#945
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 43
update: 2 of the 3 were reimbursed.
I've got 3 posted charged on Nov 9.
81.10 - award travel fees/taxes - not reimbursed
87.59 - seat choice Main cabin extra fees - reimbursed on 11/13
92.57 - seat choice Main cabin extra fees - reimbursed on 11/13
I'll finish out the rest on bag fees coming up.
I've got 3 posted charged on Nov 9.
81.10 - award travel fees/taxes - not reimbursed
87.59 - seat choice Main cabin extra fees - reimbursed on 11/13
92.57 - seat choice Main cabin extra fees - reimbursed on 11/13
I'll finish out the rest on bag fees coming up.
Last edited by jb0506; Nov 14, 2018 at 6:04 am Reason: update to post on reimbursement