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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:

Yes - Majuki, Evo40

Admirals Club Passes:

Yes - Hilton-gold, moe8555

Admirals Club Food/Drinks:

Yes - cyncyn129, Segments, chrisny2

Award Cancellation Fee*:

No - ShrinkTheGlobe, canesfan, jasmians, soy

Award Taxes/Fees:

Yes - Dedicated, Rakibullslam, tsmith12, lotrbfme, mia, GTITAN, cdoobiest
No - Alex_I, exmike, jb0506, fangtl, nall, javabytes, chitink
Mixed - PatrickTM, Visconti, iahphx

Baggage*:

Yes - tlglenn
No - mrlemm, mlin32, abk, pubsmeister, esls79

Change Fee*:

No - cubs105, prhocky2607

Close-In Ticket Fee*:

No - PatrickTM, mileshound

Elite 500-mile Stickers:

Yes - LuizMiranda, fotoflyer88, nk15, joshvworld, Hilton-gold, captaink, JCN, aftortoriello, nall
No - pubsmeister

Elite Challenges:

Yes - skreemer6
No - stheller, tlglenn, GTITAN

External Reservation Fee:

Yes - jvel

Five Star Service:

Yes - JDiver

Infant Fees:

No - AUSINSIGHT

MCE/Seat Selection:

Yes - chapmanj9, Dedicated, Hilton-gold, jb0506, limeyx, act0fgod, nall, tlglenn
No - UAZip

Mileage Multipler:

Yes - mia, mia (two separate reports), TravelLawyer, QtownDave, nk15, nall, UAZip

Pet Fee*:

No - mrlemm

Same Day Flight Change:

Yes - Segments

Upfares:

Mixed - javabytes, javabytes - appears the amount matters
No - jvel

Upgrades:

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.

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Dec 13, 2018, 9:36 am

#1066

Ripper3785

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: PHX

Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond

Posts: 3,259

Purchased $100 and $75 gift cards on 12/9
Benefits page meter zero on 12/12
Credit Posted 12/13

Dec 13, 2018, 2:47 pm

#1067

dpy940307

Join Date: Feb 2014

Location: LGA, JFK

Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, AMEX Plat (Marriott Gold), AMEX Hilton Aspire (Hilton Diamond)

Posts: 92

Amex Hilton Aspire

Purchased a $100 and $150 eGC on Dec 9, meter went zero on Dec 12, credit posted on Dec 13

has anyone attempted to buy a single $250 eGC?

Dec 13, 2018, 9:57 pm

#1068

nnugnotsle

Join Date: Jan 2013

Posts: 98

Bought 2 $100 AA giftcards on 11/27. Reimbursed for one on 11/30. Nothing for the other since. Does contacting support work? Or just let it go?

Dec 14, 2018, 4:00 am

#1069

mia

Moderator

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold

Posts: 48,958

Quote:

Originally Posted by nnugnotsle

Bought 2 $100 AA giftcards on 11/27. ....

There seems to have been a problem with transactions made on the 27th, as discussed HERE. I would give it some more time.

Dec 14, 2018, 10:26 am

#1070

jamesinclair

Join Date: May 2015

Posts: 674

Amex PRG

Purchases $80 on Dec 10.
Credit posted Dec 13

Dec 15, 2018, 7:54 am

#1071

YtravelF

Join Date: Feb 2012

Programs: DL GM, AA PLAT, Hilton Gold, AMEX Plat

Posts: 256

Amex plat

Purchased $200 GC on 12/11
Credit posted 12/14

Dec 15, 2018, 9:06 am

#1072

Mitz9060

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: Chicago

Posts: 108

Amex Hilton Aspire

Activated, selected airline and received confirmation email on 12/11.
Shortly after purchased $200 Gift Card on 12/11
Still waiting

Dec 16, 2018, 9:22 am

#1073

12changk2

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 36

Amex Biz Plat

Chose airline, and bought 2X $100 GC on the AA website back to back on 12/12
12/16 still nothing yet, but my benefits meter isn't showing up, it says:
"Data currently unavailable.
Please try again later.
$200 Airline Fee Credit
Status currently unavailable"

Anyone else having trouble receiving the credits too?

Dec 16, 2018, 10:18 am

#1074

BFPengi

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFPengi

Hilton Aspire
Registered 12/7
Purchased $100 egift on 12/8
Posted 12/11
Credit posted 12/11

The purchase posted earlier in the day and the credit posted sometime that night.

I have now put in another purchase for $100 on 12/11 and one for $50 on 12/12 (oddly both are showing as pending from 12/11). I also registered the Platinum yesterday (12/11) and put in a purchase for $200 today (12/12). Hopefully these will all go through.

The rest has gone through this morning. 2nd Aspire $100 went from pending to posted on 12/14 and credit posted 12/15. The Aspire $50 and the Platinum $200 went from pending to posted on 12/15 and the credit posted this morning.

So, in my experience, it takes about 3 days on Aspire and Platinum. And you can purchase up to $200. I have not tried $250.

Dec 16, 2018, 10:21 am

#1075

BFPengi

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12changk2

In my experience, my meter is unavailable the day before/day of the amount registering on the meter. After the meter registers the credit goes through the next day.

Dec 16, 2018, 10:36 am

#1076

Red259

Join Date: Jun 2013

Location: NYC

Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver

Posts: 2,272

12/11 $100 AA GC - Credit posted 12/14. 12/13 $150 AA GC 12/16 received credit. Aspire card.

Last edited by Red259; Dec 17, 2018 at 2:50 pm

Dec 16, 2018, 1:23 pm

#1077

12changk2

Join Date: Dec 2018

Posts: 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFPengi

In my experience, my meter is unavailable the day before/day of the amount registering on the meter. After the meter registers the credit goes through the next day.

You're right, the 2X $100 credits just posted!

BFPengi likes this.

Dec 17, 2018, 8:25 am

#1078

buddababa

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 2

12/13 $100 AA GC and $150 AA GC
Credit posted 12/16

Dec 17, 2018, 11:18 am

#1079

Mitz9060

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: Chicago

Posts: 108

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitz9060

Amex Hilton Aspire

Activated, selected airline and received confirmation email on 12/11.
Shortly after purchased $200 Gift Card on 12/11
Still waiting

My meter was unavailable yesterday and today still showing $250. Just bought a $50 to see if a smaller amount works. If the $50 one gets reimbursed this week, should I try the remaining $200 in smaller increments given how close it is to the end of the year?

Dec 17, 2018, 1:28 pm

#1080

strangepath17

Join Date: Oct 2018

Location: Massachusetts

Posts: 2

Schwab Plat
12/9 $200 E-Gift card Purchased
12/12 $200 Credit Posted
Business Plat
12/13 $200 E-Gift card Purchased
12/16 $200 Credit Posted