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)
Jan 6, 2019, 11:26 am
#1306
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 10
It seems we got that credit from 2018 quota as even when i go to benefits then it is showing $100 pending thru Dec2019 quota also..
and i bought on 12/31 too like you... So it seems we can buy again now in 2019.. Correct?
and i bought on 12/31 too like you... So it seems we can buy again now in 2019.. Correct?
Jan 6, 2019, 11:27 am
#1307
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,472
DP: Bought $200 AA card on Jan 2, today on Jan 6 meter has updated to say all credit used for 2019.
Jan 6, 2019, 11:28 am
#1308
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 10
Same here and I had posted airline charges that I was waiting for a credit on. I'm going to absolutely blow a gasket on them if they screw this up.
If you saw your meter fill up, I think you have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, for me, only have of my meter had filled. And now this headache if they screw this up.
If you saw your meter fill up, I think you have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, for me, only have of my meter had filled. And now this headache if they screw this up.
you mean the gauge filled with blue color?
does it mean it is already redeemed if its blue color.. but i think it does not fill up... because even for my dinein credit of $10 it shows gauge with blue color and i never used it...
for dinein = "Credit available through end of month"
for airline = "Credit Available through Dec 2019"
Jan 6, 2019, 11:30 am
#1309
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 10
is the meter blue color before purchase ?
what is the color after purchase credit?
what is the color after purchase credit?
Jan 6, 2019, 11:32 am
#1310
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,194
Jan 6, 2019, 12:03 pm
#1311
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BAY AREA
Posts: 1,125
I also bought gift card on Jan 2 and today it says I used up my airline credit for this year. But no credit has posted yet. Hopefully it'll post soon
Jan 6, 2019, 12:15 pm
#1312
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriot LTG
Posts: 614
DP:
Amex Aspire
1/2/19 Purchased:
$100 x2
$50 x1
1/6/19 Fee credit marked as fully used
Amex Aspire
1/2/19 Purchased:
$100 x2
$50 x1
1/6/19 Fee credit marked as fully used
Jan 6, 2019, 4:22 pm
#1313
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 83
Credited in the account for the transactions made on Jan 1st - Amex Plat
Jan 6, 2019, 5:14 pm
#1314
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 3
Reimbursed
I was reimbursed today (1-6) on 3 platinums for 6 $100 AA gift cards and 3 $50 Saks credits that were all purchased on 1-1.
Jan 6, 2019, 6:07 pm
#1315
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
Programs: AA EXP, Delta Plat, Marriott Plat,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 902
I bought 5 gift cards on five different AMEX cards on first. I confirmed receipt of all 5 shortly after. Received credit next day on one plat card. Weirdly I see no charges on other 4 nor do I see credits. What’s going on there? Not in pending either
could it be the credit is instant or nearly enough to erase the charge while pending?
First time I’ve seen this, anyone else?
could it be the credit is instant or nearly enough to erase the charge while pending?
First time I’ve seen this, anyone else?
Jan 6, 2019, 6:15 pm
#1316
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
It's possible that AA has cancelled some of all of transactions based on their own security algorithm. Check to see if the gift cards have a balance:
https://giftcards.aa.com/checkBalanceCustomer.jsp
https://giftcards.aa.com/checkBalanceCustomer.jsp
Jan 6, 2019, 6:39 pm
#1317
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Applied and approved for Hilton aspire card on 12/30... immediately called Amex to assign AA airlines. I received the confirmation email. Then a few mins later used temporary card and purchased 2x$100 gift card and $50 gift card. Per phone automated operator (cant see the transactions online since I haven’t received the card in the mail), the purchase was posted on 12/31. Still haven’t received a credit. Should I be worried?
I wish you luck. One person (in the last few dozen posts) waited about an hour and it ended up posting almost a week later. But other people have had their airline credit never post because they made the purchase "too soon" after choosing the airline, and you did it "a few minutes later". So that make me worried for you.
Jan 6, 2019, 7:44 pm
#1318
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
Programs: AA EXP, Delta Plat, Marriott Plat,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 902
It's possible that AA has cancelled some of all of transactions based on their own security algorithm. Check to see if the gift cards have a balance:
https://giftcards.aa.com/checkBalanceCustomer.jsp
https://giftcards.aa.com/checkBalanceCustomer.jsp
Jan 6, 2019, 8:44 pm
#1319
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: UA MM, AS MVP Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,110
Jan 6, 2019, 11:30 pm
#1320
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 39
Purchased a bunch of $100 AA GCs on 1/1/18
Each amex card said I had used my 2019 airline credits (this was like 1/5/19)
Sunday At 8PM EST on 1/6/19 my airlines (and Saks 5th Avenue, fwiw) posted.
Each amex card said I had used my 2019 airline credits (this was like 1/5/19)
Sunday At 8PM EST on 1/6/19 my airlines (and Saks 5th Avenue, fwiw) posted.