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 16, 2017, 10:13 am
#421
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Miles and Smiles Elite, EY Silver, VS Silver
Posts: 155
I am flying AA tomorrow and I am very new to the card so I have all $200 of the airline fee credit left to use and this is my last flight on American for the year. I will be checking one bag, but I was wondering if upgrading the flight at the airport would be covered by the card at all? If not, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Boston Logan Admirals Club and would be able to let me know if it is worth it to buy access and whether or not that would be covered by the fee credit. Otherwise, some recommendations for how to use up the fee credit?
Dec 16, 2017, 11:54 am
#422
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 7
I am flying AA tomorrow and I am very new to the card so I have all $200 of the airline fee credit left to use and this is my last flight on American for the year. I will be checking one bag, but I was wondering if upgrading the flight at the airport would be covered by the card at all? If not, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Boston Logan Admirals Club and would be able to let me know if it is worth it to buy access and whether or not that would be covered by the fee credit. Otherwise, some recommendations for how to use up the fee credit?
priority pass will cover your Boston Logan Admirals Club lounge access. if you have the amex platinum it comes with priority pass which gains access to all airport lounges regardless if you're flying for that airline or not. as far as credits, gift cards are the best. use gift cards to purchase tickets. the ones i've tried are AA gift cards (2X $100). Delta gift cards (4X $50) and Southwest gift cards (one single $200).
bags will be covered with your $200 credit as well. but i rather pay the $25 and use that for the gift cards instead. even if you don't fly AA again you can use those gift card for partner flights on AA website.
Dec 16, 2017, 12:49 pm
#423
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,193
priority pass will cover your Boston Logan Admirals Club lounge access. if you have the amex platinum it comes with priority pass which gains access to all airport lounges regardless if you're flying for that airline or not. as far as credits, gift cards are the best. use gift cards to purchase tickets. the ones i've tried are AA gift cards (2X $100). Delta gift cards (4X $50) and Southwest gift cards (one single $200).
bags will be covered with your $200 credit as well. but i rather pay the $25 and use that for the gift cards instead. even if you don't fly AA again you can use those gift card for partner flights on AA website.
bags will be covered with your $200 credit as well. but i rather pay the $25 and use that for the gift cards instead. even if you don't fly AA again you can use those gift card for partner flights on AA website.
Here are the three lounges available for PP members at Boston Logan:
https://www.prioritypass.com/en/Loun...-International
Dec 17, 2017, 9:04 am
#424
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 3
$200 Single Gift Card
Went on AA.com and bought a single $200 gift card on 12/11. The transaction posted on 12/13 and the $200 reimbursement went through on 12/14.
Dec 17, 2017, 6:33 pm
#425
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: AA EXPLT, Marriott Titanium (LT PLT), HHonors Gold, AMEX PLT, UA Silver, National EXC
Posts: 1,059
No problem with AA GC reimbursement.
Dec 17, 2017, 7:17 pm
#426
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 409
Has there been any discussion as to whether or not the airline selection takes effect immediately?
I selected AA on Dec 5 and purchased a gift card a few minutes later. Still no credit on the 12th (personal gold).
It didn't take that long for the credit to post for my plat.
I selected AA on Dec 5 and purchased a gift card a few minutes later. Still no credit on the 12th (personal gold).
It didn't take that long for the credit to post for my plat.
Dec 17, 2017, 9:15 pm
#427
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 42
Purchase two $100 GC on 12/12. Posted 12/13. Reimbursed 12/16.
Dec 18, 2017, 5:30 pm
#428
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 27
Used about half of my credit with UA earlier before they shut down the registry, just purchased a virtual GC with AA, hope the credit will be approved soon.
AA website says the GC won't be available for about 72 hours, I suppose that 72 hours is why it take a few days to post and get reimbursed.
AA website says the GC won't be available for about 72 hours, I suppose that 72 hours is why it take a few days to post and get reimbursed.
Dec 18, 2017, 5:41 pm
#429
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Dec 18, 2017, 7:18 pm
#431
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 5
Help needed
Added two cards but check out together so I guess it means one transaction? Somehow my brain froze and thought two cards mean one transaction. Now my question is: is it possible to cancel the order with AA? I didn't find any cancellation information in AA's terms and conditions. Is calling AE to request for the credit recommended at all?
Dec 19, 2017, 8:37 am
#433
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 20
Another datapoint:
Signed up 12/10
Received card 12/13
Activated, signed up with AA, Bought 2 $100 cards (two totally different transactions) 12/13
Transaction posted 12/15
Reimbursed for both cards 12/18
Yay!
Signed up 12/10
Received card 12/13
Activated, signed up with AA, Bought 2 $100 cards (two totally different transactions) 12/13
Transaction posted 12/15
Reimbursed for both cards 12/18
Yay!
Dec 20, 2017, 7:14 am
#434
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North America
Posts: 2,265
Will I still get reimbursement if I cancel my Plat Card after making the GC purchase?
for example ... order GCs on Jan 1, cancel Card on Jan 5 — will the reimbursement still kick in after cancellation?
for example ... order GCs on Jan 1, cancel Card on Jan 5 — will the reimbursement still kick in after cancellation?
Dec 20, 2017, 8:18 am
#435
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 291
Has there been any discussion as to whether or not the airline selection takes effect immediately?
I selected AA on Dec 5 and purchased a gift card a few minutes later. Still no credit on the 12th (personal gold).
It didn't take that long for the credit to post for my plat.
I selected AA on Dec 5 and purchased a gift card a few minutes later. Still no credit on the 12th (personal gold).
It didn't take that long for the credit to post for my plat.
I believe the two day lag time is more in line with other peoples' experiences so it may be best to give it a day or two after selecting the airline before buying GCs. My benefits page did show AA as my chosen airline immediately after my selection but perhaps it takes a bit for whatever system flags transactions to update.