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)
Oct 12, 2018, 3:34 am
#886
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 7
amex gold card oct2 still waiting for reimbursement
Bought $100 e gift card on october 2, its been 10 days and still awaiting credt....
Oct 13, 2018, 4:00 am
#887
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,386
Bought a day pass for the Admiral's Club at LGA. The $59 was credited after about 5 days - Hilton Aspire card.
Oct 13, 2018, 4:24 am
#888
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 7
this was on a PRG card, it was the first purchase i made with the card upon activating it... hope that it might just be a delayed credit... i had just enrolled in the credit, wonder if maybe the system failed to register the enrolment before i made the purchase... has anybody else gotten the credit after waiting 11 days?
Oct 13, 2018, 3:52 pm
#890
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Honolulu, HI
Programs: OZ*G, AA Gold, HA Gold
Posts: 2
Working
Bought eGC $100 on 10/9 reimbursed on 10/12 (Amex plat personal)
Oct 15, 2018, 12:30 pm
#891
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 35
Bought eGC $100 on AA.com on 10/11 and got reimbursed on 10/13 (new Amex gold card)
Oct 15, 2018, 6:17 pm
#892
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 274
Bought 2 $100 AA Gift Cards on Business Platinum:
Purchased 9/29 - Reimbursed 10/2
Purchased 10/3 - Reimbursed 10/8
Purchased 9/29 - Reimbursed 10/2
Purchased 10/3 - Reimbursed 10/8
Oct 16, 2018, 10:15 am
#893
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1
Bought 1 $100 AA e Gift Card from giftcards dot aa dot com using Gold Card (PRG) on 10/12.
Reimbursed 10/16.
Original Purchase posted as below and on the dashboard in benefits was seeing the message before reimbursement
"You have used all of your $100 Airline Fee Credit for this year. It will renew again starting Jan 2019" .
So was fairly confident that the reimbursement would happen.
4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
FORT WORTH
TX
76155
UNITED STATES
800.433.7300
Additional Information: 20181013 AA.COMAMERICAN AIRLINES
Reference: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Category: Travel - Airline
Reimbursed 10/16.
Original Purchase posted as below and on the dashboard in benefits was seeing the message before reimbursement
"You have used all of your $100 Airline Fee Credit for this year. It will renew again starting Jan 2019" .
So was fairly confident that the reimbursement would happen.
4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
FORT WORTH
TX
76155
UNITED STATES
800.433.7300
Additional Information: 20181013 AA.COMAMERICAN AIRLINES
Reference: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Category: Travel - Airline
Oct 16, 2018, 2:01 pm
#894
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 7
Bought another AA egiftcard for $100 and it worked this time
this was on a PRG card, it was the first purchase i made with the card upon activating it... hope that it might just be a delayed credit... i had just enrolled in the credit, wonder if maybe the system failed to register the enrolment before i made the purchase... has anybody else gotten the credit after waiting 11 days?
Last edited by robo2000; Oct 17, 2018 at 5:43 pm
Oct 16, 2018, 3:02 pm
#895
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 168
this was on a PRG card, it was the first purchase i made with the card upon activating it... hope that it might just be a delayed credit... i had just enrolled in the credit, wonder if maybe the system failed to register the enrolment before i made the purchase... has anybody else gotten the credit after waiting 11 days?
Oct 16, 2018, 3:08 pm
#896
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 7
Bought another AA egiftcard for $100 and it worked this time
this was on a PRG card, it was the first purchase i made with the card upon activating it... hope that it might just be a delayed credit... i had just enrolled in the credit, wonder if maybe the system failed to register the enrolment before i made the purchase... has anybody else gotten the credit after waiting 11 days?
Oct 16, 2018, 7:11 pm
#897
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 5
Adding another data point (Amex Platinum):
* Selected AA as my airline on Oct. 6.
* Maybe five minutes later, purchased one gift card for $100. Three minutes later, another for $100.
* Both transactions posted Oct. 9 (maybe Oct. 8?) from what I could tell.
* Observed evening of Oct. 10 that my 2018 credit was shown as used
* Credit posted to account on Oct. 11, dated Oct. 10
Worried I purchased too quickly, but doesn't seem like there's a waiting period after selection, at least based on this.
* Selected AA as my airline on Oct. 6.
* Maybe five minutes later, purchased one gift card for $100. Three minutes later, another for $100.
* Both transactions posted Oct. 9 (maybe Oct. 8?) from what I could tell.
* Observed evening of Oct. 10 that my 2018 credit was shown as used
* Credit posted to account on Oct. 11, dated Oct. 10
Worried I purchased too quickly, but doesn't seem like there's a waiting period after selection, at least based on this.
Oct 16, 2018, 11:27 pm
#898
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, American Plat, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Caesar Diamond
Posts: 28
AA$100 dollar gift card worked for me. Selected AA as airline first and minutes after bought a $100 dollar virtual gift card on Oct 12th. Credit posted on Oct 15th!
Going to buy another $100 dollar now to complete the 200.
Going to buy another $100 dollar now to complete the 200.
Oct 17, 2018, 6:49 am
#899
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DFW (Highland Village)
Programs: AA Lifetime GLD, SPG Lifetime GLD
Posts: 384
Did this get answered or does anyone have a similar experience? I have $191.xx left and similar to the OP I want to purchase $200 worth of gift cards. I am assuming that AMEX will reimburse me for the $191.
Oct 17, 2018, 7:09 am
#900
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954