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 30, 2018, 8:43 pm
#1216
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
Yes received confirmation that I picked American, and chat and phone agents both saw it and said I should be able to use it immediately. Just wish I could see more DPs of people who used it on the first day they picked it, or within 24 hours of picking it. I'm almost certain last time I picked an airline and used it the next morning (within 24 hours) and it posted fine, but not sure.
Dec 31, 2018, 1:57 am
#1217
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
Posts: 1,073
Amex Hilton Aspire
I bought a single $250 AA e-gift-card on Thu 12/27.
The purchase posted on Sat 12/29.
Early this morning, Sun 12/30, my progress counter went from $250 available to all used up for the year, but the credit was not showing yet.
Later this morning, Sun 12/30, $250 credit showed up! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
I bought a single $250 AA e-gift-card on Thu 12/27.
The purchase posted on Sat 12/29.
Early this morning, Sun 12/30, my progress counter went from $250 available to all used up for the year, but the credit was not showing yet.
Later this morning, Sun 12/30, $250 credit showed up! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dec 31, 2018, 7:04 am
#1218
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2
Counter DP... I purchased $250 e-gift card on aa.com on 12/20... still no reimbursement. Ugh.
Dec 31, 2018, 8:43 am
#1219
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 42
Gold Card: Morning of 12/26 selected AA, purchased a $100 e-gift card on afternoon of 12/27. Initially showed up as pending "AA ARC" with Tulsa address. On 12/29 it changed to the Dallas address. On 12/30 the charge posted and credit was processed.
Last edited by bosflyer93; Dec 31, 2018 at 8:45 am Reason: dates wrong
Dec 31, 2018, 10:27 am
#1220
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 3
HH Aspire $250 AA
Opened HH Aspire account on 12/25
Set Airline to AA on 12/27
2x $100 AA GC on 12/28 posted 12/30
1x $50 AA GC on 12/29 posted 12/30
Awaiting credit for both transactions.
Set Airline to AA on 12/27
2x $100 AA GC on 12/28 posted 12/30
1x $50 AA GC on 12/29 posted 12/30
Awaiting credit for both transactions.
Dec 31, 2018, 10:55 am
#1221
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 3
UPDATE: Just checked the progress counter and it's showing it at $50. That means the $200 kicked in but yet to show up on the account. The $50 is yet to kick in.
Dec 31, 2018, 1:59 pm
#1222
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 129
If the charges post on December 28th but I don't get a credit until January 1st 2019, does that credit count towards my 2018 $200 fee reimbursement or 2019?
Dec 31, 2018, 2:34 pm
#1223
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 3
Looking at my dashboard it's showing I have only $50 remaining from $250 for year 2018. If charge was posted in 2018 I think you will get the credit from the 2018 allocation. I'm taking screenshot of my dashboard just to be safe since it mentions 2018.
Dec 31, 2018, 3:57 pm
#1224
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
Posts: 1,073
look at recent earlier posts. many have the same question as you.
Dec 31, 2018, 5:06 pm
#1225
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Boston
Posts: 1
AA purchases of less than $50??
I have only $40 of airline credit remaining on my Platinum card. Anyone have ideas on how i can purchase a gift card on AA.com? The minimum is $50...if I go ahead and purchase that amount, will I still be reimbursed for the $40 balance of remaining airline credit?
Dec 31, 2018, 9:10 pm
#1226
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Dec 31, 2018, 9:11 pm
#1227
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
When does the system opens up for credit again?
It’s saying:
You have used all of your $200 Airline Fee Credit for this year.
It will renew again starting Jan 2020
You have used all of your $200 Airline Fee Credit for this year.
It will renew again starting Jan 2020
Dec 31, 2018, 9:35 pm
#1228
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
I see:
If yours shows 2020 that suggests you have already used the 2019 credit, which seems improbable. I would check back in a few days to allow time for pending transactions to post etc.
You have used all of your $200 Airline Fee Credit for this year.
It will renew again starting Jan 2019
It will renew again starting Jan 2019
Dec 31, 2018, 9:46 pm
#1229
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
It must be a glitch because of the time zone, I have 12:45 AM.
My friend’s card is also reading 2020.
My friend’s card is also reading 2020.
Dec 31, 2018, 10:02 pm
#1230
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954