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 7, 2019, 4:34 pm
#1336
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: AA, DL, UA, SWA
Posts: 21
I did this experiment with my Plat and my wife's Gold.
- I grabbed 2x $50 gift cards immediately after selecting AA as her airline mid December and they never posted. I'll have to call in about it when the 4 weeks guarantee period is expired. I'm not looking forward to that...
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Towards the end of December, I selected AA as my airline and let it marinate for 24 hours. I bought 2x $100 gift cards and the credit posted within a few days as expected.
I don't think these events were coincidence. There's a data propagation time that Amex didn't think would affect anyone because real life 'fees' are typically incurred days or weeks after the airline selection is made.
- I grabbed 2x $50 gift cards immediately after selecting AA as her airline mid December and they never posted. I'll have to call in about it when the 4 weeks guarantee period is expired. I'm not looking forward to that...
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Towards the end of December, I selected AA as my airline and let it marinate for 24 hours. I bought 2x $100 gift cards and the credit posted within a few days as expected.
I don't think these events were coincidence. There's a data propagation time that Amex didn't think would affect anyone because real life 'fees' are typically incurred days or weeks after the airline selection is made.
Jan 7, 2019, 6:53 pm
#1338
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: UA Silver (woohoo), Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 24
What denominations? A single $200 GC or multiple smaller currencies? Thanks
Jan 7, 2019, 7:05 pm
#1339
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 41
Positive DP:
Purchased $100 AA GC on 1/2. Received $100 AmEx credit on 1/6. Transaction details for gift card purchase were:
Doing business as:
AMERICAN AIRLINES
View Details on Merchant Website
4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
FORT WORTH
TX
76155
UNITED STATES
800.428.4322
Additional Information: [DATE] AA.COM
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Reference: [REF #]
Category: Travel - Airline
Dispute/Inquire about this Charge
Flight Details
Passenger Name: [NAME]
Date of Departure: 01/02
Ticket Number: [13-DIGIT "TICKET NUMBER"]
Document Type: MISCELLANEOUS TAX(S)/FEE(S)
Purchased $100 AA GC on 1/2. Received $100 AmEx credit on 1/6. Transaction details for gift card purchase were:
Doing business as:
AMERICAN AIRLINES
View Details on Merchant Website
4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
FORT WORTH
TX
76155
UNITED STATES
800.428.4322
Additional Information: [DATE] AA.COM
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Reference: [REF #]
Category: Travel - Airline
Dispute/Inquire about this Charge
Flight Details
Passenger Name: [NAME]
Date of Departure: 01/02
Ticket Number: [13-DIGIT "TICKET NUMBER"]
Document Type: MISCELLANEOUS TAX(S)/FEE(S)
Jan 7, 2019, 7:20 pm
#1340
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 115
Hey guys,
So question. Today is the last day of my 30 days cancellation period (to receive the Amex fee back). Yesterday, I tried to use the Amex and Saks credits (last minute I know) but both transactions are still pending on the account so I haven't received the credits yet. If I cancel my card today, is there any way I can still get those credits or would I be forfeiting them? Also, is there any way I can get Amex to extend the 30 days so I can cancel tomorrow or the day after once I receive those credits?
Thanks!
So question. Today is the last day of my 30 days cancellation period (to receive the Amex fee back). Yesterday, I tried to use the Amex and Saks credits (last minute I know) but both transactions are still pending on the account so I haven't received the credits yet. If I cancel my card today, is there any way I can still get those credits or would I be forfeiting them? Also, is there any way I can get Amex to extend the 30 days so I can cancel tomorrow or the day after once I receive those credits?
Thanks!
Jan 8, 2019, 6:27 am
#1341
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BOS, PVD, HYA
Programs: MR, TYP, AA, B6, DL, WN, HH, MB, 2V
Posts: 658
Per the wiki, I'm assuming taxes/fees on an award booking will not count for this benefit on a Platinum card, correct? Charges of $57.83 and 2 x $77.83 posted on 1/1, no credit yet. This is on an MB Plat that I want to close out prior to the swap to vanilla Plat.
If these charges won't trigger the credit, I'll go ahead and buy GCs to use later. Anyone have any luck with credit on taxes/fees?
If these charges won't trigger the credit, I'll go ahead and buy GCs to use later. Anyone have any luck with credit on taxes/fees?
Never got credit on the award ticket taxes/fees.
Jan 8, 2019, 7:12 am
#1342
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 24
Jan 8, 2019, 8:38 am
#1344
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DFW (Highland Village)
Programs: AA Lifetime GLD, SPG Lifetime GLD
Posts: 384
I might have messed-up. In 2018 I did the 2 $100 GC approach and that worked just fine
For some reason, I forgot I did that and on 01/07 I did a single $200 GC. I'll report back, but I'm initially nervous since the pending merchant data is different for this GC purchase then the merchant data from the 4Q2018 purchases.
Jan 2019
$200 GC
Merchant Name and address:
AA ARC
7645 E 63rd Street STE 600
Tulsa OK
For the 4Q2018 items, I don';t remember the pending merchant data, but the hard posted Merchant was:
American Airlines
4333 Amon Carter Blvd
Fort Worth, TX
Update 01/09: The charge hard posted over night and I was happy to see the merchant data was changed to match the 4Q data,so now I'm hopeful that the credit will follow in a day or so.
Update 01/11: Reimbursement credit posted for $200, so all is good. The only difference from my 2018 experience is that in 2018 the two $100 transactions both earned 5x MR. For this single $200 transaction, it only earned 1X MR.
For some reason, I forgot I did that and on 01/07 I did a single $200 GC. I'll report back, but I'm initially nervous since the pending merchant data is different for this GC purchase then the merchant data from the 4Q2018 purchases.
Jan 2019
$200 GC
Merchant Name and address:
AA ARC
7645 E 63rd Street STE 600
Tulsa OK
For the 4Q2018 items, I don';t remember the pending merchant data, but the hard posted Merchant was:
American Airlines
4333 Amon Carter Blvd
Fort Worth, TX
Update 01/09: The charge hard posted over night and I was happy to see the merchant data was changed to match the 4Q data,so now I'm hopeful that the credit will follow in a day or so.
Update 01/11: Reimbursement credit posted for $200, so all is good. The only difference from my 2018 experience is that in 2018 the two $100 transactions both earned 5x MR. For this single $200 transaction, it only earned 1X MR.
Last edited by Illini_Fan; Jan 11, 2019 at 8:26 am Reason: update
Jan 8, 2019, 9:16 am
#1345
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,033
1/4 - purchased $100 GC with Aspire card... Haven't get credit yet... Hopefully next few days.
Jan 8, 2019, 9:31 am
#1346
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: DC
Posts: 31
Single $100 GC purchased Jan. 2 with Amex Gold, reimbursement arrived Jan. 6.
Jan 8, 2019, 9:41 am
#1347
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,930
Multiple $100 GCs purchased Jan 2, credits posted Jan 7.
Jan 8, 2019, 10:26 am
#1348
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 4
I'm in the same boat. I got two separate gift cards but at the same time so it came in as a $200 purchase so I'm holding my breath!
Jan 8, 2019, 2:52 pm
#1349
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Westchester Co, NY or Rio Grande Valley, TX or ???
Programs: BAEC G, WN A-, Hyatt G, HH G, MAR T, Hz PC, was [UA2P, FL A+Elite, BD G]
Posts: 2,271
Several $100 GCs purchased on 1/4; all credits say they posted 1/7 but if so it was very late at night.
Jan 8, 2019, 3:14 pm
#1350
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
I did $100 on 1/4 with the gold card and I haven't gotten the credit yet and the gauge still shows full. I'm a little nervous because right before it posted my account was saying I didn't select an airline when I had selected it last year. Hopefully it clears tonight.