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)
Jul 6, 2018, 8:50 am
#766
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 52
I bought a $100 gift card on 6/25 and was reimbursed on 6/28. I purchased a 2nd on 7/2, and am still waiting :-(. Hopefully it is just a delay.
Jul 6, 2018, 9:41 am
#767
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 5
I registered my choice as AA on July 1. Bought a $100 card a few hours after that. As of 7/6 I still have not gotten the credit back. However, when I look at the dashboard for that card, it shows that I only have $150 of the $250 airline credit available for the year. Does this mean the $100 is incoming?
Jul 6, 2018, 4:21 pm
#768
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
I registered my choice as AA on July 1. Bought a $100 card a few hours after that. As of 7/6 I still have not gotten the credit back. However, when I look at the dashboard for that card, it shows that I only have $150 of the $250 airline credit available for the year. Does this mean the $100 is incoming?
Jul 6, 2018, 5:37 pm
#769
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,192
I registered my choice as AA on July 1. Bought a $100 card a few hours after that. As of 7/6 I still have not gotten the credit back. However, when I look at the dashboard for that card, it shows that I only have $150 of the $250 airline credit available for the year. Does this mean the $100 is incoming?
Jul 8, 2018, 7:43 am
#770
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 46
Registered AA as my designated airline on 7/2. Ordered $100 gift card on 7/2 but still waiting for credit to post.
Perhaps as others have suggested, the 4th slowed down the process. Hoping to see a credit soon.
Document type shows taxes and fees.
Perhaps as others have suggested, the 4th slowed down the process. Hoping to see a credit soon.
Document type shows taxes and fees.
Jul 8, 2018, 9:45 am
#771
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 5
AMEX Platinum, transaction posted on 7/2, still hasn’t been reimbursed. I’m starting to worry, anyone knows if this is normal, or is it taking too long? Thanks!
(New to FT, please bear with me).
(New to FT, please bear with me).
Jul 8, 2018, 4:06 pm
#772
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 5
update, it reimbursed today.
7/2 boutght
7/6 credit applied.
AMEX Platinum
Jul 9, 2018, 10:04 am
#774
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 1
6/30: 1 $50 AA eGC purchased
7/2: 1 $100 AA eGC purchased
(waited until I saw first GC posted & coded as misc. fees/ taxes)
7/4: $50 GC reimbursed
7/7: $100 GC reimbursed
7/2: 1 $100 AA eGC purchased
(waited until I saw first GC posted & coded as misc. fees/ taxes)
7/4: $50 GC reimbursed
7/7: $100 GC reimbursed
Jul 10, 2018, 7:36 pm
#775
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Programs: AA, DL, AK, UN, CN
Posts: 964
Signed up for the AA Platinum Challenge ($250) with my Amex Hilton Aspire card. Didn't trigger a bonus. I'm gonna call in and see what I can get, but I think their terms exclude "upgrades" so I don't have much to stand on. Didn't think at the time to try and split between cards or something. No big deal, I have flights upcoming on AA that I guess I'll buy gift cards for.
Jul 11, 2018, 12:41 am
#776
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3
7/1 - Bought $100 GC
7/6 - Reimbursed the $100
7/6 - Reimbursed the $100
Jul 11, 2018, 6:34 am
#777
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
AA Gift Card
Hey everyone,
Made AA my designated airline today (7/11). Purchased two $100 gift cards (separate transactions) minutes later. Will keep everyone posted on how it goes!
Made AA my designated airline today (7/11). Purchased two $100 gift cards (separate transactions) minutes later. Will keep everyone posted on how it goes!
Jul 12, 2018, 9:02 pm
#778
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 20
Purchased 2x $100 AA GC July 8th. Credit posted today, July 12th.
Jul 13, 2018, 7:59 am
#779
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
Jul 13, 2018, 9:04 am
#780
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,192
Looks like this (the green semi-circle begins as blue but turns green as you consume the credit):
