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 27, 2018, 8:28 am
#916
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: AMEX Gold - New
Posts: 1
AA gift card purchased for $50 on 10/23/18 and reimbursed on 10/27/18. Bought another $50. All on the New Amex Gold.
Oct 27, 2018, 8:40 am
#917
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,587
Oct 28, 2018, 6:44 am
#918
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 14
AA E-gift card purchased for $100 on 10/24/18 and reimbursed on 10/26/18. All on the 3 month old Amex Gold.
Oct 29, 2018, 5:11 am
#919
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
Amex Gold:
Purchased $100 AA GC on 10/25/18 and on 10/28/2018 it showed that I've used all of my airline fee credit for this year. I'm guessing credit will post later today or tomorrow.
Purchased $100 AA GC on 10/25/18 and on 10/28/2018 it showed that I've used all of my airline fee credit for this year. I'm guessing credit will post later today or tomorrow.
Oct 29, 2018, 11:17 am
#920
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 4
Miscellaneous Tax(es)/Fee(s)
However, the little "$250 Airline Fee" rainbow thingie under "Benefits" shows that the $100 credit has been applied, so I'm assuming the statement credit will appear soon.
Nov 5, 2018, 11:44 am
#921
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 20
Is there any trick or gotacha to keep in mind, before purchasing the gift card?
I mean, I have $61 remaining (Credit Available through Dec 2018), so Im thinking of buying a $50 gc.
Do we just purchase using this link:
https://giftcards.aa.com/order.jsp?giftcard=Plastic
I have chosen AA as my partner airline.
Thanks
I mean, I have $61 remaining (Credit Available through Dec 2018), so Im thinking of buying a $50 gc.
Do we just purchase using this link:
https://giftcards.aa.com/order.jsp?giftcard=Plastic
I have chosen AA as my partner airline.
Thanks
Nov 5, 2018, 11:47 am
#922
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,951
If you have read the Wikipost at the top of this thread you should be good to go. Do you specifically want a plastic card rather than the electronic version?
Nov 5, 2018, 2:27 pm
#924
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 2
New Amex Gold (upgraded from green 10/9/2018, selected AA as benefit airline around 10/13)
Purchased $50 virtual gift card 10/21, $50 credit appeared 10/25 dated 10/24
Purchased another $50 virtual gift card 10/25, $50 credit appeared 10/29 dated 10/27
Purchased $50 virtual gift card 10/21, $50 credit appeared 10/25 dated 10/24
Purchased another $50 virtual gift card 10/25, $50 credit appeared 10/29 dated 10/27
Nov 6, 2018, 7:08 pm
#925
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1
Credited
$100 AA gift card x2 (11/3/18)
Credited $200 (11/6/18)
personal Platinum
Credited $200 (11/6/18)
personal Platinum
Nov 7, 2018, 6:52 am
#926
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 67
With the Elite Upgrades from AA starting up, would the Amex Plat $200 benefit count if it's used toward an elite upgrade?
Nov 7, 2018, 12:52 pm
#927
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 24
DP: Purchased $100 AA virtual gift cards on Nov 7th with Aspire. Posted Nov 10th
Last edited by y0shiy0shi; Nov 12, 2018 at 10:21 am
Nov 8, 2018, 7:58 am
#928
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Plat Pro, National Elite, HHonors Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 23
AMEX PLAT:
$100 AA E-giftcard purchased on the 11/5/18, posted 11/6/18, credited 11/7/18
will update with second one shortly
$100 AA E-giftcard purchased on the 11/5/18, posted 11/6/18, credited 11/7/18
will update with second one shortly
Nov 9, 2018, 8:29 am
#929
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: American ExPlat SPG Plat
Posts: 21
Dec 2017 AA $200 change fee reimbursed no problem
Oct 2018 2 AA domestic award tickets' taxes were reimbursed, ~$5 apeice
Oct 2018 2 AA intl award tickets' taxes were not reimbursed, $90 apiece
Oct 2018 2 AA domestic award tickets' taxes were reimbursed, ~$5 apeice
Oct 2018 2 AA intl award tickets' taxes were not reimbursed, $90 apiece
Nov 9, 2018, 9:56 am
#930
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Plat Pro, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 193
On Platinum
- Nov 6 $200 in e gift cards (75+75+50)
- Nov 7 reimbursed
On Aspire
- Nov 6 $250 in e gift cards (75+75+100)
- Nov 7 reimbursed
- Nov 6 $200 in e gift cards (75+75+50)
- Nov 7 reimbursed
On Aspire
- Nov 6 $250 in e gift cards (75+75+100)
- Nov 7 reimbursed
