Jan 4, 2017, 7:25 am
Last edit by: presario1626
The United gift registry has been discontinued.
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. Unless you check your bags or experience change fees, United has the fewest options for reimbursement because of the codes they use for transactions.
United does not sell giftcards. As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
Airline Taxes on Award Tickets
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. Unless you check your bags or experience change fees, United has the fewest options for reimbursement because of the codes they use for transactions.
United does not sell giftcards. As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
Airline Taxes on Award Tickets
Doesn't seem to work anymore; see post 179 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25297196-post179.html and #391
Economy Plus and First Class Upgrade FeesAs of December 2016 there were conflicting posts; one stating that an upgrade to E+ coded as an "upgrade fee" and was, therefore, not reimbursed. Others said they were reimbursed as it was coded as "preferred seat upgrade." In February 2019, three separate FTer reported receiving varying amounts of reimbursement (dependent upon which card was used for the purchase) after purchasing an E+ annual subscription. The E+ subscriptions code as "preferred seat upgrade". Upgrading from E to FC will also not be reimbursed because it codes as a passenger ticket even when done after buying the original ticket. There seems to be a distinction between seat upgrades being reimbursed, while ticket upgrades are not.
Award AcceleratorI would not risk this. The last report of being reimbursed for Award Accelerator was for $68 on October 27, 2011. Every post about Award Accelerator since has reported "No reimbursement."
Eligible incidental fees include:- Checked baggage fees (including overweight/oversize)
- Itinerary change fees
- Phone reservation fees
- Pet flight fees
- Seat assignment fees (E+)
- In-flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows/blankets, headphones)
- In-flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet because it's not charged by the airline)
- Airport lounge day passes & annual memberships
- Onboard WIFI
Airline fee $200/$100 reimbursement reports: UA only (2017-2019)
Apr 12, 2017, 5:59 am
#166
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Apr 12, 2017, 7:42 am
#167
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Put $200 in UA Gift Registry Sunday April 9 @8:45pm PT
Transaction posted Monday April 10
Reimbursed $200 posted Tuesday April 11
Transaction posted Monday April 10
Reimbursed $200 posted Tuesday April 11
Apr 12, 2017, 10:15 am
#168
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Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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You're lucky if you have not already cashed in for the year. I did, so now I have a $200 credit with United that I basically have to use. I'm switching over to Southwest for next year however.
Apr 19, 2017, 9:03 am
#170
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 24
4/19 Bought $200 United gift registry for myself. Will update when it posts.
Apr 26, 2017, 1:15 pm
#171
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: United 1K, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 180
Does Airport Passenger Fee get reimbursed (fees associated with processing a GPU on a paid ticket through LHR)?
Last edited by cotr; Apr 26, 2017 at 1:24 pm
Apr 27, 2017, 3:07 pm
#172
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Apr 30, 2017, 8:52 am
#174
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Location: USA
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Added $50 to my gift registry on thursday. Statement credit didn't post yet but my annual fee credit speedometer type thing is showing only $150 remaining on the benefit balance andI made no other purchases that should qualify.
May 10, 2017, 5:01 pm
#175
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Just added $200 to my registry using Amex Plat.
Had already had $100 added earlier this year from Premier Rewards Gold Amex.
So it shows on my UA account a Current Balance of $300 but an Available Balance of $100 in my Travel Bank.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
Am I going to have a problem using all $300 at once?
Also can you use the TravelBank funds if you book a fare off of a Google Flights link?
Or do you have to start with the Make Flight Reservations with My TravelBank Funds link instead?
Had already had $100 added earlier this year from Premier Rewards Gold Amex.
So it shows on my UA account a Current Balance of $300 but an Available Balance of $100 in my Travel Bank.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
Am I going to have a problem using all $300 at once?
Also can you use the TravelBank funds if you book a fare off of a Google Flights link?
Or do you have to start with the Make Flight Reservations with My TravelBank Funds link instead?
May 10, 2017, 6:58 pm
#176
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 486
Just added $200 to my registry using Amex Plat.
Had already had $100 added earlier this year from Premier Rewards Gold Amex.
So it shows on my UA account a Current Balance of $300 but an Available Balance of $100 in my Travel Bank.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
Am I going to have a problem using all $300 at once?
Had already had $100 added earlier this year from Premier Rewards Gold Amex.
So it shows on my UA account a Current Balance of $300 but an Available Balance of $100 in my Travel Bank.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
Am I going to have a problem using all $300 at once?
May 15, 2017, 12:52 am
#177
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: UA - Platinum; Starwood - Platinum; Alaska - MVP75; IHG - Platinum; Hilton - Gold; Marriott - Gold
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I added United as my airline choice last year September and I got $100 and $100 back from United.
This year when I went to americanexpress.com/airlinechoice, I am not able to make airline choice as United. Is it already selected as United so that I don't have to select the same airline choice?
If I make one single purchase of $1000 at United.com for my future travel, can I get $200 credit from amex?
This year when I went to americanexpress.com/airlinechoice, I am not able to make airline choice as United. Is it already selected as United so that I don't have to select the same airline choice?
If I make one single purchase of $1000 at United.com for my future travel, can I get $200 credit from amex?
May 15, 2017, 1:08 am
#178
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Just got my $200 credit for Amex Platinum, which I upgraded from PRG Amex in late March.
I had $100 credit from PRG Amex in January, the second one within 12 months.
I had $100 credit from PRG Amex in January, the second one within 12 months.
May 23, 2017, 4:08 pm
#179
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA
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Put $100 in my registry on 5/17.
Credited back on 5/19.
Credited back on 5/19.
May 25, 2017, 9:49 pm
#180
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2
5/22 Deposited $200 into another person's UA gift registry (with Amex PT). Transaction posted same day.
5/24 Reimbursement posted. I have used some airline fee, so just the remaining balance was credited.
5/24 Reimbursement posted. I have used some airline fee, so just the remaining balance was credited.
Last edited by vlft; Jun 5, 2017 at 10:28 am