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)
Jan 3, 2017, 12:01 pm
#16
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Have you tried the steps in the wiki page?
Log into united.com
Set up a gift registry for yourself
Use the link in your gift registry web page to send an announcement to your email address. This better, faster, and more reliable than searching for your gift registry, especially if you have a common name. Even someone with an unusual surname like mre5765 has could not find his registry after creating it.
Log out of united.com
Follow the Make Contribution in your gift registry email
Contribute using your Amex platinum card
Log into united.com
Set up a gift registry for yourself
Use the link in your gift registry web page to send an announcement to your email address. This better, faster, and more reliable than searching for your gift registry, especially if you have a common name. Even someone with an unusual surname like mre5765 has could not find his registry after creating it.
Log out of united.com
Follow the Make Contribution in your gift registry email
Contribute using your Amex platinum card
Jan 3, 2017, 12:12 pm
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
I created my registry over a year ago.
I sent an announcement and no emails so far.
I found the original registry announcement and I click Make Contribution and it goes to a page with buttons to Create Registry, Manage Registry and search by name.
Search by name doesn't find anything.
I sent an announcement and no emails so far.
I found the original registry announcement and I click Make Contribution and it goes to a page with buttons to Create Registry, Manage Registry and search by name.
Search by name doesn't find anything.
Jan 3, 2017, 12:19 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: KEWR
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, Hyatt Plat, National Exec, GE/Nexus
Posts: 501
I created my registry over a year ago.
I sent an announcement and no emails so far.
I found the original registry announcement and I click Make Contribution and it goes to a page with buttons to Create Registry, Manage Registry and search by name.
Search by name doesn't find anything.
I sent an announcement and no emails so far.
I found the original registry announcement and I click Make Contribution and it goes to a page with buttons to Create Registry, Manage Registry and search by name.
Search by name doesn't find anything.
Jan 3, 2017, 12:20 pm
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Has anyone got the airline credit recently from buying gift cards in the Mileage Plus X app.?
People were buying Amex gift cards last year and they got the credit back. But lately people are saying it no longer works.
How about other kinds of gift cards, like they have gift cards for things like Starbucks, Panera Bread, etc.
People were buying Amex gift cards last year and they got the credit back. But lately people are saying it no longer works.
How about other kinds of gift cards, like they have gift cards for things like Starbucks, Panera Bread, etc.
Jan 3, 2017, 12:21 pm
#20
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BOS (South End)
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, TrueBlue, IHG Plat Amb, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, Accor Platinum, National Exec Elite
Posts: 907
I created my registry over a year ago.
I sent an announcement and no emails so far.
I found the original registry announcement and I click Make Contribution and it goes to a page with buttons to Create Registry, Manage Registry and search by name.
Search by name doesn't find anything.
I sent an announcement and no emails so far.
I found the original registry announcement and I click Make Contribution and it goes to a page with buttons to Create Registry, Manage Registry and search by name.
Search by name doesn't find anything.
Jan 3, 2017, 12:23 pm
#21
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
They also seem to have some kind of gift certificates and even have a page where you enter the number to check the balance.
But I see no way to buy gift certificates.
But I see no way to buy gift certificates.
Jan 3, 2017, 12:24 pm
#22
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Correct, these were replaced by the Registry.
We've decided to discontinue the United gift certificate program, so gift certificates are no longer available for purchase. You can redeem any existing gift certificates and check your balance on the Check Gift Certificate Balance page.
You can still help your family and friends get to where they want to go by purchasing gift miles. On the Buy Miles page, simply select “Give Miles” and log in to your MileagePlus account to get started.
We also invite you to check out united.com gift registry to see if your favorite traveler is registered to receive the gift of United flights.
You can still help your family and friends get to where they want to go by purchasing gift miles. On the Buy Miles page, simply select “Give Miles” and log in to your MileagePlus account to get started.
We also invite you to check out united.com gift registry to see if your favorite traveler is registered to receive the gift of United flights.
Jan 3, 2017, 12:44 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
The registry can be used to purchase tickets for any traveler, even if account holder isn't traveling, correct?
Jan 3, 2017, 5:47 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 703
After adding money, how do you redeem? I don't see any options on checkout for Gift Registry, but assuming since I just added $ it's b/c it's within 24 hours?
Last edited by Soccerjoshj07; Jan 3, 2017 at 8:03 pm
Jan 3, 2017, 8:13 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,084
Can registry be combined with another payment option? I assume one credit card is possible.
What about a credit with united. I have a cancelled ticket from last year that I must use up and i would like to merge it with this travel bank. (E.g. $300 from credit w united + $200 for a $500 flight)
Thanks
// edit the cancelled ticket credit I was told can be used for any route that's marketed by united. It need not be the original route or United metal.
What about a credit with united. I have a cancelled ticket from last year that I must use up and i would like to merge it with this travel bank. (E.g. $300 from credit w united + $200 for a $500 flight)
Thanks
// edit the cancelled ticket credit I was told can be used for any route that's marketed by united. It need not be the original route or United metal.
Jan 3, 2017, 8:31 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
I purchased another $ 200.00 for the travel bank on Sunday. Posted today but no credit yet. I didn't make a new choice after Dec 31, I assume as long as I don't make a change they keep UA as my
preferred airline.Hope my assumption was correct.
preferred airline.Hope my assumption was correct.
Jan 3, 2017, 9:04 pm
#27
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From the T&C at https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...ravelbank.aspx
TravelBank cash cannot be used as a form of payment in combination with PayPal Credit, online check by TeleCheck®, Alipay, cash, gift certificates or United Airlines travel certificates.
I operate under the same assumption because that's how it worked last year. Also gives me the option to switch to another airline if for some reason my gifts to myself don't result in credits.
Jan 3, 2017, 9:51 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: BOS / BWI
Programs: AA, UA, Marriott, HHonors, Avis et al.
Posts: 237
Datapoint: Personal plat, created registry and contributed $200 on 12/27, refund $200 posted on 12/28.
(I was going to do the same for my PRG $100, but forgot to do it before the end of the year, duh!)
(I was going to do the same for my PRG $100, but forgot to do it before the end of the year, duh!)
Jan 3, 2017, 11:39 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 182
Seems like Platinum credits very fast, but so far, two PRG cards doing it on the same day as two platinums haven't credited yet, but the Plats have...
Jan 4, 2017, 4:35 am
#30
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
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Purchased United Gift Registry for Myself. Charge posted and credited in a few days. Still working for 2017. Thanks UA and AMEX..