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)
Dec 24, 2017, 12:30 pm
#391
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,852
"Technically, the approved items are:
Checked baggage fees
Overweight/oversize baggage fees
Change fees
Phone reservation fees
Pet flight fees
Airport lounge day passes and annual memberships
Seat assignment fees
In-flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows/blankets, etc)
In-flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet)"
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/choos...ne-fee-credit/
Good enough or should "someone confirm" for you?
Checked baggage fees
Overweight/oversize baggage fees
Change fees
Phone reservation fees
Pet flight fees
Airport lounge day passes and annual memberships
Seat assignment fees
In-flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows/blankets, etc)
In-flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet)"
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/choos...ne-fee-credit/
Good enough or should "someone confirm" for you?
Dec 25, 2017, 9:03 am
#392
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA Gold | Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 94
I can confirm that buying an annual United Club membership is eligible for the fee reimbursement. I just bought one the other day and was reimbursed $200 from AmEx!
Dec 25, 2017, 10:55 am
#393
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,852
Thank you so much for the confirmation! I was totally unaware, and if for some reason the travel bank is not up and runningin the first quarter of the new year I may take that route..happy holidays and safe travels
Dec 26, 2017, 1:49 pm
#394
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 140
On mobile and can't easily search. Can the credit be used for mileage booster or pqm purchases?
Dec 26, 2017, 3:27 pm
#395
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,195
Dec 26, 2017, 7:08 pm
#396
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,354
I have $177 left to use by the end of the year.
I am AC*G (so things like lounge access are useless).
I have no UA flights in the next 5 days.
Is there anything I can do?
Or should I just buy a bunch of day passes?
I am AC*G (so things like lounge access are useless).
I have no UA flights in the next 5 days.
Is there anything I can do?
Or should I just buy a bunch of day passes?
Dec 26, 2017, 8:01 pm
#397
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globlist,MarriottPlat,Hilton Gold,Delta Silver,National EE,Avis President Club, Hertz PC
Posts: 200
switched airlines other day
Had no problems switching airlines. Didn’t use any of 200 on United
Dec 26, 2017, 8:24 pm
#398
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Wait, UA Travel Bank funds expire? It doesn't indicate on my account when they expire.
Dec 26, 2017, 8:27 pm
#399
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,195
Where did you read that UA TravelBank funds expire? I interpret the post you quoted from canadiancow as meaning that the member has $177 in AMEX airline fee reimbursement credit that will expire by 31 December if not used, not that any UA TravelBank funds are expiring.
Dec 26, 2017, 11:02 pm
#400
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: United Airlines MileagePlus
Posts: 44
Where did you read that UA TravelBank funds expire? I interpret the post you quoted from canadiancow as meaning that the member has $177 in AMEX airline fee reimbursement credit that will expire by 31 December if not used, not that any UA TravelBank funds are expiring.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/US/fly...avel-bank.html
Dec 27, 2017, 12:13 am
#401
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Crap, gotta remember to use the Travel Bank whenever I buy a ticket.
Dec 27, 2017, 7:54 pm
#402
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: CLE
Programs: NEXUS, MileagePlus Silver, Frontier Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 264
I chatted with them and said I paid for a checked bag fee each way on each of my ticket purchases, even though I didn't. You can just say you paid for it when you booked the ticket. Since I had more than 4 United bookings this calendar year, the $200 credit was applied with ease.
Dec 28, 2017, 11:49 am
#403
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 2
Based on recent data points, I decided to upgrade to E+ for a flight to Europe next summer. The total cost was a little under $150. I checked and my AMEX Plat credit was never processed. The charge came in from United Airlines and on the description it said it was a preferred seat upgrade. I started a chat with a CSR and she said it was not eligible. CSR sent me a list of some of the more common eligible expenses and one listed was seat assignment fees. I argued the upgrade from E to E+ was a seat assignment fee. She countered that the seat assignment fee has to be within the same booking class. I let her know that with United you have to buy a E ticket and then upgrade to E+. I completely understand her point if I was upgrading from E to business or first class. She told me she would start an investigation (can take 4 weeks). I welcome any thoughts here if I am wrong here.
Thanks
Thanks
Last edited by rovitm; Dec 28, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Dec 29, 2017, 4:25 am
#404
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Houston, TX USA
Programs: United Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 569
Based on recent data points, I decided to upgrade to E+ for a flight to Europe next summer. The total cost was a little under $150. I checked and my AMEX Plat credit was never processed. The charge came in from United Airlines and on the description it said it was a preferred seat upgrade. I started a chat with a CSR and she said it was not eligible. CSR sent me a list of some of the more common eligible expenses and one listed was seat assignment fees. I argued the upgrade from E to E+ was a seat assignment fee. She countered that the seat assignment fee has to be within the same booking class. I let her know that with United you have to buy a E ticket and then upgrade to E+. I completely understand her point if I was upgrading from E to business or first class. She told me she would start an investigation (can take 4 weeks). I welcome any thoughts here if I am wrong here.
Thanks
Thanks
Wishing you luck with the “investigation” outcome!
CLG
Dec 29, 2017, 9:16 am
#405
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 330
Just bought 2 passes for $118. Unfortunately to get 3 would have been $177 and I only had $175 remaining with AMEX.