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 4, 2017, 1:43 pm
#346
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: UA MM PG, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 140
Has anyone had recent success with calling and switching Amex airline from UA to another? I did in early November, but I wonder if they are less likely to the closer it gets to the new year.
Dec 4, 2017, 5:31 pm
#347
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: United Mileage Plus, SPG, HertzGold
Posts: 2
I am in the same boat. When I called AMEX to see about trying to change my airline from UA to DL that denied it. I'll try another CSR.
Dec 5, 2017, 11:06 pm
#349
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 78
I really like my Amex Platinum card. But I hardly use it anymore. I use the Chase Sapphire Reserve instead for most transactions. Amex needs to make the Plat card more attractive. Sorry but Uber isn't it. The Plat card should give you 3X for travel categories and 2X for restaurants like the Chase card and no hassles with the travel credit. As UA is my chosen airline this year, I used the 35% return on the UA travel this year twice (forced to book with Amex Travel), but booking anything direct with United only gives you 1%. .
Doesn't booking direct with united give you 5X?
Dec 6, 2017, 6:27 am
#350
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Dec 6, 2017, 8:19 am
#351
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
Dec 7, 2017, 2:02 am
#353
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 55
Maybe if all of us called and asked for that benefit to match the CSR benefit and to send that feedback up the chain they’ll listen. Especially Centurions amd people close to renewal/retention
Dec 7, 2017, 11:00 am
#354
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DCA
Programs: UA 1MM Gold, Hhonors Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 553
Dec 7, 2017, 6:02 pm
#355
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 15
I call today and they changed it no question asked. Maybe its the people that already made a selection this year that's being rejected? I didn't change the airline selection from last year.
Dec 8, 2017, 1:53 pm
#356
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, DL Plat, UA Silver
Posts: 4,043
Is United's site still down or I'm using the wrong link from the wiki thread up top? Thx.
Dec 8, 2017, 2:16 pm
#358
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, DL Plat, UA Silver
Posts: 4,043
The last one I did was for a family member earlier this year and it went through okay.
Dec 11, 2017, 4:15 pm
#359
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 77
I noticed a change today. The notice now reads:
We're sorry, our gift registry page is currently unavailable for maintenance. You can still use the funds from your gift registry to book travel during this time, but you will not be able to receive contributions or update your registry details. We expect the page to be up and running again in early 2018.
This is a new notice, at least for me.
We're sorry, our gift registry page is currently unavailable for maintenance. You can still use the funds from your gift registry to book travel during this time, but you will not be able to receive contributions or update your registry details. We expect the page to be up and running again in early 2018.
This is a new notice, at least for me.
Dec 11, 2017, 5:51 pm
#360
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,141
I noticed a change today. The notice now reads:
We're sorry, our gift registry page is currently unavailable for maintenance. You can still use the funds from your gift registry to book travel during this time, but you will not be able to receive contributions or update your registry details. We expect the page to be up and running again in early 2018.
This is a new notice, at least for me.
We're sorry, our gift registry page is currently unavailable for maintenance. You can still use the funds from your gift registry to book travel during this time, but you will not be able to receive contributions or update your registry details. We expect the page to be up and running again in early 2018.
This is a new notice, at least for me.