Jan 7, 2020, 8:01 am
Last edit by: rrgg
Many commonly asked questions are answered in this post.
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."
Wait several hours or even a day before making the purchase, although several DPs show it works without waiting that long.
(Posters often refer to Southwest as WN which is its IATA code. The code SW is assigned to Air Namibia.)
As of late July 2019, direct gift card purchases are no longer reimbursed.
To read discussion from 2011-2019, 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."
Wait several hours or even a day before making the purchase, although several DPs show it works without waiting that long.
(Posters often refer to Southwest as WN which is its IATA code. The code SW is assigned to Air Namibia.)
As of late July 2019, direct gift card purchases are no longer reimbursed.
- What does appear to work is buying flight tickets less than $109, OR using gift cards to get the charged amount down to less than $109. Given Amex's recent behavior in other areas, some feel there is real risk that Amex will decide to claw back this type of reimbursement someday.
- If you buy a ticket where you use travel funds to reduce the total charge to your Amex below $109, it will be reimbursed.
- Fees can be reimbursed for any traveler. The name doesn't matter as long as the charge is on your American Express or that of an authorized cardholder.n
- As of 1/1/22 Gold card accounts do not qualify for airline credit.
To read discussion from 2011-2019, click HERE
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: WN (Southwest) only (2020-21)
Jan 5, 2020, 11:54 am
#106
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LAX
Posts: 57
Hilton Honors Aspire Card
Southwest selected as airline from last year, no changes made on 1/1/20
1/1 - 3 separate one way tickets purchased ($68.98, $88.98, $91.98)
1/3 - transactions posted (SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DALLAS TX) - under details of transactions shows flight information, passenger name, ticket number
1/4 - airline credit meter moved down
1/5 - credits posted on account (although transaction date for credits were for 1/4)
1/1 - 3 separate one way tickets purchased ($68.98, $88.98, $91.98)
1/3 - transactions posted (SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DALLAS TX) - under details of transactions shows flight information, passenger name, ticket number
1/4 - airline credit meter moved down
1/5 - credits posted on account (although transaction date for credits were for 1/4)
Jan 5, 2020, 12:35 pm
#107
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: LAX
Posts: 44
1/1 changed airline
1/2 purchased 2 one-way tickets in the low $90s, separate transactions
1/5 meter moved and reimbursed
1/2 purchased 2 one-way tickets in the low $90s, separate transactions
1/5 meter moved and reimbursed
just canceled 2 tickets into travel funds that now the system can't find...
Jan 5, 2020, 2:28 pm
#110
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: CA
Posts: 1,304
Can you cancel the ticket within 24hr and still get the credit?
Jan 5, 2020, 2:53 pm
#111
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,856
I wish people would be specific when making these types of posts that I see all the time.
Are you asking if you can cancel and get the refund back to your credit card OR if you can cancel and hold the funds for future travel use?
Are you asking if you can cancel and get the refund back to your credit card OR if you can cancel and hold the funds for future travel use?
Jan 5, 2020, 3:08 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
the answer is likely a 'no', b/c the charge is still pending or not yet posted
Jan 5, 2020, 3:41 pm
#113
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 30
You can cancel immediately after purchase and select Hold for Future Use. It will work.
Jan 5, 2020, 7:26 pm
#115
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 30
Thanks. I was talking about getting the Amex credit (given it's what this thread is about). But I don't want to add confusion at this point, so I'll just hold off.
Jan 5, 2020, 7:53 pm
#116
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 7
Jan 5, 2020, 8:47 pm
#118
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,856
Hit or miss. In past years, I always bought tickets a few seconds after selecting airline and never had an issue.
Jan 5, 2020, 10:28 pm
#120
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
Posts: 1,073
https://upgradedpoints.com/how-to-ca...uthwest-flight
and this:
https://www.southwest.com/html/custo...-info-pol.html
Last edited by GundamWing01; Jan 5, 2020 at 10:45 pm