Jan 6, 2020, 1:37 pm
Last edit by: veeRob
Reminder: you must enroll and select AA as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase. "Please call the number on the back of your Card to select a qualifying airline."
Summary of Reimbursements.
AMEX AA Reimbursement Approved
Data Points on automatically reimbursed incidentals since 2017:
Admirals Club Memberships:
Wifi is provided by one of three third-party providers and is thus not eligible for the incidental credit. Monthly Wifi subscription plans through AA appear to be eligible for automatic credit.
* For items not automatically reimbursed but which are not excluded by Amex, you can try and request manual reimbursement from American Express; however, you may need to wait 14-28 days first.
NOT WORKING: Partial payment by gift card or voucher combined with partial payment by Amex doesn't work. Full payment of a ticket under $100 stopped working sometime in 2020.
For 2017-2019, see the previous thread
Summary of Reimbursements.
AMEX AA Reimbursement Approved
- Admirals Club Memberships
- Admirals Club Passes
- Admirals Club Food/Drinks
- Elite Status Buyback
- External Reservation Fee
- Five Star Service
- MCE/Seat Selection
- Mileage Multipler
- Monthly Wifi Subscription through AA
- Same Day Flight Change
- Upgrades
- Baggage
- Award Cancellation Fee
- Close-In Ticket Fee
- Elite Challenges
- Gift Cards
- Inexpensive tickets
- Infant Fees
- Miles Purchase from AA.com
- Wifi (per flight)
- Award Taxes/Fees
- Change Fee
- Pet Fee
- Upfares
Data Points on automatically reimbursed incidentals since 2017:
Admirals Club Memberships:
- Yes - Majuki, Evo40, bcpoinciana, shellyphl, dpb132
- Yes - Hilton-gold, moe8555, kaydee7
- No - ShrinkTheGlobe, canesfan, jasmians, soy, shoodawg
- Yes - Dedicated, Rakibullslam, tsmith12, lotrbfme, mia, GTITAN, cdoobiest, happychic, beachfan, 355F1, zip10001
- No - Alex_I, exmike, jb0506, fangtl, nall, javabytes, chitink, roadtripguy, perkerkeem, Freckles68, thebat, bdubs7
- Mixed - PatrickTM, Visconti, iahphx
- Yes - tlglenn, travelinsperry
- No - mrlemm, mlin32, abk, pubsmeister, esls79
- No - cubs105, prhocky2607, veeRob
- Yes - tlgleen, zip10001
- No - PatrickTM, mileshound, happychic
- Yes - LuizMiranda, fotoflyer88, nk15, joshvworld, Hilton-gold, captaink, JCN, aftortoriello, nall, ymx, StatusChallenged, TravelinSperry
- No - pubsmeister
- Yes - browser508, chrisny2
- Yes - jvel
- Yes - JDiver
- No
- No - AUSINSIGHT
- Yes - chapmanj9, Dedicated, Hilton-gold, jb0506, limeyx, act0fgod, nall, tlglenn, roadtripguy, kenme1, mrscaptain, happychic, pzpa, UltraSean, leftysauce, christianj, ehchan, julian926, theranj, morphogencc
- No - UAZip
- Yes - mia, mia (two separate reports), TravelLawyer, QtownDave, nk15, nall, UAZip, kaydee7, therealdre, yjc281, glynot
- No - edcli, zebranz
- No - nk15
- Yes - jcain, Cheynewalk
- Yes - Benjinlini
- No - mrlemm
- Yes - wireless_999, saunders111, mosfet, Budoka, sdsearch, tlglenn, golfingboy
- No - kacee
- Mixed - inevitability, UltraSean
Wifi is provided by one of three third-party providers and is thus not eligible for the incidental credit. Monthly Wifi subscription plans through AA appear to be eligible for automatic credit.
* For items not automatically reimbursed but which are not excluded by Amex, you can try and request manual reimbursement from American Express; however, you may need to wait 14-28 days first.
NOT WORKING: Partial payment by gift card or voucher combined with partial payment by Amex doesn't work. Full payment of a ticket under $100 stopped working sometime in 2020.
For 2017-2019, see the previous thread
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: AA only (2020-21)
Jan 6, 2020, 2:00 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SoCal
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Lifetime Platinum, MR Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 249
MCE for two seats ($62.50 x 2) using Aspire card, bought 1/1 credited 1/6.
Jan 6, 2020, 2:02 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 61
I had posted my successful experience a couple of weeks ago. I did use a combination of miles and cash (with just a little more than the $120 I had left to reimburse) and it DID in fact get reimbursed. I'm not sure if one done all in cash would go through or if one in which the cash amount is substantial would work, but my case did get reimbursed automatically a few days after posting.
Jan 7, 2020, 7:10 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: MSP
Posts: 7
Fri 1/3 - changed airline online to AA
purchased MCE seats: $105 x 2 on Plat and $55 x 2 on Gold
Mon 1/6 - meter moved
Tues 1/7 - reimbursed
purchased MCE seats: $105 x 2 on Plat and $55 x 2 on Gold
Mon 1/6 - meter moved
Tues 1/7 - reimbursed
Jan 7, 2020, 7:22 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 231
Mileage multiplier did NOT work for me for 12/31. Maybe things have changed.
Jan 7, 2020, 8:05 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,511
I had posted my successful experience a couple of weeks ago. I did use a combination of miles and cash (with just a little more than the $120 I had left to reimburse) and it DID in fact get reimbursed. I'm not sure if one done all in cash would go through or if one in which the cash amount is substantial would work, but my case did get reimbursed automatically a few days after posting.
Jan 7, 2020, 3:44 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 627
Purchased $40 500-Mile Upgrade through the app on 1/2. Reimbursed on 1/5.
Jan 8, 2020, 6:09 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: DFW
Programs: AA (Lifetime Gold, 1MM),UA(Premier Silver), Hilton(Diamond), Marriott (LTT), Hertz (PC)
Posts: 230
Jan 8, 2020, 9:09 am
#24
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Delta
Posts: 15
Admiral Club
Has anyone had luck getting reimbursed for a One Day pass in Admiral club for the Platinum Amex airline credit?
Jan 8, 2020, 9:43 am
#26
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Delta
Posts: 15
I apologize....i meant to ask is the Admiral Club Day Pass reimbursable for a companion....so, i will buy one for myself which only i can use , and then for my spouse..if I purchase another Day pass, should it be done on the same transaction, or different, or does it matter?
Jan 8, 2020, 10:06 am
#27
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
American Express does not care who uses the pass.
Jan 8, 2020, 10:19 am
#28
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Delta
Posts: 15
so , i can buy TWO 1-day passes on the same day of travel for myself and spouse.... and each will be reimbursed, correct? i guess I just didn't know if I have to buy them in 2 separate transactions....(59 each) to trigger the credit... or if the Club runs a charge of $118 that would be ok too.
Jan 8, 2020, 10:40 am
#29
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
It does not matter if you buy one or two or four. If the transaction is not automatically reimbursed you will need to call, but there will be no problem because lounge access is one of the reasons that American Express originally introduced this feature. Note that you can only buy passes in person at an Admirals Club. They are no longer sold online.
Jan 8, 2020, 11:45 am
#30
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Delta
Posts: 15
Awesome and thank you for the great info.