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 8, 2020, 6:57 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 875
Bought 2 MCE upgrade seats: reimbursed at $7x and $8x.
Award tax $5.60 x2 reimbursed. This was not reimbursed last month for me.
Close in booking fee for award tickets $75x2 not reimbursed.
Award tax $5.60 x2 reimbursed. This was not reimbursed last month for me.
Close in booking fee for award tickets $75x2 not reimbursed.
Jan 9, 2020, 8:41 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: AA, Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 501
bought 5 500 mi upgrades on 12/31 in one purchase via website, reimbursed Jan 3 using my 2019 credit
Last edited by StatusChallenged; Jan 9, 2020 at 1:14 pm
Jan 10, 2020, 5:44 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, DL, HH Diamond, WoH Globalist
Posts: 51
Similar experience here, I split the AC membership fee between my Plat and my Aspire. Whether or not the phone rep knew what I was trying accomplish, she was pleasant and completed the transactions exactly as requested. Reimbursements posted a few days later.
Jan 11, 2020, 7:05 am
#36
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: JFK
Posts: 192
2 Separate MCE upgrade charges at ~$165 and ~$145 on January 2nd. Reimbursed ~$165 and ~$35 on January 6th.
Jan 13, 2020, 10:59 pm
#37
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: CP-ASEL,AMEL,G-IA in Tucson, Arizona, United States
Posts: 1,124
Had about $63 dollars remaining on my 2019 credit so I purchased two upgrades on 12/31. The remainder of my 2019 credit posted on 1/3. The upgrades purchase was categorized as, "Additional Collection" on my statement.
Jan 15, 2020, 1:11 pm
#38
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Chicago / Hong Kong
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador; Hyatt Globalist; AA EXP; UA 1K
Posts: 133
MCE purchases made on 12/29 ($83) and 12/31 ($119), posted on 12/31 and 1/2. Reimbursed within a week from 2019 credit.
Jan 15, 2020, 1:13 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Chicago / Hong Kong
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador; Hyatt Globalist; AA EXP; UA 1K
Posts: 133
I'm about to snag a mileage upgrade on a TPAC flight which I think will have a decent chance to clear. Does anyone know if the $350 copay will trigger the amex credit?
Jan 15, 2020, 2:27 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat Ambassador, Marriott Plat, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 1
Used my $250 Amex Hilton Aspire credit toward elite status buyback.
1/13 - made purchase
1/15 - Amex Benefits page displaying: "You have used all of your $250 Airline Fee Credit for this year. It will renew again starting Jan 2021."
1/13 - made purchase
1/15 - Amex Benefits page displaying: "You have used all of your $250 Airline Fee Credit for this year. It will renew again starting Jan 2021."
Jan 15, 2020, 5:03 pm
#41
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
I paid 30K miles + $150 to confirm an upgrade for an upcoming fight from JFK-LAX on AA for me and my companion. I completely forgot about the airline fee reimbursement. My Platinum card had AA set up as my airline.
Then noticed the $150 fee was reimbursed. A nice surprise
Also the flight is now down to F2J2 so I am glad we didn’t wait out to play the upgrade lottery.
Then noticed the $150 fee was reimbursed. A nice surprise
Also the flight is now down to F2J2 so I am glad we didn’t wait out to play the upgrade lottery.
Jan 16, 2020, 4:12 am
#42
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
Posts: 2,199
Jan 17, 2020, 9:23 am
#43
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
Jan 17, 2020, 4:05 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Mem
Programs: Delta GM, Amex Reserve, Amex Plat, JP Morgan Palladium
Posts: 984
Jan 18, 2020, 6:22 am
#45
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cote d'Ivoire
Programs: OW Emerald - HH Diamond
Posts: 3,417
Good data point to have in mind.