Sep 18, 2020, 3:00 pm
Last edit by: RedSun
This appears to be rolling "targeted" $200 travel credit for travel expenses booked directly through AmEx Travel. This offer will be added by more and more Platinum cardholders. It is uncertain what the criteria to when this offer will be added. It appears eventually all Platinum cardholders will receive this credit offer.
Terms of $200 travel statement credit:
Terms of $200 travel statement credit:
For eligible Platinum Card Accounts that renew April 2020 through July 2020, this offer will be available starting August 1, 2020. For eligible Platinum Card Accounts that renew August 2020 through March 2021, this offer will be available starting on the first day of your Card renewal month.
When you book travel through American Express Travel online at amextravel.com or by calling the number on the back of your Platinum Card, you can earn up to $200 in statement credits for eligible travel purchases made with your eligible Platinum Card. You must have a booking with American Express Travel, made on or after the offer start date with your eligible Platinum Card, for your purchase(s) to be eligible for the credit. Statement credit(s) may not be received or may be reversed if the eligible purchase(s) or booking(s) are returned or cancelled. Both booking(s) and charge(s) for eligible travel must be made by 12/31/2021 to receive the credit(s). Eligible travel purchases include purchases of airfare, hotel, flight + hotel packages, cruise reservations, car rentals, and tours made with your eligible Platinum Card, minus returns and other credits. Eligible travel purchases do NOT include purchases of timeshare properties, group reservations or events, ticketing services, cancellation or other fees, interest charges, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Purchases by Additional Card Members are not eligible for statement credits. Credits or rewards you may receive with your Card on other purchase categories or in connection with promotions or offers from American Express may not be combined with this offer.
Please allow up to 90 days after an eligible purchase is posted to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the Account. Call the number on the back of your Card if statement credit(s) have not posted by that time. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your transaction as eligible for the offer, you will not receive the statement credit(s). To be eligible for this offer, you must have a US consumer Platinum Card that was solicited for this offer. To continue to be eligible for the offer, you must maintain the Platinum Card that was solicited for this offer for the full offer period, or until you have earned and received the full amount of the offer credit if sooner. To receive the credit(s) your Platinum Card Account(s) must be not canceled and not past due at the time of statement credit(s) fulfillment. If a charge for an eligible purchase is included in a Pay Over Time feature balance on your Card Account, the statement credit associated with that charge may not be applied to that Pay Over Time feature balance. Instead, the statement credit may be applied to your Pay In Full balance.
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., when acting solely as a sales agent for travel suppliers, is not responsible for the actions or inactions of such suppliers. If we in our sole discretion determine that you have engaged in abuse, misuse, or gaming in connection with the offer in any way or that you intend to do so, we may not credit the offer to, we may freeze the offer credited to, or we may take away the offer from your Account.
When you book travel through American Express Travel online at amextravel.com or by calling the number on the back of your Platinum Card, you can earn up to $200 in statement credits for eligible travel purchases made with your eligible Platinum Card. You must have a booking with American Express Travel, made on or after the offer start date with your eligible Platinum Card, for your purchase(s) to be eligible for the credit. Statement credit(s) may not be received or may be reversed if the eligible purchase(s) or booking(s) are returned or cancelled. Both booking(s) and charge(s) for eligible travel must be made by 12/31/2021 to receive the credit(s). Eligible travel purchases include purchases of airfare, hotel, flight + hotel packages, cruise reservations, car rentals, and tours made with your eligible Platinum Card, minus returns and other credits. Eligible travel purchases do NOT include purchases of timeshare properties, group reservations or events, ticketing services, cancellation or other fees, interest charges, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Purchases by Additional Card Members are not eligible for statement credits. Credits or rewards you may receive with your Card on other purchase categories or in connection with promotions or offers from American Express may not be combined with this offer.
Please allow up to 90 days after an eligible purchase is posted to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the Account. Call the number on the back of your Card if statement credit(s) have not posted by that time. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your transaction as eligible for the offer, you will not receive the statement credit(s). To be eligible for this offer, you must have a US consumer Platinum Card that was solicited for this offer. To continue to be eligible for the offer, you must maintain the Platinum Card that was solicited for this offer for the full offer period, or until you have earned and received the full amount of the offer credit if sooner. To receive the credit(s) your Platinum Card Account(s) must be not canceled and not past due at the time of statement credit(s) fulfillment. If a charge for an eligible purchase is included in a Pay Over Time feature balance on your Card Account, the statement credit associated with that charge may not be applied to that Pay Over Time feature balance. Instead, the statement credit may be applied to your Pay In Full balance.
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., when acting solely as a sales agent for travel suppliers, is not responsible for the actions or inactions of such suppliers. If we in our sole discretion determine that you have engaged in abuse, misuse, or gaming in connection with the offer in any way or that you intend to do so, we may not credit the offer to, we may freeze the offer credited to, or we may take away the offer from your Account.
Targeted: $200 "Amex Travel" credit for personal Platinum, use by 6/30/2022.
Apr 14, 2022, 2:59 pm
#331
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If you scroll back to Spring of 2021, you will read other reports that direct purchases from airlines were sometimes reimbursed. It appears that if the algorithm saw an Amex Travel transaction it assumed that other travel transactions were related.
It also appears that American Express quietly extended the expiration of these credits past the 12.31.2021 date in the thread title.
It also appears that American Express quietly extended the expiration of these credits past the 12.31.2021 date in the thread title.
Apr 14, 2022, 3:25 pm
#332
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They did extend it, through June 2022. Just helped my father use his on an FHR booking together with the $200 FHR credit. Amex also removed all mention or promotion of the credit from the online account (there used to be text mentioning it prominently displayed), so I'd assume that anyone who hadn't used it or knew of its existence by now probably never will.
Apr 14, 2022, 3:58 pm
#333
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Thank you, I have updated the thread title.
Jun 22, 2022, 11:07 am
#335
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC and LAX
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$200 Travel Credit for Platinum Card (one time offer, NOT airline fee program)
In 2020, American Express offered a one-time $200 travel credit to Platinum Card members who booked through amextravel.com. This offer was extended to 6/30/22. This is NOT the airline fee credit program.
Last week, I booked a flight. I have not received credit yet.
The chat rep said my card was eligible and credit may take up to 90 days.
For those who have received this credit, how long did it take to post to the account?
Additionally, as I searched around for an answer, I found a statement that the credit was only for cards renewing April 2020-March 2021. My card renewed in April 2022. However, I received multiple emails touting this benefit, including the one stating its extension.
Have others received this benefit whose cards renewed outside of the April 2020-March 2021 window?
Last week, I booked a flight. I have not received credit yet.
The chat rep said my card was eligible and credit may take up to 90 days.
For those who have received this credit, how long did it take to post to the account?
Additionally, as I searched around for an answer, I found a statement that the credit was only for cards renewing April 2020-March 2021. My card renewed in April 2022. However, I received multiple emails touting this benefit, including the one stating its extension.
Have others received this benefit whose cards renewed outside of the April 2020-March 2021 window?
Last edited by KeepDeltaMyDelta; Jun 22, 2022 at 1:09 pm
Jun 23, 2022, 10:18 am
#336
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC and LAX
Programs: Fly paid F/J. DL 2MM+.
Posts: 109
In 2020, American Express offered a one-time $200 travel credit to Platinum Card members who booked through amextravel.com. This offer was extended to 6/30/22. This is NOT the airline fee credit program.
Last week, I booked a flight. I have not received credit yet.
The chat rep said my card was eligible and credit may take up to 90 days.
For those who have received this credit, how long did it take to post to the account?
Additionally, as I searched around for an answer, I found a statement that the credit was only for cards renewing April 2020-March 2021. My card renewed in April 2022. However, I received multiple emails touting this benefit, including the one stating its extension.
Have others received this benefit whose cards renewed outside of the April 2020-March 2021 window?
Last week, I booked a flight. I have not received credit yet.
The chat rep said my card was eligible and credit may take up to 90 days.
For those who have received this credit, how long did it take to post to the account?
Additionally, as I searched around for an answer, I found a statement that the credit was only for cards renewing April 2020-March 2021. My card renewed in April 2022. However, I received multiple emails touting this benefit, including the one stating its extension.
Have others received this benefit whose cards renewed outside of the April 2020-March 2021 window?
The $200 credit dated 6/21/22 appeared on my account on 6/23/22.