Jan 1, 2022, 11:44 am
Last edit by: rrgg
Your question is probably answered in this Wikipost
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline, then wait a day before making a reimbursable purchase. It can take a few days or a full week to be reimbursed.
Travel Bank: There'sa separate thread at this link for general discussion of Travel Bank. Travel Bank is available again Jan. 3, 2022 and posts as a Special Service Ticket reimbursed by Amex (but unofficially). May appear as United Electronic Ticketing or United Airlines Houston. Purchase here: https://www.united.com/offers/travelcash If your transaction returns a Payment Failed error, try adding your American Express card to your United Airlines profile, and repeat the transaction using the stored card. DO NOT CALL Amex to ask about being credited for this.
On December 31, 2021 United suspended Travel Bank deposit transactions and posted a message "Offer has ended."
United does not sell gift cards.
As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
READ BELOW for EXPENSES WHICH MAY BE REIMBURSED
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 Fees Subscription worked in Feb 2020, data point here. As 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:
A general discussion of Travel Bank is in a separate thread .
(2021 discussion of UA available at this link.)
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline, then wait a day before making a reimbursable purchase. It can take a few days or a full week to be reimbursed.
Travel Bank: There'sa separate thread at this link for general discussion of Travel Bank. Travel Bank is available again Jan. 3, 2022 and posts as a Special Service Ticket reimbursed by Amex (but unofficially). May appear as United Electronic Ticketing or United Airlines Houston. Purchase here: https://www.united.com/offers/travelcash If your transaction returns a Payment Failed error, try adding your American Express card to your United Airlines profile, and repeat the transaction using the stored card. DO NOT CALL Amex to ask about being credited for this.
United does not sell gift cards.
As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
READ BELOW for EXPENSES WHICH MAY BE REIMBURSED
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 Fees Subscription worked in Feb 2020, data point here. As 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
- FareLock
- Pet flight fees
- Seat assignment fees (E+)
- In-flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows/blankets, headphones)
- In-flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet unless it is billed by the airline.)
- Airport lounge day passes & annual memberships
- Onboard WIFI (provided it is billed by the airline.)
A general discussion of Travel Bank is in a separate thread .
(2021 discussion of UA available at this link.)
Airline fee $250/$200 reimbursement reports: UA only (2022)
Feb 11, 2022, 7:46 pm
#692
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 4
Bought $100x1 on personal plat on 1/31 as well with no meter movement or credit yet, will update if there's any changes
Update Feb 5 Morning: Still no meter update, the transaction looks to have fully processed as well,so it's possibly dead now. The transaction looks the same as it did last year when the reimbursement happened, so maybe there was some internal change starting Jan 31.
Update Feb 6 Morning: Reimbursement went through, I didn't have any meter update the day before, but it's dated for Feb 5. Gonna do another 1x$100 today to get the whole credit
Update Feb 5 Morning: Still no meter update, the transaction looks to have fully processed as well,
Update Feb 6 Morning: Reimbursement went through, I didn't have any meter update the day before, but it's dated for Feb 5. Gonna do another 1x$100 today to get the whole credit
Jan 31: Bought $100x1
Feb 6: $100x1 Credit Applied (dated Feb 5)
Feb 6: Bought Additional $100x1
Feb 11: $100x1 Credit Applied (dated Feb 10)
Feb 12, 2022, 7:54 am
#693
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 285
$100 TB charge posted 2/7
Credited on 2/10
Credited on 2/10
Feb 12, 2022, 9:50 am
#694
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CAK/CLE
Programs: UA Plat/AA,DL Dirt/HH Diamond,Hyatt Something-ist/Hz Prez,Avis Pres Club
Posts: 674
2/7: bought $100 TravelBank on Aspire card
2/12: credit appeared, dated 2/11 (but was not visible until 2/12)
I still have no meter on the Benefits page, which seems to be an Aspire-specific issue (and I won't ask AMEX because that would start them nosing into stuff)
2/12: credit appeared, dated 2/11 (but was not visible until 2/12)
I still have no meter on the Benefits page, which seems to be an Aspire-specific issue (and I won't ask AMEX because that would start them nosing into stuff)
Feb 13, 2022, 11:24 am
#695
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 7
Feb 8: 2 x $100 TB charges posted
Feb 13: Meter on dashboard moved ('succesfully earned $200 credit for the year') and credits applied (with credit date Feb 12).
Was concerned this might be dead based on some earlier posts here, but glad to see it's alive and well.
Feb 13: Meter on dashboard moved ('succesfully earned $200 credit for the year') and credits applied (with credit date Feb 12).
Was concerned this might be dead based on some earlier posts here, but glad to see it's alive and well.
Feb 14, 2022, 1:52 pm
#696
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 58
Feb 14 - $100 with Aspire
-pending as “United Electric Ticketing”
-posted as “United Airlines Houston TX”
- meter moved feb 19 by $100
-credit posted feb 20 with a date of Feb 18
Feb 15 - $100 and $50 with Aspire
- meter moved feb 20th
- credited posted feb 21 with a date of feb 19
-pending as “United Electric Ticketing”
-posted as “United Airlines Houston TX”
- meter moved feb 19 by $100
-credit posted feb 20 with a date of Feb 18
Feb 15 - $100 and $50 with Aspire
- meter moved feb 20th
- credited posted feb 21 with a date of feb 19
Last edited by sbellotti84; Feb 21, 2022 at 6:46 am
Feb 14, 2022, 11:09 pm
#697
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,347
Biz plat:
2 x $100 charged 2/9.
Credit received dated 2/13. Did not show in account until 2/14.
2 x $100 charged 2/9.
Credit received dated 2/13. Did not show in account until 2/14.
Feb 15, 2022, 10:02 am
#698
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 15
Hilton Aspire:
2 X $100 and 1 X $50 for TravelBank
Purchase 2/5
Meter moved on 2/10
Credits posted on 2/11
2 X $100 and 1 X $50 for TravelBank
Purchase 2/5
Meter moved on 2/10
Credits posted on 2/11
Feb 15, 2022, 7:56 pm
#699
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,290
Feb 18, 2022, 6:27 am
#700
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,173
2 X $100 Feb 12
Credit posted Feb 16
Hilton Aspire
$50 done a week earlier
Credit posted Feb 16
Hilton Aspire
$50 done a week earlier
Feb 18, 2022, 9:11 am
#701
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 705
I had $50x4 transactions and both my wife and I's Platinums on Feb 11 and they have not posted yet.
We both did just contact Amex to change our airline to United earlier that day. Did we not wait long enough?
We both did just contact Amex to change our airline to United earlier that day. Did we not wait long enough?
Feb 18, 2022, 12:32 pm
#702
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 58
I believe you’re supposed to wait 24h iirc. Hopefully someone can chime in. I’d wait it out.
Feb 18, 2022, 2:06 pm
#703
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,347
But then there are datapoints for those who didn't receive the credit when charging immediately after changing to united. Only after they waited and there was no reimbursement did they redo the charge and did receive the credit, thus leading some to believe that you must wait at least 24 hours prior to putting the charge through in order to receive the credit.
Feb 19, 2022, 12:39 pm
#704
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 705
This is a YMMV situation. There are many datapoints of people who charged their cards immediately after changing to united and recent the credit. There are even those who realized after they purchased TB that they hadn't changed to united and changed it then while the charge was pending and then still got the credit.
But then there are datapoints for those who didn't receive the credit when charging immediately after changing to united. Only after they waited and there was no reimbursement did they redo the charge and did receive the credit, thus leading some to believe that you must wait at least 24 hours prior to putting the charge through in order to receive the credit.
But then there are datapoints for those who didn't receive the credit when charging immediately after changing to united. Only after they waited and there was no reimbursement did they redo the charge and did receive the credit, thus leading some to believe that you must wait at least 24 hours prior to putting the charge through in order to receive the credit.
I'm guessing we don't really want to contact Amex, right?