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)
Oct 11, 2022, 5:52 pm
#886
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 2
Aspire
Payment Posted on 10/5
Reimbursed on 10/9
Payment Posted on 10/5
Reimbursed on 10/9
Oct 12, 2022, 9:31 am
#887
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 2
AMEX Transaction
10/6 - bought 2x $100 united travel bank
10/ 11 - Reimbursed
Details
10/6 - bought 2x $100 united travel bank
10/8 - got posted
10/11 - Track your progress - $200 airline fee credit - Congratulations, you've received $200 of your airline fee credit benefit this year!
10/12 - got reimbursed
10/6 - bought 2x $100 united travel bank
10/ 11 - Reimbursed
Details
10/6 - bought 2x $100 united travel bank
10/8 - got posted
10/11 - Track your progress - $200 airline fee credit - Congratulations, you've received $200 of your airline fee credit benefit this year!
10/12 - got reimbursed
Oct 12, 2022, 12:25 pm
#888
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
10/5 Charged 1x$100
10/11 still no update
10/11 still no update
Oct 12, 2022, 4:19 pm
#889
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 2
Have you checked your track your progress? I think as long as it already shows Congratulations there you'll be reimbursed soon.
Oct 12, 2022, 11:26 pm
#890
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 90
Also still waiting on mine but haven’t been for as long. Usually it’s quicker than this though.
Aspire UA selected - 10/06
$250 Travel Bank purchased - 10/08
$250 Bar Tracker moved on Amex website - 10/13
$250 Credit Posted to account - 10/14
Still no bar movement or credit. Will update when I see it.
Edit: Bar moved to completed on the site now. Expect to see the credit posted in the next day or two
Aspire UA selected - 10/06
$250 Travel Bank purchased - 10/08
$250 Bar Tracker moved on Amex website - 10/13
$250 Credit Posted to account - 10/14
Edit: Bar moved to completed on the site now. Expect to see the credit posted in the next day or two
Last edited by rayfoxii; Oct 17, 2022 at 4:06 am
Oct 13, 2022, 11:59 am
#891
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 3
Long time follower first time caller!
Purchased the travel bank credit on Oct 7 and it has still not posted. I'm not sure if they finally have changed this as it looks like others this month are running into the same issue. I will post back if I see the credit come in. Nothing in my progress tracker.
UPDATE: 10/14 I see the credit in my tracker so all is well
Purchased the travel bank credit on Oct 7 and it has still not posted. I'm not sure if they finally have changed this as it looks like others this month are running into the same issue. I will post back if I see the credit come in. Nothing in my progress tracker.
UPDATE: 10/14 I see the credit in my tracker so all is well
Last edited by AlbySmithers; Oct 14, 2022 at 7:08 am
Oct 13, 2022, 3:56 pm
#892
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
Hilton Aspire. $250 UA Travelbank purchase 10/7. $250 credit posted today, 10/13. Post date on Amex website is 10/12, but didn't show up there until today.
Oct 13, 2022, 11:28 pm
#893
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 90
Long time follower first time caller!
Purchased the travel bank credit on Oct 7 and it has still not posted. I'm not sure if they finally have changed this as it looks like others this month are running into the same issue. I will post back if I see the credit come in. Nothing in my progress tracker.
Purchased the travel bank credit on Oct 7 and it has still not posted. I'm not sure if they finally have changed this as it looks like others this month are running into the same issue. I will post back if I see the credit come in. Nothing in my progress tracker.
Oct 14, 2022, 7:10 am
#894
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 3
Yep seems good now I see the credits in my tracker now!
I see the credits in my tracker now!
Oct 14, 2022, 11:22 pm
#895
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 24
Plat UA Selected - 6 Oct
UA Travel bank purchase - 6 Oct
$200 bar tracker not moved on AMEX website as of today (no credit to date)
Just charged again to UA Travel bank plus purchase ticket with travelbank + cash. Will monitor again.
UA Travel bank purchase - 6 Oct
$200 bar tracker not moved on AMEX website as of today (no credit to date)
Just charged again to UA Travel bank plus purchase ticket with travelbank + cash. Will monitor again.
Oct 16, 2022, 11:45 am
#896
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
Bought 2x $100 on 10/9 on Amex Platinum. No credit posted so far. The tracker is still showing $0.
ETA: Popped up the laptop and now I am seeing this message in the benefits page.. "Congratulations, you’ve received $200 of your Airline Fee credit benefit this year!"
All is well. Looks like some credits are taking a few more days to post. Guess we should expect credits to take 5-7 days to post going forward rather than the 3-5 days we have been seeing in the past.
ETA: Popped up the laptop and now I am seeing this message in the benefits page.. "Congratulations, you’ve received $200 of your Airline Fee credit benefit this year!"
All is well. Looks like some credits are taking a few more days to post. Guess we should expect credits to take 5-7 days to post going forward rather than the 3-5 days we have been seeing in the past.
Last edited by golfingboy; Oct 16, 2022 at 11:50 am
Oct 16, 2022, 8:21 pm
#897
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 24
Bought 2x $100 on 10/9 on Amex Platinum. No credit posted so far. The tracker is still showing $0.
ETA: Popped up the laptop and now I am seeing this message in the benefits page.. "Congratulations, you’ve received $200 of your Airline Fee credit benefit this year!"
All is well. Looks like some credits are taking a few more days to post. Guess we should expect credits to take 5-7 days to post going forward rather than the 3-5 days we have been seeing in the past.
ETA: Popped up the laptop and now I am seeing this message in the benefits page.. "Congratulations, you’ve received $200 of your Airline Fee credit benefit this year!"
All is well. Looks like some credits are taking a few more days to post. Guess we should expect credits to take 5-7 days to post going forward rather than the 3-5 days we have been seeing in the past.
Oct 17, 2022, 4:11 am
#898
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 90
Oct 17, 2022, 5:45 am
#899
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 179
Amex UA airline was selected early this year
10/13 purchased 2x$100
Progress bar has not moved
Transaction posted as "Special Service Ticket" & LastName/TRAVEL BANK CA
10/13 purchased 2x$100
Progress bar has not moved
Transaction posted as "Special Service Ticket" & LastName/TRAVEL BANK CA
Oct 17, 2022, 11:46 am
#900
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7
UA selected 10/6 on Biz Plat. 10/11 purchased 1x$100. No credit thus far, progress bar has not moved.
Perhaps relatedly, perhaps not, my Dell purchase from 10/12 also hasn't credited (or rather, the $50-off-$100 members week deal has posted, but the $200 semiannual Dell credit has not). Seems like things are moving slow over there.
ETA: Posted 10/18. Tracker never moved prior to credit posting.
Perhaps relatedly, perhaps not, my Dell purchase from 10/12 also hasn't credited (or rather, the $50-off-$100 members week deal has posted, but the $200 semiannual Dell credit has not). Seems like things are moving slow over there.
ETA: Posted 10/18. Tracker never moved prior to credit posting.
Last edited by Sunscreen Icarus; Oct 18, 2022 at 10:33 am Reason: update