Jan 1, 2023, 12:30 pm
Last edit by: friedablass
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING PRIOR TO POSTING REGARDING UA TB:
Your question is probably answered in this Wikipost
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline; it is generally viewed as prudent to wait a day before making a reimbursable purchase. It usually takes 5-10 to be reimbursed.
Travel Bank: There's a separate thread at this link for general discussion of Travel Bank, including important limitations on its use. As of Jan 3, 2022, and with ongoing success in 2023 as reported below, Travel Bank posts as a Special Service Ticket reimbursed by Amex (but unofficially), or United Electronic Ticketing or United Airlines Houston. Purchase here: https://www.united.com/en/US/account/travelbank 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.
Gift Cards: United does not sell gift cards.
MileagePlus X App: As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
READ BELOW for OTHER 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 .
(2022 discussion of UA available at this link.)
Metadiscussion: WHEN to report missing airline fee reimbursements?
Your question is probably answered in this Wikipost
Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline; it is generally viewed as prudent to wait a day before making a reimbursable purchase. It usually takes 5-10 to be reimbursed.
Travel Bank: There's a separate thread at this link for general discussion of Travel Bank, including important limitations on its use. As of Jan 3, 2022, and with ongoing success in 2023 as reported below, Travel Bank posts as a Special Service Ticket reimbursed by Amex (but unofficially), or United Electronic Ticketing or United Airlines Houston. Purchase here: https://www.united.com/en/US/account/travelbank 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.
Gift Cards: United does not sell gift cards.
MileagePlus X App: As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.
READ BELOW for OTHER 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 .
(2022 discussion of UA available at this link.)
Airline fee $250/$200 reimbursement reports: UA only (2023)
Jan 5, 2023, 2:57 pm
#91
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 3
Thank you!
got it thanks!
got it thanks!
Last edited by mia; Jan 5, 2023 at 6:38 pm Reason: Combine consecutive replies.
Jan 5, 2023, 3:01 pm
#92
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Bay Area
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 38
You will get reimbursed. I have done the same on Dec 26 last year and I got reimbursed. As long as you selected UA there shouldn't be any issue. This is assumed that travel bank will still be reimbursed at Amex
Jan 5, 2023, 5:49 pm
#93
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Programs: UA (1K, 2MM), AA, Avis, National
Posts: 867
A post stating that no reimbursement was made two weeks (or some other reasonable time period) after the charge also adds value. Otherwise we will never know travel bank charges no longer work.
Jan 5, 2023, 7:11 pm
#94
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 58
what’s your visual format look like? Mine looks like a link with
✅ enroll/airline-fee-credit/United Airlines
another page says
✅ selected airline : united airlines
✅ enroll/airline-fee-credit/United Airlines
another page says
✅ selected airline : united airlines
Last edited by sbellotti84; Jan 5, 2023 at 7:23 pm
Jan 5, 2023, 9:23 pm
#95
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 352
1/1 - 16x $100 UA TB purchased
1/5 - Counter moved
1/6 - Credit posted
1/5 - Counter moved
1/6 - Credit posted
Last edited by us1549; Jan 6, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Jan 5, 2023, 10:21 pm
#97
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,640
Audience here won't be able to ascertain whether poster didn't get reimbursed or poster completely forgot to come back to this thread.
Jan 6, 2023, 7:23 am
#98
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
Valid point, but I would argue that the charge posts let me know that there are some guinea pigs waiting for the reimbursement and gives me some comfort. Otherwise, the whole thread would be silent for few weeks and I would have no idea what is happening in this world.
Furthermore, why do people need "guinea pigs" for this particular credit? Presumably, if you are pursuing this then at some point you intend to buy a UA ticket (as that is literally the only thing TB works for), so even if the credit didn't post, at worst you've moved some money from one side of you ledger to the other (i.e. the eventual UA purchase), not exactly a huge risk.
Last year, United took Travelbank went down for a few weeks at the beginning of the year, but that has nothing to do with the credit posting properly.
Regards
Jan 6, 2023, 7:52 am
#99
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 3
12/31 - purchased 2x $100 TB
1/6 - Credit posted
Counted towards my 2022 credit as well.
1/6 - Credit posted
Counted towards my 2022 credit as well.
Jan 6, 2023, 9:06 am
#100
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA MileagePlus (Premier Gold); Hilton HHonors (Gold); Chase Ultimate Rewards; Amex Plat
Posts: 6,680
Presumably, if you are pursuing this then at some point you intend to buy a UA ticket (as that is literally the only thing TB works for), so even if the credit didn't post, at worst you've moved some money from one side of you ledger to the other (i.e. the eventual UA purchase), not exactly a huge risk.
That's the much bigger risk. One year, I was planning on using the credits in the intended manner and then filling in any unused credits toward the end of the year with TB purchases. But that year, UA took down the TB site in the middle of the year and if I didn't legitimately have to pay a change fee (remember those?) I would have been in trouble. So now, I always use up 100% of the credit on January 1.
Jan 6, 2023, 9:41 am
#101
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
That's the much bigger risk. One year, I was planning on using the credits in the intended manner and then filling in any unused credits toward the end of the year with TB purchases. But that year, UA took down the TB site in the middle of the year and if I didn't legitimately have to pay a change fee (remember those?) I would have been in trouble. So now, I always use up 100% of the credit on January 1.
Jan 6, 2023, 10:30 am
#102
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,843
Jan 6, 2023, 10:49 am
#103
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
Jan 6, 2023, 10:50 am
#104
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA MileagePlus (Premier Gold); Hilton HHonors (Gold); Chase Ultimate Rewards; Amex Plat
Posts: 6,680
So wait until someone posts that they actually got the credit, that's what's important for us to know. Seeing multiple posts that people were able to buy TB isn't going to help anyone know if Amex starting enforcing the rules or not.
Again, seeing confirmation that reimbursement happened will be what helps them decide if to do it or not. Seeing posts of purchases is unhelpful in making this decision
Again, seeing confirmation that reimbursement happened will be what helps them decide if to do it or not. Seeing posts of purchases is unhelpful in making this decision
If TB is down at EOY and you still have credit to burn, you are SOL. So it's better to just use up 100% of the credit ASAP.
Jan 6, 2023, 11:11 am
#105
Join Date: Jan 2023
Posts: 1
12/29 Applied, got instant number, selected UA
12/30 Bought 2x100 TB.
12/31 TB posted as 12/30
01/06 Credit posted, 2023 counter still at 0/200
Will purchase again
12/30 Bought 2x100 TB.
12/31 TB posted as 12/30
01/06 Credit posted, 2023 counter still at 0/200
Will purchase again