Triggering BA Amex Companion Voucher transaction vs posting date?
Jul 19, 2017, 11:06 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MAN
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Triggering BA Amex Companion Voucher transaction vs posting date?
I have until 01 August to trigger my BA Companion Voucher for the year and would like to do so as close as possible to the deadline in order to maximise the usefulness of the voucher.
Can anyone advise if Amex work off the transaction date (i.e. when I use the card) or the date the transaction posts to the account which can be a couple of days after?
MAN-FF
Can anyone advise if Amex work off the transaction date (i.e. when I use the card) or the date the transaction posts to the account which can be a couple of days after?
MAN-FF
Jul 20, 2017, 7:30 am
#2
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Thread transferred from American Express to BAEC forum where there is a higher proportion of UK American Express cardholders.
Jul 20, 2017, 8:54 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: GCI
Programs: BA Gold
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I spent my final £800 to take me over £10k on the actual date it said I had to reach the spend by. Although it was pending for three days it still went towards my spend and I got the voucher. It was quite nerve wracking though especially as it was my first ever voucher!
Jul 20, 2017, 10:55 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 709
From experience the date the transaction appears on your account is when the voucher is triggered and very shortly after issued/available in your BAEC account. You don't have to wait to til the statement end before they issue the voucher - which is handy.