Sep 2, 2016, 8:22 am
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Sapphire Reserve Annual Travel Credit
How are the dates calculated?
For cards issued prior to May 21, 2017 it was Reimbursed per Calendar year, not membership year. Purchases must be posted (not pending) by your December statement (dated any time Dec 1 through Dec 31) to be credited against current year's $300 credit. Any travel spend that posts after the December statement will credit against the next year's $300 credit.
For cards issued after May 21, 2017, it will be reimbursed by membership year.
But my 2nd annual fee is after May 21, 2017, why didn't my travel credit reset?
Because if you got your card before that date, your travel credit will continue to reset after your December statement.
Does the travel credit count as minimum spend?
Spend is spend, the credit is the credit. The $300 reimbursement is a separate item from spending requirements( the $300 reimbursement on travel, $100 Goes all count towards the $4,000 only the $450 yearly fee doesn't). You must spend $4000 for your signup bonus UR points. If part of that spend is categorized as travel, a credit will post to your account accordingly. They are separate items.
Even if you return a purchase after you've met your $4000 initial spend it will not count against your spend.
Can I get two travel credit fees if I apply in the middle of the year?
Not for applications after May 21, 2017.
What counts as Travel?
Gas Station and Grocery Store purchases will also count through 12/31/21. (See post 1521.)
The following items have been reimbursed.
Airline purchases, fees & gift cards:
What doesn't count as travel?
Here's a thread dedicated to the topic: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rrect-mcc.html
The following items have NOT posted as travel/been reimbursed:
How are the dates calculated?
For cards issued prior to May 21, 2017 it was Reimbursed per Calendar year, not membership year. Purchases must be posted (not pending) by your December statement (dated any time Dec 1 through Dec 31) to be credited against current year's $300 credit. Any travel spend that posts after the December statement will credit against the next year's $300 credit.
For cards issued after May 21, 2017, it will be reimbursed by membership year.
But my 2nd annual fee is after May 21, 2017, why didn't my travel credit reset?
Because if you got your card before that date, your travel credit will continue to reset after your December statement.
Does the travel credit count as minimum spend?
Spend is spend, the credit is the credit. The $300 reimbursement is a separate item from spending requirements( the $300 reimbursement on travel, $100 Goes all count towards the $4,000 only the $450 yearly fee doesn't). You must spend $4000 for your signup bonus UR points. If part of that spend is categorized as travel, a credit will post to your account accordingly. They are separate items.
Even if you return a purchase after you've met your $4000 initial spend it will not count against your spend.
Can I get two travel credit fees if I apply in the middle of the year?
Not for applications after May 21, 2017.
What counts as Travel?
Gas Station and Grocery Store purchases will also count through 12/31/21. (See post 1521.)
The following items have been reimbursed.
Airline purchases, fees & gift cards:
- AA e-gift certificate
- Delta eGift Cards, in-flight food/drink purchases
- UA in-flight bev
- Moved from EC to EC+ on AA and credit posted 8/2017.
Southwest gift cards do work! Just purchased a $40 emailed gift card and received the travel credit 3/2018
- Airbnb & their GC
- Bellagio Las Vegas -- including restaurant charges signed to room (posted as BELLAGIO - FRONT DESK)
- hotels.com (NOT hotels.com e-gift cert!)
- Hotel restaurants not charged to room (verified at Renaissance LV)
- Marriott GC and hotel charges
- Priceline "opaque" hotel purchases
- Kruger National Park lodging reservation (booked on sanparks.org official site)
- Hilton Home2 Suites
- taxi fares: Uber, Lyft, Gett, Way2Ride, London taxi, RideAustin
- Transit fees: BART, MTA, FastTrac, MetroCard, DC Metro (WMATA) SmarTrip farecard and commemorative cards, NJ Transit, Oyster card, Ventra (Chicago), Las Vegas Monorail,Short term parking at LAS, London, STIB/MIVB (Brussels), UTA (Salt Lake City), TriMet (Portland, OR)
- Parking meters: Chicago; Portland, OR; San Francisco; Atlantic City; Seattle; Minneapolis; Raleigh; San Diego
- Public parking garages: San Francisco; Montgomery Co. MD; Saint Paul; UC San Diego
- Toll passes: E-Z Pass (MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA), Sunpass prepaid tolls, Washington State GoodToGo tolls, RiverLink tolls, TxTag, IPass (Illinois), Houston EZ-Tag
- Train tickets: trainline (UK train tickets), Eurostar.com, Bahn.com (when using Paypal), Amtrak (cafe car purchases as well as tickets purchased from kiosks or the website), italirail.com, Train and bus travel in Scotland at ticket counter, SNCB/NMBS (Belgium--app or counter; chip-and-sign cards don't work in ticket machines), Euroshuttle (car train under the English Channel)
- Ferries: Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Shuttles: Jackson Hole WY Airport official shuttle to town
- Unlimted JR Pass for Japan purchased from japan-rail-pass.com
- Bikeshare membership/usage fees in Washington, DC
- Parking apps: ParkWhiz, SpotHero, ParkMobile
- Presidential Limousine service in Las Vegas
- Costco Travel
Disney theme park tickets physically purchased at Disney gateSee post #1203- Disney Vacation account funding
- Royal Caribbean drink package
- Cruise bookings
- Cruise Excursions Booked Prior to Cruise (and fully refundable)
- MIR Travel Agency
- ChargePoint for Electric Vehicle Charging
- MileagePlusX Uber GC
- undercovertourist.com
- Rental cars (verified Avis on page 7 of this thread)
- Lahaina Cruise Co. (Hawaii Ocean Project whale watch cruise)
- Interval International Exchange Fee + Upgrade Fee
- Aircraft title transfer registration fees with ICAO's International Registry of Mobile Assets (Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol)
- Cooking class/experience booked through Viator
What doesn't count as travel?
Here's a thread dedicated to the topic: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rrect-mcc.html
The following items have NOT posted as travel/been reimbursed:
e-gift card from Airline, except DeltaPlease list specifics.- AA in-flight food
- AAA membership
- Alaska Airlines: e-gift cards; in-flight food; Board Room membership (post 1152)
- Blink Charging (EV charging network): shows up as Bills & Utilities
- CLEAR -- annual membership fee and pro-rated $50 fee for adding a family member
- Points.com (Southwest)
- Not all parking meters - Michigan State University (MSU Police Dept. 1x), Phoenix
- Parking citation payment (SF MTA)
- Hotel parking fees (e.g. Fairmont SF)
- Walt Disney tickets directly from Disney.com
- Vacation Rental by Owner/HomeAway
- Airport landing, parking and ground handling fees for private jets
EZ-Tag (Houston, TX)now DOES count per post 1109- Georgia Peach Pass
- Hotels.com e-gift card
- Hyatt e-gift card
- Hyatt physical G.C. from Hyatt.com (coded as Online, Mail, or Telephone transaction or Card, Gift Novelty and Souvenir Stores) No manual adjustment.
- IHG Ambassador recognition program
- Southwest Airlines in-flight purchases
- Southwest Airlines Wi-Fi purchase ("Bills & utilities" in Chase online banking)
- Prince Resorts Hawaii Gift Card (Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Hotel, Hapuna Beach Hotel)
- Meal at Fairmont Hotel not charged to room
- Choice hotel Points + Cash reservation
- Delta in-flight Wi-Fi purchased through app
- MPX Amazon.Com
- Not all public transit: Lisbon metro
- Travel Insurance (Allianz)
Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Annual Travel Credit (2016 - 2021)
Nov 7, 2016, 6:24 pm
#361
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 661
This is a bit confusing... I got approved a few days ago (Nov. 1 to be exact) and got my card on the 4th, but when I go online and see my "Next payment due" it says Dec. 26th. That's almost 2 months worth of transactions on the first statement? Shouldn't my closing date be earlier than that?
Nov 7, 2016, 7:58 pm
#362
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 676
Because we have supposedly seasoned FT members confusing payment due dates with statement closing dates:
This is a bit confusing... I got approved a few days ago (Nov. 1 to be exact) and got my card on the 4th, but when I go online and see my "Next payment due" it says Dec. 26th. That's almost 2 months worth of transactions on the first statement? Shouldn't my closing date be earlier than that?
Nov 7, 2016, 9:47 pm
#363
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Are you able to triple dip the annual travel credits by applying in mid-November?
Charge $300 December 2016
Charge $300 by December 2017
Charge $300 by early January
Cancel card mid January (within 60 days of the annual fee posting). Can't remember if the fee hits the first of the month or on the day of your anniversary.
Charge $300 December 2016
Charge $300 by December 2017
Charge $300 by early January
Cancel card mid January (within 60 days of the annual fee posting). Can't remember if the fee hits the first of the month or on the day of your anniversary.
Nov 7, 2016, 10:19 pm
#364
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,843
Are you able to triple dip the annual travel credits by applying in mid-November?
Charge $300 December 2016
Charge $300 by December 2017
Charge $300 by early January
Cancel card mid January (within 60 days of the annual fee posting). Can't remember if the fee hits the first of the month or on the day of your anniversary.
Charge $300 December 2016
Charge $300 by December 2017
Charge $300 by early January
Cancel card mid January (within 60 days of the annual fee posting). Can't remember if the fee hits the first of the month or on the day of your anniversary.
Nov 8, 2016, 5:49 am
#365
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
This is a bit confusing... I got approved a few days ago (Nov. 1 to be exact) and got my card on the 4th, but when I go online and see my "Next payment due" it says Dec. 26th. That's almost 2 months worth of transactions on the first statement? Shouldn't my closing date be earlier than that?
- OR -
December 1, which means you only have November to receive your 2016 $300 travel credits.
Edit: Statement dates are always between the 1st and 28th of each month, which dawned on me after writing this post. I've corrected my errors.
Last edited by pallhedge; Nov 10, 2016 at 7:17 am Reason: Corrections
Nov 8, 2016, 7:24 am
#366
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 86
Are you able to triple dip the annual travel credits by applying in mid-November?
Charge $300 December 2016
Charge $300 by December 2017
Charge $300 by early January
Cancel card mid January (within 60 days of the annual fee posting). Can't remember if the fee hits the first of the month or on the day of your anniversary.
Charge $300 December 2016
Charge $300 by December 2017
Charge $300 by early January
Cancel card mid January (within 60 days of the annual fee posting). Can't remember if the fee hits the first of the month or on the day of your anniversary.
Nov 8, 2016, 7:35 am
#367
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: DC
Posts: 360
Deadline to get AF refunded is now 30 days for all cards. But in theory I think it might work.
Nov 8, 2016, 11:46 am
#370
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
Nov 8, 2016, 1:08 pm
#372
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
All cards are now 30 days from fee is billed. Though they would "honor" previous given deadline via SM (on a Hyatt card). You would need to cancel thru a reply to that "honoring our commitment" SM in order to get the "previously promised" but dont hold your breadth on it. Read somewhere else that someone did just that and was still waiting for his promised refund after 2 billing cycles.
Further more, 2 AF reversals / refunds in 12 months will take you out of possible "preapproved" found at branch system. Again read it somewhere the person was told by his banker on this tidbit when he found all his previously "preapprived" cards disappeared.
Nov 9, 2016, 9:43 am
#373
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 3
Hi, I recently bought an Alaska Airlines gift card for 300 but did not get my travel credit reimbursed. It was posted November 5th and it was not posted as "Travel" since the points say; Rewards earned with this transaction:
How we calculate rewards + 1 Point per $1 on all other purchases
under the purchase. Is there anything I can do to get the travel credit such as calling Chase or will I have to buy another GC? It was an e-gift certificate if that matters. Thanks.
How we calculate rewards + 1 Point per $1 on all other purchases
under the purchase. Is there anything I can do to get the travel credit such as calling Chase or will I have to buy another GC? It was an e-gift certificate if that matters. Thanks.
Last edited by flyernoobtube; Nov 9, 2016 at 10:00 am
Nov 9, 2016, 10:05 am
#374
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
Welcome to Flyertalk. If you review the Wikipost at the top of the thread you will find that Alaska Airlines gift cards are known not to qualify. I believe this is because the transactions are processed using a separate merchant account with a different classification, rather than the airline's primary account. It won't hurt to call to ask, but be prepared to buy something else.
Nov 9, 2016, 10:22 am
#375
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 3
Welcome to Flyertalk. If you review the Wikipost at the top of the thread you will find that Alaska Airlines gift cards are known not to qualify. I believe this is because the transactions are processed using a separate merchant account with a different classification, rather than the airline's primary account. It won't hurt to call to ask, but be prepared to buy something else.