Feb 22, 2016, 3:57 pm
Last edit by: frudd38
Credit appears on the billing statement for the month the fee/charge hit. It is not an instantaneous credit that you'll see in the account online, it only applies at close of statement.
The year your purchase counts against is based on the statement date, not date of purchase. Tickets purchased late in the year, especially in December, will almost certainly count against the benefit in the following calendar year. Do not wait until the end of the calendar year to use your credits!
Summary of reimbursement options by airline
Please edit the wikipost to add your specific knowledge of airlines.
Aer Lingus: Tickets work
Air Asia: Tickets worked booked on airline site.
Air Canada: Tickets (via travel agent) work. Bag fees work
Air France: Award fees work
Alaska Airlines: Tickets work. In-flight food does not. Gift certificates do not.
Allegiant: Tickets work, with effort.
Atlantic Airways: Tickets work.
American Airlines: Gift certificates work. Status challenge payment works. In-flight food works. Tickets Work Baggage Fees at Airport works.
ANA: Award taxes
Avianca: Upgrade fees work.
British Airways: Tickets work.
Cebu Pacific: Tickets and bag fees work.
China Airlines: Tickets work.
Delta: Bag fees work. Tickets work. Gift cards work.
Emirates: Gift shop purchases work.
Etihad: Award taxes/fees work
EVA: Sky Shop
Frontier: Ticketing online works 6/18/17
Hawaiian: Bag fees work.
JetBlue: Bag fees work. Tickets work.
KLM: Tickets work.
Korean Air: Ticket (via travel agent) works.
Lufthansa: Tickets work.
Malaysia Airlines: Tickets Work
Qatar Airways: Tickets work.
Turkish Airlines: Tickets work. Upgrade fees work.
Southwest: Gift certificates work. Award fees work. In-flight meal purchases do not work.
Sun Country: Tickets work.
Thomas Cook Airlines: flight from UK to USA, priced in GBP, worked
United: Gift certificates work. Tickets work.
Virgin Atlantic: taxes+YQ for award ticket worked
Points + Cash booking via TY portal: Yes, after manual request.
The year your purchase counts against is based on the statement date, not date of purchase. Tickets purchased late in the year, especially in December, will almost certainly count against the benefit in the following calendar year. Do not wait until the end of the calendar year to use your credits!
Summary of reimbursement options by airline
Please edit the wikipost to add your specific knowledge of airlines.
Aer Lingus: Tickets work
Air Asia: Tickets worked booked on airline site.
Air Canada: Tickets (via travel agent) work. Bag fees work
Air France: Award fees work
Alaska Airlines: Tickets work. In-flight food does not. Gift certificates do not.
Allegiant: Tickets work, with effort.
Atlantic Airways: Tickets work.
American Airlines: Gift certificates work. Status challenge payment works. In-flight food works. Tickets Work Baggage Fees at Airport works.
ANA: Award taxes
Avianca: Upgrade fees work.
British Airways: Tickets work.
Cebu Pacific: Tickets and bag fees work.
China Airlines: Tickets work.
Delta: Bag fees work. Tickets work. Gift cards work.
Emirates: Gift shop purchases work.
Etihad: Award taxes/fees work
EVA: Sky Shop
Frontier: Ticketing online works 6/18/17
Hawaiian: Bag fees work.
JetBlue: Bag fees work. Tickets work.
KLM: Tickets work.
Korean Air: Ticket (via travel agent) works.
Lufthansa: Tickets work.
Malaysia Airlines: Tickets Work
Qatar Airways: Tickets work.
Turkish Airlines: Tickets work. Upgrade fees work.
Southwest: Gift certificates work. Award fees work. In-flight meal purchases do not work.
Sun Country: Tickets work.
Thomas Cook Airlines: flight from UK to USA, priced in GBP, worked
United: Gift certificates work. Tickets work.
Virgin Atlantic: taxes+YQ for award ticket worked
Points + Cash booking via TY portal: Yes, after manual request.
Report Citi Prestige Success/Fail $250 airline expense reimbursements (2015-2018).
Sep 26, 2015, 10:26 am
#16
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 684
$250 travel credit
I used my prestige card to purchase a AA ticket through the TY travel portal, charged a $250 on the card, rest of them were paid by the TY points. now I checked $250 charge, it shows as:
CL *TRIP CHARGES TRIPCHRG.COM ID TRAVEL AGENCY AND TOUR OPERATORS $ 250.00
will the $250 travel credit apply? Thanks
CL *TRIP CHARGES TRIPCHRG.COM ID TRAVEL AGENCY AND TOUR OPERATORS $ 250.00
will the $250 travel credit apply? Thanks
Sep 26, 2015, 10:33 am
#17
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Citi-Prestige,
Posts: 131
I used my prestige card to purchase a AA ticket through the TY travel portal, charged a $250 on the card, rest of them were paid by the TY points. now I checked $250 charge, it shows as:
CL *TRIP CHARGES TRIPCHRG.COM ID TRAVEL AGENCY AND TOUR OPERATORS $ 250.00
will the $250 travel credit apply? Thanks
CL *TRIP CHARGES TRIPCHRG.COM ID TRAVEL AGENCY AND TOUR OPERATORS $ 250.00
will the $250 travel credit apply? Thanks
Oct 9, 2015, 10:44 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 6,546
List Citi Prestige Success/Fail $250 airline expense reimbursements.
Any tips for utilizing this annual benefit, outside of the obvious to buy airline tickets?
UA MPX for Amazon Gift Credit?
Airline gift credit?
Refundable airline tickets w/ cancellation post credit - will Citi claw the credit back in the subsequent calendar year?
UA MPX for Amazon Gift Credit?
Airline gift credit?
Refundable airline tickets w/ cancellation post credit - will Citi claw the credit back in the subsequent calendar year?
Oct 9, 2015, 11:18 am
#20
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 12
I hear AA GCs work but that AS gift cards do not.
Oct 9, 2015, 1:02 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 225
I'm thinking about getting this card. Here are the Terms and Conditions for the $250 Air Travel Credit:
Purchases made by the Primary cardmember and Authorized Users on the Card Account are eligible for this statement credit. Please allow 1-2 billing cycles after the qualifying incidental air travel fee is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the account. This statement credit is an annual benefit available for purchases appearing on your billing statements from December through the following December. Pending transactions that do not post in your December billing cycle will count towards the next year's Air Travel Credit.
Airline Fees are defined as purchases made with airlines including Air fares, baggage fees, lounge access and some in-flight purchases. Please allow 1-2 billing cycles after the qualifying air travel expense is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the account.
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It appears to me that GCs are eligible. Do you mind sharing more info about the apparent inconsistency between AA and AS? Thx.
Purchases made by the Primary cardmember and Authorized Users on the Card Account are eligible for this statement credit. Please allow 1-2 billing cycles after the qualifying incidental air travel fee is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the account. This statement credit is an annual benefit available for purchases appearing on your billing statements from December through the following December. Pending transactions that do not post in your December billing cycle will count towards the next year's Air Travel Credit.
Airline Fees are defined as purchases made with airlines including Air fares, baggage fees, lounge access and some in-flight purchases. Please allow 1-2 billing cycles after the qualifying air travel expense is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the account.
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It appears to me that GCs are eligible. Do you mind sharing more info about the apparent inconsistency between AA and AS? Thx.
Oct 13, 2015, 7:15 am
#22
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 178
Bought a $250 American Airlines gift card. How long until I get my $250 credit? The charge just posted today.
Oct 15, 2015, 9:57 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Houston, TX USA
Programs: United Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 569
CLG
Oct 15, 2015, 10:28 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 14
Anyone know if it's possible to get the travel credit three times with one payment of the annual fee (for me it's $350 as I am CitiGold).
What i would do is open at beginning of December. Use travel credit in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and then cancel when annual fee comes due.
What i would do is open at beginning of December. Use travel credit in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and then cancel when annual fee comes due.
Oct 15, 2015, 10:44 am
#25
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: KSTP KSPG
Programs: AOPA
Posts: 974
Anyone know if it's possible to get the travel credit three times with one payment of the annual fee (for me it's $350 as I am CitiGold).
What i would do is open at beginning of December. Use travel credit in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and then cancel when annual fee comes due.
What i would do is open at beginning of December. Use travel credit in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and then cancel when annual fee comes due.
Oct 15, 2015, 1:13 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 93
UA gift card registry
Any reimbursements for theUA gift card registry?
Oct 15, 2015, 10:05 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 127
What happens if you have a airline cost over $250? I assume they just reimburse UP TO $250? They would still reimburse though if it's over $250, correct?
Oct 16, 2015, 5:26 am
#28
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 238
Don't buy allegiant air tickets as their actual website codes as a travel agent so they aren't actually eligible for he fee credit. I either have to buy another ticket or I'm losing out on $100 something of the credit because of those tickets being disqualified.
I'm not saying don't fly allegiant, those guys are pretty cheap and you get 3x points but no fee credit by Citi Prestige.
I'm not saying don't fly allegiant, those guys are pretty cheap and you get 3x points but no fee credit by Citi Prestige.
Oct 16, 2015, 7:04 am
#29
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 10
Yes, for example I used this benefit twice this year for two separate flights. The first flight was only $67ish dollars, and I received a very quick credit for this amount. The second flight was an international flight to which the remaining amount of credit was credited back to my credit card for a total of $250 after both credits were applied.