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).
Nov 2, 2015, 10:15 pm
#61
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
What happens when there is a return of the airline credit? e.g. AA award taxes are refunded when the award is cancelled or changed.
Nov 4, 2015, 7:33 pm
#62
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 23
Nov 7, 2015, 3:50 pm
#64
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 69
I'm running a little trial with a few cards:
$50 Alaska gift card on 10/25, no credit yet
$10 SW card on 11/7
$50 American on 11/7
My current statement closes on 11/16 so I will report back what happens. I do have use for these over the next year even if I don't get the airline credit.
$50 Alaska gift card on 10/25, no credit yet
$10 SW card on 11/7
$50 American on 11/7
My current statement closes on 11/16 so I will report back what happens. I do have use for these over the next year even if I don't get the airline credit.
Nov 7, 2015, 4:16 pm
#65
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 224
AA Gift Card
Has anyone seen a datapoint from someone that has actually been reimbursed for an American Airlines gift card? I've looked through this thread and can't seem to find one.
Nov 7, 2015, 5:10 pm
#66
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 3
I received the Air Travel Credit this past month for buying an AA gift card which was coded as "Air TravelAMERICAN AIRLINES"
Nov 8, 2015, 2:55 pm
#67
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 224
Nov 10, 2015, 5:55 am
#69
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 166
Apply for new Citi Presitge card now or in Dec?
I want to sign up for the card since I need to buy AA or other airline tickets asap. Do I get the $250 credit applied once I use the card or do I have to spend $3k first to get the privilege first. Do I have to be careful that the statement closes in Dec if I apply now or should I wait? I don't want to use my thank you points to buy the AA ticket now.
Nov 10, 2015, 7:37 am
#70
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 67
I want to sign up for the card since I need to buy AA or other airline tickets asap. Do I get the $250 credit applied once I use the card or do I have to spend $3k first to get the privilege first. Do I have to be careful that the statement closes in Dec if I apply now or should I wait? I don't want to use my thank you points to buy the AA ticket now.
Last edited by jasmians; Nov 10, 2015 at 8:30 am
Nov 10, 2015, 10:34 am
#71
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 19
Can anyone report being reimbursed for buying a united gift card directly from their website?
Nov 10, 2015, 2:14 pm
#72
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 166
When can I charge?
If I got the card today and spent money on a ticket in a week does that mean I would get the $250 credit back in the next statement?
Nov 10, 2015, 5:45 pm
#73
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 67
Yes. I charged on card for airline expense within 2 days of getting card.( 30th Oct). Statement closed on 8th Nov. I had credit for airline on that statement. I still have to meet minimum spend on this card.
Nov 10, 2015, 5:47 pm
#74
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,939
Seems that many of us have the same question. If we apply now (mid Nov), and spend $250 in airline purchases, will the credit post within 2015? Upthread, someone quotes the terms which say the credit will appear in 1-2 billing cycles. So there is a chance that a $250 purchase on a cycle that closes, say, Dec 25, might not post until Jan 25, which would mean a credit for 2016 (not 2015). Is this correct? If so, is there any data on anyone having to wait until 2nd cycle to get credit?
Nov 10, 2015, 11:05 pm
#75
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Paying student debt and traveling when i can
Posts: 312
Seems that many of us have the same question. If we apply now (mid Nov), and spend $250 in airline purchases, will the credit post within 2015? Upthread, someone quotes the terms which say the credit will appear in 1-2 billing cycles. So there is a chance that a $250 purchase on a cycle that closes, say, Dec 25, might not post until Jan 25, which would mean a credit for 2016 (not 2015). Is this correct? If so, is there any data on anyone having to wait until 2nd cycle to get credit?
On a side note, I was approved for the prestige today and will buy a SW gift card when the card arrives in a few days. I will report back after my first statement posts.