Apr 20, 2018, 9:57 am
Last edit by: uppereastsider
Successful Credits:
Unsuccessful Credits:
1/19/18 A BOA rep stated the following are eligible airlines for credits: AA, AS, UA, DL, WN, HA, B6, F9.
- AA $50 gift card
- AA $100 gift card
- AA taxes and seat fees paid on award, $94.80
- AA $11.20 taxes paid on award
- AA miles purchase, $100 reimbursed on $225 purchase
- AA first class upgrade that cost 145
- AS drinks
- AS award taxes ($5.60)
- AS bag fee ($30)
- B6 bag fee
- B6 EMS purchase
- B6 seat selection (from basic fare)
- DL taxes paid on domestic award, also award from Caribbean to US
- DL First Class buyup (prior to OLCI)
- HA taxes
- HA seat selection fee
- HA bag fee
- UA taxes paid on international award, Europe to US one-way
- UA small fee reimbursed when paying for one-way ticket with electronic ticket certificate
- UA WiFi subscription
- WN $16 fee
- WN award fee
- WN early bird fee
- WN in-flight movie
- WN $11.20 TSA fee
- WN $39 o/w ticket
- WN $40+ charge + travel fund for o/w ticket
- UA $100 United TravelBank Cash (mobile site)
- UA $100 United TravelBank Cash (desktop site) Go here to purchase: https://www.united.com/offers/travelcash
Unsuccessful Credits:
- Gogo, not billed by airlines
- WN gift card
- AS $125 change fee, which was billed in a separate transaction from the fare increase
- AS $25 gift card
1/19/18 A BOA rep stated the following are eligible airlines for credits: AA, AS, UA, DL, WN, HA, B6, F9.
BofA Premium Rewards - What works for airline expense reimbursement?
Oct 6, 2017, 8:50 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: MSP
Programs: UR, RR, MileagePLus, Dividend Miles (R.I.P), AAdvantage, HHonors, IHG, Skymiles
Posts: 108
BofA Premium Rewards - What works for airline expense reimbursement?
The main thread for this new card (as of October 2017 anyway) is about 50% related to what works and doesn't work for the $100 annual "incidental airline expense" reimbursement.
So far it's been determined that the use of the $100 shows up in the phone app several days before the actual reimbursement posts to the account.
American Airlines $50 gift card was reported to be reimbursed.
Please report your failures and successes in using the airline reimbursement here, including what the purchase was, which airline, how you purchased it (i.e. online or some other way), and the dollar amount.
So far it's been determined that the use of the $100 shows up in the phone app several days before the actual reimbursement posts to the account.
American Airlines $50 gift card was reported to be reimbursed.
Please report your failures and successes in using the airline reimbursement here, including what the purchase was, which airline, how you purchased it (i.e. online or some other way), and the dollar amount.
Oct 7, 2017, 11:05 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 9
Doesn't work:
- $100 southwest gift card (been 7 days for me)
- random amount <$20 southwest gift card
From the other thread: "I did a random amount Southwest gc (under $20)....Officially been 7 days and nothing indicated in app or otherwise, so it doesn't look good."
- $50 Delta card
From doctorofcredit comments: "Tried $50 Delta eGC for travel credit. Charge description is “DELTA AIR Gift Card DELTA.COM CA”. Does not show toward annual $100 credit in app. It was worth a shot."
- $100 southwest gift card (been 7 days for me)
- random amount <$20 southwest gift card
From the other thread: "I did a random amount Southwest gc (under $20)....Officially been 7 days and nothing indicated in app or otherwise, so it doesn't look good."
- $50 Delta card
From doctorofcredit comments: "Tried $50 Delta eGC for travel credit. Charge description is “DELTA AIR Gift Card DELTA.COM CA”. Does not show toward annual $100 credit in app. It was worth a shot."
Oct 10, 2017, 1:07 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 76
Oct 11, 2017, 10:32 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 9
Hmm...posted yesterday but app doesn't show anything yet.. still hopeful though.
Sort of unrelated but apparently the global entry fee doesn't get reimbursed until after the statement close. At least that's what the BoA rep told me when I called because it's been over 10 days since I paid the global entry fee.
Sort of unrelated but apparently the global entry fee doesn't get reimbursed until after the statement close. At least that's what the BoA rep told me when I called because it's been over 10 days since I paid the global entry fee.
Oct 11, 2017, 10:49 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 91
Hmm...posted yesterday but app doesn't show anything yet.. still hopeful though.
Sort of unrelated but apparently the global entry fee doesn't get reimbursed until after the statement close. At least that's what the BoA rep told me when I called because it's been over 10 days since I paid the global entry fee.
Sort of unrelated but apparently the global entry fee doesn't get reimbursed until after the statement close. At least that's what the BoA rep told me when I called because it's been over 10 days since I paid the global entry fee.
Global entry fee doesn't get credit until after statement closes for a lot of cards, like Citi Prestige.
Oct 13, 2017, 5:30 pm
#8
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 1,139
I received a $100 credit on a $126 charge for upgrading to premium economy an American.
I paid the $126 fee a week after redeeming the miles for travel. I didn't want the fee to look like a ticket charge.
The upgraded seat is on an AA flight originating in Europe and arriving in the U.S. I thought I read in BOA's terms and conditions that the fee must involve domestic travel to qualify. I may be mistaken on that, or the system does not really distinguish this.
It is a shame that AA started charging for this on award travel seats.
I paid the $126 fee a week after redeeming the miles for travel. I didn't want the fee to look like a ticket charge.
The upgraded seat is on an AA flight originating in Europe and arriving in the U.S. I thought I read in BOA's terms and conditions that the fee must involve domestic travel to qualify. I may be mistaken on that, or the system does not really distinguish this.
It is a shame that AA started charging for this on award travel seats.
Oct 15, 2017, 4:28 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 109
Bought two drinks on a Southwest flight and it hasn't posted. Been about 5 days now though charge still shows as pending...will update once it posts but feels like Southwest isn't included in this credit for some reason, whereas American firing on any and all purchases.
Oct 16, 2017, 12:59 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 9
You should be able to call and get it adjusted if it ends up not working