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US Bank Flexperks credit cards
U.S. Bank FlexPerksŽ Gold American ExpressŽ Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerksŽ Travel Rewards Visa SignatureŽ Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerksŽ Select+ American ExpressŽ Card
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Flexperks FAQ: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/rewardsRedemption.do
application page: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/welc...w&lang=en&exp=
Flexperks Real-Time Rewards Confirmed Merchants:
Flexperks listed examples: "United, American, British Airways, Emirates, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, Sun Country", however BEWARE that "non U.S. merchants" are not supposed to work (i.e. British Airway & Emirates). Supervisor has said that this list hasn't been updated to exclude non-US airlines. Note that it will be difficult to get any transactions covered if Real-time Rewards do not work automatically.
Airlines:
Lodging:
Other:
U.S. Bank FlexPerksŽ Gold American ExpressŽ Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerksŽ Travel Rewards Visa SignatureŽ Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerksŽ Select+ American ExpressŽ Card
__________________________________________________ _________
Flexperks FAQ: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/rewardsRedemption.do
application page: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/welc...w&lang=en&exp=
Flexperks Real-Time Rewards Confirmed Merchants:
Flexperks listed examples: "United, American, British Airways, Emirates, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, Sun Country", however BEWARE that "non U.S. merchants" are not supposed to work (i.e. British Airway & Emirates). Supervisor has said that this list hasn't been updated to exclude non-US airlines. Note that it will be difficult to get any transactions covered if Real-time Rewards do not work automatically.
Airlines:
- American Airlines
- Delta
- Southwest
- Sun Country
- United Airlines
Lodging:
Other:
- Uber
U.S. Bank FlexPerks
Mar 27, 2013, 11:37 am
#556
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
Programs: DL DM; 2MM
Posts: 2,418
Airline allowance - tax-free item ?
I've used Flexpoints for a number of International tix, but have never been able to use the in-flight $25 allowance, altho I've had some "creative ideas".
Plenty of free food, booz, upgraded seats, checked bags, entertainment etc, so there's no real incentive to use the allowance on board.
Unless one is allowed to make a tax-free purchase - I've asked this question over a year ago, without a response.
Plenty of free food, booz, upgraded seats, checked bags, entertainment etc, so there's no real incentive to use the allowance on board.
Unless one is allowed to make a tax-free purchase - I've asked this question over a year ago, without a response.
Last edited by Travelomania; Mar 27, 2013 at 11:47 am
Mar 27, 2013, 12:11 pm
#557
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
When I had a skyguide membership, I double reimbursed lounge passes through Skyguide and FlexPerks.
Mar 28, 2013, 2:18 am
#558
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
Each airline award ticket comes with an airline allowance of up to $25, usable towards baggage fees or in-flight food, drinks, or entertainment. Call 877-978-7446 within 90 days after your award flight to request a statement credit.
Qualified purchases are purchases made with your FlexPerks Travel Rewards card that post under the airline carrier providing your award travel flight between the dates of your award travel flight.
Qualified purchases are purchases made with your FlexPerks Travel Rewards card that post under the airline carrier providing your award travel flight between the dates of your award travel flight.
Apr 5, 2013, 10:02 am
#560
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,457
Regarding full MQM credit for Delta flights
I booked a 20k point ticket with Delta flights this month. In the process, I noticed that if you hover over the link to the fare rules on the purchase page, the URL will have the full fare code embedded. Something like: "VA21R2SP"
Comparing this to a list of published fare codes from the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...lity-tool.html it looks like about half of them were in the list.
I'm not sure how significant any of that is but I made sure the ticket I booked had only codes listed in KVS and Delta verified I had booked a full MQM ticket.
Comparing this to a list of published fare codes from the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...lity-tool.html it looks like about half of them were in the list.
I'm not sure how significant any of that is but I made sure the ticket I booked had only codes listed in KVS and Delta verified I had booked a full MQM ticket.
Apr 9, 2013, 11:51 pm
#561
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 8
US Bank FlexPerks Travel Awards ???'s
Two questions.
What's the best way to get the most bang for your buck for these points?
It seems like domestic flights can be had for 20,000 points but haven't had any luck on international flights for less that 50,000 points.
Also, has anybody ever submitted a photo for the contest to win Flexpoints?
Any trouble with submissions?
I tried it for the first time this month and my submission was held in pending mode for a week and was finally approved. It cost me 10 days worth of potential votes.
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What's the best way to get the most bang for your buck for these points?
It seems like domestic flights can be had for 20,000 points but haven't had any luck on international flights for less that 50,000 points.
Also, has anybody ever submitted a photo for the contest to win Flexpoints?
Any trouble with submissions?
I tried it for the first time this month and my submission was held in pending mode for a week and was finally approved. It cost me 10 days worth of potential votes.
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Last edited by philemer; Apr 10, 2013 at 9:06 am Reason: removed self-promotional link
Apr 10, 2013, 1:58 pm
#562
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,457
The best redemption is exactly on the point level boundary. Thus, using 20k points for a $400 ticket = 2 cents per point.
Apr 10, 2013, 2:06 pm
#563
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
Two questions.
What's the best way to get the most bang for your buck for these points?
It seems like domestic flights can be had for 20,000 points but haven't had any luck on international flights for less that 50,000 points.
Also, has anybody ever submitted a photo for the contest to win Flexpoints?
Any trouble with submissions?
I tried it for the first time this month and my submission was held in pending mode for a week and was finally approved. It cost me 10 days worth of potential votes.
xxxxxxxxxxxx
What's the best way to get the most bang for your buck for these points?
It seems like domestic flights can be had for 20,000 points but haven't had any luck on international flights for less that 50,000 points.
Also, has anybody ever submitted a photo for the contest to win Flexpoints?
Any trouble with submissions?
I tried it for the first time this month and my submission was held in pending mode for a week and was finally approved. It cost me 10 days worth of potential votes.
xxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm planning on using 20K points for a domestic ticket, and 30K for a long weekend in the Caribbean.
Question: I thought you could only submit a travel photo from a trip you took using a ticket bought with Flexpoints. Am I wrong?
Apr 13, 2013, 10:40 am
#564
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
Programs: DL DM; 2MM
Posts: 2,418
$25 Airline Allowance follow up
I called the services line and it was explained to me that the $25 allowance is per ticket and can be used for services offered by the airline ONLY during your flights, specifically designed to cover baggage fees and food & beverage purchases. It might cover entertainment (possibly wifi) and lounge access during a layover. Also a purchase in the lounge could be covered.
It's all up to the Travel Center's approval after you made your purchase and submitted it.
If it's on international flights you might be out of luck, since everything is basically covered by the airline and it was repeatedly mentioned that the Travel Center would check with the airline to verify your charge after you've submitted it for the allowance.
So I guess if your purchase comes up as "Duty Free" - even when made during your flight - it would not qualify as an on-board service rendered by the airline.
Even the order of a gourmet meal as an upgrade of your regular meal would not qualify as such, I was told.
When asked, the several agents I talked to, could not confirm if even a seat-upgrade in coach to Economy Comfort would qualify.
Anyone have experience with the use of the allowance for a seat upgrade ?
It's all up to the Travel Center's approval after you made your purchase and submitted it.
If it's on international flights you might be out of luck, since everything is basically covered by the airline and it was repeatedly mentioned that the Travel Center would check with the airline to verify your charge after you've submitted it for the allowance.
So I guess if your purchase comes up as "Duty Free" - even when made during your flight - it would not qualify as an on-board service rendered by the airline.
Even the order of a gourmet meal as an upgrade of your regular meal would not qualify as such, I was told.
When asked, the several agents I talked to, could not confirm if even a seat-upgrade in coach to Economy Comfort would qualify.
Anyone have experience with the use of the allowance for a seat upgrade ?
Apr 13, 2013, 10:41 am
#565
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
Programs: DL DM; 2MM
Posts: 2,418
I just fininished my min. spend on my second card. Whenever I see those sub-$1000 fares to Asia on the Flight Deal Blog, I start thinking about my flexpoints balance.
I'm planning on using 20K points for a domestic ticket, and 30K for a long weekend in the Caribbean.
Question: I thought you could only submit a travel photo from a trip you took using a ticket bought with Flexpoints. Am I wrong?
I'm planning on using 20K points for a domestic ticket, and 30K for a long weekend in the Caribbean.
Question: I thought you could only submit a travel photo from a trip you took using a ticket bought with Flexpoints. Am I wrong?
Apr 17, 2013, 10:58 am
#566
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA/IAD/BWI
Programs: UA Premier Silver
Posts: 22
I called the services line and it was explained to me that the $25 allowance is per ticket and can be used for services offered by the airline ONLY during your flights, specifically designed to cover baggage fees and food & beverage purchases. It might cover entertainment (possibly wifi) and lounge access during a layover. Also a purchase in the lounge could be covered.
It's all up to the Travel Center's approval after you made your purchase and submitted it.
If it's on international flights you might be out of luck, since everything is basically covered by the airline and it was repeatedly mentioned that the Travel Center would check with the airline to verify your charge after you've submitted it for the allowance.
So I guess if your purchase comes up as "Duty Free" - even when made during your flight - it would not qualify as an on-board service rendered by the airline.
Even the order of a gourmet meal as an upgrade of your regular meal would not qualify as such, I was told.
When asked, the several agents I talked to, could not confirm if even a seat-upgrade in coach to Economy Comfort would qualify.
Anyone have experience with the use of the allowance for a seat upgrade ?
It's all up to the Travel Center's approval after you made your purchase and submitted it.
If it's on international flights you might be out of luck, since everything is basically covered by the airline and it was repeatedly mentioned that the Travel Center would check with the airline to verify your charge after you've submitted it for the allowance.
So I guess if your purchase comes up as "Duty Free" - even when made during your flight - it would not qualify as an on-board service rendered by the airline.
Even the order of a gourmet meal as an upgrade of your regular meal would not qualify as such, I was told.
When asked, the several agents I talked to, could not confirm if even a seat-upgrade in coach to Economy Comfort would qualify.
Anyone have experience with the use of the allowance for a seat upgrade ?
The fine print only states the purchase has to be posted under the airline providing your award travel during the dates of the trip. So, seat upgrades billed by the airline should work also, but duty free purchases in-flight (most likely billed by a different company) probably would not.
The photo submission thing also seems like an overlooked perk. You get 500 points just for uploading a picture, which is worth $10 if you can actually find a $400 to use for 20K points. I've never had issuses with the couple times submitting photos, but I've only done it following an actual award trip.
Last edited by skaps21; Apr 17, 2013 at 11:01 am Reason: mistake
Apr 17, 2013, 11:32 am
#567
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
Programs: DL DM; 2MM
Posts: 2,418
It's interesting you were told the purchase of gourmet meal upgrade would not be allowed on a international flight, as that's exactly what I used it for on a US Air flight to Europe last fall. Mrs. Skaps21 and I (both on FlexPerks award tickets) each purchased the MarketPlace meal in advance of the flight and had no problems getting the credit applied.
The fine print only states the purchase has to be posted under the airline providing your award travel during the dates of the trip. So, seat upgrades billed by the airline should work also, but duty free purchases in-flight (most likely billed by a different company) probably would not.
The photo submission thing also seems like an overlooked perk. You get 500 points just for uploading a picture, which is worth $10 if you can actually find a $400 to use for 20K points. I've never had issuses with the couple times submitting photos, but I've only done it following an actual award trip.
The fine print only states the purchase has to be posted under the airline providing your award travel during the dates of the trip. So, seat upgrades billed by the airline should work also, but duty free purchases in-flight (most likely billed by a different company) probably would not.
The photo submission thing also seems like an overlooked perk. You get 500 points just for uploading a picture, which is worth $10 if you can actually find a $400 to use for 20K points. I've never had issuses with the couple times submitting photos, but I've only done it following an actual award trip.
Apr 17, 2013, 3:01 pm
#568
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
I called the services line and it was explained to me that the $25 allowance is per ticket and can be used for services offered by the airline ONLY during your flights, specifically designed to cover baggage fees and food & beverage purchases. It might cover entertainment (possibly wifi) and lounge access during a layover. Also a purchase in the lounge could be covered.
It's all up to the Travel Center's approval after you made your purchase and submitted it.
If it's on international flights you might be out of luck, since everything is basically covered by the airline and it was repeatedly mentioned that the Travel Center would check with the airline to verify your charge after you've submitted it for the allowance.
So I guess if your purchase comes up as "Duty Free" - even when made during your flight - it would not qualify as an on-board service rendered by the airline.
Even the order of a gourmet meal as an upgrade of your regular meal would not qualify as such, I was told.
When asked, the several agents I talked to, could not confirm if even a seat-upgrade in coach to Economy Comfort would qualify.
Anyone have experience with the use of the allowance for a seat upgrade ?
It's all up to the Travel Center's approval after you made your purchase and submitted it.
If it's on international flights you might be out of luck, since everything is basically covered by the airline and it was repeatedly mentioned that the Travel Center would check with the airline to verify your charge after you've submitted it for the allowance.
So I guess if your purchase comes up as "Duty Free" - even when made during your flight - it would not qualify as an on-board service rendered by the airline.
Even the order of a gourmet meal as an upgrade of your regular meal would not qualify as such, I was told.
When asked, the several agents I talked to, could not confirm if even a seat-upgrade in coach to Economy Comfort would qualify.
Anyone have experience with the use of the allowance for a seat upgrade ?
It's a manual process, so as long as the date falls within your travel period and the merchant is the airline you're flying, you should be fine.
Apr 24, 2013, 2:43 am
#569
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: OAK/SFO
Programs: UA, AA peon
Posts: 152
Anybody know how long it takes the "airline allowance" credit to post? I called over 2 weeks ago and was told the charge was okay but still haven't seen anything post online. Do I need to wait until the next statement or should I call again? (took me several tries to get to the right dept through their confusing phone tree so I'm not in a big hurry to do that again)
Apr 24, 2013, 9:35 am
#570
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,458
New bonus point offers
New FlexPerks promo begining May 1, 2013. Spend $750 and receive 3,500 bonus miles. Also spend $50 at Nieman Marcus and get 3,500 bonus points. I can't figure out how to add a link to the info without my CC info showing up so here is the text of the first offer:
Earn 3,500 FlexPoints when you use your card. Use your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa SignatureŽ card for $750 in purchases from May 1–June 30, 2013, and you'll receive 3,500 bonus FlexPoints. You can redeem 3,500 FlexPoints for your annual fee or combine them with other FlexPoints for other rewards.
Nieman Marcus Offer:
Shopping at Neiman Marcus earns you 3,500 bonus FlexPoints.
Shop for favorite designers' spring styles at Neiman Marcus or neimanmarcus.com, and earn 3,500 bonus FlexPoints. Simply spend $50 or more using your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa SignatureŽ card anytime from May 6 through May 19, 2013.
Earn 3,500 FlexPoints when you use your card. Use your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa SignatureŽ card for $750 in purchases from May 1–June 30, 2013, and you'll receive 3,500 bonus FlexPoints. You can redeem 3,500 FlexPoints for your annual fee or combine them with other FlexPoints for other rewards.
Nieman Marcus Offer:
Shopping at Neiman Marcus earns you 3,500 bonus FlexPoints.
Shop for favorite designers' spring styles at Neiman Marcus or neimanmarcus.com, and earn 3,500 bonus FlexPoints. Simply spend $50 or more using your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa SignatureŽ card anytime from May 6 through May 19, 2013.