Feb 9, 2017, 10:56 pm
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
US Bank Flexperks credit cards
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Gold American Express® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Signature® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Select+ American Express® 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 FlexPerks® Gold American Express® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Signature® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Select+ American Express® 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
Aug 24, 2015, 6:49 am
#1201
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 146
CSP covers tickets purchased with the card. When you buy an airline ticket with a credit card, the passenger name and basic ticket info are transmitted to the credit card company, so they can tell which tickets were purchased with their card. The ticket you use your Flexperks for will not be covered by CSP no matter what you do unless there's a way to use Flexperks for partial (most) of the ticket cost and pay a part with CSP. Just paying award taxes with CSP activates the protections so I think any amount would work.
You can certainly buy the other two tickets separately. If I were in your shoes, I would rely on the CSP coverage for your traveling companions and either self-insure or purchase travel insurance for yourself. As for seating, as long as the airline you book allows seat selection in advance (most do but there are a few exceptions), it shouldn't be a problem to sit together. You book your flight with Flexperks, it has a PNR (confirmation record locator). You book the other two tickets with CSP, and there's a new PNR for them. Then you go on the airline's website and put one of the PNR in, find 3 seats available that you want, book the seat or two under that PNR. Log out and back in on the other PNR and book the seat(s) you identified previously. You could also call the airline but it's usually quite simple to do online.
You can certainly buy the other two tickets separately. If I were in your shoes, I would rely on the CSP coverage for your traveling companions and either self-insure or purchase travel insurance for yourself. As for seating, as long as the airline you book allows seat selection in advance (most do but there are a few exceptions), it shouldn't be a problem to sit together. You book your flight with Flexperks, it has a PNR (confirmation record locator). You book the other two tickets with CSP, and there's a new PNR for them. Then you go on the airline's website and put one of the PNR in, find 3 seats available that you want, book the seat or two under that PNR. Log out and back in on the other PNR and book the seat(s) you identified previously. You could also call the airline but it's usually quite simple to do online.
NB: CSP benefit only applies to cardholder and immediate family. From MMS
Aug 24, 2015, 8:51 am
#1202
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
For example, if I price a complete Delta round trip, it will be around $250 - each leg V fare. If I mix with Alaska, I get ~$300 and the Delta leg is suddenly T fare.
Maybe the Flexperks engine can't understand booking it as two one-ways and it's taking the lowest available round trip fare that Delta will allow?
If so, maybe a human at the Flexperks call center could construct it correctly?
Aug 24, 2015, 1:19 pm
#1203
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SEA (previous locations: DTW, TLV, EWR, BOS)
Programs: AS: 75K; DL/NW: Plat; DL SC: Lifetime; Hyatt: Diamond; HH: Gold; SPG: Plat;
Posts: 3,383
Hi all,
My wife is 455 points away from 40K, would rather not put the additional spend on this card (hoping to liquidate the points, and close the card...). I don't have a FlexPerks account, otherwise, I'd transfer the points to her myself.
Hoping for somebody who has 455 orphan points that he/she'd be willing to transfer them to her account. Please PM me if you're able/willing to help out!!!
Thanks,
Bostonbali
My wife is 455 points away from 40K, would rather not put the additional spend on this card (hoping to liquidate the points, and close the card...). I don't have a FlexPerks account, otherwise, I'd transfer the points to her myself.
Hoping for somebody who has 455 orphan points that he/she'd be willing to transfer them to her account. Please PM me if you're able/willing to help out!!!
Thanks,
Bostonbali
Aug 29, 2015, 10:12 pm
#1206
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA UA Delta. HH Diamond, PC Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 809
Aug 31, 2015, 12:41 am
#1207
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 682
So has anyone transferred FP points to a spouse's account and cancelled the credit card that they were originally earned on? If so, were there any problems with the points going away? I'm not expecting that there will be an issue, but given that this is US Bank, I wanted to make sure that I won't have problems before doing this. I want to get rid of the FP Visa card I got during their Olympic promotion now that the annual fee is due.
Sep 4, 2015, 2:32 pm
#1208
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle
Programs: AAdvantage Plat+, FoundersCard, Amex Plat, TR Diamond, Marriott Gold, Wyndham Dia, HH Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 785
Can anyone confirm if it is possible to buy a $50 (minimum) Delta Gift card on the day of travel (on a Delta flight purchased with Flexpoints of course) and get reimbursed $25?
Sep 4, 2015, 3:09 pm
#1209
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
Hi all,
My wife is 455 points away from 40K, would rather not put the additional spend on this card (hoping to liquidate the points, and close the card...). I don't have a FlexPerks account, otherwise, I'd transfer the points to her myself.
Hoping for somebody who has 455 orphan points that he/she'd be willing to transfer them to her account. Please PM me if you're able/willing to help out!!!
Thanks,
Bostonbali
My wife is 455 points away from 40K, would rather not put the additional spend on this card (hoping to liquidate the points, and close the card...). I don't have a FlexPerks account, otherwise, I'd transfer the points to her myself.
Hoping for somebody who has 455 orphan points that he/she'd be willing to transfer them to her account. Please PM me if you're able/willing to help out!!!
Thanks,
Bostonbali
Sep 4, 2015, 3:15 pm
#1210
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
Is it just sad reality that a 2-airline round trip will price out higher on the flexperks booking engine than it does if you purchase the 2 legs separately?
I want to book Alaska SEA-BOS and Delta BOS-SEA
The Alaska flight is $227 and the Delta return is $152, so $379 total, should be 20K flexpoints.
Flexperks prices that as something like $450 total, so it wants 30K flexpoints to redeem.
I want to book Alaska SEA-BOS and Delta BOS-SEA
The Alaska flight is $227 and the Delta return is $152, so $379 total, should be 20K flexpoints.
Flexperks prices that as something like $450 total, so it wants 30K flexpoints to redeem.
Seems they are somehow connected to Orbitz but dont get all the different flights or combos that Orbitz will show
Since I usually get tkts that are within $10 of the max allowed before having to jump up to the next cashin level,I cant complain its been great.
Last cashin was 40k for a $794 JFK-KEF tkt on DL. Never would have spent that for a tkt and DL wanted 120k for the Y tkt
Sep 7, 2015, 3:27 pm
#1211
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
Is it correct, that if a ticket costs like $801 (which will be 50K points), you can ask agent to charge 40K and pay $1 in cash? I read somewhere, but cannot find it. A ticket I'm interested costs $801.69 and US Bank Travel center is closed for holiday.
Sep 7, 2015, 7:39 pm
#1212
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
They used to allow that, but a customer service agent recently told me that is no longer allowed.
Sep 8, 2015, 8:01 am
#1214
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 207
Sep 8, 2015, 11:25 am
#1215
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
Programs: DL DM; 2MM
Posts: 2,418
My last time was on 11/4/14 when I had redeemed 100k points to CPT and purchased the e-Gift card online on the start date of travel.
Charge posted on 11/12/14 and reimbursement on 1/9/15.