While it's not specified, you may even be able to purchase
airline gift cards with the credit, which you can use for ticket purchases.
If you're
purchasing airline gift cards with the automatic reimbursement in mind, it's extremely important to follow the established guidelines.
Yes, the annual fee is $ 450, but keep in mind that you can get $ 400 of that back
with airline gift cards.
The following are the airlines you can link to the card and general thoughts on your ability to get reimbursed
for airline gift cards.
In practice, many cardholders have been able to
get airline gift cards reimbursed, especially in smaller denominations.
Almost everyone I know who has used the benefit
on airline gift cards has had success, so hopefully you will too.
In theory, you may be able to request that amount in credits for the purchase of
several airline gift cards.
And now that the system is working again, you can buy a few
more airline gift cards and get the reimbursement you were looking for as well.
However, you can use them
toward airline gift cards purchased directly from the carrier, which you could then use to book a flight.
In those cases, to get the full value of your annual incidental fee credit
through airline gift cards, you'd want to make multiple transactions.
She can't easily utilize $ 300 yearly travel credit, so she would probably have to
buy airline gift cards and sell them at a loss.
2013
airline gift card comparison chart — While most airlines offer gift cards, their terms and conditions vary.
You have today and tomorrow left to vote and be entered to win BOTH a $ 250
American Airlines Gift certificate PLUS your very own HTC Tilt 2 device.
That way, you can make the smartest decision when it's time to buy... (
See Airline gift card chart 2011)
There are plenty of data points about
which airline gift card purchases work over on FlyerTalk, but luckily at TPG we also have an office full of Amex cardholders.
The usual approach is to point out that
since airline gift cards are reimbursed at face value, you're «actually» paying $ 200 (American Express Platinum) or $ 300 (Chase Ritz Carlton) less per calendar year than the annual fee would suggest.
Two weeks ago I gave myself a pat on the back because my speculation about the eventual return of the Amex
Platinum airline gift card trick ended up being correct (see «It Lives!
This card has a $ 475 annual fee that I think is outweighed by $ 400 in
free airline gift cards and Ce... -LSB-...]
You can maximize the $ 100 airline fee credit by
buying Airline gift cards in small value ($ 25, $ 50).
Specifically, the loophole that had long allowed
certain airline gift card purchases to qualify for airline fee reimbursements on the Amex Platinum appeared to have come to an end.
You still get your $ 200 annual airline fee credit, which can be used for incidentals, but is often used
for airline gift cards (assuming it works).
That's a good reason to either choose another airline you sometimes fly but aren't elite with, or take your chances with trying to
get airline gift cards reimbursed.
See related: Giving the gift of flight
with airline gift cards, Gift card regulations: Fees, expiration limited by US law, Video: 4 creative ways to wrap gift cards
$ 200 Airline Fee Reimbursement — these can be used
on airline gift cards as well.
Make sure you know what you're getting before you buy... (
See Airline gift card)
@thepointsguy — «What is the current 2014 success rate of getting an Amex Platinum reimbursement for
purchasing airline gift cards?»
In December I purchased $ 200 worth of American
Airlines gift cards using my Platinum Card (which were credited back to my account within a week).
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2) You earn two (2) points for every dollar you spend with Southwest Airlines, including flights tickets, in - flights purchases, Southwest Airlines Vacations packages, Southwest
Airlines gift cards and when you make purchases through Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards hotel and rental car partners.
If you purchase
airline gift cards with the reimbursement (some work) and value those at 80 % of face value that gives you another $ 320 in cash plus $ 200 in uber credit.
It's possible that buying
airline gift cards could count towards the $ 100 airline incidental statement credit (like it has been in my experience with the American Express Platinum card), but I haven't confirmed that yet!
Similar to Daraius, I picked Southwest and purchased
airline gift cards to get the credit.
These purchases include flights, inflights purchases, Southwest Airlines Vacations packages, Southwest
Airlines gift cards, and when you make purchases through Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards hotel and rental car partners.
The problem with that argument is that a $ 50 American
Airlines gift card (the usual example) is worth much less than $ 50.
When you pay a $ 395 annual fee for the Chase Ritz Carlton Visa card, and receive back a $ 50 American
Airlines gift card, you shouldn't mentally deduct the full $ 50 from your annual fee as a rebate.
Hot Tip: Reports from other cardmembers state that purchasing
an airline gift card with your selected airline will trigger these credits too, in case you want to use your credits for flight purchases.
Using $ 50 American
Airlines gift cards to purchase your revenue tickets means foregoing the opportunity to redeem alternative, cheaply - acquired rewards currencies for them.
After digging through hundreds of posts at Flyertalk, it seems that many people have had success requesting credits for
airline gift cards, especially from American, Delta and Southwest.
The Platinum only offers $ 200 and you have to play
the airline gift card game if you want credit for actual flights.
Phrases with «airline gift»