Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit

Topic Wiki

Air:
Baggage fees
Fees/ taxes when booking a mileage ticket
Pet travel fees
Seat upgrade fees

Airline e-GCs: best $100 increments or smaller
Delta-$50 increments. Don't buy on mobile site!
Southwest
Alaska
~~American Airlines~~ No longer works as of Feb 2019

Other:
~~MPX (mileagePlus X app )~~
United gift registry:
Make united your airline of choice for your platinum.
Create a united gift registry. Create a goal for the registry.
Add funds to the registry in increments of $100 or less using your platinum card. Get reimbursed by AMEX.

DDMS
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/used-2019-amex-airline-fee-credit-will-use/
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/testing-using-2023-amex-airline-fee-credit-uses-will-use/

Discussion about how to use more than 3 Delta GC on 1 ticket:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1888784-possible-use-more-than-3-gift-cards-one-booking-2.html

« Last edited by baron on October 27, 2023, 04:10:28 PM »

jackofall:
As per Dan
this is worth a thread and a Wiki...

Please update the wiki

skinfarrock:
This is a very necessary thread!! The old book and cancel didn't work for me this year!! And I already chose Delta. Help!!!

Geshmak25:

--- Quote from: skinfarrock on November 28, 2016, 11:51:31 PM ---This is a very necessary thread!! The old book and cancel didn't work for me this year!! And I already chose Delta. Help!!!

--- End quote ---
Dig a little deeper

jackofall:

--- Quote from: Geshmak25 on November 29, 2016, 12:34:04 AM ---Dig a little deeper

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Skin and myself are looking for a handout and we're not getting anything........🙁