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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9340 on: January 08, 2019, 10:21:53 PM »
If I booked a basic Southwest fare besides for the Early Bird Check in, is their any other services I can pay for using my Amex and get a refund?

Second Q: If I booked a United Basic Economy ticket anyway I can use my Amex to upgrade my flight experience?
I don’t think you can upgrade Basic Economy.

Do you mean use your travel credit to pay to switch seats?
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9341 on: January 09, 2019, 12:59:02 PM »
Anyone ever got 5ppd by booking direct with airline?
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9342 on: January 09, 2019, 02:14:53 PM »
Anyone ever got 5ppd by booking direct with airline?
whats the question?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9343 on: January 09, 2019, 02:17:13 PM »
Anyone ever got 5ppd by booking direct with airline?
yes with a personal plat

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9344 on: January 09, 2019, 02:24:44 PM »
whats the question?
If u get 5ppd when booking directly with the airline even it says only thru amex travel
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9345 on: January 09, 2019, 02:24:55 PM »
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9346 on: January 09, 2019, 02:40:44 PM »
If u get 5ppd when booking directly with the airline even it says only thru amex travel
biz gets only thru amex travel. personal gets direct

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9347 on: January 09, 2019, 02:41:25 PM »
biz gets only thru amex travel. personal gets direct
yes with a personal plat
Yup thanks
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9348 on: January 09, 2019, 02:48:50 PM »
Personal plat gets 5ppd by TAs/OTAs as well if the charge is done by the airline

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9349 on: January 09, 2019, 03:28:40 PM »
Personal plat gets 5ppd by TAs/OTAs as well if the charge is done by the airline
Correct. I've gotten 5 ppd from Expedia.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9350 on: January 09, 2019, 04:04:47 PM »
I purchased two $100 AA eGCs within the same transaction but the charge posted as 1 $200 charge. Will I still get the airline credit?
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9351 on: January 09, 2019, 04:08:23 PM »
I purchased two $100 AA eGCs within the same transaction but the charge posted as 1 $200 charge. Will I still get the airline credit?
you should

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9352 on: January 09, 2019, 08:14:36 PM »
Cardcash.com is only offering now $70 for a $100 AA gift card instead of $81.5 offered in beginning of the week. They have 250 $100 AA gift cards for sale #AMEXPLATEFFECT  :)

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9353 on: January 09, 2019, 08:22:52 PM »
Cardcash.com is only offering now $70 for a $100 AA gift card instead of $81.5 offered in beginning of the week. They have 250 $100 AA gift cards for sale #AMEXPLATEFFECT  :)
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9354 on: January 09, 2019, 08:45:59 PM »
Correct. I've gotten 5 ppd from Expedia.
Didn't he charge come through as expedia or from the airline direct?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9355 on: January 09, 2019, 09:00:13 PM »
Didn't he charge come through as expedia or from the airline direct?
airline direct. same with priceline

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9356 on: January 09, 2019, 11:53:40 PM »
airline direct. same with priceline
Because hotels it came across as expedia when paying during Booking.

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9357 on: January 10, 2019, 10:03:02 PM »
Anyone ever got 5ppd by booking direct with airline?

Yes it’s worked for me on both United and Southwest. It also worked paying for flight change fees.

I do think paying with the sapphire reserved at 3 points per dollar and trip interruption/cancelation insurance included is probably worth giving up 2 ppd

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9358 on: January 11, 2019, 12:16:17 PM »
Interesting...
I booked 5 tickets in econ with LOT on amex travel with cash, and on the confirmation email it says "congratulations, this flight qualified to receive a 35% airline bonus" (but i didn't book with points) so i called amex and they told me that yes indeed it does qualify but since it was a cash ticket i have to wait 48h and call back to switch it to points so i can get 35% back.
Anyone had anything similar?
And is it worth switching to a points ticket and taking the risk that they might not honor it because there is no reason they should.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #9359 on: January 11, 2019, 12:17:04 PM »
Interesting...
I booked 5 tickets in econ with LOT on amex travel with cash, and on the confirmation email it says "congratulations, this flight qualified to receive a 35% airline bonus" (but i didn't book with points) so i called amex and they told me that yes indeed it does qualify but since it was a cash ticket i have to wait 48h and call back to switch it to points so i can get 35% back.
Anyone had anything similar?
And is it worth switching to a points ticket and taking the risk that they might not honor it because there is no reason they should.
If they don't honor you can always switch back to cash