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Airline e-GCs: best $100 increments or smaller
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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
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #700 on: November 12, 2018, 09:52:08 AM »
How much did you already use? How did you ask? I chatted with them, and just told them I wanted to choose my airline. Didn't mention the fact that I already did.
that's exactly how I asked. He came back and said he couldn't being that I used over $100 of the credit already.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #701 on: November 12, 2018, 10:01:32 AM »
Just try again.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #702 on: November 12, 2018, 11:41:29 AM »
that's exactly how I asked. He came back and said he couldn't being that I used over $100 of the credit already.
interesting

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #703 on: November 12, 2018, 03:35:23 PM »
Any recent DPs if adding money to a United gift registry works?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #704 on: November 12, 2018, 05:23:55 PM »
Any recent DPs if adding money to a United gift registry works?
are you able to add $ to united gift?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #705 on: November 12, 2018, 07:54:50 PM »
I haven't had an Amex in several years, and just now I'm looking for a way to utilize the airline credit. is the Silence on פגג"מ due to a taboo :-X, or due to it not working anymore :'( >:(?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #706 on: November 12, 2018, 07:59:58 PM »
I haven't had an Amex in several years, and just now I'm looking for a way to utilize the airline credit. is the Silence on פגג"מ due to a taboo :-X, or due to it not working anymore :'( >:(?
a little bit of both

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #707 on: November 13, 2018, 12:56:07 AM »
I haven't had an Amex in several years, and just now I'm looking for a way to utilize the airline credit. is the Silence on פגג"מ due to a taboo :-X, or due to it not working anymore :'( >:(?
Mostly the former
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #708 on: November 22, 2018, 04:04:42 PM »
How long after I bought my seat upgrade with united can I cancel it . in order to get my $200 credit ?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #709 on: November 23, 2018, 06:25:32 PM »
Did Amex eventually retract the credit?
Happened to me, but only with 2 of the eGCs i bought. Been a few weeks, AMEX didnt retract it

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #710 on: November 29, 2018, 01:28:34 PM »
For what its worth, the $200 Delta.com GC did not trigger the credit but 4x50 GC's did - as the experts above advised.

Can i do 4x50 GC's in one transaction or it has to be 4 different transactions?


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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #711 on: November 30, 2018, 12:42:06 AM »
I was wondering that too. But I think if it’s within 1 day, it should be fine

You are right.

I purchased delta comfort to trigger airline credit, then when i called to cancel my flight the agent said seats aren't refundable When i asked since when is this policy in place he wouldn't answer me. Bur turns out, besides for being arrogant and weird, he was thankfully clueless, bc a day later i was credit for the ticket as well as the extra charge for the comfort seat.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #712 on: November 30, 2018, 12:48:47 AM »
Can i do 4x50 GC's in one transaction or it has to be 4 different transactions?
Separate.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #713 on: November 30, 2018, 11:49:43 AM »
Separate.

Shoots. I did it in one transaction.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #714 on: November 30, 2018, 12:17:33 PM »
Shoots. I did it in one transaction.
I also did 4x $50 DL GC's in 1 transaction in June, and got the credit.

Charges eventually posted as 4 separate $50 transactions.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #715 on: November 30, 2018, 03:45:32 PM »
Shoots. I did it in one transaction.
Hope it will work out, as @farmbochur posted it did work for him.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #716 on: December 05, 2018, 01:17:49 PM »
I haven't had an Amex in several years, and just now I'm looking for a way to utilize the airline credit. is the Silence on פגג"מ due to a taboo :-X, or due to it not working anymore :'( >:(?
for the first time ever its now the latter. tried twice. not working

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #717 on: December 05, 2018, 06:45:44 PM »
"Shoots. I did it in one transaction"

Did it work?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #718 on: December 05, 2018, 06:58:55 PM »
Does it still work to do 2x 100 AA egift cards?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #719 on: December 05, 2018, 07:53:12 PM »
How many GC does Delta allow per itinerary online?
Can I book a fight with 6 x $50 GCs?