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Airline e-GCs: best $100 increments or smaller
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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 #240 on: April 03, 2017, 12:51:10 AM »
I created a gift registery with united but I don't see where you can add travel funds?
If you are planning on selling the registry it may be easier for you add it staright to the buyer registry.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #241 on: April 03, 2017, 01:49:30 PM »
If you are planning on selling the registry it may be easier for you add it staright to the buyer registry.

not sure yet what I'm gonna do with it. Do they expire? is it transferable (like a gift card)?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #242 on: April 03, 2017, 01:55:09 PM »
not sure yet what I'm gonna do with it. Do they expire? is it transferable (like a gift card)?
expires after 5 years, its not transferable meaning it would have to be booked through your account. 
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #243 on: April 03, 2017, 04:21:33 PM »
expires after 5 years, its not transferable meaning it would have to be booked through your account.
Okay but it can be used for any passenger? Can it be combined with other credits (I received some vouchers from United)?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #244 on: April 03, 2017, 04:25:32 PM »
Okay but it can be used for any passenger? Can it be combined with other credits (I received some vouchers from United)?

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yes. not sure if you can combine them
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #245 on: April 05, 2017, 10:56:36 AM »
Was it a big hassle dealing with delta?
Not at all. Took all of five minutes

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #246 on: April 06, 2017, 06:44:48 PM »
Do B6 gift cards work?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #247 on: April 06, 2017, 07:29:12 PM »
Do B6 gift cards work?

B6 sells gift cards?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #251 on: April 19, 2017, 12:37:19 PM »
no.  When you cancel within 24 hour, it still posts and refunds. and then gets the credit.
When I would book an award ticket for ex. With UA or even Delta?(if true what your saying I can even use priceline to book and upgrade on aa.com or the Airline I booked with?

 What is there to bump to $100 with amex card to trigger the Airline credit?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #252 on: April 19, 2017, 12:40:16 PM »
Aside for United MileagePlusX not working for the Airline credit It doesn't seem to work even for a random purchase using the app?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #253 on: April 19, 2017, 01:25:58 PM »
When did MPX stop working?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #254 on: April 19, 2017, 01:38:35 PM »
Did I ever tell you guys that I bought two $100 gift certificates on AA at the very end of 2016 then a week later at the beginning of 2017 I used them to pay for flights and the balance after the certificates was like $38 and Amex gave me travel credit for both apparently thinking that the $38 was for incidentals?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #255 on: April 19, 2017, 01:47:38 PM »
When did MPX stop working?
Try for your self, doesn't seem to work anymore shows processing and then says error, the only thing I didn't try is to delete and re put my payment method or try another card.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #256 on: April 19, 2017, 01:56:39 PM »
Did I ever tell you guys that I bought two $100 gift certificates on AA at the very end of 2016 then a week later at the beginning of 2017 I used them to pay for flights and the balance after the certificates was like $38 and Amex gave me travel credit for both apparently thinking that the $38 was for incidentals?
That shows how much they look into the details of each purchase, a random odd number triggers the credit vs a real $100 incidental fee.. lol
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #257 on: May 01, 2017, 05:17:23 PM »
Delta 100 GC not working?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #258 on: May 01, 2017, 06:26:47 PM »
Delta 100 GC not working?

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"Delta gift cards of $50 per transaction if registered for Delta"

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #259 on: May 01, 2017, 06:29:58 PM »
Ah! The WIKI is not up to date, then. I rely on DDF for the most up to date info! Can someone please update it?
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