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 »

Author Topic: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit  (Read 322621 times)

Offline Mountain Man

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 892
  • Total likes: 34
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 10
    • View Profile
  • Location: Colorado
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #260 on: May 01, 2017, 06:36:30 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?
Why not save the post and update it yourself?
Quote from: JTZ link=topic=10531.msg1695873
If you never had to eat crow then you lived one boring life.

Offline flyingace

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2008
  • Posts: 1409
  • Total likes: 405
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #261 on: May 01, 2017, 06:43:52 PM »
How?

Offline Mountain Man

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 892
  • Total likes: 34
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 10
    • View Profile
  • Location: Colorado
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #262 on: May 01, 2017, 07:10:44 PM »
How?
Just click on Edit at the top where it says [ Edit ] - Topic Wiki
Quote from: JTZ link=topic=10531.msg1695873
If you never had to eat crow then you lived one boring life.

Offline flyingace

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2008
  • Posts: 1409
  • Total likes: 405
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #263 on: May 01, 2017, 07:33:59 PM »
Done! Wish whoever posted that info had changed it...

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #264 on: May 01, 2017, 08:31:16 PM »
Adding an infant in arms ticket to a DL flight, triggered credit.
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline zemz2005

  • Dansdeals Gold Elite
  • ***
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 127
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #265 on: May 26, 2017, 02:37:02 PM »
i distinctly remember getting reimbursed on United by booking an island hopper and cancelling after. Does that still work?

Offline dealtastic

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2016
  • Posts: 509
  • Total likes: 16
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: USA
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #266 on: June 02, 2017, 02:46:06 PM »
i distinctly remember getting reimbursed on United by booking an island hopper and cancelling after. Does that still work?
As long as it is below ~$200.

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #267 on: June 11, 2017, 12:23:11 AM »
i distinctly remember getting reimbursed on United by booking an island hopper and cancelling after. Does that still work?
As long as it is below ~$200.
a) Will 2 tickets for $150 in 1 reservation work?
b) Can it be bought through Priceline,or it has to go through United?
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline dealtastic

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2016
  • Posts: 509
  • Total likes: 16
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: USA
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #268 on: June 12, 2017, 06:26:33 PM »
a) Will 2 tickets for $150 in 1 reservation work?
b) Can it be bought through Priceline,or it has to go through United?
Needs to be purchased directly from the airline.
What matters is the amount, not the number of tickets.

Offline raccah

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 562
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 7
    • View Profile
  • Location: Bay Area, CA
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #269 on: June 16, 2017, 12:55:08 PM »
I made 3 purchases of UAL registry 75 and 75 and 50, on June 3rd, and they have yet to be reimbursed. Is this normal? This is a Personal Amex Platinum

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #270 on: June 16, 2017, 01:03:54 PM »
 I made UA registry purchases of $175 and $25 on 6/12.
Posted and reimbursed the same day - 6/14.
Business Platinum CardŽ
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline raccah

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 562
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 7
    • View Profile
  • Location: Bay Area, CA
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #271 on: June 16, 2017, 01:20:41 PM »
Yikes! So, it still works, which is good news, but I guess I would like to know why it has not shown up for my Plat personal.

Flight Details
N/A
REGGIO CALABRIA
Ticket Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Passenger Name: RACCAH \GAD DEPOSIT
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET

Is this what you see for your purchase?

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #272 on: June 16, 2017, 01:32:15 PM »

As the contributor I got an email:

Thank you for your contribution to a united.com Gift Registry of Mrs. ckmk47. Your contribution summary appears below.
Gift Registry Contribution Information
Recipient(s):   Mrs. ckmk47
Funds needed to achieve goal:   $0.00($189.00 received so far)
Contribution Amount:   $175.00
Gift Contributor Information
Name:Mrs. ckmk47
Card Type:AX
Card Number:XXXXXXXXXXXX1004
Name on Card:Mr. ckmk47

As the recipient I got an email:
Mrs. ckmk47 has contributed $175.00 to your Gift Registry.
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #273 on: June 16, 2017, 01:35:43 PM »
How did you make your contribution?


I found an old contribution email and hit "make contribution".
If you "manage gift registry", I think they give you a link to send to your contributors.
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline raccah

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 562
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 7
    • View Profile
  • Location: Bay Area, CA
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #274 on: June 16, 2017, 01:51:38 PM »
Yikes! So, it still works, which is good news, but I guess I would like to know why it has not shown up for my Plat personal.

Flight Details
N/A
REGGIO CALABRIA
Ticket Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Passenger Name: RACCAH \GAD DEPOSIT
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET

Is this what you see for your purchase?

@ckmk47 - I was asking what you see on Amex charge online? I have yet to get a reimbursement, so my fear is that the charge is coming over wrong. I used united registry - nothing special. The same way that I have always done in the past.

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #275 on: June 16, 2017, 01:58:44 PM »
I clicked on the charge:



UNITED AIRLINES
View Details on Merchant Website

600 JEFFERSON STREET
DEPT HQJ-CM
HOUSTON
TX
77002-7363UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)
Additional Information: 16480003 WWW.UNITED.COM
UNITED AIRLINES

Reference: 32XXXXXXXXXXX62

Category: Travel - Airline
Dispute/Inquire about this Charge
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #276 on: June 16, 2017, 02:00:01 PM »
and:



Flight Details

Passenger Name: CKMK47 \GAD DEPOSIT
Ticket Number: 016XXXXXXXX00
Document Type: SPECIAL SERVICE TICKET


@raccah -I didn't have these lines:
 N/A
REGGIO CALABRIA
« Last Edit: June 16, 2017, 02:04:07 PM by ckmk47 »
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline raccah

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 562
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 7
    • View Profile
  • Location: Bay Area, CA
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #277 on: June 16, 2017, 03:48:17 PM »
Is it a bad idea to call in and ask? That sounds like a rookie mistake, but asking.

Offline Aaaron

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2012
  • Posts: 1360
  • Total likes: 39
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: Baltimore
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #278 on: June 29, 2017, 11:23:10 AM »
AA award taxes and expedite fees qualify, correct?

Offline emjee

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 1368
  • Total likes: 19
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #279 on: June 29, 2017, 11:35:27 AM »
Is it a bad idea to call in and ask? That sounds like a n00b mistake, but asking.
FTFY :)