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Fees/ taxes when booking a mileage ticket
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Airline e-GCs: best $100 increments or smaller
  Delta-$50 increments. Don't buy on mobile site!
  Southwest
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  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
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #480 on: December 27, 2017, 12:57:33 AM »
Selling a credit for $100. Airline is united. Please PM.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #481 on: December 27, 2017, 05:04:05 AM »
Selling a credit for $100. Airline is united. Please PM.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #482 on: December 27, 2017, 01:01:09 PM »
I have a $199 revenue ticket with JetBlue. Definitely won't trigger the credit if I have JetBlue as prefered airline set? Will try if theres a chance.

I think FT wiki mentions JB GC will trigger the bonus. I am not sure about it.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #483 on: December 27, 2017, 02:59:42 PM »

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #485 on: December 28, 2017, 01:04:11 PM »
for aa gift cards @$100, does it need to/should be in seperate transactions or one is ok?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #486 on: December 28, 2017, 03:54:08 PM »
$71 credit left over on UA.

Giving away to a long term member who answers others questions

PM but give me some time to answer.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #487 on: December 28, 2017, 06:14:17 PM »
$71 credit left over on UA.

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PM but give me some time to answer.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #488 on: December 28, 2017, 07:29:32 PM »
gc?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #489 on: December 29, 2017, 10:25:02 AM »
Was about to buy when I noticed that Flyertalk thread says to wait 36-48 hours from when you activate the card and designate your airline until you actually purchase the GC. I just chose my airline last night (Thursday) and normally I’d be happy to wait, but I’m worried that if I don’t buy GCs until after Shabbos, they may not post until 2018.

Any recommendations? If I buy GCs tomorrow today (< 24 hours) will I get reimbursed, or safer to wait until Motzei Shabbos and take the risk of them not posting until January?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #490 on: December 29, 2017, 10:27:28 AM »


they may not post until 2018.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #491 on: December 29, 2017, 10:39:30 AM »


Flyertalk thread says to wait 36-48 hours from when you activate the card and designate your airline until you actually purchase the GC.
Wasn't an issue for me.

Registered for AA on 12/25. Bought gc's minutes later. Credit posted on 12/27.

Did that on 2 BP's.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #492 on: December 29, 2017, 11:05:19 AM »
Was about to buy when I noticed that Flyertalk thread says to wait 36-48 hours from when you activate the card and designate your airline until you actually purchase the GC. I just chose my airline last night (Thursday) and normally I’d be happy to wait, but I’m worried that if I don’t buy GCs until after Shabbos, they may not post until 2018.

Any recommendations? If I buy GCs tomorrow today (< 24 hours) will I get reimbursed, or safer to wait until Motzei Shabbos and take the risk of them not posting until January?
No issues here on two accounts. Bought right after I got the confirmation email about the change.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #493 on: December 29, 2017, 11:28:09 AM »
Thanks for the quick replies and DPs. Many people on FT also bought GCs right away and got it to post, but some had issues and hadn't received their credits after 2+ weeks. Is there anything to lose by waiting until Motzei Shabbos to be safe? My fear was that if I buy the GCs then, they won't post until January 2018, especially with the holiday. Is it 100% that as long as the purchase is made in 2017 that they'll be credited for this year, not for 2018?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #494 on: December 29, 2017, 12:28:33 PM »
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #495 on: December 29, 2017, 12:29:08 PM »
Thanks for the quick replies and DPs. Many people on FT also bought GCs right away and got it to post, but some had issues and hadn't received their credits after 2+ weeks. Is there anything to lose by waiting until Motzei Shabbos to be safe? My fear was that if I buy the GCs then, they won't post until January 2018, especially with the holiday. Is it 100% that as long as the purchase is made in 2017 that they'll be credited for this year, not for 2018?
It has to post in 2017 to get credit for 2017.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #496 on: December 29, 2017, 12:30:45 PM »
Using chat to change airline how long before the change is showing?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #497 on: December 29, 2017, 12:32:30 PM »
It has to post in 2017 to get credit for 2017.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #499 on: December 29, 2017, 12:59:09 PM »
Using chat to change airline how long before the change is showing?
Should be instant, if it isn't, try logging out and logging back in.
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