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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 #500 on: December 29, 2017, 01:05:38 PM »
If I buy SW GCs now, is it likely to post in 2017? Do charges post over the weekend, or only on business days?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #501 on: December 29, 2017, 01:10:30 PM »
Should be instant, if it isn't, try logging out and logging back in.
That's what I thought. Still not changed after logging back in. Will chat again tomorrow if not changed.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #503 on: December 29, 2017, 01:14:14 PM »
If I buy SW GCs now, is it likely to post in 2017? Do charges post over the weekend, or only on business days?
My AA GC purchase on Xmas posted on same day.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #505 on: December 29, 2017, 01:30:11 PM »
That's what I thought. Still not changed after logging back in. Will chat again tomorrow if not changed.
Did you get the "We have received your airline change request" email from amex?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #506 on: December 29, 2017, 01:31:53 PM »
Does he mean posting in 2017 with a posting date of 2016?
Correct, the posting date of the charge has to be in the year you want credit for, to be safe you want at least a few days before the end of the year to be sure it'll post correctly. There's nothing to lose by trying now as worse comes to worse you'll just get the credit for 2018.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #507 on: December 29, 2017, 01:34:00 PM »
Did you get the "We have received your airline change request" email from amex?
No. That's not a good sign.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #508 on: December 29, 2017, 01:35:15 PM »
No. That's not a good sign.
I would just chat again.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #509 on: December 29, 2017, 01:37:19 PM »
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #510 on: December 29, 2017, 03:01:40 PM »
Does he mean posting in 2017 with a posting date of 2016?
is that what he meant?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #511 on: December 29, 2017, 03:16:44 PM »
Using chat to change airline how long before the change is showing?
rep told me it takes 15 min to reflect online maybe logout and back in and check if it switched

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #512 on: December 29, 2017, 03:41:49 PM »
+1

I had a garbage agent this morning who kept insisting one of my cards was set to AA, when I knew it was UA.  Then he claimed he overrode it and now it's AA.  Was still showing as UA.  I called and they took care of it.

For another account the chat agent took care of it.  If they don't send you the disclaimers via chat and you don't get the email immediately it wasn't taken care of.   

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #513 on: December 29, 2017, 06:12:24 PM »
I would just chat again.
Tried again and it changed before I said TY!.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #514 on: December 30, 2017, 10:34:51 PM »
Do you get an email confirmation immediately after charge like Amex offers?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #515 on: December 30, 2017, 10:39:09 PM »
Do you get an email confirmation immediately after charge like Amex offers?
No notification at all. Just check your account for a credit a couple of days after charge posts.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #516 on: December 30, 2017, 10:53:52 PM »
Do you get an email confirmation immediately after charge like Amex offers?
No
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #517 on: December 31, 2017, 12:53:42 AM »
I had a garbage agent this morning who kept insisting one of my cards was set to AA, when I knew it was UA.  Then he claimed he overrode it and now it's AA.  Was still showing as UA.  I called and they took care of it.

For another account the chat agent took care of it.  If they don't send you the disclaimers via chat and you don't get the email immediately it wasn't taken care of.

Same here confirm each card was changed. Had an agent that claimed, changing on one card will change all!

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #518 on: December 31, 2017, 10:06:17 AM »
how quickly does a purchase of pet on United flight show up?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #519 on: December 31, 2017, 12:33:10 PM »
Does it matter if I buy an E-Gift Card or physical Gift Card from Delta? Is it easier to sell one over the other?