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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 #760 on: December 15, 2018, 07:14:51 PM »
I hope I will get it. See pic below - it shows as a ticket - actually has GC number.
Was the same by mine

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #761 on: December 16, 2018, 01:48:09 PM »
I just did it a few days ago - I got the credit - i think it took 4 days

Yup, got the credit b"H

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #762 on: December 16, 2018, 02:33:06 PM »
Yup, got the credit b"H

So its either Delta or AA. Anything else?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #763 on: December 17, 2018, 03:59:36 PM »


I did my AA transaction oon December 8 for 2 x 100 got the American Airlines charge $100 x 2 on my account and still no credit. Amex says need to wait that it can take up to 4 weeks to post.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #764 on: December 19, 2018, 12:23:58 PM »
I used a credit for delta and paid the extra with my CC, it showed up as an additional collection. Anyone ever have something like this credited before?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #765 on: December 19, 2018, 10:01:27 PM »
DP: purchased United Economy plus seating, but selected the airline after the purchase, while it was still pending, and got my credit.

Does United refund economy plus seats when canceled within 24 hours?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #766 on: December 23, 2018, 12:24:49 AM »
Does United refund economy plus seats when canceled within 24 hours?
They do. Also, Amex claws back bonuses/credits from those who try to beat the system.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #767 on: December 24, 2018, 02:45:43 PM »

"Shoots. I did it in one transaction"

Did it work?

Yes it worked, I got the credit.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #768 on: December 24, 2018, 02:50:02 PM »
Any way to combine numerous Delta GC into one large one or move them into a travel bank to use them all on one reservation?

I now have 7 x $50 and would like to combine them for one purchase.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #769 on: December 24, 2018, 03:05:09 PM »
Any way to combine numerous Delta GC into one large one or move them into a travel bank to use them all on one reservation?

I now have 7 x $50 and would like to combine them for one purchase.
No, but i think it is possible to use for 1 ticket by calling delta.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #770 on: December 24, 2018, 03:37:30 PM »
No, but i think it is possible to use for 1 ticket by calling delta.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #771 on: December 24, 2018, 05:18:18 PM »
I had once where 2 weeks went by with no reimbursement... started a chat and got reimbursement the next day
Bought one $50 Delta GC on desktop site with Amex Business Platinum on the 13th - still no credit.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #772 on: January 04, 2019, 09:52:14 AM »
Has anyone who didn't get reimbursement on an AA GC try calling Amex after 14 days? I don't see anywhere that it says the words "GC" in the description, but unfortunately because I bought it on 12/31 (didn't have a choice, upgraded card on 12/30) the AA description says 20190101 even though it says it's for "Misc. fees" and a 12/31 ticket and posted on 12/31.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #773 on: February 06, 2019, 09:11:11 AM »
Does Southwest early bird checkin/upgraded boarding work for towards the travel credit?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #774 on: February 06, 2019, 02:07:46 PM »
still waiting for reimbursement from 1/31 for aa gc on platinum and hilton aspire card-  anyone else waiting?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #775 on: February 06, 2019, 02:35:59 PM »
Got all my 14 Amex plat AA reimbursements on jan 10

I still hope AA frauds the transactions  ;)

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #776 on: February 08, 2019, 10:09:19 AM »
Any recent DPs on buying SW giftcards?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #777 on: February 08, 2019, 10:55:24 AM »
Any recent DPs on buying SW giftcards?
No issues.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #778 on: February 09, 2019, 03:58:19 PM »
No issues.

+1.

At first thought I would have an issue since it showed on the Amex website as as having a ticket number but a few days later it refunded.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #779 on: February 13, 2019, 12:19:48 AM »
Scattered reports of AA GC's posting as gift cards.  :'(
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