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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 #800 on: February 19, 2019, 12:02:15 AM »
so now that AA is dead, what other GC's can be purchased?
Is Southwest dead?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #801 on: February 19, 2019, 12:22:05 AM »
Is Southwest dead?
dont think so, but not nearly as useful as AA (UA used to be) and DL if only $50 and they only let 3 per res is a real PIA
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #802 on: February 19, 2019, 12:22:17 AM »
This is what I got on the last cards I purchased, it does not say gift cards, and I did get the credit. Please update if you get credited or not.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #803 on: February 19, 2019, 12:31:24 AM »
+1 From FT looks like a problem with that day in particular.
ok, so from 1/31, just chat with them in beginning of march and they should manually credit it? i wont have to send them a copy of the "incidental fees?

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« Reply #804 on: February 19, 2019, 12:34:57 AM »
ok, so from 1/31, just chat with them in beginning of march and they should manually credit it? i wont have to send them a copy of the "incidental fees?
nah, should be fine
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #805 on: February 19, 2019, 12:36:23 AM »
nah, should be fine
thanks, i will chat in 2 weeks, and let you know

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #806 on: February 20, 2019, 09:34:13 AM »
Isnt a chat a big NO NO ?

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« Reply #807 on: February 20, 2019, 09:40:02 AM »
https://twitter.com/Drofcredit/status/1095760534601789441

Anyone knows if the AA posting as GC is from mobile/tablets only ? Some datapoints that it still works from a desktop , tia

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Isnt a chat a big NO NO ?
y would u say that?
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« Reply #809 on: February 20, 2019, 02:52:17 PM »
y would u say that?
+1  No, it is fine and in some instances I find it easier and faster.
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« Reply #810 on: February 20, 2019, 11:18:32 PM »
Anyone knows if the AA posting as GC is from mobile/tablets only ? Some datapoints that it still works from a desktop , tia
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #811 on: February 28, 2019, 11:37:10 PM »
I have an Amex plat and Hilton aspire card, both set to AA. Is there any way to still get credited for gift cards?  any other options what to do would be greatly appreciated. 

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #812 on: March 03, 2019, 10:38:51 PM »
Anyone else notice that Delta now allows up to 9 gift cards per transaction?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #813 on: March 03, 2019, 11:45:12 PM »
Anyone else notice that Delta now allows up to 9 gift cards per transaction?
Not for me.

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« Reply #814 on: March 04, 2019, 02:27:50 AM »
Anyone else notice that Delta now allows up to 9 gift cards per transaction?
If that is the case , good news. I did not have a chance to try .
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #815 on: March 08, 2019, 11:08:37 AM »
Anyone else notice that Delta now allows up to 9 gift cards per transaction?
On their website?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #816 on: March 08, 2019, 02:28:43 PM »
so can someone please sum up what IS WORKING
DELTA 5ö gc and what else
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #817 on: March 13, 2019, 09:41:46 AM »
SW was working. I did 2 100s in December. Any updates from after January??
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« Reply #818 on: March 13, 2019, 11:19:01 AM »
SW was working. I did 2 100s in December. Any updates from after January??
SW still works... did 2x100 last week and worked fine...

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #819 on: March 28, 2019, 10:18:25 AM »
Am i able to call Delta and use more than 3 GC for a ticket? Is there a limit to how many they'll allow? @S209
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