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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
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #860 on: July 04, 2019, 02:34:49 PM »
Definitely issues with Southwest, stay away for now.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #861 on: July 04, 2019, 02:57:34 PM »
MPGGMGA ;)

First word is present tense or future?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #862 on: July 04, 2019, 10:02:52 PM »
Purchased one $50 DL on May 14th, credit on May 16th.

Purchased two individual $50 DL (two separate purchases) on June 26th, still waiting for credit.
Still no credit for the June 26th Delta purchase. It's never been this late so thinking to call them in next few days if it doesnt show up.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #863 on: July 04, 2019, 10:45:43 PM »
First word is present tense or future?
The first word is make. The second is Platinum...
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #864 on: July 05, 2019, 08:30:59 AM »
The first word is make. The second is Platinum...

Or maybe the first word is Made? I knew what the rest was..

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #865 on: July 08, 2019, 10:46:45 AM »
 
Or maybe the first word is Made? I knew what the rest was..
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #866 on: July 08, 2019, 11:10:12 AM »
The last 2 are Great Again

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #868 on: July 17, 2019, 01:37:55 AM »
Still no credit for the June 26th Delta purchase. It's never been this late so thinking to call them in next few days if it doesnt show up.
Update?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #869 on: July 17, 2019, 08:19:35 PM »
Update?
+1 Any updates on Delta and SW ?Did calling help?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #870 on: July 17, 2019, 09:45:03 PM »
Update?
No credit yet. I chatted with their support and they said that the terms require up to 2-4 weeks to receive the credit. It's now been 3 weeks so another week to wait and see.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #871 on: July 22, 2019, 12:21:58 PM »
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/r-i-p-giftcard-purchases-counting-towards-american-express-airline-incidental-purchases/

They're supposed to be opening a Centurion lounge at my home airport, but other than that, I don't know why I would keep this card.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #872 on: July 23, 2019, 08:16:24 AM »
Does Delta GC increments of $50 still work? for platinum?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #873 on: July 23, 2019, 08:34:43 AM »
Does Delta GC increments of $50 still work? for platinum?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #874 on: July 30, 2019, 05:15:20 PM »
Anyone tried using amex 200 credit to pay the remainder of a United ticket that was partially purchased with gift card or travel bank?
(the work-around that Dan posted for DL, does it work for UA)

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #875 on: July 30, 2019, 07:26:06 PM »
I need to cash out $500 in credits, is there anything that will work?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #876 on: July 31, 2019, 04:28:22 AM »
If JB flights under $100 are being reimbursed, (correct me if they are not please) can I some how get a refunded flight within 24 hours to go to travel credit and not back to the credit card? Is that a current workaround for using the airline credit and yet getting the equivalent of a gift card? 

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #877 on: August 09, 2019, 02:01:51 PM »
Does an upgrade from economy to PE on Delta get teh credit? Is it able to be split between two cards?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #878 on: August 12, 2019, 01:19:28 PM »
Does an upgrade from economy to PE on Delta get teh credit? Is it able to be split between two cards?
bump now that it is after tisha bav
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #879 on: August 12, 2019, 01:37:44 PM »
bump now that it is after tisha bav
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