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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #940 on: December 24, 2019, 05:22:47 PM »
When I charge a fee does it show right away on the benefits page as having used that amount of the credit? Or I need to wait unti it posts?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #942 on: December 24, 2019, 05:29:14 PM »
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Usually it shows that you've redeemed in the benefits section before credit posts
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #943 on: December 24, 2019, 05:30:36 PM »
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Usually it shows that you've redeemed in the benefits section before credit posts
Not instantly when the card is swiped. His question was if it shows that the credit is used before the charge is posted.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #944 on: December 24, 2019, 05:32:33 PM »
Not instantly when the card is swiped. His question was if it shows that the credit is used before the charge is posted.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #945 on: December 25, 2019, 10:28:27 AM »
very weird i know i used up my platinum credit,  now i see the full $200 as unused but the airline is still selected as delta??

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #946 on: December 25, 2019, 12:07:36 PM »
very weird i know i used up my platinum credit,  now i see the full $200 as unused but the airline is still selected as delta??
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #947 on: December 25, 2019, 01:15:33 PM »
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can u use delta gift cards for amex airline credit. If yes how much per gc

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #948 on: December 25, 2019, 01:50:54 PM »
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can u use delta gift cards for amex airline credit. If yes how much per gc
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #949 on: December 25, 2019, 04:50:29 PM »
Any idea if on AA mile redemption ticket, does the taxes and other fees get credited? 

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #950 on: December 25, 2019, 10:38:49 PM »
Any idea if on AA mile redemption ticket, does the taxes and other fees get credited?
Didn't trigger for me
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #951 on: December 26, 2019, 11:31:23 PM »
Does duty free purchases on UA count for credit? I see food purchase does, so what difference does it make with the duty free? I think they use the same machine, no?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #952 on: December 26, 2019, 11:34:55 PM »
Does duty free purchases on UA count for credit? I see food purchase does, so what difference does it make with the duty free? I think they use the same machine, no?
The machine codes differently on each purchase. However doesn't mean it wont work. IIRC amex explicitly says in the T&C it will not trigger

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #953 on: December 27, 2019, 09:40:49 AM »
GC + CC triggers
Does this work if booking multiple passengers on a single reservation?
ETA: I only received the credit for one passenger
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #954 on: December 27, 2019, 09:43:54 AM »
ETA: I only received the credit for one passenger
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #956 on: December 27, 2019, 12:38:03 PM »
I used $6 from my Jetblue Travelbank and the other $200 with my amex, I then called CS and said I booked wrong date by mistake if they can please credit the full $210 back to travelbank and they did that, will this get me the amex refund for the $200 charge?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #957 on: December 27, 2019, 12:54:20 PM »
Any idea if on AA mile redemption ticket, does the taxes and other fees get credited? 
Didn't trigger for me

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #958 on: December 27, 2019, 12:58:07 PM »
Try Chatting.
I can try, but it's clear that it's not an incidental charge.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #959 on: December 27, 2019, 01:51:58 PM »
I used $6 from my Jetblue Travelbank and the other $200 with my amex, I then called CS and said I booked wrong date by mistake if they can please credit the full $210 back to travelbank and they did that, will this get me the amex refund for the $200 charge?

Anyone know if this will work??