#Latinum travel credit upgrade#
#Latinum travel credit code#

Onboard WIFI (provided it is billed by the airline.)Ī general discussion of Travel Bank is in a separate thread.Airport lounge day passes & annual memberships.In-flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet unless it is billed by the airline.).In-flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows/blankets, headphones).Checked baggage fees (including overweight/oversize).

Every post about Award Accelerator since has reported 'No reimbursement.' The last report of being reimbursed for Award Accelerator was for $68 on October 27, 2011. There seems to be a distinction between seat upgrades being reimbursed, while ticket upgrades are not.Īward AcceleratorI would not risk this. Upgrading from E to FC will also not be reimbursed because it codes as a passenger ticket even when done after buying the original ticket.

#Latinum travel credit code#

The E+ subscriptions code as 'preferred seat upgrade'. Others said they were reimbursed as it was coded as 'preferred seat upgrade.' In February 2019, three separate FTer reported receiving varying amounts of reimbursement (dependent upon which card was used for the purchase) after purchasing an E+ annual subscription.

#Latinum travel credit upgrade#

As of December 2016 there were conflicting posts one stating that an upgrade to E+ coded as an 'upgrade fee' and was, therefore, not reimbursed. As of December 2016 American Express no longer reimburses MPX transactions.Īirline Taxes on Award Tickets Doesn't seem to work anymore see post 179 and #391Įconomy Plus and First Class Upgrade Fees Subscription worked in Feb 2020, data point here. See also this thread in the United Airliines forum on TravelBank: If credit is not automatically issued (unlikely based on data points), do not contact Amex customer service as it might lead them to close the loophole. There is no $200 amount so Platinum card holders with $200 credit will need to purchase 2 x $100. Travel bank amounts that you can purchase are $50, $100, $250, or more (see screenshot in this post). They are coded as Special Service Tickets, and reimbursed by American Express, but no assurance this will continue. In mid-February 2021 United again changed the processing of Travel Bank deposit transactions. Travel Bank purchases are no longer reimbursed. WARNING: Beginning in mid-January 2021 Travel Bank (and its former Gift Registry) purchases are coded as Gift Certificates rather than Special Service Tickets. Reminder: you must enroll and select UA as your airline, then wait a day - BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase.