![]() The things that work or don’t work vary by airline and over time. In some cases there seem to be maximum dollar limits. Sometimes purchases of gift cards (update: As of July 2019, gift cards appear to be mostly dead with an occasional exception when the purchase does not code as a gift card), award fees, or even low-cost airfare are reimbursed even though they shouldn’t be. Airport lounge day passes & annual membershipsĪnd, officially, the following purchases are not deemed to be incidental fees:.In-flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet because it’s not charged by the airline).In-flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows/blankets, headphones). ![]() Checked baggage fees (including overweight/oversize).While Amex officially says that you can change your airline once each year in January, chat agents are often willing to change it for you if you ask nicely, even mid-year (and sometimes even if you’ve used part of the credit already).However, don’t wait until the very last minute - I once charged United club passes late at night on 12/31 and the charge posted with a 1/1 date and I missed using the airline incidental credits. For example, a charge that posts to your statement dated Decemwill count against your 2022 airline incidental credit even if the charge itself doesn’t reimburse until early 2023. Charges are reimbursed based on the date of charge and count toward the allotment for the year in which the charge is dated.Wait at least two weeks before attempting a different charge, contacting Amex, or reporting a negative data point. ![]() While credits often post within a few days and/or the benefit counter typically moves before the credits post, there are frequently periods where things post more slowly than usual.
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