Background In light of American Airlines gift cards (AA GCs) no longer triggering the Amex airline fee credits (see our article here: Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think…
![Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleagemiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-06-18-Amex-AA-GC-feat-image.jpg?resize=534%2C300&ssl=1 "Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]")
[UPDATE as of 6/25/2019, 2:30 pm Central time – Numerous data points found in Comments to the Doctor of Credit article we referenced in this article as well as in this FlyerTalk thread indicate that, after 6/14/2019, AA GCs consistently…
Introduction & Short Answer So, do cheap American Airlines (AA) flights really trigger Amex airline fee credits, like those on the Amex Platinum, personal Gold and Hilton Aspire cards? Maybe. We have some positive data points on cheap AA flight…
Introduction Back in January, we wrote an article sharply criticizing the state of the Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) program – Amex FHR Is a Hot Mess These Days. That post has been one of our more widely-read articles,…
Introduction I kind of gave away the punch line in the title, right? The annual fee recently posted on my Amex Business Platinum card. Unfortunately, my renewal came a few days too late, and my annual fee (AF) was at…
Introduction The annual fee recently posted on Philly’s Amex Business Platinum card. We were fortunate that her annual fee posted in mid-January, before the recent fee increase to $595. Thus, her annual fee for the coming year was “only” $450.…
UPDATE, 4/1/2019, 4:00 pm – We updated our research on Amex FHR and found that some things mentioned in this article had improved, but there are still issues. See our further article at Amex FHR Update: Better, But There Are…
This article is part of our Trip Report – Adventures with Edventure in Nashville. Introduction One benefit of premium credit cards that we’ve under-utilized is the personalized concierge service. Amex provides concierge service with its personal and business Platinum cards,…
The American Express Business Platinum card gives you a 35% rebate when you use Amex Membership Rewards (MR) points for certain airfare. This substantially enhances the value of MR points for those that hold the Business Platinum card. MR points…