how are you guys planning on using the airline and other incidental credits on amex higher tier cards now that the gift card method is dead? I was planning on getting the Hilton cards with the increased offers and/or the gold card but now the potential value has been devalued quite harshly, and it has made the AF's on the cards much harder to justify except for maybe the Hilton Aspire. Any ideas?
Posted Jul 27, 2019, 8:54 PM UTC
There’s some data points of success on the flyer talk forums. Ymmv however
totally forgot about FT! thanks for reminder.
drinks for everyone in the plane
Used some up just on baggage check fees when traveling with an infant...so much luggage!
Check the baby! Excellent! :) hehe
I used mine on Alaska airline for premium economy.
I use mine on Alaska one-way flights by charging my card amounts below $50. It's possible to do this by leveraging credits in your wallet (which can be added by refunding flights or purchasing gift cards) and/or discount codes to pay for the remaining cost of the ticket.
Most people I know use the incidental credits as credits for incidentals on airlines. It’s easy to use them all up if you travel somewhat regularly. That is what the card is designed for.
We found the Amex RAT team member, folks.
Lol no, and sorry if that came across the wrong way. I just like the card for getting free food and drinks on the plane, actually. I use up the full amount doing that and paying for other stuff like baggage fees.
It’s not free really...It’s prepaid
I usually use mine to upgrade to Main Cabin Extra or exit row seats.