Can anyone confirm that paying part of a delta airfare free on a gift card still triggers the incidental charge for Amex platinum? The remaining airfare fee can apparently get though?

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This specifically? Thinking of buying a delta gift card for $150 and then charging the remaining flight amount (just over $200) to my card. Seems that’ll work?

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Sorry Mary, I don’t know the answer

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