CONFIRMED: delta gift card partial airfare loophole works for amex platinum $200 credit. Note: not the old trick where you just buy a giftcard, details below.

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Step 1. Buy a delta gift card (this won’t get reimbursed
Step 2. Use gift card as payment for part of a flight (I used a $100 gift card on a $550 flight
Step 3. Charge remaining flight ($450 for me) to amex plat
Step 4. Wait a few days and then bam

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You the real MVP

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SC1 your Q was addressed upthread.

The $200 is only supposed to be valid for airline fees, not for airfare.

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Not a delta flyer, any other ideas to stash credits? I have $250 on two cards, airline not selected

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Anyone tried for AA?

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I don’t get it why not just charge the whole flight to amex?

Correct. Not allowed to use for airfare. But, for whatever reason, when you use a gift card, Delta’s accounting software turns the “airfare” into a “remaining incidental” and Amex picks it up as creditable.

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Thanks OP!

Also works when you split the cost between two cards, but you have to call the reps to split the cost.

I’m on a delta flight if anybody has a drink voucher! Also don’t forget to select an airline on AMEX before doing the purchase!

Here you go OP, happy holidays!

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I’m confused as to how this is a loophole? You spent $350 on a $550 flight (Amex reimbursed $200). Don’t they reimburse up to $200 annually on travel/airfare related expenses anyway? Why go through the trouble of the gift card?

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