New Amex statement credits

[AIRwin]

United Airlines - 1000 / 400

Very generous offer from United with a 40% cashback. I hope Qantas are taking note!

Qantas - 800/200 for return flights to Singapore

Wonder if it'll work if I book a return Flex fare for the cashback and then cancel for a credit?

 

[shuuy]

Qantas - 800/200 for return flights to Singapore

Wonder if it'll work if I book a return Flex fare for the cashback and then cancel for a credit?

let us know how you go!

 

[SYD]

Qantas - 800/200 for return flights to Singapore

Wonder if it'll work if I book a return Flex fare for the cashback and then cancel for a credit?

Presumably a good chance, so long as it’s not a full refund? The credit would retain the original PNR - question is whether anything gets reported back to AMEX since QF still has your (AMEX’s) money?

Shame there isn’t a DSC offer on!

 

[burneracc]

No money back to card -> very likely no signal to amex to claw the credit back.

I assume they are validating the offer based on the Level 3 data that the airline sends back to the cards which purchase the tickets - which is why you can see your flight details including ticket number on your amex statement even when you book flights outside of amex travel.

Semi related; I've had credits not post before when billed incorrectly and need to be manually adjusted by submitting a receipt - this suggests that the amex offer system is not that sophisticated and is just a matter of checking if certain words or phrases are present in the transaction. I'd be very surprised if they built a whole new validation system just for these qantas offers.

 

[AIRwin]

Shame there isn’t a DSC offer on!

There's still more than a month to go...

 

[burneracc]

Interesting idea I just had: I got the same offer (Qantas 800/200 Singapore) on my plat reserve alongside my plat charge.

Now I can’t seem to split a payment over two cards via the website, but I’m debating calling up, booking a full flex ticket, splitting it over my two cards for $400 back, and then cancelling for a flight credit. Does anybody know if qf lets you split payments via multiple cards if you call in?

 

[SYD]

Interesting idea I just had: I got the same offer (Qantas 800/200 Singapore) on my plat reserve alongside my plat charge.

Now I can’t seem to split a payment over two cards via the website, but I’m debating calling up, booking a full flex ticket, splitting it over my two cards for $400 back, and then cancelling for a flight credit. Does anybody know if qf lets you split payments via multiple cards if you call in?

Are you likely to be booking for one or 2x PAX?

I believe you can split payments but possibly that’s just when there’s 2 or more on the booking?

Note: once booked, the subsequent Credit is for the same number of PAX.

 

[bits]

Amazon Business Prime - Spend $79 or more, get $79 back

Got it on all four primary cards yesterday, limited to first 5,000.

Auto renewal of my non-Business Amazon Prime subscription triggered the Amex Amazon Business Prime offer, got the amex confirmation email

 

[SYD]

This is back but mine is 800/200

I just received a QBR offer that straddles the AMEX USA promo.

$200 off whY (return)
$300 off PE (return)
$500 off J (return)

That’s PP (max 9 PAX).

 

[Chrizztofa]

Qantas - 800/200 for return flights to Singapore

Wonder if it'll work if I book a return Flex fare for the cashback and then cancel for a credit?

Given the T&Cs require it to be a single non-stop return flight (from BNE, SYD, MEL, PER or DRW) with no connections, and booked directly with Qantas, it's a little bit restrictive. A return flex fare seems to set you back around $1,500 which reduces the value of the deal a bit.

If you book a flex fare and cancel it can you use the credit without restriction (i.e. use it to book a red e-deal) or are you limited to flex fares and above? I seem to recall in the past booking fares with a flight credit restricted the fare buckets you could book into, but I haven't held a flight credit with Qantas for a few years now.

 

[SYD]

Given the T&Cs require it to be a single non-stop return flight (from BNE, SYD, MEL, PER or DRW) with no connections, and booked directly with Qantas, it's a little bit restrictive. A return flex fare seems to set you back around $1,500 which reduces the value of the deal a bit.

If you book a flex fare and cancel it can you use the credit without restriction (i.e. use it to book a red e-deal) or are you limited to flex fares and above? I seem to recall in the past booking fares with a flight credit restricted the fare buckets you could book into, but I haven't held a flight credit with Qantas for a few years now.

Those restrictions no longer apply. But $200 discount on a J fare (booked during a Sale) could be worthwhile.

The main restriction is the portal you need to use for vouchers. Can only rebook for the same number of PAX and can’t mix and match paid and CR seats.