Comments on: FREE Airline Ticket from American Express

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By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:32:08 +0000

Need details on how to garner new Amex offer for two airline tickets.

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By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:16:38 +0000

Yes, you must have an account with the airlines before you can transfer points to that airline. Also, I just transferred 51,000 points to Jet Blue and it cost me $25.50 for the transaction, then canceled the card.

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By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:05:04 +0000

Do I have to have an account with their partners airlines (eg SWA) in order to be able to transfer the reward points to the airlines reward program?

By: scott

scott — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:41:30 +0000

Here’s an update on my experience:
Applied for & got the card in Sep;
Used the card and charged less than $10; paid the statement immediately; about 3 3 wks after statement posted (today, 10/25), the 25k points showed up in my Membership Rewards account.
Now — to actually use the points to get the “Free ticket”.
DO NOT try to sue them via AMEX online Travel service — they charge 100 pts per $, thus a RT BOS-LAX worth $453 costs 45k piunts. Called AMEX Memb Rewards — they said I have to go _direct_ to one of their (7) partiner airlines*. Make the res thru them and find out how many points reqd using that airlines FF system (eg SWA requires 24k points). Then go back to AMEX, do a transfer from Memb Rewards into the airlines points program — eg 24K points into SWA. Pay AMEX a transfer fee (rep said $0.50 per 1000 pts). Then go back to the airline, and “buy” your ticket using points from your new FF account.

Anyone tried this yet?
Scott

* Partner airlines for Free ticket: Airtrans, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Jet Blue, Hawaiian, Southwest.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:07:53 +0000

Hi, I did the sign up for 50,000 points. It was back in August and said I had to purchase a min of 500.00 by the end of August to get the points. FYI: I’m still waiting for my points.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:42:01 +0000

Hi! Love your site. Quick question about the amex offer – can you still get the business card if you’re already an amex cardholder? I noticed a section on the application asking about this. I also saw a pop-up ad advertising up to 40,000 bonus points for signing up for the card. Any news on this?Please advise. Thanks!

By: Bankaholic.com

Bankaholic.com — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:28:23 +0000

mario,
Yes, ordinary everyday purchases and bills quality for 1pt->$1.

By: mario

mario — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:15:04 +0000

I have a general question about the AmEx (and various other) credit card offers for reward points, etc. They all seem to say that you can earn 1 pt. for every $1 you spend on a “qualifying/eligible purchase.” I have several bills (utilities, car, cable, etc.) automatically paid through my credit card each month. Is this considered a “purchase” for the purpose of receiving reward points?

By: Mich

Mich — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:10:29 +0000

Is Hawaii and Alaska considered “local flights” ?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:31:01 +0000

I havn’t been credited the points yet, but I feel like I’m in limbo. My graduation is in December, close to Christmas, and I want to fly my mom out to see it. Have you guys had any luck booking the week before/week of Christmas? I’m afraid it is going to be blacked-out then. Thanks for your help!

By: April

April — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:02:28 +0000

Participating Airlines:

I check out the list of participating airlines on AMEX’s site. I didn’t find United, which is the only airlines that flies out of this area, so called an AMEX rep. She said their ‘internal’ list had United listed. I called again the next day, doubting Thomas that I am, got another rep and he said United didn’t participate. I told him another rep said yes so he checked and told me if I book on the AMEX/travel site that United is a participating airlines. I’m a little nervous still. Anyone have any advice?

By: Thai

Thai — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:52:11 +0000

In Amex “small print” I qouted above, note the phrase “…..participating domestic airlines…”.

Does anyone have a list of these “participating” airlines?

Thanks.

By: Thai

Thai — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:45:19 +0000

The “Airline Ticket” is not totally free.

Following is quote from Amex signup website:
“The bonus 25,000 Membership Rewards points may be redeemed for one domestic round-trip airline ticket. Cardmembers transferring points to participating domestic airlines will be charged a fee of $.0005 per point, up to $75. This charge is to offset the excise taxes American Express currently pays to the government on such transactions.”

By: Benedict

Benedict — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:39:12 +0000

Just applied for a business card. Didn’t get approved instantly …19 year old w/o enough credit and 7 cards

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:30:19 +0000

This offer says “Domestic flights”? Can I get the free airline tickets to Hawaii? Or is it only the CONTINENTAL U.S.?
Thanks

By: paul

paul — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:43:28 +0000

@ Karen

I’ve paid my balance more than 6 weeks ago and still haven’t received the points. So let me know how it goes.

thank you

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:57:12 +0000

After a couple of phone calls to AMEX, I figured out that the points are available after you pay your balance. That makes sense, you have to make a purchase and pay for it. I was told that the 25000 miles would be available as soon as the balance was paid, so I’m going to do that right away.