Hi all,
I have amex travel credit for 400 and expiry in early 2021. I was planning to use in this school holiday but unfortunately the outbreak covid in sydeny. We can’t plan anything. I called amex they not letting me extend it. I was kind upset with the outcome.
I am wondering anyone had same situation. What’s best I could do.
Thanks in advance any reply
Can you book a flight for late next year and then sell the ticket? Win/Win
If worst gets to worst, book a hotel staycation that is fully refundable later in 2021..and see what happens.
You won't get a refund of the travel credit portion. But I would book a hotel with it in advance too.
they can only be used on qantas flights only.
no hotels
I had to cancel a booking earlier in the month and the travel credit was reissued with a new 12 month expiry date.
Can you book a flight for later in 2021 and hope for a Qantas schedule change? Then, you can retain the value as Qantas credits.
Donate it to me and I will write you a thank you card that will make you feel better.
Did you get the email from Amex saying that you could use it in the Qantas Rewards store?
I used my wife's travel credit on flights to Sydney next month. Booked earlier in the year then cancelled the card due to the annual fee approaching. I feel it will be an interesting call to AMEX when/if i have to cancel/rebook.
Have you had this call yet? I think I will need to make it next week, not feeling optimistic about it.
yep, no problems at all. Much better than i expected. I did have to chase up a month later and provide a bsb acct details to get the money transferred as it was sitting in the closed account. But just a matter of keeping an eye on it.
Wow - you got a full refund for the travel credit??
@tunzafun001: No, COVID was breaking out in jan this year through Sydney, so rang to see about cancelling. No issues
@beesquared: Hmmm, nice work. I was only able to change to a different flight. The said to get a refund the airline would need to be the one who cancels the flight
Mmmmm, I have over $2.5K of amex travel credits to use up. First one is $200 which expires this month too. Can be used on flights or hotels.
I used my Amex travel voucher for a flight from Perth to Melb in late July (wanted to watch a weekend of footy). Cancelled my card due to annual fee incoming. Then lockdown happened. Called Amex and they refunded me cash in the back.
Very happy with that.
Good outcome but maybe hard for others to get the same result.
Is selling travel vouchers still a thing?
absolutely cookery this Northern Beaches outbreak. Been on hold for 90mins+ with Amex now
That's a bit odd. What i was told is there will be 2 sets of $400 travel voucher for me next year. Called in twice too.
I have a $400 credit expiring in 4 days time. Rang Amex and they said nope they don’t have the option to extend it.
totally reckon this is rubbish of Amex, in the same situation. got multiple accounts as well…
Trying to get some benefit from paying and getting nothing from it, I don't really want to move away from amex but they are unwilling to give any sort of credits or refunds, my aim now is to not pay them any interest anymore.
Probably just book a flight as late as you can next year and hope Sydney will come out of lockdown by then