James (Jamie) started The Forward Cabin blog to educate readers about points, miles, and loyalty programs. He’s spoken at Princeton University and The New York Times Travel Show and has been quoted in...
Edited by: Nick Ellis
Nick’s passion for points began as a hobby and became a career. He worked for over 5 years at The Points Guy and has contributed to Business Insider and CNN. He has 14 credit cards and continues to le...
8 comments
Lorraine Kaikow
April 04, 2022
Would this cover taxes and fees only if tickets paid for with flying blue points?
Jarrod West
April 04, 2022
Hi Lorraine,
Yes, it should be applicable to taxes and fees if the amount exceeds $1,000.
PilgrimsProgress
April 05, 2022
What if you purchase a ticket for $1000 then the price drops to $900 and you can rebook for free. Will Amex claw back the $200 credit?
Jarrod West
April 09, 2022
Hi PilgrimsProgress,
Yes, most likely Amex would claw back the $200 credit.
Lucy
November 03, 2022
does it work with purchasing flying blue miles on air france website?
Jarrod West
November 04, 2022
Hi Lucy,
Buying Flying Blue miles is done through Points.com, so it would not qualify for the offer.
Daniela
May 01, 2023
I used to this offer back in October and now I have to cancel the ticket (got a refundable ticket), will they take my bonus points back if i cancel?
Chris Hassan
May 02, 2023
There is a good chance that Amex will claw back the points, they have been known to do this.
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