Update 1/14/22: From reader Kyle: For those experiencing issues with payment not going through, add the card to your united account as a payment method and then use the saved payment card to pay for the travel bank purchase. That work around is working at the moment.
Update 1/8/22: Travel credits now posting as well.
The United Airlines TravelBank feature was down for a few days, but has now returned.
Lots of people like using their AmEx incidental airline credit to load their United TravelBank account with funds which can be used for the next 5 years. Anecdotally, these purchases have worked to trigger the airline credit; hopefully that lasts.
Just be sure to select United as your Amex airline option first. Also be sure not to leave the TravelBank account dormant for more than 18 months. (Update: some speculate that the 18-month dormancy does not apply to the newer TravelBank loads. Regardless, if you load your TravelBank once every 18 months, or you use up some of your TravelBank balance within the 18 months, that resets your 18-month clock.)
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Amex Platinum
5/23 – Two $100 TravelBank purchases
5/26- Two $100 credits to Amex account
Anymore data points on this? Want to make sure United Travel Cash is still working in 2024.
This is working fine. Added $100 to United travel-bank on 01-01-2024 using my Amex Plat. Reimbursed today.
DP: it’s still working. Credit took a few days to post.
Down today
It also was not working for me yesterday (stuck at "Verifying your offer" page) but working today. Successfully loaded 2x $100.
Purchased on May 2nd
5/2 - One $100 TravelBank Purchase
no credit as of 5-10 :(
Update
Still works as of May 12
5/2 – One $100 TravelBank purchases
5/12- One $100 credits to Amex account
@guest_1615912 Give it 2 more weeks and I promise you'll get your credit.
If that doesn’t happen, will you really MBytes it? 😂
Still works as of April 24
4/24 - Two $100 TravelBank purchases
4/30- Two $100 credits to Amex account
Still working on 4/19/23. Yay!
Still works as of April 3.
4/3 - Two $100 TravelBank purchases
4/9 - Two $100 credits to Amex account
Sadly it no longer works as of 03/27...
The most recent post in the thread at Flyer Talk indicates that it's still working: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-express-membership-rewards/2106210-airline-fee-250-200-reimbursement-reports-ua-only-2023-a-24.html?ispreloading=1
@guest_1586276 Why do you say that?