Cancelling Amex Cards - what happens to booked Free Flights/Travel Credit?

[tizey]

I've searched for an answer for this, but I'm wanting to know definitively what happens if I close down an Amex (Explorer/Velocity Plat) BEFORE travel that has been booked using the free flight/travel credit has been taken?

Eg. I've got flights booked for late December using the $400 Explorer credit. Does this booking still stand if I cancel the Explorer card now? Same goes with the Velocity Plat.

Not really an option to hold off cancelling one of the cards until after the travel takes place - the dates dont work to maximise the benefit of the Qantas Amex deal currently on.

 

[voulez]

I had the Amex Velocity Platinum card, booked my complimentary flights and cancelled the card a week prior to the outbound flight. No issues with the flights.

 

[Mr_Orange]

I asked the same question in another thread and several replies confirmed that once flights are booked, there is no issue cancelling the card.

 

[tizey]

Sweet as! Hopefully the old credit file holds up for this last battering of bonus points for this year.

 

[NoName]

I assume that if you've booked/taken the flight then there is no chance of a pro-rata refund of the annual fee?

 

[Plutonus]

I assume that if you've booked/taken the flight then there is no chance of a pro-rata refund of the annual fee?

Yes, AMEX has told me this previously.

 

[Cybella]

Have people have successful with Amex waivering the fee on the annual fee with this card. I am considering cancelling but will retain it if they do.

 

[fairbasa]

BRe: Cancelling Amex Cards - what happens to booked Free Flights/Travel Credit?

I previously had an AMEX ultimate card with a flight booked in the future wheen I cancelled the card. Without asking I was offered a full refund (within 3 months of activation). However, this was probably a mistake on their behalf.

Took the flight a couple of months later, no problems at all.

 

[maccaisking]

Re: BRe: Cancelling Amex Cards - what happens to booked Free Flights/Travel Credit?

I have cancelled this card when previously held several and had and no issues with flights which were booked in the future. I am about to cancel again (again with a future flight booked). I have realised tho that if I cancel before the end of Jan (which I want to do so I can apply for an Explorer) I will have around 1800 Velocity points left behind. Has anyone asked / been able to have Velocity points transferred to Velocity or Ascent program (I have a PE as well) mid statement cycle when cancelling the card but not not leaving Ame?