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TSA Pre Check Fees Refund possible?

Creditaddict — Sun, 17 May 2015 16:04:36 GMT

Do any of the cards like Ritz or airline cards allow you to pay for TSA Pre Check sign up fee and get it refunded as part of travel expenses?

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heyarrnold — Sun, 17 May 2015 16:29:05 GMT

Citi Prestige or Amex Plat come to mind.

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B335is — Sun, 17 May 2015 16:48:46 GMT

Executive AAdvantage gives $100 credit per year for five years.

With Ritz you just call and ask for the credit, but I've found it better for seat upgrades so I'm not stuck in seat 47K for 12 hours.

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Anonymous — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:19:16 GMT

Amex Plat definitely does

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jsucool76 — Mon, 18 May 2015 00:12:10 GMT

Ritz will refund it as PART of the 300$ incidental credit. not in addition to it.

AAdvantage aviator silver will also reimburse it.

Amex Plat and citi Prestige will as well.

I would highly recommend global entry over tsa precheck. you get your know traveler number just like with precheck, and you get tsa precheck when you use your KTN, it's 15$ more (amex and citi will do one or the other, full cost) but will also get you expedited re-entry to USA when you travel abroad.

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Creditaddict — Thu, 28 May 2015 16:51:05 GMT

Signed up for Global Entry for myself and Partner and they are pre-approved now (need to go for interview)... I charged both charges to Ritz.

Called Chase Customer Service and she looked up the charges, verified I had the rewards and issued a statement credit for the $200!

Now that was easy and awesome!

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B335is — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:02:19 GMT

Yeah it is so simple and pleasant on the Ritz. Where's your interview? LAX?

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Creditaddict — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:31:32 GMT

@B335is wrote:
Yeah it is so simple and pleasant on the Ritz. Where's your interview? LAX?

looks like the only option... still trying to cordinate with partner who is very unhappy about the point of it with how little we travel... I'm like it's free and even if you only use it once you will thank me!

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B335is — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:34:52 GMT

Yeah it's worth it here if you only use it once. The office is on departures level in Tom Bradley Terminal. It takes 2 minutes.

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BarryNTexas — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:41:31 GMT

Global Entry is the better deal IMHO. I have used it several times in Int'l travel and whisking past the long lines in customs was always a pleasure. The fact that TSA Pre came with it was icing on the cake.

Congrats!

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jsucool76 — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:45:29 GMT

my interview is in DC when I'm there for my trip. nearest appointment near me (FLL) wasn't until July

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FinStar — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:49:50 GMT

@Creditaddict wrote:
@B335is wrote:
Yeah it is so simple and pleasant on the Ritz. Where's your interview? LAX?
looks like the only option... still trying to cordinate with partner who is very unhappy about the point of it with how little we travel... I'm like it's free and even if you only use it once you will thank me!

But, when you do travel (eventually) he WILL thank you! Probably one of the best rewards perks! Oh, let me know your travel plans (I can fit in your suitcase)... where are we going anyway? Hawaii would sound fabulous!

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yfan — Thu, 28 May 2015 18:10:26 GMT

Orbitz recently announced that if you are an Orbitz Rewards Platinum member (means you stay at least 12 nights at Orbitz-booked hotels), they will give you a promo code that will waive the TSA pre-check fee.

http://www.orbitz.com/rewards/TSAprecheck

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-Cal- — Thu, 28 May 2015 19:29:38 GMT

+1 on Global Entry

As mentioned previously its on the departures level at Tom Bradley. As soon as you walk in, turn left and it will be right there on the left hand side. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes, including parking.