The certificate holder is supposed to give all pilots an AMEX card for expenses. However, for some reason our airplane gets one card. So we have to find ways to make sure we get it to the new crew when we crew swap. It can be difficult. I don't use personal funds for anything. Except tips. If I get shorted on a tip reimbursement, that's fine...I still got to benefit from the service I tipped for. It's not like I'm covering a rental car or cab ride or something...just the tips.
How does that work, does the AMEX card just have some random name on it? Just been told that my company card is now "sponsored" so the bill comes to me, I pay, and then need to submit a claim.
Card has the company name on it. Bill goes to them. I don't play the reimbursement game...except with tips. However, it's real easy. If I don't get paid by x date, I don't fly and they either contract someone else or they don't make money. Aside from that, everything goes on the AMEX card. I bring cash for meals (which I take from the per diem portion of my check).How does that work, does the AMEX card just have some random name on it? Just been told that my company card is now "sponsored" so the bill comes to me, I pay, and then need to submit a claim.
Well, sometimes they ask "who is _____?" and I say "it's the name of the company". Usually they look at each other with that dog-just-farted-tilty-head-look and say "okey dokey".
Just don't try it inside the terminal....