HfP ‘Credit Cards’ page updated for August 2017 – what are the best deals this month?

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• Optimus Prime says:

  6 Aug6 August 10:50

  OT : about the delays in security controls at EU airports, specifically Brussels: if you fly Club Europe do you get any fast track access which actually makes any difference?

• Nick M says:

  6 Aug6 August 11:15

  OT – Eurostar

  Does anyone know if transferring points from Amex MR counts activity? – I thought it did and so thought I basically had 2 years to use them… it’s been 12 months and AwardWallet has just told me they’ve been removed from my account

  • Rob says:

    6 Aug6 August 11:48

    As the new scheme launches in 3 months that seems tight. I would drop them a note.

• Mycity says:

  6 Aug6 August 12:53

  Slightly O/T. I cancelled my Lloyds Avios Card last December, has anyone any experience of opening up a new one 7/8 months later?

  • Rob says:

    6 Aug6 August 16:19

    You probably can but you won’t get the refer a friend bonus. The record currently stands at 10 years (ie the longest gap a reader has had between Lloyds products but still been declined for refer a friend for not being a new customer).

  • Alex W says:

    6 Aug6 August 17:28

    I’ve done this. Got signup bonus but only a goodwill gesture after Twitter messages. Also got interest free period, no Avios and £300 compo!

• rob says:

  6 Aug6 August 16:20

  OT – Does anyone know if using BAPP to transfer £ to Revolut counts as a purchase or cash advance?

  • Genghis says:

    6 Aug6 August 16:27

    Enlighten me?

    • Rob says:

      6 Aug6 August 17:49

      Revolut doesn’t take Amex IIRC. May be a purchase on other cards but the 1% fee makes it a weak deal.

    • rob says:

      6 Aug6 August 18:13

      Gengis : Ooops, might have over-egged my BAPP’s (pardon the pun) I’m still a relative newbie to this (just collecting – no points redemptions yet!) I have the BA Amex Premium Plus and was wondering if crediting a balance to my Revolut card account from the BAPP is classed by the BAPP as a purchase instead of a cash advance? This excerpt from Anika’s HfP email of 23rd July about her use of Revolut initiated my query:

      How does it work?
      You can top up your Revolut account by bank transfer, debit or credit card. There is a 1% fee for credit card top ups.

      My TSB credit card treats Revolut top-ups as a ‘purchase’. Comment online suggest that some credit cards treat Revolut as a cash advance (no points, cash fee) and others as a purchase (would earn points, no fee). There could be potential here for ‘purchasing’ miles relatively cheaply if you had a very high earning Visa or MasterCard such as Virgin Black, although I haven’t tested it with an MBNA card.

      I’m aware of Revolut’s 1% fee but IIRC that’s recharged to the underlying card?

      Thanks in advance.

      • Genghis says:

        6 Aug6 August 18:34

        When I experimented a while back with MS opportunities, MBNA charged cash advance fees quite often though not tried it with Revolut.

        • rob says:

          6 Aug6 August 19:55

          Thanks Genghis!

• AVM says:

  6 Aug6 August 16:21

  Hi, can you please let me know if anyone was offered 3000 avios (or anything at all) to add a supp BAPP card? Cheers!

  • Rob says:

    6 Aug6 August 17:49

    Yes, it seems to be showing on (all?) accounts.

    • AVM says:

      6 Aug6 August 20:22

      Thanks, Rob! The problem is – I don’t see it. I had it on my Gold charge card before, but don’t have it on BAPP (or Gold card anymore…).

      • Rob says:

        6 Aug6 August 22:20

        It keeps reappearing on the statement page of my wife’s BAPP. Try a different browser or computer, perhaps.

      • Jay says:

        6 Aug6 August 22:57

        I had it appear in my account but disappeared. However it’s being advertised on FB so you can click through there and get the 3k avios points as I did. Available until 31st Aug so hope that might be of help 🙂

        • Drav says:

          7 Aug7 August 08:27

          excellent news… just got my first BAPP. with the supplementary card i should get about 37500 avios in one churn… not bad

• Chelseafi says:

  6 Aug6 August 17:20

  O/T trying to check in for my BA flight Corfu to Heathrow getting this message –
  Sorry, we are unable to offer you Online Check-in for this flight on this occasion.
  To check in and receive your boarding pass, please contact the operating carrier at the airport.

  Is this normal as we are family of 4 and wanted seats together? Thanks

  • the real harry1 says:

    6 Aug6 August 19:25

    it is a tell-tale sign that your flight has been cancelled / over-booked – or perhaps switched aircraft

    I’d get on the phone to customer services

    • Chelseafi says:

      6 Aug6 August 21:22

      Now I’m worried not really with children (19 & 17) I don’t have phone signal should I try at reception in morning to call and do you know number thanks

      • the real harry1 says:

        6 Aug6 August 21:29

        I shouldn’t worry over-much – BA will sort you out if there is a cancellation – your flight is not noted on other threads (FT) as being cancelled

        probably nothing or you’ll maybe get to fly Qatar

        but could be a good idea to get there 3hrs before flight

        • Chelseafi says:

          6 Aug6 August 21:51

          Thanks for details

  • Anna says:

    6 Aug6 August 20:53

    If you’re travelling with children you should have your seats allocated about 5 days prior to travelling.

  • Anna says:

    6 Aug6 August 20:55

    Though I have known this message to come up if you’re travelling with a baby who doesn’t have its own seat.

  • Leo says:

    6 Aug6 August 21:19

    I’ve had that message coming back from Greece with BA loads of times – nothing wrong, just OLCI wasn’t available. I’ve not had it from the UK with BA but I’ve had it with Virgin for no good reason. If you are fretting, phone Customer services and try not to worry too much.

• Ell says:

  6 Aug6 August 17:34

  Can someone confirm to me if the table at the below link is still the correct prices? If not I’d appreciate a link to an updated one (if it exists!)

  Thanks

  https://headforpoints.com/2015/07/27/british-airways-avios-redemption-pricing-by-route/

  • Rob says:

    6 Aug6 August 17:48

    The numbers are correct. There is no updated version which includes new routes like Fort Lauderdale.

• Cate says:

  6 Aug6 August 19:30

  The disparity between our sign up bonus points and those in the US – for the same card – is depressing….

  • Bill says:

    6 Aug6 August 19:43

    The yanks can’t churn cards though

    • Talay says:

      8 Aug8 August 00:19

      Why ?

      Take out, cancel, re-apply.

      What is impossible about that ?

      • Alan says:

        8 Aug8 August 00:32

        New Amex USA rules re sign-up bonuses. In reality they’d probably give them again after a few years, but definitely not after just 6/12.

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