GOOD DEAL: Get 18,000 Avios for £146 – minimal effort required

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• Erik says:

  21 Aug21 August 11:32

  Did anyone receive the email with the voucher to redeem the Avios? If so, how long did it take?

• Andrew says:

  21 Aug21 August 11:45

  Received the two emails regarding the purchase, but no voucher yet!

• Darren says:

  21 Aug21 August 11:58

  OT but topical, for me anyway.

  I have x3 BA 2-4-1’s coming up in the next 4 months and with the recent noise on FT about proactive downgrading I’m getting a little nervous.

  So lets say I rock up and get hit with bad news, what is the protocol to get the best out of a bad situation. Or a link to somewhere where this is covered, a lot of the threads are muddied by pro and con comments whether BA’s actions are proactive.

  First – Is it worth arguing (discussing the reasons for my demotion) and asking for proof that there are x number of golds ahead of me or whatever they come up with.

  Second – I would try everything to avoid the downgrade, therefore my preference would be to reroute on the same day (or following), in the same class, on the same or another carrier. Are they obliged to do this?

  I know this is unlikely but I’d rather be ahead of the game. BTW I have had a few 241’s over the years without issue and I know its unlikely.

  Thanks

  • Nick says:

    21 Aug21 August 18:12

    The agents you speak to won’t be party to the factors that go into making this decision, or have any say in it, so you can bang on at them all you want but won’t get anywhere with that. And under data protection laws they would be sacked (and BA fined) if they did show you profiles of other passengers anyway.

    Chances are it won’t happen. This is not a policy, just an unfortunate few incidents that have been handled badly and widely reported and discussed. If it does happen you can ask to be rerouted the same or adjacent day (only BA or joint business, not other unrelated airlines) – obviously it will help if you already have a suitable routing (with sale availability) as they might not have much time to search but they’ll be willing to try what you ask. Or you can take the WTP seat they’ll offer and use the compensation to go somewhere else.

    But honestly, ‘mountain’ and ‘molehill’ spring to mind.

    • TripRep says:

      21 Aug21 August 19:59

      “Or you can take the WTP seat they’ll offer and use the compensation to go somewhere else.”

      £200 default “compensation” isn’t going to get you very far in business class.

      Be prepared for a long wait, and disheartening experience with customer services to obtain full compensation that you are legally entitled to under EU261/2004.

  • the real harry1 says:

    21 Aug21 August 18:16

    it ain’t going to happen and there is no noise on FT, just a couple of very isolated examples

    if it happens, don’t argue obnoxiously – you’ll get slung off the flight

    you can certainly try to get them to re-route you in your correct class on a later flight, they should be helpful

    I don’t think you can be re-routed on another carrier as your flight won’t be cancelled, just downgraded

    • Darren says:

      21 Aug21 August 21:44

      Thanks to all for the comments.

    • Darren says:

      24 Aug24 August 19:36

      Well it seems there is some noise on FT once again

• John says:

  21 Aug21 August 12:07

  O/T
  I expect this one is for Genghis (or similar Amex churn specialists!)

  How long does the referral bonus take to arrive?

  As an Amex Plat holder myself, I referred a friend for the same Amex Plat card, who then subsequently applied using the referral link last Monday lunchtime – and received an immediate successful application decision online. I thought the 18K MR referrer bonus arrived in about 3-4 days?

  • Genghis says:

    21 Aug21 August 12:29

    For me, the referral points have always arrived the day before / same day that the referee’s card arrived. I’d wait a few more days and then look at following that one up.

    • John says:

      21 Aug21 August 18:43

      Thanks Genghis! Do they only post overnight….or just as and when during the day?

      • Genghis says:

        21 Aug21 August 19:46

        I’ve never understood when Amex update. There seems to be an overnight run and a late afternoon run (where transactions, points and bonus / referral points post) but if someone has more detail than me, please post.

        • John says:

          22 Aug22 August 22:14

          Not exactly scientific – but oddly they arrived literally minutes after the card arrived through the letterbox – about 1pm. They weren’t there at noon.

  • Drav says:

    22 Aug22 August 08:38

    longest I waited was 8 days after the person i referred was accepted

• RKP says:

  21 Aug21 August 12:33

  This ones a better deal that Groupon/Iberia. I bought 8K avios groupon deal for €99 (gbp 94). Should have waited for this one.

  • jamie says:

    21 Aug21 August 12:47

    me too 🙁

    • the real harry1 says:

      21 Aug21 August 18:24

      nothing worse than crying over spilt milk 🙂

      • Worzel says:

        21 Aug21 August 19:35

        Yep, you and Genghis appear to have moved on, despite dipping out on the Avis/Iberia car rental steal! 🙂 .

        • Genghis says:

          21 Aug21 August 19:40

          I’ve long forgotten but I sense an element of schadenfreude, Worz?

        • the real harry1 says:

          21 Aug21 August 19:49

          would have eaten up 2+ hrs, Cornwall, remember?

          life’s too short

        • Worzel says:

          21 Aug21 August 20:01

          Sent in jest Amigos! 🙂 .

• Ian says:

  21 Aug21 August 13:09

  I signed up, got confirmation but not the voucher to claim the Avios

  • Smart says:

    22 Aug22 August 09:22

    I signed up, paid, got confirmation but not the voucher to claim the Avios

    • Rainer says:

      23 Aug23 August 14:11

      Yes, that’s how it is SUPPOSED to be. Read the T&C before signing up – you can cancel for free during the first 14 day and will get a refund, so the voucher will only be send AFTER you did NOT CANCEL for TWO WEEKS.

      The only Thing that scares me a Llttle is that the T&C say the avios voucher has to be redeemed by the end of June 2017… Obviously a mistake because they still have the offer only, so I took the chance.

  • John Hassett says:

    22 Aug22 August 13:31

    I am able to access the digital edition for free and do so most days. So whats the big deal here?

    • Mycity says:

      22 Aug22 August 14:09

      I don’t think many will bother reading it!!

• Ammar says:

  21 Aug21 August 14:19

  Ot- got afternoon tea booked at the landmark hotel, London and wondering if joining their loyalty programme worth it as it states 10% off for dining?

  • Rob says:

    21 Aug21 August 18:09

    Does no harm, membership is free!

• Isochronous says:

  21 Aug21 August 15:54

  Just signed up for this. How long for the Avios voucher to arrive in the email?

  • Pack says:

    22 Aug22 August 12:40

    Within 28 days.

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