New higher British Airways American Express bonuses now confirmed

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• Stephen says:

  7 Jun7 June 09:01

  Hi Raffles, Thanks for posting the improved bonus rates. If I refer someone for the BA free card can they also get the bonus for the BAPP card at a later date?

  Im part way through the £10k for the 241 so want to refer them for BAPP when I am about to downgrade my own.

  Thanks

  • Rob says:

    7 Jun7 June 09:18

    No, you don’t get a bonus if you upgrade. They would need to cancel the free card, wait 6 months, then reapply for the paid card.

• Jason says:

  7 Jun7 June 11:09

  I applied for this card on May 21st, when the bonus was still 18,000 miles. Even though I was approved once the deal had changed to 25,000, they are still only giving me the old bonus. I feel cheated!

  • Rob says:

    7 Jun7 June 11:21

    I wouldn’t. Because one day you will apply for an offer on the last day, not get approved for another few days by which point the deal is worse, and you will still get the higher bonus …

    • AM says:

      7 Jun7 June 18:36

      you can send them an enquiry and complain! they’re usually quite good and they might give you the 25K bonus instead of the 18K! or just credit you the difference!

• Sqills says:

  7 Jun7 June 17:07

  That’s where the 3Vs come in handy 😉

• What's the Point says:

  7 Jun7 June 19:42

  Hi Raffles
  Have you done a story on the BA 2-4-1 companion ticket, i.e how easy it was to use etc. I am thinking about applying for the BA Premium Plus card, and going for broke to get the 2-4-1 ticket.
  Although without the 3V cards, its not going to be as easy!
  Just to make sure I understand it, I could book a return LHR to Shanghai in First Class for 180,000 Avios + £578 in taxes and fees. And by using the companion fee my wife travels for 0 (Zero) Avios but pays £578 in taxes and fees?
  This would seem a very “economical” way for two people to travel in First Class?

  • Rob says:

    7 Jun7 June 21:31

    They use the same availability as normal rewards, so you book as usual, just paying less Avios. Must be a BA plane. Must start in the UK. Taxes due for both people.

  • What's the Point says:

    7 Jun7 June 21:32

    Thanks for the link. I did a quick search, but didn’t find this story.
    Once we have hit the wife’s current SPG and Gold Amex card sign up bonuses I reckon I am going to apply for the BA Premium Plus. But as I already have one of the free ones, I probably won’t get the sign up bonus.

    • Louie says:

      12 Jun12 June 11:42

      Could Mrs What’s the Point apply instead?

      • What's the Point says:

        12 Jun12 June 21:39

        Sadly not, Mrs What’s the Point already had the basic BA card as well!

• Rob says:

  7 Jun7 June 21:32

  They paid my SPG 18 months ago even though I had cancelled.

  If you are worried, take a referral instead and get the extra 1,000 points.

• James67 says:

  9 Jun9 June 06:32

  Is there a closing date fot the spg 20k offer? Thx.

  • Rob says:

    9 Jun9 June 07:30

    29th July

• Polly says:

  12 Jun12 June 09:49

  Seems like both BAPP and spg end their promos July 31st, but as OH is trying for both cards, and trying to space out the application, I can’t actually see the spg end date anywhere on its site! Am I missing it somewhere, know you have said its July 31st …just checking if spg offer has a later expiry date really? Tnx

  • Rob says:

    12 Jun12 June 10:09

    It is 29th July for SPG, it shows on the ad on the spg.com home page.

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