Qatar sale: Stockholm to Auckland, business, for £1500 to December – & earns 600 BA tier points

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• rick says:

  28 Apr28 April 14:19

  Marriott Travel Package (Via SPG Points)

  1. When do you get airlines miles? Just after booking or only after you have consumed the stay? Presume it is later
  2. Has anyone used it to book stay for a family (say 2 Adults + 2 Children under 12)? Again, I presume it probably depends on individual hotel but I am looking at Florida for Disney land

  • Matthew says:

    28 Apr28 April 15:37

    When you ‘order’ a travel package, they just give you a 7 night certificate in your account for the category of hotel you decide and then you are free to use it against a booking for the next 12 months. Best to go for a cat1-5 and then upgrade using the difference in mileage packages when you know what category of hotel you wish to stay in. Some hotels will accept 2 adults and 2 children in one room, you can check this just searching for rooms at a hotel for points. And don’t forget, you can book a room before your get the hotel certificate in order to reserve your ideal dates. You then just apply the certificate to that booking later. Be careful to watch out for cancellation policies, even on points, as sometimes they can charge £££ plus forfeit of points.

    Lastly, the miles are ordered at the same time as your hotel certificate and sent to the airline you want within a few days. I ordered my travel package a few months ago. The hotel certificate appears immediately and the miles posted a few days later.

    • Matthew says:

      28 Apr28 April 15:39

      I plan to boost my cat 1-5 hotel certificate for a cat 9 one by redeeming 120,000 more Marriott points and using next year 🙂

      • Roger says:

        28 Apr28 April 21:27

        If one was to get AA MILES with current 25% bonus conversion from hotel points (started today finishing in JUNE) does that also apply to travel packages air miles?

        • Rob says:

          28 Apr28 April 21:30

          Should do, it does when BA runs the same promo

        • Roger says:

          28 Apr28 April 21:34

          Thanks Rob.
          Might seriously consider buying SPG points with a view to buy travel package.

• Sohan says:

  28 Apr28 April 15:56

  OT
  Am on a 3+ hrs delayed BA flight that I paid for with Avios; anyone know if EU compensation possible for reward flights such as this? Thanks

  • Rob says:

    28 Apr28 April 16:04

    Yes, not a problem.

    • Sohan says:

      28 Apr28 April 16:09

      Great stuff, thanks. Delay means we arrive into Rio at 3:30am UK time tonight with kids… Wish me luck!

      • Chris says:

        29 Apr29 April 09:46

        I can’t find the FT thread – am I correct in assuming non-BA industrial action doesn’t count either?

      • Sohan says:

        29 Apr29 April 10:53

        Thanks guys – in Rio now and all went well. 3hrs 20 mins delay so will put in a claim….

• ben says:

  28 Apr28 April 18:11

  I bought last night return on business from Sweden to Thailand for 2 adults, 1 child and an infant for only £2,800. From Heathrow to Stockholm we will fly Economy with BA using 31,500 Avios and £115. Given the Avios we will collect on the flight with QA, the BA flight is practically free. I am quite pleased.

  • the real harry1 says:

    28 Apr28 April 18:33

    nice one, beats Benidorm – logically you cannot actually call the BA Avios flight free but I’ll let that pass 🙂

  • S878 says:

    1 May1 May 09:31

    Which part of Thailand and roughly what dates if you don’t mind. Mine are showing very high prices for end of October.

• Yasminah says:

  5 May5 May 23:43

  Hi Rob (and others),

  I booked a flight using my MasterCard (Supercard) from Paris to Maldives for c.1250 GBP but got a payment verification email after the flight seemed to be confirmed. After calling twice they said they couldn’t accept a screenshot from the app as I needed to show the card. I am worried about turning up at the airport to verify my card. Firstly, because if they don’t accept it – I would have booked and paid for accommodation by then which is non-refundable and much more expensive. Secondly, as it’s too stressful to have to wait for fine confirmation to the date of travel. Also I am worried they won’t accept a Supercard (even though for practical reasons it’s a MasterCard it’s a hybrid). Any advice? Thanks

  • Rob says:

    5 May5 May 23:53

    They will accept the card, I don’t see why not. Even if they want you to pay again on something else, just seeing the original will be OK. As long as your ticket is still alive and well you’re fine. Perhaps download the MyFlights app if you don’t use it already – it will check the status of your booking daily and email you with any changes.

    • Yasminah says:

      6 May6 May 15:29

      Thanks Rob and Alan,

      have registered with MyFlights and all confirmed. They were very cryptic on calling them about credit card verification. I need to show my card at the airport but there will be an email in 3-5 days.

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