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Bits: Virgin East Coast sale launched, earn Nectar points with South Western Railway

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News in brief:

Virgin East Coast flash sale launched

Virgins Trains (East Coast) has launched a flash sale with a full 50% off Advance Standard and Advance First tickets.

You need to book by Monday 28th August for travel between 11th September and 20th December.  Note that you cannot book for weekends after 5th November.

Full details are on the East Coast website here.  Remember that you will also earn 1 Virgin Flying Club mile or 2 Nectar points per £1 spent.

Earn Nectar points with South Western Railway

The South West Trains franchise changed hands on Sunday, and services are now operated by First Group.

This means that you can now earn Nectar points when you book South Western rail tickets via their website.  The earning rate is 2 points per £1.

In fact, you can earn Nectar points on ANY train ticket booked via the South Western website irrespective of train operator.  Full details are here.

Comments (77)

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  • Pid says:

    OT – My wife has the Hilton CC and I hold a supp card. Does anyone know if I book a hilton in my name using the card if she will still be credited the bonus 2500 for the stay?

  • Genghis says:

    Nice. I’m 10,000 Points for every 10 Nights 🙁

    • JamesB says:

      Yes, that’s not so good except for those staying 200+ nights a year and there will be few of those. 5000 per stay is effectively a rerun of the promo in Q1 or Q2 so I was a bit surprised they packaged it in this way.

    • Pid says:

      Got the same 10,000 for every 10 nights. I do not think this will make me switch stays to Hilton!

      • Alex W says:

        Me too. Lucky sod who got 5000 per night!!

        • JamesB says:

          I only stayed once during the last quarter but about 7 or 8 in the previous quarter. The irony is that it will not help me at all as I’m going to be overseas for 27 nights in a town devoid of chain hotels. Unless I plan a short break I doubt I will benefit from it.

  • Cate says:

    OT- ish, which Hilton at Heathrow do people think has the better Exec lounge as I have to pop up this weekend? Thanks.

  • Keith says:

    O/T I looked at Mytaxi but fares from my house (E16) to T5 was £250 so even with 50% off v. expensive. Does anyone have any other companies they use or any promo codes?

  • Cate says:

    Is this stackable with the current Hilton offer? The T&Cs doesn’t say.

  • Adam says:

    Do the IHG purchase points in the latest offer qualify as EQ?

  • Alan says:

    Nice find!! 🙂

  • MarkH says:

    OT – I have hotel status through Amex Platinum and just wondering, do I need to book directly with the hotels to take advantage of the benefits or am I ok going through Expedia, Agoda etc?

    Btw I am looking to book either Sule Shangri-La Yangon or Melia Yangon.

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