Bits: 500 Avios from Tesco, Aer Lingus launching Philadelphia, new Amex Hong Kong lounge

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• Genghis says:

  4 Oct4 October 13:47

  OT. 5k Virgin points just posted for keeping Virgin White and spending £1k

  • Jonny says:

    4 Oct4 October 14:56

    they’re investigating this for me as I should have received the extra 5k (which they acknowledge)

  • Justin says:

    4 Oct4 October 21:19

    I must have missed this, is this offer public or targeted?

    • Rob says:

      4 Oct4 October 21:28

      You need to call and threaten to cancel.

• N says:

  4 Oct4 October 14:17

  OT: Cancelled my Plat and BAPP over the past few days – no retention offer of any sort.

  Then hit the SPG sign-up in about 4 hours!

  • Genghis says:

    4 Oct4 October 14:24

    I’ve only ever been made a retention offer once on SPG Amex double points for 3 months.

  • EwanG says:

    4 Oct4 October 20:55

    This is a bit hit and miss!

    I cancelled my Plat on Sunday. Tried to do it on chat but was informed that was not possible and must call. Agent on phone offered an extra 1MR per £1 as retention but I did not accept.

• Chick says:

  4 Oct4 October 14:28

  Seem it only loads if you have the basic BA card.

• the real harry1 says:

  4 Oct4 October 14:29

  £15 Amazon worked fine – contactless as well

• Stephen says:

  4 Oct4 October 14:40

  OT: I am looking to book award 2 business seats with ANA (via Virgin FC) and there is absolutely nothing for the whole of 2018 (up to September) for Tokyo, flying out from Brussels, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Paris, Frankfurt or Munich! Is this a joke?! Is this how it is supposed to be?
  (I have used both United and ANA award search tools) — I am so frustrated!

• Sussex Bantam says:

  4 Oct4 October 15:14

  OT – is there any experience on churning the Lloyds card to get another bite of the “double points for 6 months” cherry ?

  • Alex W says:

    4 Oct4 October 15:26

    I’ve done it but have had the 2nd card since January and still no points have posted yet! I’ve already had £200 compo though, probably due some more.

    • Liz says:

      4 Oct4 October 15:29

      My 26 wk time frame for missing points is up tomorrow – I’ve been told my points will all magically appear at the next statement which is the 18th – I won’t hold my breath!

    • Sussex Bantam says:

      4 Oct4 October 16:11

      Thanks Alex – how long did you wait between cancelling and reapplying ?

      • Alex W says:

        4 Oct4 October 16:16

        It was >6 months. I also got the 2+ years interest free again, which could be worth about £300 per year with a £10k limit. I invest the cash elsewhere.

• Chris says:

  4 Oct4 October 15:35

  OT one for anyone – possible to book a single using the Avios upgrade voucher?

  My return seat disappeared underneath me as I was booking it which sucks, but still availability out on BA001 which I may as well use the voucher on if I can but site only seems to want to allow returns?

  • the real harry1 says:

    4 Oct4 October 15:36

    yes – people often do this then add the return (by phone) later

    • Chris says:

      4 Oct4 October 15:47

      I can’t see how to select a one-way fare after selecting the voucher. I’m talking Avios voucher here, not 241

      • Genghis says:

        4 Oct4 October 15:51

        Anything that isn’t a simple return requires a phone call. My experience is that they’re very good

      • Charles says:

        4 Oct4 October 15:51

        You need to call Avios to book one way.

      • Mikeact says:

        4 Oct4 October 17:07

        Not sure where you thinking of travelling, but for what it’s worth, check out the ‘charges’ versus a round trip. In my case, it is so annoying re a trip to N America shortly with my wife. As it’s red eye back to the UK, I found a couple of Club World seats which would be ideal, but the BA charges are just totally out of sync with US carriers, so I’m using my Flying Blue stash for a couple of Delta Business seats, for a few Dollars each, likewise going out from AMS. The voucher will have to wait to be used for somewhere worthwhile.

• Chris says:

  4 Oct4 October 16:07

  Thanks all

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