An odd quirk when earning Virgin Flying Club miles from Virgin Trains

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• jo says:

  5 Feb5 February 10:48

  thanks so much for heads up re marriott promo. nearly missed this with 10 mins remaining!

• Cate says:

  5 Feb5 February 12:15

  OT as bits, I have an offer on my SPG’s dashboard of stay twice and pick up two nights at a 1-5 Category hotel free. It’s the same one Marriott held in November. I’m planning on doing two nights at the Sheraton Heathrow when I’m up there next.

  • Rob says:

    5 Feb5 February 13:03

    Very nice. And SPG gives you credits for up to 3 rooms per night, so if you were mattress running you could book 2 rooms for the same night.

    • Cate says:

      5 Feb5 February 14:42

      Yes indeed! On this occasion though we have weekend flights out of Heathrow and they will come in handy as is. Shame the certificate’s only valid till end of June though, but being resourceful and adaptable is part and parcel of this hobby 🙂

    • Jeremy says:

      5 Feb5 February 18:22

      Very nice offer indeed.

      Anyone know how SPG targets people for its offers? I’m Platinum off 50 nights last year but no such luck on my dashboard 🙁

      • Nick says:

        5 Feb5 February 18:25

        You’ve answered your own question!! If you’re platinum because you stay a lot, you don’t need a nice offer such as a free night or two to convince you to spend more with them!

      • Jeremy says:

        5 Feb5 February 18:33

        Well that was just luck for work! This year I’ll need some persuasion… maybe I’ll let them know…

      • Cate says:

        5 Feb5 February 18:54

        Both MrCate and I signed up for the previous Marriott offer. He triggered his bonus night but I couldn’t trigger mine. Perhaps it’s picking people who didn’t receive the previous offer? I think having separate accounts helps sometimes – but it’s just an opinion. Alas he hasn’t been targeted for this SPG offer.

  • Peter K says:

    5 Feb5 February 19:09

    Where is the SPG dashboard? Is it only on the app?
    I only use the website and have never dated at a Starwood hotel but use the points for Marriott stays. This might sway me however.

    • Jeremy says:

      5 Feb5 February 20:11

      I forgot how I find it earlier. Easier just to google ‘SPG Dashboard’ and sign in!

      • Jeremy says:

        5 Feb5 February 20:12

        found*

• Lloyd says:

  5 Feb5 February 18:46

  Somewhat ironic timing of this article!

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42945709

  • James says:

    5 Feb5 February 18:52

    I was just about to make the same comment! Where is Save East Coast Rewards when you need him (or her)?!

  • Rob says:

    5 Feb5 February 19:33

    It is a total bailout despite that article. The structure allowed them to make a lot of money in the early years but pay more back in later years. What a surprise …. they bail out before the big premium payments turn up.

    • Billy says:

      11 Feb11 February 04:52

      It’s actually not.

      DfT promised various upgrades when granting the franchise.

      When Stagecoach/Virgin won, DfT advised Network Rail of their promises.

      Network Rail advised that the upgrades weren’t possible.

      Stagecoach/Virgin remind DfT that their franchise committments were based on these upgrades, and er, we need to talk.

      Chris Grayling attempts to deflect DfTs incompetence with bluster.

      I’m no fan of privitisation but like it or not, the DfT have fked up. And VTEC, with the highest customer satisfaction scores (excluding open access) are taking the flack.

• Paul says:

  8 Feb8 February 15:44

  OT: For those eligible for the Membership Rewards > Hilton 50% bonus, how long did the bonus element take to be awarded after the base points had been received?

• Billy says:

  11 Feb11 February 04:46

  I definitely knew about the Virgin rule. So either they’ve hidden the T&C or people haven’t read them.

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