Get 500 bonus Accor points and two cocktails with MGallery hotel stays

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• Lloyd Buck says:

  11 Jul11 July 09:26

  O/T does anyone know what Amex class as a ‘new card’? I’ve just downgraded my BAPP to the free version and had to fill out a new card application to complete this. I’m wanting to upgrade my Amex gold charge to platinum later this month, would these count as new card applications with a hard search being conducted on my credit record? I’m also wanting to take out an Amex international dollar card to transfer points to get a better rate on a Singapore Airlines flight, and wanted to take out the SPG card as well whilst my other half could get a referral bonus before she cancels the card – but obviously these last two are not likely to go through if I’ve already got a new BA card and do the platinum upgrade and these are counted as ‘new cards’.

  • John says:

    11 Jul11 July 09:38

    Every change is counted as a new application and could theoretically be declined (for example if you missed a payment recently – note that the payment terms are actually slightly more generous than what Amex might lead you to believe), but they don’t always search your credit records each time.

  • Genghis says:

    11 Jul11 July 09:39

    It depends. I’ve had it both ways.

• vlcnc says:

  11 Jul11 July 09:28

  Ot: Got a random email yesterday ‘welcoming’ me to Executive Club with a new PIN. It’s definitely from BA not a phishing scam, and was at the lowest Blue level. I have status, so quickly logged in with my usual login and all was ok but very random and strange – anyone know why this might be?

  • John says:

    11 Jul11 July 09:36

    Yes, read the comment thread starting at 07:45 by Mark2 in this article, or the comments on most articles this week, or the numerous threads on flyertalk

  • Craig says:

    11 Jul11 July 09:41

    Mrs S had the same, then an email giving her 2018 Avios for her birthday. I think I might hold off merging the accounts. 🙂

  • vlcnc says:

    11 Jul11 July 14:21

    Very strange as my Avios account was empty so not sure why they would bother to do this…

• Rob says:

  11 Jul11 July 09:59

  It is on my wife’s Plat.

• Mr L Watson says:

  11 Jul11 July 10:17

  Does Meliá have a loyalty scheme? Do they status match?

  • Rob says:

    11 Jul11 July 11:05

    Yes. No idea about status match (see statusmatcher.com for examples) but Amex Platinum gives you Gold status for free.

    • Lewis says:

      11 Jul11 July 11:08

      Thanks
      Am only a lowly pleb with an amex gold

• Boi says:

  11 Jul11 July 10:30

  OT:
  I have a reward flight held by virgin as I dont have enough in my account. They only gave me 48 hours. Which one has a greater chance of getting there in this time frame between Marriott travel package and tesco clubcard?

  Is there any bonus running clubcard to virgin?

  • Rob says:

    11 Jul11 July 11:04

    Clubcard, very high chance they arrive in time.

• Lumma says:

  11 Jul11 July 12:20

  Have you checked her offers on the website rather than the app? For some reason the app seems not to show everything, although my gold is the worst amex I have for offers currently

  • Alan says:

    11 Jul11 July 12:42

    Yes, checked via website

• Simon says:

  11 Jul11 July 12:32

  The Hilton credit looks tempting but am slightly confused. I’ve already got a 4 night stay in NYC booked at a participating location (Embassy Suites) in September that is pay on departure. The T&Cs say “Offer valid on checkout spend only” but also “Offer only applies to spend made in Great British Pound (GBP)”, but clearly any bill will be in USD.

  The question I therefore have is whether the existing booking would qualify – the risk being that FX fee if I use the AmEx and don’t get the credit.

  • Rob says:

    11 Jul11 July 12:36

    That clause has been in all the hotel offers recently and makes no sense, so I can only assume it is some sort of typo.

• Kevin says:

  11 Jul11 July 13:09

  OT:
  I just hit the SPG AMEX bonus, but missed it posting to my SPG account by a couple of days. Am I able to cancel the card now without losing the points, or do I need to wait for them to post to my SPG account? Thanks.

  • Mark2 says:

    11 Jul11 July 13:40

    I have cancelled many cards and I always ensure that points etc. have cleared.
    Also that I owe enough to soak up any pro rata refund of annual charge.

  • the real harry1 says:

    11 Jul11 July 13:53

    You need to wait or will lose the points

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