Celebrate World Cup failure with £66 off a British Airways long-haul flight

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• KR says:

  12 Jul12 July 16:24

  OP is going through a churn cycle (taking a tip from the wisdom you often share on this site!) and about to cancel 🙂 definitely not incurring the full year. Have a trip to the US next week so might hang on a bit more…

  I had already gone through the insurance documentation through the website but wanted to hear any first hand experience from you savvy travellers…any feedback still very much welcome!

• Nick G says:

  12 Jul12 July 19:20

  I can’t believe 12hrs after my first comment people have been banging on about robs comment.

  Whether you agree or not with what he said its HIS website and he can within reason write what he wants. I assume all the pro England supporters will no longer visit the site then in disgust and never take rob’s advice in the future….then again I’m sure the same people will be back on here tommorow looking for that helpful hint or tip to gain more points.

  I think we all need to get a grip it is just a game and get back to what we all have in common and that is collecting points and receiving useful information that we can ALL share.

  • Marcw says:

    12 Jul12 July 21:29

    Yep, some very sensitive peeps around. Bought some extra popcorn.

• mutley says:

  12 Jul12 July 21:50

  I read this site every day and have benefited from the info on it, for that I am grateful.

  I agree its Rob’s site and prerogative to say what he wants. The comment was misjudged yes, but hey. its one guys opinion.
  However, as a qualified football coach to a team of 12 year olds, I will not be telling them on Saturday morning pre season training, that the England team have failed or are rubbish. I will be telling them that the effort that the team put in during the tournament is something to aspire to. Winning is not the be all and end all. Are we rubbish by making a world cup semi final when Brazil Argentina, Germany, Spain etc did not?
  I’m guessing that Rob isn’t a football fan.

  • Waaat says:

    12 Jul12 July 23:54

    Yes, we are rubbish. We weren’t semi final material, and OBVIOUSLY ONLY MADE IT BECAUSE WE HAD THE EASIEST ROUTE WITH LOWER QUALITY OPPONENTS.

    Deal with it, please. A touch of reality and humility is what this island desperately needs (which will come one way or another *march’19 cough cough*).

    • mutley says:

      13 Jul13 July 08:47

      The reality is England are not rubbish. By the way I am “dealing with it” quite nicely thank you. My wife is Croatian, so equally happy that Croatia made the final. Additionally I had £50 each way at 28/1 on them at the start of the tournament.

      I shall collect my winnings with humility.

      • Waaat says:

        13 Jul13 July 22:10

        That’s an amazing story – good for you!

• Angus B says:

  12 Jul12 July 23:12

  Let’s all just remember these simple, black and white, binary facts.

  – Rob does not like (hates?) football.
  – Rob believes that once you reach your 20s then you become emotionless about football (if, in fact you ever liked or enjoyed it before that age).
  – Rob is glad (ecstatic) that the football coverage will soon be over.
  – There’s no evidence from this website that Rob like or enjoys any sport whatsoever.
  – Rob might in future claim to enjoy rugby or cricket, but doesn’t actually relate to either sport. However, his son probably plays these sports (or will do), and Rob would rather align himself to that.
  – Finally, and most importantly, Rob is good at helping us all with points collecting efforts.
  – Advice to Rob. It’s best to leave politics, religion, and perhaps even sporting allegiance or (non) interest off the website.

  • Rob says:

    13 Jul13 July 08:11

    I go to at least 3 Premier League games a year!

    • Crafty says:

      13 Jul13 July 15:52

      But to be fair, you have previously said you like to go to the ones with lots of goals… not exactly the comment of a seasoned fan I’m sure you’ll agree!

  • Leo says:

    13 Jul13 July 08:41

    Hold up – I said earlier it was a rubbish joke – but where did you get all of that from??! Where’s your evidence for 95% of your frankly bizarre comment?

• Diego says:

  13 Jul13 July 11:11

  OT but I was wondering if someone could help me.

  I am planning on using my avios for domestic flights in Japan. Checked them a few months ago and last time a week ago and there was plenty of availability! Then yesterday, when I was going to book them, all of them are gone from BAEC search engine! Could be an IT issue or you cannot book JAL flights with avios anymore? Should I just phone BAEC call centre (I’m in Japan right now)?

  Thanks a lot!

  • Diego says:

    13 Jul13 July 11:19

    Sorry guys. Somehow last week in Japan I managed to see the flights from the BA on my phone (connected to a Japanese mobile line and internet) but I cannot anymore or through my laptop. So I tried doing it through the explorer while in incognito and it works! Just FYI in someone encounters this in the future.

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