How to get free Fast Track security at London Stansted Airport

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• Down the Back says:

  4 Sep4 September 09:15

  OT: My first year of Ambassador is about to finish, I remember reading on here that there is a way to keep your current IHG status when you renew, I am currently Spire but will definitely not retain that this year. Is there any special link or web page you need to use to maintain the status ?

  Thanks

  DtB

  • Pangolin says:

    4 Sep4 September 12:16

    From recent posts I’ve read on FlyerTalk, you won’t be able to retain Spire any more by extending AMB. But quite a few people have said that they get/retain Platinum membership.

    • Down the Back says:

      5 Sep5 September 00:38

      Thanks Pangolin,

    • Pid says:

      5 Sep5 September 22:26

      I have seen that but my spire status states expiration dec 2019 despite not qualifying yet this year. This will be due to extending my amb in Feb like I have down for the last few years. Looks like I will probably requalify again this year anyway though.

• Axel Heyst says:

  4 Sep4 September 09:17

  OT Amex Travel offer back on my Gold Card £50 off £200 spend but tight restriction of redeem by 15/11

• D says:

  4 Sep4 September 09:42

  O/T: I recently upgraded from Amex Gold charge to Amex Platinum, hoping to obtain the 20K points for upgrading. However after hitting the spend the points were not added. Called Amex and was told this was a targeted promotion, and if I wasn’t contacted by them then it was not valid. Has anyone gone through this recently?

  • Anna says:

    4 Sep4 September 09:47

    I did it in June with the link posted by someone on here and got the bonus. Did you get a screenshot of the offer on the page you applied from?

    • D says:

      4 Sep4 September 10:04

      Not sure if I have screenshot, but I told the rep the exact url I applied from, and she still said it wasn’t valid if I obtained the link from a blog/forum, only if directly targeted.

      • Anna says:

        4 Sep4 September 10:13

        IMO you shouldn’t have been able to complete the application if they weren’t going to honour the offer, they should have notified you that they weren’t eligible. However I don’t know whether financial or advertising regulations would cover this.

        • Rob says:

          4 Sep4 September 10:24

          How are they meant to know?

      • Mark2 says:

        4 Sep4 September 11:29

        They would know from the Gold card number that you have to enter as part of the application.

        • Rob says:

          4 Sep4 September 11:51

          You’re into the process by that point though.

      • Mark2 says:

        4 Sep4 September 12:30

        It could be terminated at that point, which would be messy.

      • D says:

        4 Sep4 September 12:43

        Tried the argument of “there are no T&Cs listed that specify this is targeted”, but it didn’t work. Will try again with another rep and report back.

  • New Card says:

    4 Sep4 September 10:13

    They’ve said this a few times but the fact is that there’s nothing in the terms to state it’s a targeted promotion and the link is discoverable through Google. Kick up enough of a fuss and someone with authority to deal should credit the points.

• Andrew Andrews says:

  4 Sep4 September 11:24

  It should be mentioned, since Ryanair offers fast track security for £4 sometimes via their app that I’ve taken them up on this twice (before early flights where I’ve been delayed getting in and really need to save the time) and both times I’ve gone through fast track I’ve ended up switching to a non fast track queue – because they were significantly faster.

• Simon says:

  4 Sep4 September 11:38

  O/T – Using a BA 241 to MIA and back from NYC. Cant find a way to price it up online. But doing 2 singles the tax/fees seem way too high. Will I have to call up to book it to get “normal” fees ?

  • Genghis says:

    4 Sep4 September 13:11

    Back of a fag packet – price up NYC return and MIA return and then take the average.

    • Simon says:

      4 Sep4 September 18:14

      YES thank you. great idea.

• Shoestring says:

  4 Sep4 September 12:08

  The £15 off £25 @Amazon is working for a second time – thanks Peter K for the tip. Deadline has been extended to end October. I have used it 5 times this morning on different family a/cs, 1 more to go – all used the promotion once already.

  I deleted all existing cards on my Payments page then put back my latest Gold and Plat cards. Worked automatically with 4 a/cs but I had to enrol the Gold card for the 5th a/c.

  https://headforpoints.com/2018/08/26/15-off-25-amazon-purchase-amex-gold-platinum-holders/

  • Kai says:

    4 Sep4 September 12:46

    Awesome, seems to work for me again too.

  • Peter K says:

    4 Sep4 September 12:49

    You’re welcome. Glad I could help 🙂

  • Tom Cook says:

    4 Sep4 September 14:26

    Thanks, just used it fine – redeemed 2 MR points as the lowest possible which worked fine!

    • Shoestring says:

      4 Sep4 September 19:31

      I burned 10 MR points this morning to save 5x £15 = £75

      • Shoestring says:

        4 Sep4 September 20:15

        I just got number 6x £15 off £25 today to work on my wife’s a/c, they were asking for card details as security for login (little used a/c) and she had it in her purse.

        So that’s 6x £15 off last time round and 6x £15 off today, second bite at the cherry.

• Mark Smith says:

  4 Sep4 September 12:24

  O/T. First time parking at heathrow in a couple of weeks as have always gotten the tube previously, what are peoples experience with drivefly? Getting short stay drop off pricing not much more than doing self parking so tempted but wondered what experience others had had? Thanks

  • Craig says:

    4 Sep4 September 12:46

    Depends on the terminal, I’ve used Purple Parking at T3 then caught the local bus. I’ve also used the T5 Hilton booked via the NCP page which includes Hoppa tickets which are picked up from hotel reception, no stay required.

  • Shoestring says:

    4 Sep4 September 13:58

    Drivefly are very good/ professional. They are not a ‘dump your car in a field’ operation. Use the M S E airport parking links to get Drivefly cheapest rates. If you go through (say) MSE—>Looking4Parking to book your Drivefly parking, you’ll need to phone DF to give them your terminal. When your plane lands, just phone them immediately even though you need to negotiate Security and possible Baggage Reclaim, they take 20 mins to get your car back, more at busier times. (They say: wait until you have your luggage – which is rubbish, it’s not even 10 mins to get from Baggage Reclaim to the car park where your car will be ready for you – or you’ll be twiddling your thimbs for 15 mins).

    • Pid says:

      5 Sep5 September 22:30

      I agree used them many times and never had a problem.

• Andy_H says:

  4 Sep4 September 12:42

  O/T Hilton: My wife and daughter are off to London this weekend and staying in a Hilton as a named guest on my Hilton account.
  I was thinking about spending the night at a hotel nearby home with my son on the same night to take advantage of the pool etc. while they are away; it happens to be a Hilton too.
  Anyone know if there would be an issue with the same Hilton account being used at 2 different hotels in 2 locations by both of us on the same night?
  Thanks.

  • Rob says:

    4 Sep4 September 12:48

    Not a problem BUT one stay will post as non-qualifying for points and stay credit.

    • Andy_H says:

      4 Sep4 September 15:04

      Thanks Rob.

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