See ATP tennis very cheaply with Emirates Skywards miles or American Express points

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• Tilly says:

  23 Sep23 September 14:37

  O/T – booked holiday to Seychelles with Trailfinders. Paid full balance off 2 weeks ago. Departing in 8 weeks. How close to departure do they ticket the flights? Ticket numbers not showing in manage my booking (BA). Wanted to see what seats available then pre-select 1 week before (only bronze). Manage my booking saying can only select at check-in. Want to try getting twin seats by window – if one of us has to go backwards then at least want a window to look out of.

  • Anna says:

    23 Sep23 September 15:17

    Have you got a BA booking reference? If so you can add it to your BAEC account. Otherwise you might have to ask Trailfinders what happens with on line check in.

    • Tilly says:

      24 Sep24 September 14:07

      It is added to my BAEC already. Showed as soon as I booked the holiday quite a while ago. Just shows though as not ticketed.

• Binks says:

  23 Sep23 September 14:55

  Disappointing to hear the news about HKA and airport taxes. Was looking forward to booking my business class flight for next year LHR to SIN and return leg Virgin Upper from HK with minimal taxes. Agreed, carrier greed wins the day.

  • John says:

    23 Sep23 September 15:10

    If you can book your ticket in the next 5 weeks (before 1st November) then there will be no carrier greed-charge.

    The taxes are, and will remain, minimal from Hong Kong (about £12).

    There is also the contribution towards airport expansion (about £18).

    • Mikeact says:

      23 Sep23 September 15:35

      I guess BA will top the league when it comes to implement the new charges.
      Slowly but surely, the ‘good old days’ of flying for rewards are gradually being eroded for good.

      • marcw says:

        23 Sep23 September 16:38

        Not really.. nowadays you have the opportunity to fly on grate products… which were not available in the past.
        Sadly, BA like to charge extra fees. But other airlines not. You are free to choose.

• TeetTreet says:

  23 Sep23 September 17:11

  I’m sure this has been answered multiple times, but cant seem to find it.

  For the Amex Plat car hire excess insurance do i need to BOOK the rental with the card? Or can I use any other card? Reason I ask is because I’d get hit with some FX fees from renting in local currency and might try to use my Revolut or something.

  Any input appreciated!

  Thanks,

  T.

  • Tom1 says:

    23 Sep23 September 18:04

    Any card. But looking at the policy I can’t see where it says that. Section 1.5 I think if that helps

  • Alan says:

    23 Sep23 September 18:15

    See T&Cs, you don’t need to use card. Personally I do as in the case of any claims much easier for them to deal with charge on your Amex and I’ve already got it on file for Gold Service.

  • Rob says:

    23 Sep23 September 18:49

    No

• Ant says:

  23 Sep23 September 17:35

  OT: i am trying to use the Iberia points from the recent promotion. I need flights from Singapore to Kuching with Malaysia. I can see reward availability on BA but i can’t even put in Singapore in the origin on IB website.
  Not sure if i am doing something wrong as not familiar with IB website or i need to call

  • KevMc says:

    23 Sep23 September 18:21

    You need to search from the ‘Pay with Avios’ section, as the main search only allows airports which IB fly to themselves.

    From the main front page, put in any old origin, destination and date and then the ‘pay with avios’ option becomes available; tick this and search, and you will be redirected to the correct section.

  • marcw says:

    23 Sep23 September 19:26

    For Avios redemptions on Malaysia Airlines with Iberia Plus, you need to call. Not possible on line.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    23 Sep23 September 20:26

    Remember partner redemptions are not refundable with Iberia

• Boo says:

  23 Sep23 September 18:26

  OT: Hertz. When comparing prices for Tahiti a few days ago, Hertz was showing me rates with unlimited km. Now it will only show rates with 0km and a quite expensive cost per km tht will work out a lot more costly.

  Is there any setting or rate code or even any logic to getting unlimited mileage rates or is it just down to the whims of the local agency?

  • Lady London says:

    24 Sep24 September 00:23

    some people recommend that if you want to change the types of options you are offered with Hertz then searching from a different country site of hertz might throw up a different result.

    personally for tahiti I’d definitely give their french site a go and the australian site has often been recommended. just be sure the insurance level you don’t have covered elsewhere , is there.

    • Lady London says:

      24 Sep24 September 00:25

      PS you often get better availability if you are logged in when you search as well, and sometimes less restrictive conditions. Logging in to Hertz website can work both ways – sometimes it ratchets up the price but at peak times or if there is some reason cars are being held back or are scarce, logging in may give you an available car that otherwise might not show up.

• DaveL says:

  23 Sep23 September 20:26

  OT – quick question. Can anyone confirm if your referral allowance ‘reset’ after you upgrade from Gold (it was a charge card) to Platinum. Realise I have 90k allowance on the plat, but I’d done a couple of refs on the gold before upgrading, so not sure if that lands me with on 72k allowance for plat… also understand that the allowances reset at start of calendar year – is that right?

  Thanks all

  • Rob says:

    23 Sep23 September 21:27

    Allowance is per MR account per calendar year.

    • DaveL says:

      23 Sep23 September 23:11

      Thanks Rob

• Aleks Nicole says:

  24 Sep24 September 09:38

  Apologies if this is an obvious question, but does this mean fuel surcharges out of Hong Kong will also be added on to Virgin Flying Club redemptions like they will with Avios redemptions? If so, do you believe this will also be for bookings made from 1st November?

  • Rob says:

    24 Sep24 September 09:42

    Yes and yes.

• S**mo says:

  24 Sep24 September 11:24

  OT // SPG Amex card.

  Currently having a conversation on ‘chat’ with somebody from AMEX who is telling me my points haven’t gone across as I haven’t told Amex my SPG number has changed?

  Is that really the case? I don’t ever recall AMEX asking us to provide them with account numbers? maybe I’ve been silly to think AMEX and SPG talk?

  • Crafty says:

    24 Sep24 September 14:45

    I had the same. It’s hard to believe, but the agreed process appears to be that the customer must (of their own volition, as this hasn’t been communicated) approach Amex and inform them, on a one by one basis, of their replacement account number.

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