Hertz to become the first non-airline member of the SkyTeam alliance

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• Lady London says:

  15 Oct15 October 09:57

  I picked up a Hertz car yesterday in a Skyteam country. The bit of cardboard hanging off the mirror in the Hertz car was promoting Skyteam. I didn’t get the connection. Now I do.

  For sure status will be transferable from Skyteam airlines to Hertz. Doubt it can work in the other direction?

  H

• Des says:

  15 Oct15 October 10:11

  Re: Marriott competition

  But it says this each time you enter: “Come back and play tomorrow for another entry and another chance to win.”

  So something is wrong.

  • trickster says:

    15 Oct15 October 12:39

    That means another chance to win the grand prize.

    • Chris says:

      15 Oct15 October 20:28

      Then it’s stating the same thing twice no?

• Toby says:

  15 Oct15 October 10:20

  O/T Platinum referrals for 18,000
  I have referred for a Nectar credit card (which has been accepted, received and activated) but I have not received the anticipated 18K. In the back of my mind now, I remember reading that this referral bonus has stopped applying to all cards other than Gold/Plat. Is this the case?

  I sadly cannot chase with AmEx due to the referrer knowing the referee very well.

  • xcalx says:

    15 Oct15 October 11:22

    Referred to SPG and BA from plat in the last week 18K for spg on the day card arrived, still waiting for BA card.

    A few month ago referred 2 x Nectar no points for either chased Amex but no joy sent the cards back unused.

    • Toby says:

      15 Oct15 October 11:33

      Ah that’s interesting. I might bin it off as well then.
      Thanks

      • xcalx says:

        15 Oct15 October 14:54

        Sorry I should have said, I did get 5000 points as goodwill. I even sent screenshots ( taken because amex site was playing up)

        I may do chat later and ask how many referrals left on account If they claim 1 is left then it would suggest the 2 Nectar ones did track
        .
        Than again I might not, as I have not been charged for the upgrade from Gold yet. No point sticking my head too far out of the trench.

      • Alex W says:

        15 Oct15 October 17:20

        I got 18k for nectar self referral a few weeks ago.

      • Blue Mountains says:

        16 Oct16 October 01:49

        Applied for Nectar card from Plat referral (where the referrer knows the referee very well) on the 8th Oct. The 18k referral bonus turned up 11th Oct. 3rd referral this calendar year. Maybe it’s hit and miss…

  • RakishDriver says:

    15 Oct15 October 12:41

    When you clicked the referral link, and selected an alternative card to the platinum, was nectar listed and you clicked it? Then it’s cut and dry, chase amex.

    “I sadly cannot chase with AmEx due to the referrer knowing the referee very well.” – maybe this is too cryptic or something, but the whole point of the amex referral scheme is “You must only send the referral link to close friends and family.” ??

    • AndyW says:

      15 Oct15 October 12:54

      Guessing this person is even closer than close friends and family…

      • ankomonkey says:

        15 Oct15 October 16:47

        Mistress then?

    • Steve says:

      15 Oct15 October 13:48

      I am sure there is a ‘not’ missing before the ‘knowing’

      • Peter K says:

        15 Oct15 October 19:29

        Hard to claim missing points for for a self-referral I’m sure.

      • RakishDriver says:

        15 Oct15 October 20:42

        Don’t know why claiming for self-referral points is so taboo – they approve the application and I don’t remember reading that self-referral as an exception to the referral bonus

      • Crafty says:

        15 Oct15 October 22:05

        It’s not “taboo”, it’s tapping the golden goose on the shoulder and asking her to stop laying eggs.

      • RakishDriver says:

        15 Oct15 October 23:39

        such a delicate goose..I’ll count my chickens then.
        Was hoping to bag the ‘my bestest friend’ referral for the nectar in Jan, worked for spg & ba recently…however gleaning from posts that probs will be wasting my time.

    • Toby says:

      16 Oct16 October 13:06

      Yes, I do not want to push my luck with the goose when it has already laid a couple of 18k golden eggs already. I might try a bit of delicate questioning but not going to push too hard.

• mohamed basma says:

  15 Oct15 October 10:41

  Well with all tge bonanza in free avios and huge bonus US been benefiting tge extra charges&taxes is a way to compensate the disbalance,some US credit card bonus will top above 100.000 avios and we can never dream of that in UK.

• Prins Polo says:

  15 Oct15 October 10:52

  Those surcharges are crazy. I guess as long as they’re transparent and no longer labelled as “fuel surcharges”, little can be done about this.

  Annoying because with availability usually showing just a few days before the flight, I’ve always used to book flights to the US as one-ways.

  On a RT Avios ticket, if I remember correctly, the return sector cannot be changed once the outbound has been flown?

  • Louie says:

    16 Oct16 October 00:18

    It can be changed but you won’t get any Avios back if you cancel or go down a cabin.

• fivebobbill says:

  15 Oct15 October 11:05

  OT. I’ve just triggered my first ever BAPP 241 voucher over the weekend, and I read in Robs article the other day that it then appears in your BA Exec Club account. I intend cancelling the card now, but would like to see proof of the voucher first! I get that it takes a few days to post, but is there anywhere in particular I need to look?

  • Jill (Kinkell) says:

    15 Oct15 October 11:44

    Log in to your BAEC account. IT will be listed down the page as an e-voucher with a number and an expiry date

    • fivebobbill says:

      15 Oct15 October 12:26

      Thank you

• John says:

  15 Oct15 October 11:13

  OT.
  AMS to LHR
  Travelling economy. OH CE. Will I be able to check in with her?

  • Gin and Tonic Please says:

    15 Oct15 October 11:30

    Yes

    • John says:

      15 Oct15 October 11:35

      TY. so fast track security also?
      Are they ever likely to upgrade?

      • Lyn says:

        15 Oct15 October 12:01

        Going back a couple of years since we’ve done this, but yes to fast track security at LHR and yes to a very nice person voluntarily upgrading my husband at the gate, again at LHR (I wouldn’t have asked), although I suspect this is rare. Perhaps more likely if your wife has status? I had silver at the time. No experience with AMS.

• Lumma says:

  15 Oct15 October 11:52

  OT – I applied for a supplementary card on my Gold Amex credit card for myself, so I would have an extra Amex for shop small and to see if they’d give me the first supplementary 3000 points.

  A few days later I received an email from amex asking me to call them about my application, to continue with it. I didn’t bother calling but they’ve added the 3000 points to my account anyway. I still haven’t received the supplementary card however

  • Genghis says:

    15 Oct15 October 13:08

    Everyone needs separate cards to easily segregate personal and work expenses on all cards

    • Lumma says:

      15 Oct15 October 14:04

      I have the separate card in my name on another account but I had wondered if they’d stopped this happening when I got the email. As the bonus points have posted I’m wondering if I still need to call if I want the supp or if it’s on its way

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