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• Jo biden says:

  9 Jan9 January 12:06

  OT
  Sorry-trying not to Spam here but:

  Hi
  Schoolboy error!
  Got a new AMEX Plat card- a DAY EARLY!!
  I do not qualify for the bonus 🙁

  Chat will not give me an “Incentive” to cancel

  Any idea if their CS on the phone offer me anything not to cancel ?

  Thanks

  • Stu N says:

    9 Jan9 January 17:21

    Nope, you’ve screwed this up – no bonus and you’ve reset the 6 month timer too.

    Look at a few referrals for 18k a pop to make best of bad job?

• Lady London says:

  9 Jan9 January 12:24

  *above for Roger but WordPress seems to have treated as standalone post rather than reply to him.

• Jtz says:

  9 Jan9 January 12:37

  OT does anyone know if the Amazon 15 off 25 is still on? Can I use a new amex on an amazon account that I’ve used the code on previously.
  Also, if it’s sold by a different company but fulfilled by Amazon is that ok?

  • Simon says:

    9 Jan9 January 17:05

    yes, no,no.

• N says:

  9 Jan9 January 13:12

  Are SPG offering retention offers of double points for three months or similar these days?

  • AndyGWP says:

    9 Jan9 January 16:01

    I cancelled last month and they offered me an extra ‘point’ (so “double points” in old money) to stay.

    After reading of the problems people had during the switchover to Marriott, I checked that as the points were now tripled, did they mean I would get 6 points instead of 3, and they went away and got back to me confirming it would definitely only be 4 points.

    I cancelled.

    • RussellH says:

      9 Jan9 January 16:02

      Thanks. I expect to be cancelling soon.

      • Liz says:

        9 Jan9 January 18:33

        We cancelled hubby’s card on Monday and he was offered an extra point for 3 mths – we declined. Got to cancel mine in about 10 days time when my points sweep across.

  • Steve-B says:

    9 Jan9 January 21:22

    Interesting… my strategy has shifted to hold, given its uncertain future and tendency for Amex to withdraw products suddenly.

  • xcalx says:

    10 Jan10 January 11:28

    I cancelled yesterday 9th Jan no offer.

• charlie says:

  9 Jan9 January 13:54

  OT – I need a decent and cheap Madrid airport hotel for some short overnight stays I have coming up prior to some long-haul Iberia flights. I am getting there 10-11pm each time and leaving circa 8-9am so not much needed.

  Looking for hotel either a short walk or 1-2 metro/bus stops. Seems to be hard to find this via the hotel booking websites. Any recommendations?

  • Jo biden says:

    9 Jan9 January 14:52

    Look at Airbnb
    Cheaper than hotel and near metro.
    “Cozy modern room near subway” Host is Alvaro

    • Alan says:

      10 Jan10 January 00:29

      500 point bonus on first stay too – nice way to reset QF mile expiry (previously did this by some of the insurance questionnaire points promos they’ve had on)

  • marcw says:

    9 Jan9 January 15:36

    Melia has some kind of cheap hotels near Barajas (with their own free shuttle). If not, there is an Ibis, Novotel and Pulman, also with a shuttle service.

    • Stu N says:

      9 Jan9 January 17:15

      I stayed in Tryp Alameda (Melia). Free shuttle bus from T4 that runs every 15 mins or so and takes 15 mins, dropping off at a few hotels along the way. I came in on the FRA-MAD LATAM flight and had a connection onto Seville the next morning. It was very cheap – like €50 I think – and clean and quiet so totally adequate. I think they gave me drink vouchers too at check-in.

• Tony says:

  9 Jan9 January 13:55

  OT: Has Iberia quietly increased avios required for award tickets? Booked MAD-PVG in J yesterday and paid 59.5k avios, but according to the old HFP article Shanghai should require 51k avios, as it’s one band below Tokyo. Also can’t seem to find the redemption chart online anymore.

  • Anna says:

    9 Jan9 January 14:09

    Have you checked IB peak dates, though, they differ from BA’s?

  • Rob says:

    9 Jan9 January 14:09

    Table is here https://www.iberia.com/gb/iberiaplus/partners/flights/iberia/ 59,500 looks correct EXCEPT it is 6,393 miles so, as you say, should be in the lower band at 51k.

  • marcw says:

    9 Jan9 January 15:34

    It has been on the higher band for some time now and it’s not a mistake.

• krys_k says:

  9 Jan9 January 15:16

  OT – a little late in the day. Thinking of taking advantage of the Qatar business class deal from Stockholm to Singapore – there are flights with long stopovers in Qatar. In folk’s experience, how helpful is Qatar’s (airline, not country) in accommodating for this? Car into Doha, hotel etc.

  • Hugh says:

    9 Jan9 January 15:52

    Can’t really comment on how helpful the airline was but we had 2 9ish hour stopovers in Doha in November. We arranged our own trip into Doha in a taxi which was worth doing (thanks to advice from some useful threads on flyertalk) and spent the rest of the time in the lounge. The 9 hour stopovers were not a problem!

  • bsuije says:

    9 Jan9 January 18:50

    If you’re flying before end of April, you might be able to get a free hotel night:

    https://www.qatarairways.com/en-se/offers/plus-qatar.html

• Jtz says:

  9 Jan9 January 15:23

  Try from desktop version of site

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