Etihad launches a 2-4-1 flight sale across all classes

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• sunguy says:

  13 Feb13 February 09:57

  I always used to laugh at the lounge options in HEL … when I was travelling to Helskinki quite often for work, I had a Diners club card – free access to lounges at the time. Finnair at the time had a partner card with Diners club and a stall in the middle of departures to promote it.

  Id get stopped every time and asked if I wanted to apply – my answer was a question and always the same – “When is Helsinki going to get a lounge that accepts Diners club for access”.?

  I also seem to remember there was a huge buzz around the first Starbucks in Finland opening and it was in the airport!

• SteveD says:

  13 Feb13 February 10:01

  OT: Iberia offering 25% off Gift Cards for Valentine’s day.

  T&Cs didn’t look too restrictive on a quick scan, although apparently you have to use card by 31 Dec 2017. Assume this is a typo…

  • marcw says:

    13 Feb13 February 10:25

    Only valid for sales departing in Spain though…

    • SteveD says:

      13 Feb13 February 10:46

      …and cash fares only, I should have added.

  • Lyn says:

    13 Feb13 February 19:03

    Thank you. This is worth looking at.

    They have corrected the date to 31 Dec 2019 on their website (country = Spain, language = English).

    It is a bit restrictive for European flights, in that it only allows Air Nostrum / Iberia Express if there is also a leg operated by Iberia. So this cuts out my usual route, which is only operated by Air Nostrum. And no Puente Aereo flights, which I think are the commuter flights between Madrid and Barcelona.

• Russ says:

  13 Feb13 February 10:02

  Can you still pick up newspapers or do you need to bring your own now?

• Alex says:

  13 Feb13 February 10:48

  When cancelling my BAPP, I was told (on chat) that:
  “Companion Voucher bookings must be made using the British Airways Card they were earned with. This is set in the Terms and Conditions on the Companion Voucher. Cancelling this Account may mean you are unable to redeem your Companion Voucher.”

  Have seen elsewhere on this site that any amex is fine to use on booking. Shall I assume the above isn’t imposed?
  Thanks

  • Genghis says:

    13 Feb13 February 10:57

    It is indeed a term but not enforced. You can pay with any Amex.

    • Alex says:

      13 Feb13 February 11:06

      Ta

      • LewisB says:

        13 Feb13 February 12:32

        “The Member is responsible for paying any Taxes, Fees & Charges relating to their Companion Voucher booking. All Taxes, Fees & Charges must be paid for using the Member’s British Airways American Express Credit Card.” – Companion voucher T&Cs, BA.com

        It doesn’t directly say it has to be paid for using the British Airways Premium Plus anyway. You could had earned it with the free BA Amex, how would the agents know over the phone from your card number?

  • Grant says:

    13 Feb13 February 11:05

    Linked to this, has anyone been asked to show the credit card that made the booking when at the airport? I seem to recall this being another one of the scare tactics used by AMEX CS in order to get you to keep the card.

    • Rob says:

      13 Feb13 February 11:31

      I have. Didn’t have it, BA decided they didn’t care after all.

      • Genghis says:

        13 Feb13 February 11:48

        Why have such a control in place if they’ll then manually override? What a waste of time.

        • Rob says:

          13 Feb13 February 12:34

          Given a 3-year credit card expiry date and, say, a 6-month lead time between booking and flying, 1 in 6 people won’t have the same credit card number at the time of departure anyway.

      • LewisB says:

        13 Feb13 February 12:40

        How did that conversation go with the check-in staff, Rob? Did you simply say no and they never mentioned it again or did they kick up a fuss and eventually gave up?

        • Rob says:

          13 Feb13 February 14:31

          Former.

    • e.thomas says:

      13 Feb13 February 14:14

      We were asked some yrs ago, travelling F. I told them I no longer had that card and my other amex card was at home. 10 mins of unpleasantness at checkin desk was a bit stressful.

      • Mr(s) Entitled says:

        13 Feb13 February 22:06

        Just tell them it was stolen or cloned so is no longer in your possession. There is zero chance they would deny boarding.

  • Rob says:

    13 Feb13 February 11:34

    It isn’t online. If you book by phone they may ask for a BA Amex but seem incapable of checking.

• AndyW says:

  13 Feb13 February 10:51

  Have some amazing hotels in Asia

• Benilyn says:

  13 Feb13 February 11:09

  OT: Any airmiles / points related offers for signing up to home insurance going around?

  • Grant says:

    13 Feb13 February 11:34

    More Th>n usually have some good offers via the normal channels.

    • Rob says:

      13 Feb13 February 11:47

      Alan Boswell is relaunching soon as a BA as opposed to avios.com partner but the IT is taking a while.

• Adam says:

  13 Feb13 February 11:27

  OT.

  Cancelled my Virgin Atlantic credit card a few days ago and have had a £67 refund on to it under membership fee adjustment.

  Thought that the fee was non-refundable…? Has this changed? Any other data points?

  • Rob says:

    13 Feb13 February 11:30

    I know another reader who got a refund too, so that makes two of you.

    • jc says:

      13 Feb13 February 20:41

      The plural of anecdote is data

  • Benylin says:

    13 Feb13 February 11:36

    Does the pro rata refund correspond to how many months you were a member for?

    • Adam says:

      13 Feb13 February 12:43

      Yeah…. certainly seems about right. My card year ends in July so still had March-June as full months which pro rata would be £65 so it’s close enough.

      • Benylin says:

        13 Feb13 February 14:11

        Rob – I have the free card Virgin CC, do you know if I can sign upto the paid one now, and also benefit from the offer?

        • Rob says:

          13 Feb13 February 14:26

          I was told they want a 6 month gap, but if it has been 6 months then give it a go.

• EwanG says:

  13 Feb13 February 11:47

  This promo works well with anyone who created a new Amazon Business account through Rob’s deal.

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