Diners Club acceptance to hugely increase in the UK with a new Barclaycard deal

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• C says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:24

  OT but hoping some Etihad frequent flyers might be able to help. Flying to Sri Lanka via Abu Dhabi in economy and looking to reserve seats in advance for my rather tall partner for the first leg on the A380 for our honeymoon (so that he will stop moaning about legroom!). They now have new ‘economy space’ section and exit seats for an extra £79 but there are seats in rows 50-52 that are an extra £30 and look like they might have some extra legroom on the seat plan but I can’t find any info on seat guru etc as it seems to be quite a new layout. Anyone got an ideas why these three rows are better than a standard seat but not as expensive as an exit row / economy space seat?

  • Kevin says:

    5 Mar5 March 13:25

    I used Economy Space last month. It makes a big difference – it’s no premium economy (seat is normal width) but you get a lot more leg room than with a normal seat. We paid for it but I expect some people nabbed them for free 48 hours out. But as for rows 50-52 I really don’t know. I don’t think that is an economy space section.

• Graham Walsh says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:30

  OT Had a nice upgrade at the weekend at the Hilton DT Cambridge Belfry. Upgraded to a Penthouse Suite after booking standard Spa night package as a Diamond member.

• Ant says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:32

  OT:Shangri-La Instant dining. I have 250 points and my husband 500 and we are both Jade through Amex.
  We will be in Singapore and KL next month and would like to use the points. But not sure what value we would get. Also any suggestions on recommended places to use them? Thanks

  • Alan says:

    10 Mar10 March 15:25

    I used them at Trapizza, near Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa (near Fort Siloso, worth a walk round). You get US$1.25 per 10 GC points if Jade – http://www.golden-circle.com/thetable/member-benefits/

    Was a painless process, just said how many I wanted to use and they took it off the bill. Earned points on the remaining spend.

• Boi says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:32

  OT: any lounge my sister can access with platinum at kings cross? She arrived too early for her train back to Leeds.

  • Alan says:

    10 Mar10 March 15:26

    Afraid not – only train lounge is Eurostar ones (and obvs need to be travelling with them)

• AndyK says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:33

  OT. Any bonus Avios for a second supplementary card on BAPP?

  • Grant says:

    5 Mar5 March 08:35

    Yes – 3k

    https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/benefits/supplementary-cards/index.html

    • Grant says:

      5 Mar5 March 08:36

      Sorry – I’ve just re-read your post and you’re asking about a second supp card. I don’t think you do get anything for a second supp card.

    • Mark2 says:

      5 Mar5 March 08:41

      I would be very nice if that were true, but it is not in my experience.

      • Liz says:

        5 Mar5 March 11:29

        I normally get a bonus when I add my MIL to our BAPP – have done the past couple of years. I apply with me and hubby then later apply for MIL. Think we got 3k Avios.

      • BJ says:

        5 Mar5 March 11:48

        @Liz, I hope your MIL is still enjoying her bonuses too and not subjected to any unannounced devaluations!

• Delta Mike says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:34

  When is this Accor Live Limitless going live? (no pun intended)

  The 21st of Feb I received an e-mail saying that my 100k points will expire the 7th of April and I am rushing to find a way not to waste them. I would welcome the possibility to extend the deadline by having a coffee.

  • Delta Mike says:

    5 Mar5 March 08:35

    Sorry, see now it’s “late 2019″… too late…

  • Also says:

    5 Mar5 March 09:58

    Take a survey on ClubOpinions. Should reset expiry

  • Lady London says:

    5 Mar5 March 19:03

    Some Accor hotels are currently less than £40 in the UK. Avoid F1 and IBIS Budget (as those don’t accrue points and you can’t use them) and just book a night somewhere.

    100,000 Accor is worth 2000 euros off hotel nights with accor. so it’s definitely worth a quick check in somewhere that will count for points, just to keep them alive.

    • Shoestring says:

      5 Mar5 March 19:13

      Or transfer your Accor points to Iberia – won’t be wasted that way.

    • Rob says:

      5 Mar5 March 21:25

      You DEFINITELY want to preserve those – or take 100,000 Iberia Avios (not BA as you only get 50,000). Do a mattress run at your local dodgy Mercure.

• Stuart_f says:

  5 Mar5 March 08:47

  Accor is managing to make this a double status devaluation if you are Platinum. From top tier to mid-tier. The addition of a single suite certificate (actual details unknown) hardly fills me with joy and there’s still no breakfast in hotels without a lounge (which is most of them).

  If anything ever goes wrong on a stay their ‘support’ is pitiful at best. I can’t see them becoming more than a novelty for frequent travellers unless they fix the glaring problems first.

  • Dwadda says:

    5 Mar5 March 14:10

    I don’t think it is a major devaluation for Platinum. I was getting suite upgrades on occassion (well two in the last 18 months). Now I reckon you won’t get any adhoc without a certificate because they will go to Diamond.

    Free breakfast would be nice. Apparently (I think I read it here) Platinums are meant to get free breakfast in Asia – I have yet to be offered this in any of my 9 Accor Asia stays since December (I don’t stay at Ibis where breakfast is included). Was I dreaming this?

    • Rob says:

      5 Mar5 March 14:12

      There will be fairly few Diamond members, I reckon, and most of those will be people spending large sums at The Savoy or Raffles Singapore who are unlikely to be fighting you for a suite at Novotel Sheffield.

• Andrew says:

  5 Mar5 March 09:43

  Bits

  Anyone know if an Apple purchase using the Educational Discount or Affiliate Discount is collected under the same system as a standard Apple purchase?

  The £50 of £500 spend in Amex offers is quite intriguing, but don’t want to lose it by using a college log-in for the more basic 2-3% discount on an Iphone.

  • Tony says:

    5 Mar5 March 10:13

    You can always return it if it doesn’t work out…

  • Optimus Prime says:

    5 Mar5 March 10:43

    Do those discounts allow for part payment with a gift card? If so you can use the Amex offer to buy one and then redeem it with your student account. (People over at HUKD have confirmed Amex offered is triggered by buying gift cards).

  • guesswho2000 says:

    5 Mar5 March 10:58

    I made a purchase a couple of years back using Apple Education online and it was the exact same merchant which charged my card as a purchase I made about two months ago, if that helps, “Apple Online”, so should trigger the offer no worries.

  • Alastair says:

    5 Mar5 March 11:02

    Not exactly the same but I’ve bought a MacBook under the academic program and still gotten the Avios via BA shopping (20k or so!)

  • Mr Dee says:

    5 Mar5 March 11:08

    Yes you can use both, you can also buy a gift card and then use it with the educational discount. I would however wait until their event on the March 25th incase of price reductions.

  • BJ says:

    5 Mar5 March 11:51

    There are cheaper places to buy apple products even after the £50 rebate.

  • Louise says:

    5 Mar5 March 13:17

    Definitely worked out by buying a gift card last time they had this offer. Also meant I didn’t have to rush into my purchase

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