Avios and Barclays Premier agree a long-term points-earning partnership

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• Dominic says:

  18 Feb18 February 16:10

  OT: If I have a Gold Amex, am I able to self refer for BAPP? As in, will I get the referral bonus..?
  Thanks

  • ashish says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:48

    but careful you might get ban

    Are we due bigger sign up bonus with the 2 year waiting?

• Don says:

  18 Feb18 February 16:12

  Very confusing posts on the Revolut forum of credit card topup working again- was it blocked by some credit cards due to the change in MCC?

  Can anyone confirm if the MCC has changed back for VISA- as they told me it would?

  Regarding Monese, would a Barclaycard Hilton topup be a cash advance or a purchase? Does Curve play a role in this as I thought they were pushing the MCC as recorded by the merchant.

• Steve says:

  18 Feb18 February 16:12

  OT: Are payments to Brighton via Curve – Virgin Atlantic still recorded as a purchase or does this now incur fees?

  • TGLoyalty says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:20

    Only real way to find out it to use it and see. However, no reason to think it has changed.

    Curve is completely different to Revolut and each merchant is given an MCC. Curve doesn’t use their own MCC for purchases/card payments to vendors instead they pass on whatever the MCC of the original merchant.

  • Scott says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:20

    Still as a purchase as of 12th Feb

  • ashish says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:45

    yes, you can still pay Amex with Curve + Any credit card but Amex

• James says:

  18 Feb18 February 16:15

  O/T Lloyds avios-earning balance transfers – has anyone had a fee-free offer recently? I’m only currently getting the 3% fee for 0% over 18 months.

  Just wondering if this little earner has now been closed.

  • Liam says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:35

    Looks like I’m in the same boat. However, I think it’s come and gone before so this may not be permanent.

    • guesswho2000 says:

      20 Feb20 February 12:33

      Yeah gone in the last month, I tended to cycle this 2-3x a month, was a nice earner.

  • mark2 says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:39

    I received letter recently, you may have too, setting out conditions for balance transfers and interest but no fee was conspicuous by its absence.
    I fear that it is one of the many points earning opportunities to disappear.

    • BJ says:

      18 Feb18 February 17:44

      No brainer, puts you in line for potential upgrade to First and insulates you against potential downgrade to economy. CW is essentially the same over all aircraft with minor differences that should not affect your decision. Even if it is the oldest and shabbiest it is still much better than WTP, well worth it IMO.

      • BJ says:

        18 Feb18 February 17:46

        That was meant to be @Zara sorry.

  • Brian W says:

    19 Feb19 February 00:33

    Gone for me too. Used this every month but think it’s another door closed now.

• Zara says:

  18 Feb18 February 16:21

  Another OT sorry. In the BA 777-200 4 class old configuration, what would your views be on the business class product? I’ve never flown business class but could upgrade from WTP to Biz for 34k avios and £150 so I am considering it. Currently we have the first row of WTP. 2 adults, 1 child (3yo), 1 lap infant (1.5yo). Thanks so much in advance.

  • Darren says:

    18 Feb18 February 16:51

    34k and £150 each? It depends on the destination and which terminal you’re going from. I’m assuming it’s LHR.

    Middle 4 seats would suit you and lounge access if you don’t have this already.

    • Darren says:

      18 Feb18 February 16:53

      Noticed the ages, maybe the middle 4 wouldn’t work.

      • Zara says:

        18 Feb18 February 16:57

        No – it’s 34k avios and £158 taxes and fees in total between all of us which seems like a steal and a no brainer?
        Seats are 2-4-2 so not really sure if they’d work with an infant but just wonder given how low the cost is to give it a go even if they are the old seats.
        No longer have the platinum card so lounge will be handy if we manage to get there early enough with the two young children.
        Thank you

        • Doug M says:

          18 Feb18 February 17:16

          Do it. Whatever people say about CW for 34K Avios and £158 for the family it’s not even a decision.
          Out of interest what route?

        • TGLoyalty says:

          18 Feb18 February 17:16

          34k and £150 for all of you go for it. middle 4 would work if its child + parent in middle and 1 other parent to one of the sides. never know the single seat might even be empty.

        • Secret Squirrel says:

          18 Feb18 February 17:29

          Must be one way for that price & points. Excellent value for 4x, go for it.

  • Nick_C says:

    18 Feb18 February 17:30

    Sounds perfect. If you can get row 15 it is designed for bassinets. Easy access to the middle pair – no climbing over other people. Close to the WCs and the galley. If you have the middle pair upright the kids will have a nice little private floor area to play in. And if the cabin is not full there is a very good chance the other aisle seat will be spare as well.

    • Zara says:

      18 Feb18 February 19:17

      Thank you everyone. Done! And have chosen row 15 on your advice. It’s only the return leg which is a daytime flight as the outward was too expensive to do the same. And the great thing is not having to pay for choosing seats because of the kids. Route is not exciting for most as it is to Jeddah.

• Shoestring says:

  18 Feb18 February 17:20

  [RISHI SUNAK could be about to abandon a controversial overhaul of air passenger duty (APD) agreed as part of a rescue deal for Flybe – hurling the regional airline’s future into jeopardy.
  The new Chancellor is against a cut to the tax, industry sources said. His predecessor Sajid Javid had backed a reduction in a bid to keep Flybe afloat.
  One source said: “The change of Chancellor will make it significantly less likely to happen. The message was: ‘Don’t bank on it happening.’”]

  • Lady London says:

    18 Feb18 February 19:46

    That was a bit extreme : to change Chancellor to enable a reversal of support for Flybe

  • Doug M says:

    18 Feb18 February 21:26

    Does anyone think APD reduction will fix FlyBe? Nonsense from the off.

• JamesR says:

  18 Feb18 February 17:39

  O/T – Is it still possible to spend 10k on the BA free card and call to upgrade to premium and receive the 241 voucher straight away?

  • BJ says:

    18 Feb18 February 17:53

    Yes, but AI suggest you apply for BAPP online via a referral link. You are very unlikely to see any benefit hut you never know.

  • Rob says:

    18 Feb18 February 19:00

    Yes, but the voucher comes as 1 year due to an IT bug and you spend months fighting over it. Better to upgrade when you’ve spent £9k.

  • aDifferentSimon says:

    19 Feb19 February 10:45

    it took three online chats and one month to reset the bug where I only got one year.
    First one said that’s the way it was as the majority of the spend was on blue. Second chat a few days later said it was 2 years at their end (but 1 year on BA) and assured all was fine. Third chat a week or so later passed me to a “supervisor” who said they would “raise a request with the dedicated team” and BA would be updated in 5-10 working days. Sure enough it was. So if you get one year, persist and you will get two.

• Dimitri says:

  18 Feb18 February 17:54

  Revolut accounts are extremely risky. Not only they close down your account very easily and without warning but your money is not protected by FSCS. Using Revolut for a business account is very naive.

  The problem with Revolut is that is run by a dodgy ceo and a management team with questionable ethics. They also lack a banking license in the UK, meaning they don’t do proper due diligence as all banks must do before you sign up with them. Their due diligence comes only after their buggy algorithms decide your account looks suspicious and they freeze it for 2 months until you supply all the documents that a normal bank would have asked you from the beginning. Image 2 months with a frozen business account!!

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