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  • 11 posts

    So I have just got over the £6k spend and have received the 40000 points into my account almost straight away

    What happens with the £400 travel credit?

    Has this got to be used in one booking or can it be used like the dining credit?

    HfP Staff
    2,770 posts

    It’s a flight / car hire / hotel credit.

    One transaction.

    Read the small print very carefully.

    11 posts

    Thanks I will. Is there something specific to be wary of?

    HfP Staff
    2,770 posts

    No refund of voucher even if underlying transaction cancelled.

    You may struggle to get a genuine deal from Amex Travel – eg hotel pricing can be well off if you have a ‘member rate’ and elite benefits (eg free breakfast) to compare.

    I was hoping to use my last one for some domestic Turkey flights but Amex would only offer me fully flex (£200) whilst the Turkish Airlines website had £50 non-refundable tickets.

    6 posts

    Can you use the credit for a FHR booking?

    24 posts

    Is Amex travel a lot more expensive for booking flights than normal ones (from BA or Virgin)? Sounds bad with that Turkish example. I was thinking I would try and use it for a hotel stay in India, or for buying the flights to India, but wondering if there a way to genuinely save £400 ?

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