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Man of Kent wrote:

Mardi Gras World is quite fun if you have half a day free. It’s near the Convention Center and is where the floats are constructed and stored.

I’ll second that! A really interesting look into the history of the event

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Peche Seafood Grill in the CBD was our favourite and we also liked Thaihey NOLA.

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@AJA, @JDB and @NorthernLass – thanks for your collective wisdom. BA have now approved my compensation request for the cancellation, based on the suggested wording by @AJA. Thanks for your help.

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AJA wrote:

If it was the BA11 SIN then the code =TECY according to this post over on FlyerTalk:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/36598085-post3490.html

which means compensation for cancellation is due. Just complete the complaint form stating:

I am requesting compensation due per EC261/2004 for the last minute cancellation of BA11 LHR-SIN 14 Oct 2024. My PNR is xxx123 and passenger names are x and y

@AJA that is indeed the flight – thank you very much for the guidance. An unexpected positive from this episode has been to discover China Airlines – a very decent business class offering!

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@NorthernLass and @JDB thanks very much for the guidance, which I shall explore further.

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agroves wrote:

BA cancelled our flight to Singapore on the morning of our departure on 14 October. We used a 2-4-1 voucher. We were rerouted on China Airlines, which involved a short stopover in Taiwan. However, we ended up arriving in Singapore around 8 hours later than our original flight. I asked if there were any other flights that would have got us in closer to our original time but the CA flight was all that they could offer. I submitted a claim online for compensation with guidance from BA via online chat. However BA have closed my claim, offering an apology only. I have resubmitted a question asking them why they do not think EU261 compensation is not payable. Am I right in thinking that I am due compensation given the short notice for the cancellation (albeit no reason for the cancellation was offered) plus the consequential delay? I read another post about the Bots rejecting climate so wondered if I should call instead when I get back to the UK Thanks for any insights.

sorry about the double negative

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Many thanks @HampshireHog

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@scott that’s very helpful, thank you

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@qc many thanks

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@Jo if it helps we were Uber newbies until our first trip to Cape Town last week. Found Uber very easy (and cheap) to use and clocked up 20 trips. Never had to wait for more than 5 minutes for a car

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ClubSmed wrote:

agroves wrote:

roams84 wrote:

Ditto, @TGLoyalty yes please to one of your spare tickets ascrgroves at gmail dot com

@roams84 looks like you have copied over my email address by mistake

Maybe they were just supporting your request for a ticket 😉

LOl I was worried that it might look like it!

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roams84 wrote:

Ditto, @TGLoyalty yes please to one of your spare tickets ascrgroves at gmail dot com

@roams84 looks like you have copied over my email address by mistake

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@TGLoyalty yes please to one of your spare tickets ascrgroves at gmail dot com

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Flyer123 wrote:

Datapoint – My online complaint with Creation resulted in a points push, a new annual free night(for the premium card 10K spend) and pro-rata refund as well(still to receive but proposed settlement) – Very happy with the result.

Same here. Complaint lodged on 12 April and points owed transferred today (nothing else due) with Creation acknowledging that their closure letter could have been clearer with regard to how points on spend during closure period would be treated.

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Thanks all for the views and insights.

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Many thanks all for the input. Not sure we want to disrupt our ability to travel to the US so I think a plan B is in order.

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Many thanks @alex g, this is very helpful

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We stayed at the Zenit, a converted convent. Stunning architecture in the reception and lounge and well located for the restaurants in the old town

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E wrote:

I’ve just used a colleague’s (he reads HfP but he didn’t post his referral on here). Hadn’t noticed people were adding theirs here!

If anyone is able to use mine I’d be very grateful. Would help offset my rapidly increasing petrol bills (and I sadly need to use petrol to drive to work…).

It’s: https://link.go.chase/emNK/refer?code=7QxJGurJ

Thanks have just used E’s code

T&Cs apply.

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As this offer excludes in store concessions, do we think this means that only Harvey Nichols own brand products would be included?