Bits: Virgin / Clubcard comp, 2000 free Virgin miles, Shangri-La to Krisflyer, Amba deal

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News in brief:

Competition for converting Clubcard points to Virgin Flying Club

Tesco Clubcard is NOT offering a conversion bonus to Virgin Flying Club this quarter, unfortunately.

Instead, there is a competition. If you make a conversion to Virgin before September 15th you will be entered into a draw to win 12,000 Flying Club miles. There will be 10 winners.

More details can be found on the Tesco / Virgin website here.

Earn 2,000 free Virgin Atlantic miles

You can also earn 2,000 Virgin Flying Club miles by setting your account to auto-convert future points earned in Clubcard. The easiest way to do this is to use a dormant Clubcard account and set that, in the profile, to auto-convert to your Virgin account.

Based on my past experience, you will receive the bonus even though there are no points converting. The deadline for setting this up is also September 15th and more details can be found here.

25% bonus for Shangri-La to Krisflyer conversions

Shangri-La Hotels is offering a 25% bonus when you convert your Golden Circle points to the Singapore Airlines Krisflyer scheme.

This is interesting because the minimum transfer has been reduced to 1,000 points. If you still have 1,000 Shangri-La points unused from their 2013 promotion, this is a last chance of using them before they expire.

If you do not already have a Krisflyer account, you get 500 miles for signing up if you use code KFGC. The code and the transfer bonus expire on August 31st.

Amba Hotels promotion with Amex

Amba Hotels is a new brand which is being carved out of Thistle. The first property, which used to be the Charing Cross Thistle, is now open. The Thistle at Marble Arch will be converted by November.

If you book via this special American Express link by September 7th, you will receive a 20% discount, a guaranteed upgrade AND free access to the club lounge. This is valid for stays until February 1st.

Hotel offers update – December 2021:

Want to earn more hotel points? Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.

Want to buy hotel points? There is currently a special offer running with IHG Rewards (80% bonus to 4th January 2022) and World of Hyatt (30% discount, equivalent to a 43% bonus, to 30th December 2021).

Category

Shangri-La Golden Circle, Tesco Clubcard, Virgin Atlantic and Flying Club

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cheekychappie says:

24 Aug24 August 18:42

Raffles

could you pls index a new section called ‘Bits’
- Rob says:
  
  24 Aug24 August 21:16
  
  Not desperately keen! The individual topics are tagged. I’m not sure that anyone is desperately keen to see a page showing only the ‘bits’ articles!
  - cheekychappie says:
    
    25 Aug25 August 20:34
    
    I would be. They are often the best threads.
cheekychappie says:

24 Aug24 August 18:53

Couple of decent Amex deals http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/20-amex-credit-with-a-45-spend-bella-italia-stack-with-other-offers-including-25-2269255
- mark2 says:
  
  24 Aug24 August 21:58
  
  T&C specifically exclude gift cards
cheekychappie says:

25 Aug25 August 19:49

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11822355/Woman-drinks-an-entire-120-bottle-of-cognac-at-airport-security-because-liquids-arent-allowed-in-hand-luggage.html

heh heh!
Hadid It says:

26 Aug26 August 10:05

If I set my Tesco Clubcard to auto convert to Flying Club, does it move the *points* & *vouchers* or just the points?

The website mentions auto converting *points* a few times but then there is one mention of converting the vouchers on the opt-in page.

Only want the points converted, not the vouchers.
- Hadid It says:
  
  11 Sep11 September 08:01
  
  Anyone know??
Yong Grams says:

30 Aug30 August 21:37

Virgin does release more reward seats depending on how well the flight is selling, but there s a risk you might not get what you want.
Andrew says:

1 Sep1 September 12:19

For the ‘2000 free Virgin Miles’ offer, my CC account is currently set up to autoconvert to BAEC. Can I change it to Virgin, and then when the 2000 Virgin miles are uploaded, switch back to BAEC again without any issue?
- Rob says:
  
  1 Sep1 September 16:43
  
  Yes – but make sure that you do remember to switch it back, and also to switch it back 2-3 weeks before the next lot of vouchers are issued. Do NOT switch it on the last day of the collecting quarter, Tesco seems to require advance notice!
  - Andrew says:
    
    1 Sep1 September 18:03
    
    Thank you! I switched from BAEC to Flying Club this afternoon so I will keep an eye out for the 2000 points in my Virgin account, and switch back as soon as they’re in. I don’t use Virgin Atlantic much but 2000 points is not to be sniffed at!
    
    Thanks for these daily updates – they’re an absolute godsend. You’re efforts are appreciated at this end!
  - mark2 says:
    
    1 Sep1 September 18:44
    
    I have switched two accounts but no miles yet.
    How long does it normally take please?
    - Andrew says:
      
      1 Sep1 September 20:54
      
      Tesco Clubcard just told me this on Twitter:
      
      “You’d receive your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points within 28 days of placing your request.”
    - Andrew says:
      
      11 Sep11 September 21:01
      
      I’ve just had it confirmed to me by Tesco that if you were previously autoconverting from Avios, and then switched to Flying Club, you aren’t elible for the 2000 miles. You’re only eligible if you’ve never autoconverted before.
      
      So you would have to start a new account, perhaps from another household member.
      - cheekychappie says:
        
        11 Sep11 September 21:14
        
        Did you get their name? Sounds like BS to me so they need re-educating