Bits: Shop Small registration for supplementary cards, Flybe Firecracker sale

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News in brief:

Amex supplementary cards registration for Shop Small

I wrote about the American Express ‘Shop Small’ promotion this week which kicks off on 5th December. This is a good offer which gives you £5 cashback on a £10 spend at participating independent businesses.

It is limited to one £5 rebate per card per shop. If you have supplementary cards, you can double up!

When I wrote my original article, it was not possible to register supplementary cards on any Amex-issued Amex cards you hold. This has now changed as the offer has appeared on the cardmemberoffers.co.uk site. If you visit that site and click on the ‘Shopping’ tab you will be able to register supplementary cards without any trouble. Thanks to Mark.

Flybe Farecracker sale

Flybe has launched a short sale for low-season travel between 1st December and 17th January. You have until Monday to book.

Flights start from £24.99 each way. In theory you would earn Avios on Flybe flights based on the amount you spend after taxes, but I doubt you will receive much, if anything, for these fares.

Full details can be found on the Flybe website here.

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James says:

7 Nov7 November 05:19

Interestingly the only Flybe flight I took post avios join earned miles based on the full cost, not the cost less taxes.
Flyoff says:

7 Nov7 November 07:10

Raffles, you can register supplementary cards in your Amex online account so you receive offers and register for them. This removes the need, in most cases, to use cardmemberoffers website. Shopsmall has been available via this route from when it was made available on primary cards.
- Waribai says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 07:28
  
  Yes, I discovered that yesterday. The ‘My Offers’ space for supp cards which had previously been blank is now full of of offers including Shop Small!
- Grimz says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 12:16
  
  So can you add as much supplementary cards as you want and get the statement credit on them all?
  - Rob says:
    
    7 Nov7 November 14:25
    
    Yes
- Brian says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 19:34
  
  How do you do that? I tried to register my father’s supp card and got an error message. So I sent Amex a private message and they said that my father would have to set up his own account.
  - harry says:
    
    7 Nov7 November 19:55
    
    Amex Amex supp cards are possible either with the link above or by using the link in the online a/c that is specific to that card.
    
    Non Amex Amex (bank-issued cards) supps can use the Amex Connect site.
    
    But if the cards share the same long number (eg BMI Diamond Club Amex) the supp can’t register.
    - harry says:
      
      7 Nov7 November 20:00
      
      https://offerenroll.americanexpress.com/enroll/EnrollmentSitePage?offer=0166340ShopSmall
      - harry says:
        
        7 Nov7 November 20:01
        
        https://network.americanexpress.com/connect/uk/en/doe_offer_detail.html?offer=GCOR_376782083
    - Simon says:
      
      9 Nov9 November 16:32
      
      But presumably if it is the same number and the main card is registered any shop small purchases will register (so long as it is the first spend in that shop) ?
AndyGWP says:

7 Nov7 November 08:47

Brill – thanks for the supp card link raffles – can never seem to properly register a supp on the Amex MR website so this was useful

Note to others –> the “Register your UK card” link on the cardmemberoffers website doesn’t work, but the “register your card for this offer” link (on the right of the page) does

Raffles –> side note, I tried to post a link on yesterdays “bits” to betterflying (IIRC?) and hints from an AA employee re: proposed changes to AA / AAdvantage but it didn’t seem to post. Problem at my end, or did you not think it was suitable? (no probs either way 😀 )
- Rob says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 09:03
  
  If there were more than 2 links it goes into ‘pending’ and I release it later.
  
  It may have gone directly to spam if the system thought there was something odd about it. I will take a look in there but it may have been deleted.
  
  Absolutely nothing deliberate though!
  - AndyGWP says:
    
    7 Nov7 November 09:21
    
    Was just the one link – it didn’t hit pending at all (as I think you can see when this happens) – I must have been spamified 😀 ah well
    - AndyGWP says:
      
      7 Nov7 November 09:24
      
      (just did it again – definitely must be hitting spam)
      - Alan says:
        
        7 Nov7 November 09:36
        
        Info posted here too – http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/11/06/2016-aadvantage-changes/ – looks like the main changes so far are re upgrade vouchers and status, whereas no mention of award chart changes yet, which is probably of more importance to us UK-based flyers!
      - Rob says:
        
        7 Nov7 November 11:23
        
        Unspammed!
rich says:

7 Nov7 November 10:04

How do I add my ex Stockholm booking to my BA account. The 6letter/number code doesn’t work on add a booking
- rich says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 10:06
  
  Sorry its a Qatar . Ex Stockholm booking. £845 to bkk for a week either side of Easter. Bargain!! Thanks for the heads up about these fares Rob.
  - JQ says:
    
    7 Nov7 November 10:28
    
    You can’t as it has no BA flights. You need to add your BAEC number on the Qatar website.
- Rob says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 11:18
  
  Can’t show on BA.com without a BA segment.
  
  Add BAEC number via Qatar Manage my Booking.
Rob says:

7 Nov7 November 11:17

Thanks, will take a look for tomorrow
Leo says:

7 Nov7 November 13:08

Wouldn’t recommend the £79 headphones – had them before and they stopped working pretty sharpish as per most of the reviews on Amazon also indicate. God I sound like a teenager.
harry says:

7 Nov7 November 18:28

hat tip Gooner @ HUKD
£15 off Travelodge: Travelodge discount codes:£15 – RY35494G/ CW59437G

‘ I’ve checked quite a few dates

London Wembley – 04 December 15 – 1 night £25
Oldham – 3rd December 15 – £16
Oldham – 6th December 15 £10
Liverpool Central The Strand 1st Dec £25
Wirral Eastham 3rd Dec £19
Watford Central – 06 December 15 – 1 night £19
Wirral Eastham – 06 December 15 – 1 night £8
Bromborough 13th Dec £8
Liverpool Stonedale Park Fri 11th Dec £20
Wirral Eastham 13th £8
Glasgow Cumbernauld 3rd Dec – £16
Glasgow Cumbernauld 4th Dec £16
Glasgow Airport 7th Dec – £13
Porthmadog – Various Dates £25
Wadebridge – Various dates £20
St Austell 9th Dec £16
Birmingham Sutton Coldfield 6th Dec – £11
Birmingham Central Broadway Plaza 6th Dec £21
Birmingham Fort Dunlop 14th – £14
Nuneaton Bedworth 4th Dec – £12
Rugby Central – 3rd / 5th / 6th / 7th £18
Blackpool – Lytham St Annes – 3rd / 6th / 7th / 8th / 9th £12
Preston Central – 3rd / 4th £12
Manchester Didsbury 6th Dec £22
Manchester Sportcity 10th Dec £16
Ashton Under Lyne 10th £15
Oldham 21st Dec £10
Bournemouth 3rd £20
Ringwood 13th £20
Billingshurst Five Oaks 13th Dec £14
Portsmouth Hilsea 25th Dec £19
Peterborough Central 6th / 13th £15
Barton Mills – £14 6th Dec
London Wembley – 21st £13
Borehamwood 20th Dec £15
Stirling M80 6th / 7th / 8th / 9th £16

Seriously loads more, if you spot anymore, feel free to comment 🙂

Show code working

Arriving: 06-12-2015, 3pm
Departing: 07-12-2015, 12pm 2 Adults – 1 Night
Double Room Saver Rate £25.00
Discount – £15.00
Total Booking Price £10.00

December only?
harry says:

9 Nov9 November 06:51

o/t
Gap – Spend £70, get £10 back

* Fenwick & Bentall – Spend £80, get £10 back

* River Island – Spend £60, get £10 back

* Heals – Spend £100, get £10 back

* House of Fraser – Spend £100, get £10 back