Don’t use the American Express Membership Rewards Auto-Redeem feature

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• Crafty says:

  27 Aug27 August 09:39

  My employer has booked a Flybe flight for me and given my Avios (rather than BAEC) number to earn miles on.

  Is this the right thing to have done, given the impending closure? Will the miles go into a black hole?

  • Rob says:

    27 Aug27 August 09:55

    No, this is correct. Flybe does not accept BAEC numbers.

• Rash says:

  27 Aug27 August 10:09

  O/T: I want to do the Hilton Diamond status challenge (currently Gold) but need a top tier status from another hotel for this… which I currently don’t have. As I have an Amex Plat, does this come with any top tier statuses which I can match across? Hope that makes sense!

  • Genghis says:

    27 Aug27 August 10:25

    IHG black card = IHG Plat = matched to HH Diamond is prob best route

    • Brian S says:

      27 Aug27 August 11:03

      +1 Can confirm this works

  • Mark2 says:

    27 Aug27 August 10:42

    don’t you need a stay on the other scheme?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      27 Aug27 August 11:04

      I had to show proof of recent stays with IHG when i used platinum to match to diamond a couple years ago.

      • Rash says:

        27 Aug27 August 13:06

        Thanks all! I think you also need a recent stay to show as well which is fine

• Jason says:

  27 Aug27 August 10:23

  Is it possible to book an open jaw in difference classes using your 2 for 1 voucher Ie out in y and back j…I can vaguely remember this isn’t possible but have got it to work on a non open jaw ticket thanks

  • Genghis says:

    27 Aug27 August 10:27

    Yes of course. We do it quite often mixing F and J.

    • Roger says:

      27 Aug27 August 13:59

      As you cannot book OJ online, I assume the only option is to book by Phone.

      • BJ says:

        27 Aug27 August 15:35

        If you have sufficient points book both as one way then call to have voucher applied and points refunded etc.

• The Original Nick says:

  27 Aug27 August 11:03

  I know I’m not the only one waiting for the new IHG accelerate promotion but does anyone know if I book a room at a IHG property today for a stay mid September would it trigger if and when the promotion starts or would I need to book once I get my offer?

  • Kinkell says:

    27 Aug27 August 11:50

    Usually t&cs state ‘book and stay’ . I’ve got 12 bookings for our road trip in USA during Sept, booked ages ago, mostly on points, So I may have to do some jiggery pokery if it is to my advantage . The recent points break was of no use at all for any of our locations. In fact , I thought it was a rubbish deal.

    • The Original Nick says:

      27 Aug27 August 12:24

      Thanks Kinkell. I’m going to book a refundable stay and see what happens with the promotion.

  • Rob says:

    27 Aug27 August 13:23

    Only app targets tend to require booking during the promo period.

    • The Original Nick says:

      27 Aug27 August 13:42

      Thanks Rob.

    • Lyn says:

      27 Aug27 August 15:09

      The target of using an IHG credit card to pay for a stay is usually another exception.

• BJ says:

  27 Aug27 August 11:08

  Don’t forget you also need a recent stay at the chain you match from.

  • BJ says:

    27 Aug27 August 11:11

    That was meant to be a reply to Rash but I see others have already mentioned it.

• Lumma says:

  27 Aug27 August 12:38

  No problem. Just need to not have any membership rewards earning cards for the 6 month break

• BJ says:

  27 Aug27 August 13:11

  OT: Amazon Prime £59pa until 30/8. Thought it might be useful to somebody.

  • Sundar says:

    27 Aug27 August 17:26

    New Prime members only.

    • Rob says:

      27 Aug27 August 19:34

      Thanks, will flag tomorrow.

  • guesswho2000 says:

    28 Aug28 August 14:12

    And Amex statement credit of 50% up to £30 (so £29.50) until December sometime.

    • guesswho2000 says:

      28 Aug28 August 14:14

      Ignore that, I’m getting my Amex cards mixed up, that’s an Amex AU offer. $59 for prime with a $30/50% statement credit.

• Munch says:

  27 Aug27 August 13:19

  Anyone know when the new points from the SPG Amex will start to post. I’ve 56K points on my statement on the close date of the 19th Aug. It summarises at the bottom, points earned since 13th July as 56K points but nothing has posted to my SPG account or linked Marriott account. On the chat they explain they will be posted at the next statement date – is this correct?

  • Louise says:

    27 Aug27 August 13:55

    I’m waiting for my points from 13th Aug statement. I want to cancel spg too but not risking it until points have gone in

    • Munch says:

      27 Aug27 August 13:56

      Any luck with an explanation on the chat?

    • Crafty says:

      27 Aug27 August 15:57

      On the phone with Amex was explicitly told I was fine to cancel and the points will still definitely come across. They even specifically told me BA is “the exception” and this is the only card where orphaned points are sacrificed on cancellation.

      • Genghis says:

        27 Aug27 August 16:04

        A handful of points transferred across on normal monthly date after I last cancelled SPG Amex.

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