American Express Shop Small is returning in December

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• Hana B says:

  6 Oct6 October 10:45

  Received email last night from American Express regarding Shop Small.

  ‘To take advantage of Shop Small, simply save the offer to your Card from 1 November 2018, and start shopping from 1 – 16 December 2018.’

  • Rob says:

    6 Oct6 October 11:55

    So much for my mini exclusive then 🙂

    • BJ says:

      6 Oct6 October 14:47

      Shoestring posted it last night…

      • BJ says:

        6 Oct6 October 14:48

        A good week for Harry!

• Chris H says:

  6 Oct6 October 10:52

  OT
  Has there been a comparison between the LHR T% Galleries First and the Concord Lounges?

  • Rob says:

    6 Oct6 October 11:55

    I dislike the CCR but not seen it since the new furnishings came in. Decent premium booze, table service food is weak.

    • Chris H says:

      6 Oct6 October 15:05

      Thanks for answering, but if you have the choice between the Galleries First or Concord at T5 which would you go for? And why?

      • AndyR says:

        6 Oct6 October 18:34

        The Concorde room, better choice of food and drink and service should be more attentive because it’s usually quieter. The First lounge is really for BA Golds and Oneworld Emeralds.

• Whizz68 says:

  6 Oct6 October 10:59

  OT: I would be grateful if anyone could recommend any good hotels in LA and San Diego. I am a Hilton diamond member and looking to stay in a hotel with good benefits/upgrades. Thanks

  • Rivo says:

    6 Oct6 October 12:09

    The Hilton is next door to the San Diego conference centre and looks over the North / South Bay and across to Coronado.

    It’s bit of a walk into the Gaslamp district so would recommend cab / uber.

    I stayed in the Andaz right in the heart of the Gaslamp which is great for restaurants, bars and the music scene. It has a more boutique feel to it and the staff were great. Made a nice change from the reception robots.

    • Lumma says:

      7 Oct7 October 03:56

      I’ll see you at Stacey con 94 at the San Diego airport Hilton

  • Leo says:

    6 Oct6 October 14:50

    I wouldn’t recommend the Del Coronado (Curio) as a diamond – no lounge, a limited buffet breakfast or credit, we were upgraded to a junior suite which was nice but very junior! It’s a conference hotel and was swamped.

    • Dan says:

      6 Oct6 October 18:31

      Would swerve the Hilton Checkers in LA. Nothing wrong with the hotel per se, but parking is an issue ($48 per night, or $24 to park a few blocks away in a secure garage), and breakfast is a la carte. As a diamond you get a $20 credit ever day.

  • Whizz68 says:

    6 Oct6 October 20:06

    Thank you for your suggestions and advice.

• moktar says:

  6 Oct6 October 11:33

  OT: I have an on business redemption coming up this week which booked into booking class V and R. Manage my booking shows 0 tier points to be earned. Wondering, if there is any outside chance of earning TPs (like it used to when some avios redemptions where booked in booking class G)? Or, perhaps switch this booking to Alaska?

  • Rob says:

    6 Oct6 October 11:53

    More chance with Alaska, AA etc

• Big Ernie McCracken says:

  6 Oct6 October 11:50

  O/T – my Virgin Rewards+ statement has come through and I have had 12k bonus miles added. Checking back last month I got 6k bonus miles (never really noticed then as was booking some Virgin flights with miles so there was a lot of churn at the time ). Can anyone tell me why i am getting these bonuses and will they continue? Nice problem to have but would be happier if I knew why!! I typically put £2k through the card per month. Thanks

  • Rob says:

    6 Oct6 October 11:53

    If you were an ex MBNA cardholder you have been signed up for the recent bonus promo which was offered to those who had not switched.

    • Big Ernie McCracken says:

      6 Oct6 October 12:08

      Thanks Rob. Must have missed article on this. Search did not produce any relevant article
      When you get a chance at the start of week could you direct me to a link? Have a good weekend.

      • Rob says:

        6 Oct6 October 15:05

        We never wrote about it, because it was targeted. If you weren’t targeted you weren’t getting it, so what was the point?

        My wife was offered 60,000 miles for Reward+.

    • Liz says:

      6 Oct6 October 12:12

      I never took up the bonus offer from Virgin to take out their new card but I received a flyer in the post this week extending the offer to 14/12.

      • Ali says:

        6 Oct6 October 12:54

        This is good news. May bite this time

      • Nick M says:

        6 Oct6 October 16:16

        Yes, timings didn’t work for us either – if extended until Dec then hopefully we can!

        Hopefully we’ll get the leaflets confirming too

• Ant says:

  6 Oct6 October 11:53

  OT: Rob I did the Amazon Business account and received the email confirming that it is all set up. But i have not received a 50% off code.

  • Rob says:

    6 Oct6 October 12:00

    Email me, I will forward a list on Monday

• S879 says:

  6 Oct6 October 13:22

  OT: Is there still time to opt in for Flying Club miles before the Tesco cut off to get the 1k bonus? When do I opt out then?

  • Shoestring says:

    6 Oct6 October 16:36

    You’re highly unlikely to get it in the window – ie opt in today, opt out 18th Oct

    if you’re feeling lucky…

    • S879 says:

      7 Oct7 October 08:21

      Thanks. What the best time to put it on and off in a quarter. After a new statement and opt out when?

      • Shoestring says:

        7 Oct7 October 14:30

        Sooner the better after a Q ends. The window is between a) when the vouchers/ points get paid & 2) the quarter ends

        You don’t actually want to auto convert (unless there is a reason to do so – usually not)

        You get the Q dates online in your Clubcard a/c

• CountryKerry says:

  6 Oct6 October 13:54

  Today is an interesting day.

  18 months after I purchased 2,000 Avios from Groupon they have finally posted to my Iberia account. That’s right. 18 months! I’d already enacted a disputed charge a year ago so I wonder what will happen!

  Now for a separate refund from Iberia… three months and counting!

  • Rob says:

    6 Oct6 October 15:02

    Oh wow …

  • Bob says:

    6 Oct6 October 17:08

    In July 2015, yes 3 years ago, I emailed iberia plus with my new passport number and my new e-mail.

    It is only this year in july 2018, yes 3 years after it seems, iberia plus has acknowledged my e-mail. Because I receive now mkt e-mails twice a month since july 2018. I guess the 90000 avios event may be why things have been processed.

    I still cannot access my account online… despite my july 2015 e-mail.

    I had “applied” to iberia plus in 2000, on paper at that time.

    IB sent me my card and account number two year later.

    I have never credited any flight and just had 150 avios, which disappeared this august 2018, and there were from a HFP/Rob acknowledgement of a IB game 3 years ago I think.

    At least my account is still apparently alive since 2000 but with zero avios now.

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