The new HFP chat thread – Sunday 26th April

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Andrew says:

26 Apr26 April 09:40

Laithwaites.

I mentioned the other day that First Direct are offering 10% money return through Visa Offers (as is HSBC).

If you have a Mastercard, Airtime are also running a 10% fund return offer.
Frankie says:

26 Apr26 April 09:52

I thought BA weren’t sending out physical cards and luggage tags for BAEC anymore. I received my silver card package in the post yesterday.
Craig says:

26 Apr26 April 09:59

For the first time in I don’t know how long I find myself down to one Amex, the Platinum Card. Mr S was already 8 months into the 24 month bonus wait and with 2 companion vouchers in the bank I couldn’t see the point of holding. I may well downgrade the Plat card when my final trip booked before the start of this gets cancelled.
- Doug M says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 11:04
  
  Me too, only have the green card, which was a Plat downgrade. SPG went with value being eroded, BAPP went ages ago, Gold had the first fee billed, got the 10K bonus so that went.
  - Harry T says:
    
    26 Apr26 April 11:25
    
    It’s difficult to find a card worth keeping long term now for the earnings rate unless you only collect Avios tbh
Nige says:

26 Apr26 April 10:00

Does anybody with the HSBC WE card know – how long does it usually take after passing anniversary and having hit spend target for the additional 40k points to show up? Thanks!
- meta says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 10:07
  
  Posts with the next statement.
Qwertyknowsbest says:

26 Apr26 April 10:09

Amex Plat Insurance question. Like many others considering downgrade to gold for a while. I have travel booked and Covid cover in place as booked before it hit and terms updated.

I think (but would like to be sure with the help of H4P) if I downgrade Amex Plat then insurance cover goes with it?
- Harry T says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 11:19
  
  Yep, insurance cover will go.
- Rob says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 13:04
  
  Correct.
tony says:

26 Apr26 April 10:56

I got a birthday offer from Melia the other day – 20% off or a room upgrade. Does the 20% off combine with the other 20% off deals I already have on my account from Amex Plat, or can you just take one?
- Doug M says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 11:05
  
  Previously different Melia offers have stacked for me.
DeeDee says:

26 Apr26 April 11:04

Virgin miles to Hilton….. sorry to ask, as I can see lots of messages on using a what’s app or SMS number to request the movement, but I just I wasn’t sure why not use the form on the Virgin site. I finally got round to deciding to move my miles and can see that it is charging to move miles?
Is that why everyone is Messaging instead – does it avoid the charge or is there another reason? Thanks
- Doug M says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 11:07
  
  I thought the form was for moving VS miles to another person, hence the charge, not swapping them for alternate schemes like IHG or Hilton.
  - Qwertyknowsbest says:
    
    26 Apr26 April 11:08
    
    Correct (when I checked).
- Roy says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 11:58
  
  I used the Flying Club SMS number (07481 339184). I just gave them Flying Club number, Hilton Honors number, number of miles to transfer, and included my name and full address (including postcode).
  
  Some people recommend including date of birth, too, but it worked for me without.
RussellH says:

26 Apr26 April 11:07

On 25 April 2020 at 13:06 said:

> actually I don’t mind if they (ie BA) get forced into an ATOL type scheme or levy
> arrangement that means indirectly they might be providing some subsidy to smaller competitors

I have no objection to to a compulsory scheduled airline fare protection scheme. I think that the travel trade would support any such scheme.
But BA have the big guns and the lobbying power against the likes of ABTA.
- RussellH says:
  
  26 Apr26 April 11:08
  
  Lady London said…