The new HFP chat thread – Sunday 17th May

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We have decided to run this new daily chat thread on Head for Points.

Historically, the daily ‘Bits’ articles were the defacto repository for random comments and questions. It is unlikely that the news flow will be so big over the next few weeks that we will need many ‘Bits’ articles, however.

The comments under this article are where you should post questions about travel and, indeed, anything else on your mind. At this tricky time, and given that many of you are stuck at home self-isolating, we want the HFP community to have a place to chat.

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We will continue to monitor how this is working. Let’s see how it goes. Take care!

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Secret Squirrel says:

17 May17 May 16:52

Booking KLM flights using Virgin points on the VS site.
How are people finding availability?
I’ve got a list of dates that KLM fly but none seem to appear on the VS side?
Any tips please!
- Secret Squirrel says:
  
  17 May17 May 19:51
  
  Or KLM & Air France, tried LHR, AMS, CDG but always the same flights not available over numerous months cross checking with both carriers for dates they have availability?
  - Mike says:
    
    17 May17 May 23:51
    
    Virgin’s web site appears to have a lot of phantom reward availability on AF/KL. You might think a reward flight is available but it will fail at the payment stage.
    
    To have a better chance of finding (possibly inaccurate) availability, try searching for one ways first.
Bootlace says:

17 May17 May 17:27

That’s great thank you.
Baji Nahid says:

17 May17 May 19:19

So my son took our tesco pet insurance back in March and did not get his points as of yet but happy to wait it out, however he also did not receive his policy documents either and its been 2 months. Thinking to just wait it out.
- Secret Squirrel says:
  
  17 May17 May 19:48
  
  You should of received your policy docs through the post, I would call them like we did as we discovered our CC number was not attached to the policy?
  - Baji Nahid says:
    
    17 May17 May 20:06
    
    Hey SS, nothing at all for my son even though he put in his clubcard number. He is going to email tonight and let you know what the response is.
    - Liz says:
      
      17 May17 May 20:56
      
      We were emailed the documents and received them in the post. I phoned last week to chase up my pts and received a phone call back yesterday to say clubcard had now been notified to add my pts so fingers crossed they appear this week.
EJH says:

17 May17 May 19:23

Is it still the case that you can change a cancelled Avios booking to a new date (inside original ticket validity) even if there are no reward seats on the new date? Can’t seem to do this through MMB as date range doesn’t go past 3 or so weeks from the initial date. Thanks.
- babyg says:
  
  17 May17 May 22:51
  
  I found i had to wait about 72 hours for MMB to catch up. I even tried the call centre within 24hrs of receiving my cancellation, they couldn’t go past the 1 year ticket validity.
  
  I called back after another 48 hours and had no probs, and MMB worked (mostly) – MMB had some issues (showing flights that had actually sold out) etc, hence i had to ring. Long story short, no issue rebooking my avios booking (and even a cash booking too) well beyond the 1 year ticket validity.
John says:

17 May17 May 20:26

Anyone heard anything about London City restarting flights?
Gary Colclough says:

18 May18 May 10:43

I have some refunds coming back top BA Amex for a group holiday

I need to pay the people back but this will not only lose me the Avios but also probably ruin my chance of making my 2-4-1 voucher as time is short , basing this on having the credit balance transferred to my back (if this is possible)

The people are prepared to be flexible and a couple have items I can buy for them, is there a way I can get the money to them via Paypal even if there’s a small cost? was wondering if they could send me a money request or something

Thanks