The new HFP chat thread – Thursday 11th June

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• @mkcol says:

  11 Jun11 June 17:04

  I hear the outcome of the Virgin Atlantic redundancies was announced at 1700. Anyone got the details yet?

• Richard says:

  11 Jun11 June 17:07

  I’ve just seen an option to add an e-voucher code when booking new flights on BA. Not seen that before so might mean we no longer need to call up to use the vouchers!

  I’ve not got a live voucher at the moment, so can’t test it.

  • Rob says:

    11 Jun11 June 17:28

    That’s always been there. The cancellation vouchers don’t work as they are not e-vouchers, they are just cancelled ticket numbers.

• bill says:

  11 Jun11 June 17:08

  OT: IOM going from 2m social distancing to zero. Unfortunately for those wishing to travel to / form the island for business or leisure there are still travel restrictions.

  • Michael C says:

    11 Jun11 June 18:48

    Pubs open for food inside & out as from Monday!

    • bill says:

      11 Jun11 June 21:04

      now the challenge is to find a table in the decent ones !

• Pete C says:

  11 Jun11 June 17:38

  Hello all, does anyone know if it is possible to change an Avios booking to a date more than 355 days in advance of the original booking date? If so, are any seat reservation fees paid included in the new booking?

• Connor says:

  11 Jun11 June 18:18

  Anyone got a CoT referral code? £75 for us both, it should be on the bottom of your statement.
  connor@sunny.limited

  Cheers!

  • JC says:

    11 Jun11 June 18:38

    £75 for you and £75 for them.
    All your friend needs to do is simply apply online and enter your unique promo code: 1RefQ285T77
    Thank you

• Dan Early says:

  11 Jun11 June 18:24

  OT: Any recommendations for hotel option or booking partner for hotel in Dubai Marina area for October that will offer full cancellation if booked now?

  • Rob says:

    11 Jun11 June 19:46

    Presumably the InterCon? Emyr can get you the IHG Luxury Collection extra benefits – https://headforpoints.com/2020/06/05/ihg-luxury-lifestyle-collection-benefits/

  • The Original Nick says:

    11 Jun11 June 21:42

    Hilton also have free cancellation on hotels. I’ve just been looking at hotels in Dubai for my parents for September.

• Mark Peterborough says:

  11 Jun11 June 20:07

  Some IHG hotels in London are now on the new variable pricing for reward nights . I have just booked the Crowne Plaza City at Blackfriars for 27.5K instead of 55K and the IC O2 for 20K instead of 40K

  • BigSi says:

    11 Jun11 June 21:27

    @Mark. Cheers for this – just rebooked the O2 with points for 2 nights and saved 25,000 points!

  • Alan S says:

    11 Jun11 June 21:28

    Well spotted. Just booked a couple of rooms for Edinburgh/Glasgow towards the end of the year.

    Cash rate was £150 for the Indigo – 15000 points.

    • The Original Nick says:

      11 Jun11 June 21:48

      Is the Indigo the Old Caledonian?

      • The Original Nick says:

        11 Jun11 June 21:49

        Sorry, Grosvenor?

  • Craig says:

    11 Jun11 June 21:33

    Excellent, thanks for the heads up, 60k points saved at the IC Park Lane.

  • FlyingChris says:

    12 Jun12 June 00:35

    …also hotels in Japan. Tokyo/Osaka IC’s half the price now in some cases.

• DaveL says:

  11 Jun11 June 22:27

  What’s the best way to flexibly book ferries or euro tunnel to France at the moment? Are any operators offering additional flex? Want to book for July but nervous about losing a lot if unable to go – and it is expensive. First time booking a fery

  Thanks for any advice

  • Rhys says:

    12 Jun12 June 08:48

    No idea, we’re not ferry specialists! I imagine there will be guidance on their site.

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