The HfP chat thread – Friday 6th November

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• Claire says:

  6 Nov6 November 07:39

  Anyone else getting a message about 5000 bonus points when they log onto creation. When I click on more info I then get an error message. Can’t tell if it is linked to stay in hotel indigo london which also appears on link.

  • memesweeper says:

    6 Nov6 November 07:55

    It’s this offer:
    https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/deals/partner-offers/5k-bonus

• Stu N says:

  6 Nov6 November 07:56

  I seem to have been given 1,000 Avios and no idea from where they came, I’m usually pretty good at tracking miles and points. There’s an entry appeared in my BAEC account – “Avios – Prize Award” dated 4 Nov. Anyone else got this? Any ideas where it came from?

  • tds says:

    6 Nov6 November 09:08

    Happy Birthday? I’ve had one of these around the date of my birthday before, though not every year.

    • Stu N says:

      6 Nov6 November 11:13

      Nope, nowhere near my birthday.

    • The Savage Squirrel says:

      6 Nov6 November 13:38

      You have won second prize in a beauty contest! Collect 1000 Avios.

      • Ali M says:

        6 Nov6 November 15:49

        savage squirrel – are you secret squirrel’s sister?

• Lucy says:

  6 Nov6 November 08:04

  I’ve got a trip to Madeira coming up in January (if things are a bit more settled by then). I was wondering if people here have any recommendations for good hotels?

  • ChrisC says:

    6 Nov6 November 08:20

    What do you mean by ‘good’?

    What sort of facilities are you after (bearing in mind some may not be open) and your budget?

  • NvT1115 says:

    6 Nov6 November 09:26

    Reeds Palace!

  • RobL says:

    6 Nov6 November 09:30

    Quinta Jardins do Lago

  • Harrier25 says:

    6 Nov6 November 11:00

    Yes. We stay at the Pestana Carlton. We were there at the start of October. Much more organised there than the circus in the UK!

• Majed says:

  6 Nov6 November 08:25

  Any idea if one can check in at Heathrow T5 now through the First Wing, given that the Gold lounge is closed?

  • Pete says:

    6 Nov6 November 13:48

    Looked shut yesterday.

• Majed says:

  6 Nov6 November 08:44

  Is it now possible to check in at Heathrow T5 First Wing, given that the Gold lounge is closed?

• Will says:

  6 Nov6 November 08:53

  Quite impressed with BA today…
  I was supposed to be flying to Madeira this morning and I got a txt on Tuesday asking if I wanted to reschedule, refund or voucher. I replied refund and the full amount is already back on my card….can’t complain about that.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    6 Nov6 November 09:46

    Did they cancel you flight?

    • Will says:

      6 Nov6 November 13:01

      No. It left on time today.

• Fran says:

  6 Nov6 November 09:40

  I have a 241 voucher that was due to expire in 6 days time. I logged in today and see it has been automatically extended to 12 May 2021 (which is 3 years after original issue date). I didn’t receive any notification about this or ask for it – but nice to have!

• CC says:

  6 Nov6 November 09:48

  Has anyone tried to leave the country via air for a trip not strictly work or education related from the 5th and if so what measures are actually in place??

  • Rob says:

    6 Nov6 November 09:51

    No measures. BA is not asking anyone for proof of travel looking at reports. If you can get to security without being arrested you’re fine.

    If you’re really concerned, ring an estate agent and make a booking to visit a property whilst you’re over there. This is explicitly allowed.

    • CC says:

      6 Nov6 November 10:22

      The regulations have changed, travelling abroad to view a property is no longer a valid reason, just wondering if border force are stopping people leaving the airports?

      • Rob says:

        6 Nov6 November 11:02

        The rules can’t change, because they are fixed by the Act of Parliament published the other day.

        • A says:

          6 Nov6 November 11:13

          …by a statutory instrument rather than act of parliament. But that’s just me being a pedant.

          But your broader point is right – notwithstanding the government apparently thinking it can rule by edict at the moment and/or that its non-statutory guidance is legally enforceable, it is not

      • TGLoyalty says:

        6 Nov6 November 11:21

        While Hancock and his gang might think they can just say something and the rules change, they can’t!

        • A says:

          6 Nov6 November 12:16

          Even worse in Wales – last Friday they made new regulations at 11:50am. They were laid before the Senedd on Friday at 3pm. They came into forece on Sunday at 4am.

          When were the actual rules themselves published? The morning of Monday. A secret law for 24 hours. Absolutely abysmal.

        • Anna says:

          6 Nov6 November 13:28

          Indeed – if you look at the CPS guidance for all the lregulations it specially notes that whatever the government might say, it has no legal basis unless it’s specified in the legisation – sounds like they’re a bit exasperated with ministers saying whatever pops into their heads as well!

      • 747_Brat says:

        6 Nov6 November 11:24

        There are no immigration checks on the way out.

        • Alan says:

          6 Nov6 November 11:58

          Or quarantine checks on the way back.

    • xcalx says:

      6 Nov6 November 12:47

      Yeah, just waste the time of an estate agent

      • sloth says:

        6 Nov6 November 16:07

        its normally them wasting our time!

  • Dave says:

    6 Nov6 November 12:52

    In Scotland many of us are not even allowed to leave our council areas. My council doesn’t have any Marriott’s, Hilton’s, IHGs etc. I’m at 49 nights with Marriott yet cannot do my final night without breaking the law. Sturgeon now wants to fine is if we do.

    • Anna says:

      6 Nov6 November 13:51

      Surely you can leave for work, or to take your kids to school, if these fall outside your council area?

  • Pete says:

    6 Nov6 November 13:51

    It was no different to normal when I flew from T5 yesterday – no extra checks. Security was thorough, as I think they were bored, and the terminal was reasonably busy. Very few open shops: WHSmith, Pret a Manger, Boots, Travelex, the Caviar House and Fortnum and Mason (the shop). So a moderate improvement on last time.

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