The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 24th November

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• Fat Fingers says:

  24 Nov24 November 10:37

  Curve :-They switched from SMS authentication to in-app authentication. I find the new process hopelessly unreliable. Clicking on screen app pop-ups that are supposed to take you to the Curve app don’t go there every time and sometimes the authentication process just fizzles out to no action. At least 3 authentications have failed today.Their authentication screen process points to the SMS Fallback process if it all goes wrong but I can’t see how to get that triggered.

  Anyone got this working? I’m on a lowly iPhone X which looks a bit too slow for this process.

  • The Urbanite says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:49

    They have made the SMS option far less prominent, but it is there.

    I prefer SMS as certain apps lock as soon as you open another and it can mess up the transaction.

    • The Urbanite says:

      24 Nov24 November 11:50

      And the SMS option does work for me, I just tap the link and the text comes. On Android though.

  • Rahaney says:

    24 Nov24 November 15:54

    I’ve noticed that they’re putting their app first as opposed to txts. Mine have gone through today but wonder if you click on the fallback line the other options come up??

• Anuj says:

  24 Nov24 November 10:46

  793K7C94 I’m not sure it will let you but have a try. Thanks

  • YC says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:07

    Thanks seems to have worked! But i think i missed the £3 bonus deal? Got plans to make a purchase later so lets see

    • Ryan says:

      24 Nov24 November 17:16

      Are you seeing Morrisons showing up on your account?

• Sandgrounder says:

  24 Nov24 November 10:53

  Mine is 84MLBMFX 😃

  • Lady London says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:57

    @TGLoyalty I used your code but doubtful I can make it out to do a transaction before 29th which was a limit date they surprised me by giving…apologies if I dont make it.

• jil says:

  24 Nov24 November 11:05

  lastminute.com is running a 50% gift card promotion, you can use 1 gift card per booking and max gift card value is £50, so you are looking at £25 off, very decent for one off stay that cost slightly over £50.

  • Super Secret Stuff says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:19

    The amount of conditions they put on using it and potentially missing out on an offer elsewhere, it isn’t that good unless you have a specific use in mind. Was discussed yesterday

    • Adam says:

      24 Nov24 November 12:14

      yeah, has to be a hotel+airfare package only!

• stevenhp1987 says:

  24 Nov24 November 11:07

  Tesco Clubcard or Amex MR points to VS…

  Are they instant? Never transferred points to them before.

  I’m 7k points short of a redemption using a 2-4-1 (50% off second upper ticket).

  • Super Secret Stuff says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:16

    Are they already linked? If yes then I think they are both instant (or near enough instant)

    • stevenhp1987 says:

      24 Nov24 November 11:34

      Nope. Neither are linked…

  • SteveD says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:30

    You can buy them direct from Virgin for 1p each plus £15. Might be preferable if you think you might get better value elsewhere for your Tesco/Amex points?

    • Jonathan says:

      24 Nov24 November 20:14

      Due to their 50% extra free VP on most quantities, there’s loads of bubbles that work out bang on 1p per VP.

      Only worth it of course if there’s reward seat availability, and the VP cost is cheaper than the equivalent cash price for the ticket

  • Rob says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:34

    Amex is instant if your account is already linked. If not linked, give it an hour.

    Tesco should be overnight but could be 48 hours.

    • stevenhp1987 says:

      24 Nov24 November 11:35

      Thanks, much quicker than I was expecting!

      • Zoe says:

        24 Nov24 November 11:53

        It could take you over 2 hours to call up and book, but worth it for the savings if you have credit card vouchers

• Mark says:

  24 Nov24 November 11:10

  I may have missed it, but it seems Mr and Mrs Smith Hotels are no longer bookable via IHG.

  • meta says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:18

    I’ve booked this morning.

• Zoe says:

  24 Nov24 November 11:13

  Has anyone got through to Virgin this morning, I’m just over 2 hours and still waiting…

  • Zoe says:

    24 Nov24 November 11:52

    Got through, Boston in Upper Class late September for 2 for 34.8k miles. Very happy, decided to go late and to avoid the Republican states who might still not have addressed Covid issues.

    • S FRED says:

      24 Nov24 November 12:23

      is that 34.8K miles each?

      • Zoe says:

        24 Nov24 November 12:47

        No, used 2 vouchers and was 34.8k for 2 which seemed great! Apparently I still have one voucher on my account.

        • dezbez says:

          24 Nov24 November 15:26

          Virgin seems to be the gift that keeps on giving these last few months. First they fattened us up with the improvements to vouchers terms as well as all the extra vouchers. And now some crazy low fares and, by the sounds of it, plenty of availability. I guess desperate times and all that, but it’s exactly the way loyalty schemes should work.

• Michael C says:

  24 Nov24 November 11:19

  It looks like my Dec. flight with Avios to Finland unfortunately WON’T be cancelled by Finnair (it’s the only one left on the schedule).
  Has anyone had any luck cancelling over the phone and not being the charged the (in this case) 3 x GBP35?! Or easier just to suck it up and cancel online?
  And I can cancel…up to 24 hours beforehand, right? Cheers!

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