The HfP chat thread – Wednesday 25th November

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• Chris Heyes says:

  25 Nov25 November 03:48

  Rob, Rhys, or any with information
  A couple of questions regarding Dubrovnik
  1) I’m looking to stay at Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik for 5 nights
  possibly using points (and 5 for 4) if it’s doable ? anyone any idea how many Hilton points I’ll need (i do have 3 Hotels.com vouchers around £200/£250 each, i can pay extra)
  2) Also looking to stay at Sun Gardens Hotel Dubrovnik (with grandkids) 6 of us in total Sun Gardens, i believe belonged to a chain but moved couple years ago
  Looking for best way to book it ?
  Rob is it one Emyr covers ? or even Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik ?
  Yes i could ring him, but as this is a Holiday for July/August 2022 unless we need to cancel our USA trip Aug 21 (then it will be brought forward to replace it
  So i don’t want to ring him unnecessary, just yet
  Yes planning 2022 lol already got 2023 planned for Sorento (our usual place)
  Thank you all in anticipation

  • Algor says:

    25 Nov25 November 06:18

    Hilton hotels open up to 1 year in advance, sometimes properties could move reservation a bit further but I would be very surprised if any would accept 2022 booking.

  • Number9 says:

    25 Nov25 November 07:20

    Just go on Hilton site choose pay with points and do the math for how many points you need.
    Email him that’s what agents are for, he will soon tell you if he can book it or not.

  • TripRep says:

    25 Nov25 November 07:21

    In terms of how many points you’ll need for Hilton Dubrovnik….

    Why not do some dummy bookings for 2021 around the dates you’re interested in?

    • Chris Heyes says:

      25 Nov25 November 10:42

      Thanks TripRep, Number9 and Algor

• InfrastructureDebt says:

  25 Nov25 November 04:16

  I need me some dark mode Rob 😎🙂

  • BSI1978 says:

    25 Nov25 November 04:30

    +1.

    Although probably doesn’t help reading this in a darkened room with no other lights on…!

    • Super Secret Stuff says:

      25 Nov25 November 08:38

      I think it is fine

  • BuildTheWall says:

    25 Nov25 November 08:38

    Doesn’t your mobile have a dark mode setting?
    If using iPhone, select ‘accessibility options -> classic invert’.

    • BSI1978 says:

      25 Nov25 November 12:14

      Indeed I do, and for most other apps/sites it works fine but not H4P which based on Rob’s reply seems to have been a conscious decision to prevent this?

  • Rob says:

    25 Nov25 November 08:53

    In hand!

    • Rahaney says:

      25 Nov25 November 09:52

      Great!

• BSI1978 says:

  25 Nov25 November 04:29

  Morning all,

  Chat with BA earlier this week, and they mentioned they thought I should be able to cancel/amend an Avios booking online as BA had reinstated this option.

  Has anyone else come this yet? Think it only relates to cash bookings which Rob/Rhys flagged last week?

  • Anna says:

    25 Nov25 November 07:01

    I think this is only if BA has cancelled the flight at the moment. It’s scandalous that they haven’t been taken to task for dragging their heels so much over this.

    • T says:

      25 Nov25 November 19:17

      Agreed. I also can’t cancel my avios flight yet for a cash refund.

• Berneslai says:

  25 Nov25 November 07:19

  I’m about to book an internal US domestic flight with United for August 2021. Are there any hidden perks/offers that are not obvious at first glance?

  I know about the Bonvoy status match for Titanium Elites (I’m platinum). Is there anything else?

• TripRep says:

  25 Nov25 November 07:23

  I see VS are market pricing redemptions, some UC dates have increased in the points needed,

  • tom1 says:

    25 Nov25 November 12:46

    yes -seen a few examples too. Although my first suspicion was rather IT than market pricing.
    I have seen a few VS redemptions that still show at full points price instead of the discounted 50% rate. I wondered whether it was where old redemptions had been cancelled and then returned to inventory, but at the original price instead of the discounted rates.

    I think there’s also some correlation with seat spy too – the seats at the higher price that I saw in VS website weren’t showing in seatspy.

    • Pierre says:

      25 Nov25 November 13:18

      I wonder if you are looking at dates where the ‘direct’ redemptions on Virgin flights are no longer available? In which case, you are seeing redemption options with partners, which are not part of the sale.

      • Tom1 says:

        25 Nov25 November 13:24

        That was also my thought – but when I checked on VS site these were genuine direct vs flights.

• James says:

  25 Nov25 November 08:16

  20% off BA flights (all cabins except First) with discount off full flight cost.

  Code: BASPECIAL

  • Louise K says:

    25 Nov25 November 08:36

    Is this the BF ‘sale’ do you think ?

  • Andrew says:

    25 Nov25 November 08:58

    And presumably like all % airline sales it’s off the base fare – so people wanting to book economy will be disappointed that their discount is just a few quid.

    • Rob says:

      25 Nov25 November 08:59

      Seems not. The Monzo discount was also off the full fare.

  • YC says:

    25 Nov25 November 10:58

    I can’t seem to get the promo code box to work if one way to the UK. Do these codes only work if departing UK? Also, does this have a minimum spend like the monzo?

    • Rob says:

      25 Nov25 November 11:25

      Odd that, seeing as I state clearly in the article that all flights must depart the UK 🙂

      • YC says:

        25 Nov25 November 11:29

        Only just seen that article – not in my morning inbox. Thanks !

        • Rhys says:

          25 Nov25 November 11:32

          That’s because it was published this morning, after the emails were sent!

• Nigel W says:

  25 Nov25 November 08:27

  A random question, what are readers experiences/views of the Amex Corporate Cards? I tried to apply one for my Director/the company for the business charge cards but got rejected due to the ‘company turnover’ and so Amex are suggesting we go down the corporate card route.

  • Rob says:

    25 Nov25 November 08:48

    I had one in my banking days. I believe you can agree a lower fee if you refuse MR points.

  • Sina says:

    25 Nov25 November 08:50

    Cards are tiered, green, gold, platinum, green is very basic with option of earning MR points, gold can have the same option plus loungeclub, and platinum comes with priority pass. No offers on corporate cards. Its very customizable based on what you need for your employees. Even the liability for payment can be company, employee or joint!

• Craig says:

  25 Nov25 November 08:30

  Does anyone know how to transfer 2FA for Award Wallet to a new phone?

  • Genghis says:

    25 Nov25 November 09:51

    I think you need to use the long recovery key to then set up 2FA again.

    • Craig says:

      25 Nov25 November 11:43

      Thanks, I still have the old phone. Looks like as you say I have to disable and reenable!

  • Brad Flack says:

    25 Nov25 November 15:13

    Use Authy when you set it up again – that way you can transfer to your new device without any problem in future.

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