The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 2nd March

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• BSI1978 says:

  2 Mar2 March 13:24

  Have VS flights in Upper Class to LAS booked for late April. Obviously won’t be going but flight is still operating – & strangely enough tickets still being sold (cargo?).

  Anyhow, looking to potentially move these to another date, tickets originally booked Nov 20 and I THINK we get to change dates with the maximum amount possibly be paid in terms of fare difference capped at £350.

  Would be good to know if anyone else has a similar scenario to make sure I am reading the T&C’s correctly. It seems obvious to me but others in the group have disputed my reading (& the VS Whatsapp advice….)

  • NKP says:

    2 Mar2 March 13:32

    I believe it’s the case that they will pay the first £350 fare difference, rather than that being a cap on the amount you will have to pay.

  • Blindman says:

    2 Mar2 March 13:50

    You should be able to change the date of the flight.

    If your travel is completed before 31st May then there is no fare difference to pay.

    If not and the fare difference is more than £350 then you pay the amount over the £350.

    https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/news/coronavirus/no-change-fees-policy.html

    • BSI1978 says:

      2 Mar2 March 15:43

      Whoops silly me! Probably should have realised it was too good to be true….ho hum!

      Ta

  • Alan says:

    2 Mar2 March 19:15

    NKP is correct.

    I moved our UC flights and had to the pay the excess -£350. Fortunately it was only an additional £50 per ticket.

    • BSI1978 says:

      2 Mar2 March 20:39

      The same timed flights for September are priced at £6.3k! Which is a little more than we paid originally………

• Kevin says:

  2 Mar2 March 13:40

  Have anyone use Biogroup for PCR test, it seems they can turn it around within 24 hrs. I have been requested to have RT-PCR test to travel for a valid reason.
  Appreciate if anyone can share your experience.

• BuildBackBetter says:

  2 Mar2 March 13:57

  Blacklane – spend £100, get £25 back on Amex gold. Annoyingly a trip (by the hour option) we planned comes up to £97!

  • Harry T says:

    2 Mar2 March 14:17

    Can you tip through the app?

    • BuildBackBetter says:

      2 Mar2 March 14:24

      Good point!

• pauldb says:

  2 Mar2 March 14:24

  Next February our half term starts Feb 19th whereas for many it’s Feb 12th (all driven by a late Easter hence different treatments). BA don’t seem to be on top of this with pricing: normally you’d see very high fares covering any peaks, but I managed to book the Canaries for £70 on the 19th. You can have RAK for £43 or GNB for £37.

  Of course I may be damaging pricing for the return!

  • babyg says:

    2 Mar2 March 15:06

    same boat, i booked LCY-CMF (Chambery) last night at midnight for £60… (one way)… happy with that..

    • Jane says:

      2 Mar2 March 15:11

      just looked too some great prices there Grenoble or Chambery ?? decisions decisions.

      • Matthew says:

        2 Mar2 March 18:14

        Chambery often has delays. You fly in and out the same way and max 6 or 7 gates. Not unusual to see 2-3hrs delay into Chambery at peak times.

        • Jane says:

          2 Mar2 March 21:20

          Useful to know – thanks. the Grenoble times were better for us and more flights per day which will hopefully mean we get our return sorted more easily.

  • Andrew says:

    2 Mar2 March 15:13

    Great, thanks for the info. Always like to avoid the school holidays.

• Sina says:

  2 Mar2 March 15:02

  Anyone noticed that Ernie changed it’s processing partner to barclaycard? I hope that wouldn’t change the MCC or how curve treats the transactions!

  • Youllnever says:

    2 Mar2 March 15:29

    Who was it before?

  • FFoxSake says:

    2 Mar2 March 19:03

    I just made a deposit via Blue bendy – definitely changed a bit, it’s first time i’ve ever had to confirm payment via the bendy app.
    Transaction still lists as “Business Services” in the bendy Timeline, so should be OK still in the underlying card…

• Venturelog says:

  2 Mar2 March 15:37

  Emirates miles query – are the points that you earn at the time fixed for 3 years to expire? Regardless of what you earn from flying after the initial flight?
  I had a small amount of points that will be expiring EOM. However I have flown in the last 12 months with Emirates. But the portion earnt 3 years ago will expire. Is this correct?

  • Rob says:

    2 Mar2 March 17:07

    Yes, they will expire.

    See you down in the Executive Box at Arsenal! You can also move them to Heathrow Rewards or book easyJet flights.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    2 Mar2 March 20:20

    Isn’t it some how linked to your birthday so not strictly 3 years

• @mkcol says:

  2 Mar2 March 16:07

  Accra on BA now not moving to LGW for S21 after all.

  • Rhys says:

    2 Mar2 March 16:31

    Islamabad too.

    • Venturelog says:

      2 Mar2 March 16:42

      Doesn’t make sense to move to LGW. Will miss out on connections from & to North America

      • Rhys says:

        2 Mar2 March 16:51

        That’s what we all thought when BA announced they were moving to Gatwick! Clearly changed their minds.

        • Pete says:

          2 Mar2 March 21:23

          And the Ghanaian government wasn’t happy! https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ghana-flights-heathrow-gatwick-british-airways-ba-b1793361.html

• Super Secret Stuff says:

  2 Mar2 March 16:13

  Wall Street bets at it again, lol. What is happening to the world

  • Greg says:

    2 Mar2 March 16:46

    Chris Heyes, is that you?

    • 747_Brat says:

      2 Mar2 March 16:56

      @Greg Good spot. Lol (pun intended) 😂

    • Super Secret Stuff says:

      2 Mar2 March 18:03

      There is only one SSS

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