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TGLoyalty says:

21 Apr21 April 19:03

A briefing document drawn up by officials at Public Health England shows that between 25 March and 7 April, 3,345 arrivals from India were registered in UK border travel data. Of those 161 – or 4.8% – tested positive for Covid-19 after a PCR test.

Interesting stat.
Andrew says:

21 Apr21 April 19:33

10% off at Harrods this weekend (in-store and online) useful to stack with the Amex offer.
- Amit says:
  
  21 Apr21 April 19:54
  
  Would that include apple store@ Harrods?
  - Andrew says:
    
    21 Apr21 April 20:12
    
    No. There’s some departments which are excluded and Apple is one of them.
    - kitten says:
      
      22 Apr22 April 00:21
      
      whisper…gift card?
- Reney says:
  
  21 Apr21 April 20:15
  
  Perfect, was about to buy something with the last of the gift card i brought in Dec 2019 😱 when there was an amex offer
Adil says:

21 Apr21 April 21:13

Originally booked Dubai in Oct 2020 within the 50% avios sale for outbound in Feb which was cancelled, moved back to March (also cancelled) and then to May (cancelled yesterday). Seems like UAE/Qatar will remain on the red list until at least 01/07 so not interesting in re-routing via Doha but don’t fancy flying in July/August/Sept either. Anyone know if the 12 month limit from booking for cancelled reward flights can be extended or is it time to get a refund?
- SHARON says:
  
  21 Apr21 April 21:31
  
  I was able to reschedule from 22/4/21 to April 2022 for New York – booking had been made October 2020 in 50% sale with 2 for 1.
  - Harry T says:
    
    21 Apr21 April 21:38
    
    How did you manage that, Sharon?
    - Polly says:
      
      21 Apr21 April 23:38
      
      Agree, they flatly refused us a similar change in the sale
  - Adil says:
    
    21 Apr21 April 21:41
    
    Thanks for the reply, did you have to do/say anything special to make this amendment? I’ve been told by BA that i have to complete outbound and return within 12 months of the original booking.
    - meta says:
      
      21 Apr21 April 22:05
      
      Try doing it online via MMB. It might allow you. I suspect Sharon rescheduled her New York flight just as I did my Maldives flight earlier in the year also booked in sale. At first nothing was showing as available in MMB, but then after a day, I had most dates till the end of schedule available.
      - Harry T says:
        
        21 Apr21 April 22:15
        
        Doesn’t work for my Japan flights that have been cancelled.
      - meta says:
        
        21 Apr21 April 22:52
        
        @Harry T yes, it doesn’t work for everyone judging by comments here.
Eric says:

22 Apr22 April 00:28

Does IHG not work with Bendy for HL?
- Ashish says:
  
  22 Apr22 April 00:39
  
  Try HSBC, Capital or revolut or if u got the hilton one i don’t