The HfP chat thread – Friday 28th May

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• Tarmohamed says:

  28 May28 May 02:38

  Since this blog, from my understanding, has readers in the finance/banking industry, anyone come across this website yet? https://www.juni.co/

  • KBuffett says:

    28 May28 May 07:09

    I hadn’t come across it, but it looks really cool. And they’ve addressed the number one issue with FinTech – customer service.

• TomH says:

  28 May28 May 05:42

  Question on rebooking cancelled BA flights with lap infant.

  I’m booked on Avios to Croatia for mid-June with my wife and then 23 month old son. This morning our flight was cancelled by BA.

  As BA cancelled our flights, I’m aware we can rebook for free for later in the summer, regardless of peak dates or Avios availability. However, my son will have his 2nd birthday in mid-July, and I wondered if he will earn a free seat when this switch happens, does anyone have prior experience with this?

  Am I also right that there’s no rush for deciding what to do? And I don’t need to decide on refund, new dates or new destination (within 300 miles) as long as the trip is completed within a year of booking date?

  • Anna says:

    28 May28 May 06:20

    People on here have reported being given a free additional seat for a child who’s turned 2 after re-booking, but it may depend which CSA you get.

• roberto says:

  28 May28 May 06:31

  Looking forward to 9.30, it feels like Christmas Eve for some reason.
  I hope HFP doesn’t crash with the huge stampede.

  • Andrew says:

    28 May28 May 06:35

    Or that it’s a damp squib! Could be bad news, we are just hoping it’s good news. Dynamic pricing for Avios seats maybe?

  • Ghosty says:

    28 May28 May 07:20

    Well my life changes over the last few days will maybe be having a cherry on the top. 2nd jab yesterday and retiring today, with my free time be very BA centred (my wife’s very long list of home projects excluded)

    • Gavin says:

      28 May28 May 08:48

      Happy retirement

• KBuffett says:

  28 May28 May 07:14

  8% back at Costa on my Curve Card

• Doog1000 says:

  28 May28 May 07:29

  Sorry boring bendy question here – is it right you can’t pay off barclaycard with bendy – I am getting “foreign cards not accepted” when I try it
  Also seems like paying Beardy app with bendy still problematic for a week now?

  • mark2 says:

    28 May28 May 07:42

    Barclaycard only accept real bank cards in payment.
    I have paid beardy several times in the last week. Shoddy work but it went through.

• Rob says:

  28 May28 May 07:50

  Here is the 9.30 announcement.

  You all asked for it so we are giving it to you… Hfp will now be a subscription service with annual membership starting at £99 per month.
  This major enhancement to your lives will involve you paying more to make my life even better.
  Thanks for playing.

  • Crafty says:

    28 May28 May 07:59

    Luckily, we already know that Rob has more money in the bank than he knows what to do with.

• BJ says:

  28 May28 May 07:50

  Trouble brewing with Open Skies. One to watch, could have long term serious implications for many.
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57277654

• Neil says:

  28 May28 May 08:09

  AMBER DESTINATION ADVICE.

  Appreciate many may disagree with the concept of going to a Amber destination, but having worked full to time since Feb 2020 with only 8 days of holiday since, I’m keen not to cancel/postpone another holiday plan. I booked the a First Class Rtn trip with MEX during the half price Avios Sale last year and as such, whilst refundable, I would never be able to get those flights again for the at price.

  As a single guy who is able to work from home, obviously more than happy to isolate on return and take the relevant PCR tests upon return.

  My question is with regard to insurance. I have found a few businesses that do offer insurance when travelling against FDCO advice but by the sounds of it, this will purely cover Emergency Medical Treatment only. In the event you test positive on the return PCR test and need to isolate, the cost associated with that falls with you! Thankfully flights aren’t an issue as Avios tickets are fully flexible but to have to cash out for and extra 10 day unexpected isolation stay could be quite expensive.

  This seems the best option so far… http://www.highriskvoyager.com/

  Has anyone else come across another insurer able to offer wider coverage? Any advice anyone is able to offer?

  • TGLoyalty says:

    28 May28 May 08:17

    Battleface

    • Neil says:

      28 May28 May 08:24

      Awful. They consider having Covid in the last 12 months as a pre-existing condition and so will not cover you. I had covid in Jan! Was fuming with them!

      • TGLoyalty says:

        28 May28 May 10:11

        Pre existing condition for what?

        • Neil says:

          28 May28 May 12:20

          Im assuming Long-Covid… but to my knowledge thats a sperate defined condition. Eitherway they gave little clarification.

  • Tracey says:

    28 May28 May 08:41

    Staysure keep popping up on adverts.

    • Neil says:

      28 May28 May 08:48

      Frustratingly only covers travel against FDCO advice to European destinations it seems….?!

      • Super Secret Stuff says:

        28 May28 May 13:17

        So basically nothing as a GHIC will cover majority of that

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