The HfP chat thread – Monday 12th July

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Gb says:

12 Jul12 July 21:27

Do any uk cards offer insurance for accidental damage for an iPhone? Preferably one that offers replacement headsets rather than sending them off for repair.
- Rob says:
  
  12 Jul12 July 21:33
  
  Curve offers this on premium plans, doesn’t it?
  - Save East Coast Rewards says:
    
    13 Jul13 July 13:27
    
    It actually have experience of this. I still have my UK issued Curve metal card. Damaged screen of phone and I took it to the Apple Store for repair or replacement (book an appointment at the so-called genius bar) – they have a fixed price for replacement of the phone (they swap it for your old one). Curve paid for the replacement minus the £50 excess.
    
    Took a little longer than usual because the damage documentation from the Apple Store was in Italian but I imagine it’s a bit quicker if you take in a UK Apple store.
- Ls says:
  
  12 Jul12 July 21:34
  
  The nationwide flex plus account offers this. You have to send it off, but it’s always back within a week. New handset (rather than repair) given.
  - Ls says:
    
    12 Jul12 July 21:35
    
    (For apple – they said on the news phone they can’t touch the handsets as Apple won’t let them, and they just replace)
- mark2 says:
  
  12 Jul12 July 22:27
  
  Carefully check the excess on the policy.
- Tarmohamed says:
  
  13 Jul13 July 02:23
  
  Barclays Tech Pack always replaced the wife’s iPhone. They arranged collection of the old phone at the same time they delivered the new phone via DPD
Mark says:

12 Jul12 July 21:47

No lounge access for Hilton diamond members in the new Hilton Signia branded hotels.
- TGLoyalty says:
  
  12 Jul12 July 22:03
  
  Will they even have a lounge? Didn’t seem to be part of the blurb that they would when they launched the brand.
  
  All about technology and meeting space isn’t it?
Super Secret Stuff says:

12 Jul12 July 22:12

Just got an email from Nectat promoting the Avios offer. Appears the top prize is 100,000 avios
- Lady London says:
  
  13 Jul13 July 13:08
  
  So…does this mean BA is seeing more avios transferred to Nectar than they would like, so are trying to reverse the trend?
Lux says:

12 Jul12 July 23:22

Seems JetBlue is running a familiarisation flight tonight JFK to LHR – B69400, can be followed on FlightRadar24
MD says:

12 Jul12 July 23:54

So far mine have all been within the 24-72 hour range.