The HfP chat thread – Monday 19th July

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• Bill says:

  19 Jul19 July 17:33

  Data point: I phoned earlier today to convert Avios to Nectar. I’ve just had an email confirmation about the transaction and when I logged into Nectar I can see the revised balance

• Optimus Prime says:

  19 Jul19 July 17:45

  For those waiting on an update on the US travel ban: https://twitter.com/BBCJonSopel/status/1417152219661602822?s=20

  • Jonathan says:

    19 Jul19 July 18:49

    His follow up comment is fairly crushing & considering he’s pretty well connected to the DC decision makers probably pretty accurate.

    “There’d been speculation that travel ban for Britons travelling to the US would be lifted at G7. It wasn’t.
    That was replaced by speculation it will be lifted by end of summer. It won’t, given latest CDC advice“

• Benilyn says:

  19 Jul19 July 17:46

  Unable to pay Beardy with Bendy/Shanghai/fronting for the last few days… anyone else?

  • Yorkie Aid says:

    19 Jul19 July 18:15

    Beardy turned down my direct Che payment earlier.

    • Tom H says:

      19 Jul19 July 19:59

      Paid it via the physical Revolut

      • Yorkie Aid says:

        19 Jul19 July 20:05

        Great. I’ll try again tomorrow then.

  • Reney says:

    19 Jul19 July 19:04

    haven’t managed it since 2 July, I kept trying for about 2 weeks and have now given up.

  • Tom H says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:00

    Same had to switch to rev, but now don’t earn points with WE when topping up rev unfortunately

  • AnotherUser says:

    19 Jul19 July 21:45

    I was having problems paying beardy with bendy fronting. Didn’t find a fix – I had too small a bill to be worth the time for me

• Tiger says:

  19 Jul19 July 18:12

  Can Sainsbury’s gift cards be used to pay for fuel?

  • Andrew Mc says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:39

    No.

  • Rui N. says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:53

    If they were bought at the supermarket, yes.

    • Brighton Belle says:

      19 Jul19 July 23:06

      Last week the Sainsbury’s fuel station refused to take my gift card for fuel … the gift card was purchased at the same location. It looks like it depends on the till operator.

• GaryE says:

  19 Jul19 July 18:35

  Quick question – is the IHG offer £50 off £200 on cumulative spend or must it be done in one transaction? Thanks

  • K says:

    19 Jul19 July 18:57

    I’ve had both cumulative and one transaction. Both triggered the £50 credit.

    • GaryE says:

      19 Jul19 July 21:06

      Thanks

• David says:

  19 Jul19 July 18:40

  USA raises risk level of travel to UK/Plague Island to highest level, thanks to blundering Boris and his let it rip policyhttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-united-kingdom
  Good luck getting into the US anytime soon.

  • Harry T says:

    19 Jul19 July 18:55

    RIP USA summer holidays, I guess.

  • SimonP says:

    19 Jul19 July 19:04

    Please let us know what has changed regarding getting into the US – thanks.

    • David says:

      19 Jul19 July 19:08

      What do you mean? Nothing has changed nor did anyone said it had. The point is, surely, that if the US have upped their level of concern for the UK, it’s more likely they won’t be allowing ‘us’ to travel there anytime soon.

      • SimonP says:

        19 Jul19 July 19:10

        Ah, sorry @David I may have misunderstood you. I thought you were suggesting that something had changed. As spouse is US citizen I am hoping to travel there in September and was concerned that maybe there was another snafu.

  • Dot Cotton says:

    19 Jul19 July 19:05

    Let’s all just stay cooped up forever then. It still wont go away ….

  • Anna says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:20

    It’s no better in the US though – even Boris looks informed and consistent next to the kind of conspiracy theorists and “freedom” endorsers who seem to hold sway over there!

    • Iain says:

      19 Jul19 July 23:12

      I think you’ll find that the infection levels are signifciantly better in the US

  • James says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:52

    The US situation continues to be bizarre though. Most of their level 4 highest risk countries are allowed in and yet some they class as lower risk with better testing/vaccines aren’t.

    Very interesting to see what this update is that biden has this week.

• Harry says:

  19 Jul19 July 19:09

  Terminal 3. Club Aspire or No1 lounge?

  • TGLoyalty says:

    19 Jul19 July 19:30

    Heathrow? no 1 in my experience

    • Harry says:

      19 Jul19 July 19:31

      Yes heathrow.
      Thank you

      • Harry says:

        19 Jul19 July 19:32

        I think they both are closed at the moment?

• Natalie Bennett says:

  19 Jul19 July 20:09

  As we have Che, Beardy, Solihull, Seagulls, Bendy etc, what do I call my Santander Credit card? Basque? AntnDec? Spanishfly? Jose?

  • Travel Strong says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:15

    Spanish Abbey

    • Memesweeper says:

      19 Jul19 July 20:17

      Ah, for those of a certain age…

    • stevenhp1987 says:

      19 Jul19 July 21:54

      Abbey International?

    • ChasP says:

      20 Jul20 July 01:38

      abadía

  • Reney says:

    19 Jul19 July 20:41

    🤣AntnDec

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