The HfP chat thread – Friday 6th August

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Guernsey Globetrotter says:

6 Aug6 August 09:59

Data point – Beardy to Solihull – £2.5k transfer on Aug 4 has now moved from pending to complete without any corresponding cash advance charge showing. A previous test transfer direct from Beardy to Che however DID show the 5% cash advance fee immediately and on the same value date…
Now to test post Aug 5 🙂
- BP says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 11:09
  
  Can confirm first point too.
- Alan says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 14:35
  
  Has anyone tried a post Aug 5th Beardy to Ernie yet.
  I cannot do my own test as I maxed out my credit limit in the run up to the 5th.
  - Sean says:
    
    6 Aug6 August 15:09
    
    Transaction successful just waiting for fees etc
Marie says:

6 Aug6 August 10:22

C19testing.co.uk ? Any feedback. It’s a self administered antigen test , but the certificate conveniently doesn’t say this. As I am a health professional I honestly think I would be a decent job .Getting an appropriately timed test whilst working full time is troublesome! France is 24 hours ! Flight is 7am .
Aliks says:

6 Aug6 August 10:25

Hilton Status match – The rules state that you only get one chance and I did a status match back in 2015. Is it a once in a lifetime thing, or will they let me have another shot?
- Russ says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 10:47
  
  What’s the worst they can do?
- John says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 10:57
  
  New account with variation of name, different address, email and phone
- Lyn says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 11:17
  
  I think the “once in a lifetime” wording was introduced more recently than 2015. So could be worth trying again, when you are sure you’ll be able to use it. The other terms of the match have changed since then as well.
  - JohnT says:
    
    6 Aug6 August 13:24
    
    I am in the middle of it, 5 down for Gold 4 to do for Diamond. Never got any email confirmations and for IHG only screenshot they accepted (eventually – 5 goes) was web page showing membership card!
- Ja says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 13:36
  
  I did it twice. First time I failed. Second time I did it was about a year later. I received an email saying they had accepted me and I had to do x number of nights. I did that but then they wouldn’t give me diamond as they said I could only try once. I sent an email, attaching their email to me where they had accepted me. Eventually they did give me diamond status
- Alan says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 14:38
  
  It used to be once per email address.
  Even putting a random dot in your email address let you have another match.
Mark says:

6 Aug6 August 10:29

Just had a really useful call with Amex Platinum re travel insurance – very easy to clarify why inclusions/exclusions are re. Amber destinations.
Nick Burch says:

6 Aug6 August 10:30

You also need to complete a “sworn statement certifying the absence of COVID-19 symptoms and of any contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19” (download the template on various French government websites)
Optimus Prime says:

6 Aug6 August 10:46

Mexico goes on the red list and BA counter-attacks by releasing a London-Cancún fare in business for £1217 🤣
- Jonathan says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 11:47
  
  You could go there for a couple of weeks then the US !
  - Optimus Prime says:
    
    6 Aug6 August 12:06
    
    It’s a return fare though, you can’t come back from Mexico!
Anthony says:

6 Aug6 August 10:50

Does anyone know if you can get a second Igloo/Bulb/Octopus referral bonus for the same address, if you use a different account holder name
- John says:
  
  6 Aug6 August 10:57
  
  Only if you switch to someone else first
  - John says:
    
    6 Aug6 August 10:58
    
    I mean switch to another supplier and then be referred back to octopus
HH says:

6 Aug6 August 10:58

I have a GUF2 expiring in a few months – can I artificially extend it à la 2-4-1s described in today’s article?