The HfP chat thread – Thursday 12th August

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AY says:

12 Aug12 August 20:37

I stayed here back in June, offer didn’t redeem on card just showed as saved Amex manually did it after 4 weeks and a phone call
KBuffett says:

12 Aug12 August 20:39

Busy day on the comments today!
- BSI1978 says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 20:47
  
  Yup, agreed. Particularly notable in that there hasn’t been a showstopping update that would normally lead to 500+ posts!
  - Mike says:
    
    12 Aug12 August 21:57
    
    Well wasn’t there the announcement of the amount paid in compensation for the ba data breech ?
    - Lord Doncaster says:
      
      12 Aug12 August 22:05
      
      Which nobody can corroborate
      - Mike says:
        
        12 Aug12 August 22:47
        
        No but I did google ba data breach pay out and it takes me a HFP web page where someone said “low hundreds” and Dave posts £520 as the figure he has to spend
Anna says:

12 Aug12 August 20:39

Just doing our PLFs for return to U.K. tomorrow. I have included our son & nephew (both 15) on my OH’s form. It asked for his Day 2 test booking ref but not theirs. Will they still check if they do the tests or not?!
- Tony1 says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 21:01
  
  Doubt it.
  
  But as you have paid for the tests, there is no harm in doing them anyway.
  
  Safe Travel
GaryE says:

12 Aug12 August 20:51

Question: Easyjet freedom to change flight bookings up to 2hours before departure – valid to 30th September 2021 – If I change my mind and decide not to travel must I change my booking to another location or to same location for a future date or can I take a credit voucher to spend in the next x months – it is unclear from my reading of the T&Cs.
Ls says:

12 Aug12 August 20:58

I posted my Randox day 2 test back to them and didn’t hear anything. Turns out I shouldn’t have posted it, but put it in a special pickup box.
What will happen? Will it ever get processed? Will I get in trouble if not?
- Simon says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 21:02
  
  OMG !!! the Testing gestapo will be monitoring your IP address and arriving at your door any moment now !!
  
  Not really, forget about it. Lost in post. Naughty Radox. Forget about it…..
  - Anna says:
    
    12 Aug12 August 21:12
    
    The mistake may have been ordering the test from Radox 😂
    - TGLoyalty says:
      
      12 Aug12 August 21:26
      
      Dropped mine off Tuesday @ 4:15pm (says pick up is at 5) there were 3 drop boxes and none overflowing. Email @ 6am Wed to say they received. Result at 3:30pm Wed
      
      Can’t fault that service for £43.
      - Harry T says:
        
        12 Aug12 August 21:45
        
        Randox are brilliant – testing turn around is rapid and communication is clear. I think some rival testing companies have found the three overflowing test boxes and smeared them hava
      - Jamie says:
        
        12 Aug12 August 22:08
        
        As with everything, YMMV – ordered two tests from Randox and they never arrived – no response to e-mails and impossible to get through on the phone. Had to chargeback via CC to get a refund.
      - Mrs_Fussy says:
        
        12 Aug12 August 22:33
        
        Agreed. Could fault Randox tests arrived within 24 hours
- Tony1 says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 22:18
  
  Same for me for Expert Medicals.
  Took tests, sent off, nada.
  TBH will be leaving UK Sunday so ….looks like a CC Charge back
Kian says:

12 Aug12 August 21:03

Thinking to use Chronomics antigen test for travelling to Portugal. For those who have used Chronomics before, may I ask what manufacturer of the cassette is written on the certificate and whether the certificate has a time of the test (for example Qured only has date)? Thanks!
- meta says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 21:18
  
  Qured one has time stamp. Mine at least do People here reported that they used Chronomics for Portugal without a problem, but it takes one check-in agent who is on a power trip to ruin your trip. Best get an in-person antigen test with Collinson at St Pancras for £32 with BA/Amex code or Dam Health for £29.
- TGLoyalty says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 21:29
  
  It has both collection and report date/time stamps
  
  Sample type: Nasal Swab
  Test: Immunochromatograpic SARS-CoV-2nucleocapsid assay (lateral flow)
KBuffett says:

12 Aug12 August 21:16

The BP offer has disappeared from my Amex Plat Charge. I’ve noted the comments on Page 2
- tintin38 says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 21:38
  
  Yes lots of saved Amex offers seem to have gone AWOL on all my cards. Seems like (another) Amex IT issue. Amex chat assured me that saved offers still saved on their back end systems. Took screenshot of chat since they don’t offer ability to email chat transcript.
- Peter K says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 21:47
  
  Has Sweaty Betty disappeared from anyone’s card? Thought not.
  - Mike says:
    
    12 Aug12 August 22:03
    
    Noooooo – no more Sweaty Betty offers ! I thought the company had collapsed!
    - WaynedP says:
      
      12 Aug12 August 22:25
      
      Rather Sweaty Betty than their previous incarnation when they marketed to MAMILs … Betty Swollocks
      - Chas says:
        
        13 Aug13 August 07:19
        
        😂
- Lee says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 22:12
  
  Damn, just tested one card by buying Amazon GC. Still has 2 to use now all disappeared
MJ says:

12 Aug12 August 22:49

My BP & Hilton offers have arrived back.
- Harrier25 says:
  
  12 Aug12 August 22:59
  
  My Hilton offer is back too!
  - Harrier25 says:
    
    12 Aug12 August 23:00
    
    Used all my BP offers…which they’d give me another one!
    - Harrier25 says:
      
      12 Aug12 August 23:01
      
      That should be…wish they’d give me another one.
- Aston100 says:
  
  13 Aug13 August 00:14
  
  +1