The HfP chat thread – Sunday 12th September

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• TurkeyTraveller says:

  12 Sep12 September 17:45

  If Turkey gets moved to amber, is there any chance of some new hotel availability in late September with BA holidays? I was trying to book something since I have to travel to Istanbul soon, but there is literally nothing available.

  Was hoping to book with BA and bag some extra tier points to get upgraded to Silver.

  • Rob says:

    12 Sep12 September 17:59

    Probably. BA Hols has been running sales to destinations which turn Amber or Green.

  • Can says:

    12 Sep12 September 20:06

    I wouldn’t put my money on Turkey though

• Sprout says:

  12 Sep12 September 18:15

  Anyone got a monese referral code they’d like to share? thanks

  • MinR says:

    12 Sep12 September 18:30

    MINHA214 Cheers!

    • Sprout says:

      12 Sep12 September 18:36

      thanks, trying to use it but struggling – nothing seems to happen when I tap get started?

  • Bill says:

    12 Sep12 September 20:25

    WILLI674

• stairali says:

  12 Sep12 September 18:15

  Am I correct to think that if I pay a for holiday using my BAPP, I am still covered under all aspects of my Platinum Amex Insurance as it falls under the definition of an Amex ‘Card Account’?

  • Yorkieflyer says:

    12 Sep12 September 19:44

    Yes

• Sloth says:

  12 Sep12 September 18:28

  Anyone know if you can buy Amazon/JL gift cards in Sainsbury’s? Went to the one in Epsom today and the selection was pretty poor so wondering if it’s worth trying a few more branches? Thanks

  • mark2 says:

    12 Sep12 September 21:16

    I have certainly bought JL at Sainsburys/Morrisons/Tesco but as you say the choice at Sainsburys is often very poor.

• Lady London says:

  12 Sep12 September 18:32

  At least one of the transactions was done in 2020 keeping EU coverage (noting EU261 was kept still in UK law)

  Chargeback and s75 IIRC the time period to submit starts when you become aware the contract (and/or statutory rights like EU261 governing it) are not fulfilled. I contend that moment was when passenger discovered the tickets which had been agreed to be kept open for rerouting (ie still providing what had been purchased/applying statutory rights) had in fact disappeared. That’s when the passenger first became aware he was not receiving what he purchased. Obvs claim asap but that would be my position as the first date I became aware.

  • Lady London says:

    12 Sep12 September 18:45

    *above for His Holyness Page8

  • His Holyness says:

    12 Sep12 September 20:17

    Thank you, I’ll try all this and see what happens

• Roger says:

  12 Sep12 September 18:41

  BA vs IB silver

  BA requires 37 flight segments, however IB seems to require only 25 flight segments as per below by end of March 2022.
  https://www.iberia.com/gb/iberiaplus/silver/

  Does this sound about right and should I credit my flights to IB instead of BA if I have realistic chance of making silver in IB and I am currently already BA silver?

  • marcw says:

    12 Sep12 September 18:59

    But BA Silver and IB Silver are not the same tier. IB Silver (OW Ruby) is equivalent to BA Bronze (OW Ruby).
    BA Silver is OW Sapphire, which is equivalent to IB Gold
    and BA Gold (OW Emerald), is equivalent to IB Platinum

  • ChrisC says:

    12 Sep12 September 19:25

    A quick read of the link shows that Iberia Silver (Plata) DOES NOT get lounge access.

    What benefits of having IB silver would you get that aren’t available via BA silver?

    • Rob says:

      12 Sep12 September 20:41

      IB Silver is equivalent to BA Bronze, and so on up the scale.

      • Roger says:

        13 Sep13 September 07:06

        Thanks all.
        That clears up everything.

        My mate who flies with me gets upgraded to business class on IB3166/3167 with A350 the aircraft Rhys’s article today.

        But it’s clear I should stick to BA.

• Swiss Jim says:

  12 Sep12 September 19:22

  Data point. Applied for Amex Platinum last week. Card received, phoned up today for £200 free dining credit. Added without a single question (other than obligatory security question). Very happy…

  • Sam says:

    12 Sep12 September 20:29

    Ta. Applied this morning, hoping for the credit too

  • R says:

    12 Sep12 September 22:58

    Now I’m tempted to get one too! When does the offer ‘officially’ end?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      13 Sep13 September 01:15

      31st December

• Anna says:

  12 Sep12 September 19:28

  Mr & Mrs property The Cow in Derbyshire is now taking points bookings – I’ve booked for my birthday next year as we need somewhere near enough to go for one night, being mid-GCSEs – and it looks gorgeous! You can book individual rooms (they are all slightly different) and breakfast is included. A Sunday night was 37,500 points.

  • Mr. AC says:

    12 Sep12 September 21:31

    Looks very interesting! However I could not find any mention of breakfast being included in the points rates. How do you know it is?

    • Anna says:

      12 Sep12 September 21:40

      On their website it states that breakfast is included in all bookings – also I have a feeling this applies to all (or many) Mr & Mrs properties.

      • Yorkie Aid says:

        12 Sep12 September 22:42

        Great find Anna. Our Mr & Mrs Smith stay at Linthwaite House on points included breakfast.

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