The HfP chat thread – Wednesday 15th September

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Benilyn says:

15 Sep15 September 12:23

Re Amex, When you move credit limit from one card to another, how often can you do it – is there a number days I need to wait to do it again?
- Ja says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 12:27
  
  This is interesting. I didn’t know you could do it. How do you do it, how long does it take and will they definitely do it.
  
  Thanks
  - Benilyn says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 12:29
    
    over chat, takes 15mins, they have never refused for me.
    - Ja says:
      
      15 Sep15 September 13:00
      
      So I have changed my limits. It said you can only do it once every 3 months
      - Benilyn says:
        
        15 Sep15 September 13:21
        
        Thanks!
  - KZ says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 13:25
    
    You can move your credit limit from one card to another, but a minimum credit limit of £750 needs to remain on each card. Eg card no. 1 has a £10,000 credit limit, of which you can move a maximum of £9250 to your other card.
Sina says:

15 Sep15 September 12:25

Bit of a niche question, but am hoping someone might know!?

I have a redemption flight to Phuket, by SQ, they have changed my return leg, which means I have to stay at SIn (airside) for 10 hours!

Is there any scenario in which SQ agrees to change my final destination to Istanbul instead of LHR because of this change?

I’m SQ Gold if that means anything!?
- Sam G says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 12:33
  
  have you checked if there is a better London connection available? The only way I see them changing to Istanbul is if there are redemption seats available
  
  Gold is nothing to SQ – need PPS before you are worthy of any special treatment and even then they’re very by the book IME!
- marcw says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 12:35
  
  Why don’t you call and ask what your options are? I’m 99% sure they are happy to listen to you and find a more suitable option.
  - Sam G says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 12:39
    
    one tip is to chose the Mandarin option on the phone early in the morning UK time- this should get you to Singapore call centre (they’ll speak English) where you’ll have your best hope of getting some flexibility
    - Sina says:
      
      15 Sep15 September 13:25
      
      Thanks, everyone, will give them a call!
      - Memesweeper says:
        
        15 Sep15 September 13:34
        
        The online chat service is fantastic. If you get to the point where they can’t help online (eg taking a credit card payment) *they* call *you*. No risk of wasted time. Take note BA!
Nick G says:

15 Sep15 September 12:45

Anybody know how long roughly the bonus MR points for hitting £15k on the Amex gold take to post to the account before I cancel? Ta
- Sina says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 12:52
  
  3-5 days after your next statement.
  - Nick G says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 12:57
    
    Thanks
Nathaniel says:

15 Sep15 September 12:48

Hi. I currently have Amex Platinum Business, for which I received sign up bonus a few months ago.

We are eligible for sign up bonus for the following personal cards as our 24 month period has elapsed:
BA Amex/Platinum (for myself) and Platinum for my partner

In an ideal scenario I would refer my partner for Amex Platinum to take advantage of 18k MR referral and current sign up bonus of 60k MR points. However we are in the process of moving house which will likely complete by December – I did not think it was wise to apply for new credit to jeopardise mortgage application.

I am reluctant to continue paying £50 per month for my Amex business platinum as not really using any of the benefits (and I have capital on tap card to earn avios on current spend). Spoke to amex retentions who would not offer any incentive to stay.

Was hoping for advice on strategy moving forwards – to cancel Amex business platinum (to get pro rata refund) and start cycle for personal cards once I have moved house (but missing out on self referral bonus by referring wife)?
DI says:

15 Sep15 September 12:57

Large meeting room hire in London?

I would like to hire a large (30 people) meeting room (does not need to be formal, but should be private) in London for an evening (say 6pm to 10pm). My budget is around £200.

Is this possible at all? Any recommendations?

Thanks
- Sam G says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 13:06
  
  Not sure how central you need to be but this could be an option – https://www.countyarms.co.uk/meetings
- Andrew says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 13:11
  
  Might be difficult, I’d be budgeting a minimum of £30 a head for a 4 hour evening room booking in London.
- bill says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 13:28
  
  Try councils and universities – for example
  
  https://www.ciht.org.uk/about-us/hire-a-room/
  https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisions/estates-division/room-booking-venue-hire/Secure/hire-conference-facilities
  https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/node/550
- KZ says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 13:29
  
  Try University of London – Garden Halls. It’s in a very modern building (albeit a student accommodation) with fully equipped meeting rooms.
  - DI says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 13:42
    
    Thanks everyone, will have a look!
- Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 14:31
  
  If it’s not Thursday/Friday/Saturday, try a pub.
- Backpacker says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 14:34
  
  Hi DI,
  
  Your best bet might be this place – Fitzrovia community centre.
  2 Foley Street. London, W1W 6DL. Tel: 0207 580 8680
  
  Your budget and hours would work, and you’d be helping a charity at the same time..
  - DI says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 14:53
    
    The fitzrovia centre looks great, thanks for that!
James says:

15 Sep15 September 13:30

Hi, Anyone have any ideas what/when BA are going to do with 2-4-1 voucher expiry dates? I have two vouchers due to expire Jun22 (already extended 6mths) & Dec23, still too few options to use them. If BA continues to extend expiry date, will they also allow accumulation of more than 2 vouchers?
- Rob says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 13:35
  
  There is no limit to how many vouchers you can hold, don’t worry about that.
KZ says:

15 Sep15 September 13:34

@anyone who may be interested – managed to get enrolled on the Hyatt Explorist status challenge (10 nights to retain status until Feb 2023, 20 nights for Globalist). Contacted the Director of Sales and Marketing of the local property, who, although initially mistakenly believed the offer was only for corporate members, enrolled me after I gave him details of the promotional period – members have until 31st of December to complete the challenge (during which they will have Explorist).
- Harry T says:
  
  15 Sep15 September 14:38
  
  Which hotel did you contact?
  - KZ says:
    
    15 Sep15 September 19:48
    
    Hyatt regency Cologne; anecdotal evidence suggests the Andaz in London is willing to indulge.
Flying Misfit says:

15 Sep15 September 13:46

Re: Finnair website MMB being used to view and alter oneworld airline bookings, does anyone know if any of the Star Alliance carriers allows for something similar?