The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 28th September

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• Rob says:

  28 Sep28 September 17:29

  As it’s one card each I think you’d be OK.

  Downside is that you are risking a LOT of Platinum points if Amex did block you for some reason. Decisions decisions …

• Ollie says:

  28 Sep28 September 17:36

  I have 2 Companion Vouchers due to expire before I’d like to fly. Would like 4 x CW returns to the Caribbean for Oct 2022 half term, so quite sought after seats.

  If I use the ‘Book a flight to Liverpool/cancel for a FTV’ trick, do I still call BA at midnight T-355 to try and bag them, even though I’ll be using FTVs?

  • Anna says:

    28 Sep28 September 17:47

    Good luck finding a BA flight to Liverpool, but yes, you need to call to use a FTV anyway, which is going to make it very, very difficult to use them for sought-after seats at the moment. I’m hoping that “anywhere in the eastern US” will be enough to be able to use one of mine for Xmas 2022!

    • Ollie says:

      28 Sep28 September 17:56

      Liverpool bad example! Thank you, appreciate it. Which number is best to call? Japan?

• His Holyness says:

  28 Sep28 September 17:41

  Curve app seems to be down for me, I am unable to verify transactions. Ah, lovely Curve… definitely ready to be mainstream!

  • TGLoyalty says:

    28 Sep28 September 18:39

    I get all of the verifications via text now ?

    But yep apps down

  • Harrier25 says:

    28 Sep28 September 18:49

    Its back up for me now, but after reading the comments from you over the past few days, maybe it’s something completely different for you than just app downtime @ His Holyness 😂

    • John says:

      28 Sep28 September 19:02

      Been reading the curve forums – they seem to be in denial about creation and ernie

      • Harrier25 says:

        28 Sep28 September 19:13

        They are all just having a complete Curve love in on there and have no idea what a basket case its in danger of becoming!

      • Rui N. says:

        28 Sep28 September 19:53

        They are quite interesting indeed. Some people here should go and read them, plenty of good arguments on how Curve might be conducting unlawfully, from FCA regs to GDPR and general consumer law. Also posted there are the complete T&Cs which define cash recycling solely as withdrawing from ATM and then depositing that money to pay the card back. So, good luck to Curve proving that their email about Ernie that backing on their T&Cs.

        • John says:

          28 Sep28 September 20:54

          Yeah, but I can’t be bothered to submit documents or fight with them so I’m just not going to do it. Even though I was never a heavy MSer

        • JDB says:

          28 Sep28 September 21:28

          @Rui N – you need to read the whole paragraph rather than just the first few sentences re Curve’s definition of cash recycling and the Fair Use Policy is incorporated within the T&Cs.

• CramondBen says:

  28 Sep28 September 17:44

  Day 2 PCR test @£19.99, provided by Biograd at MAN, Bootle and Warrington clinics

  • Sandgrounder says:

    28 Sep28 September 18:43

    Stacks of availability when I checked the other day as well.

  • Amy C says:

    28 Sep28 September 20:33

    Can’t see any on their site listed for that price?

    • Amy C says:

      28 Sep28 September 20:35

      Ok found it now, have to go right past the headline prices.

• His Holyness says:

  28 Sep28 September 17:53

  PagoFX closing (Santander product)

  • The Urbanite says:

    28 Sep28 September 19:43

    They tried to MS-proof that with some success. Won’t be missed sadly.

• Wollhouse says:

  28 Sep28 September 18:41

  i am planning to travel with a friend using one of my 241 vouchers. I have enough Avios, but she’s now seen the error of her ways and started collecting miles too:) If I wanted to use some of her miles rather than all mine to pay for our 241 redemption, should I add her to my household account (we can make the addresses work to allow this) or is there a way to use some of her Avios (with her permission) during a booking? What’s the best way? conscious the BA IT changes mean I need to add to household quickly if that’s rhe best route! Thanks

  • BJ says:

    28 Sep28 September 18:52

    Nectar transfer, but that will take 10+ days to get her avios to you. HHA is simplest and quickest.

    • Wollhouse says:

      28 Sep28 September 18:54

      Thanks BJ. Will look at both.

      • meta says:

        28 Sep28 September 18:57

        Before 4th October though!

        • C says:

          28 Sep28 September 21:29

          What happens on 4 October?

        • CH says:

          28 Sep28 September 21:30

          What happens on 4 October?

        • meta says:

          28 Sep28 September 22:51

          4th October to 17th November you won’t be able to add anyone to HHA.

    • Wollhouse says:

      28 Sep28 September 19:07

      Sorry – just to be clear- if I go the nectar route. She has a gold card- she converts to her nectar card, then she is able to convert/transfer to MY BA account? (As Avios.com is no more)

      That might be cleaner as it’s a one off whereas if I put her into a household account, I believe I can’t remove her for 6 months (or as long as their IT takes;) so I’d use a portion of her miles on any further redemptions- correct?? Thanks

      • Connor says:

        28 Sep28 September 19:35

        Convert to Avios, then Nectar. You get a worse value if you convert to Nectar directly.

      • ChrisC says:

        28 Sep28 September 21:04

        Yes that’s correct. Whilst she is in your HHA any redemptions you make will also come pro rata from her account as well. And ditto with any redemption bookings she makes.

      • BJ says:

        28 Sep28 September 23:12

        To be clear you first mentioned converting miles hence I suggested her BAEC avios to a Nectar account to your BAEC account. That has mothing to do with amex cc. You then muddied the waters a little by replying in relation to amex cc. In that case Connor is correct, if she is transferring MR points then she should take those to Nectar via BAEC, not directly to Nectar. That done, you then proceed as I first suggested. Reports suggest that BAEC-Nectar transfers are typically taking 12-13 days, not the advertised 10 days.

        • Wollhouse says:

          29 Sep29 September 06:52

          Thank you everyone, Think I’ll do this as we have the time. And who knows how long household IT changes (and rollbacks!j will really take BA;)

• Iain says:

  28 Sep28 September 18:49

  Hello all.

  I asked this last night but it was late on and will have been missed by most.

  I have a reward flight coming up in a couple of weeks.
  I also have 2 e-vouchers for a decent combined total from the promotion from a few weeks back.

  Does anyone know if I could use those vouchers to add a hotel to my reward booking?

  I have saw that you can use them for BA holidays but only if you phone them.

  I just got through on the Avios line to ask. The agent said it wasn’t possible, though she did say she would transfer me to cash sales to ask before promptly cutting me off.

  Can anyone advise if they believe I should be able to do this? Someone who did respond last night thought I should be able to.

  I know that agents can sometimes be wrong…

  Thoughts?

  • mr_jetlag says:

    28 Sep28 September 22:43

    e vouchers only usable on cash bookings.

• Clive says:

  28 Sep28 September 18:50

  Are all cars members allowed access to the Amex Lounge at the O2? Going to a concert next month and already have tickets booked.

  • Super Secret Stuff says:

    28 Sep28 September 20:29

    We (me and OH) were both gold when we used it for bring me the horizon. Staff didnt give a monkeys about 1 per card and gave us 5 tickets

    • Super Secret Stuff says:

      28 Sep28 September 20:29

      To cover our friends as well

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