The HfP chat thread – Thursday 30th September

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• Graham Walsh says:

  30 Sep30 September 14:12

  Iberia, I had 20k odd in there and I want to transfer out to BA. Turns out I’ve just moved 20k from BA to Iberia. How can I get them back out?? Arrrgh

  • Graham Walsh says:

    30 Sep30 September 14:34

    Ok, so I can move via avios site following this guide https://hfp2022.headforpoints.blog/2021/04/01/how-do-i-move-avios-from-iberia-plus-to-british-airways-executive-club/ as it allows either way transfer. Then just need to get from avios over to BA afterwards.

  • Rob says:

    30 Sep30 September 14:36

    Need to open an Aer Lingus or Vueling account and use avios.com to pull from IB and push to BA.

    • Graham Walsh says:

      30 Sep30 September 14:44

      Thanks Rob, had my Aer Lingus account already, logged into avios.com with those credentials and found 6k sitting there too. So for anyone else

      Log into avios.com > combine avios > Iberia to avios.
      Then start again and login into your ba account on avios.com and send avios to ba.com

      All is instant. Now sharing via BA to my fiance (as BA Gold can do 27k pa) for free.

• Imran says:

  30 Sep30 September 14:13

  Flying out of T5 today in Club World. Which is the best lounge at T5 at the moment? I have Priority Pass and Lounge Key.
  Thanks.

  • Save East Coast Rewards says:

    30 Sep30 September 14:28

    When I was silver my favourite lounge was BA Galleries North, but most people seem to prefer Galleries South.

    I preferred north for a few reasons:
    – it’s on the same level as security
    – it has a terrace
    – it has its own showers (South shares showers with Flounge and Concorde Room)

    Galleries South is bigger but you first have to go down a level, walk along and then up two levels to get to it, there’s also no terrace.

    As you say you’re travelling Club World you’re likely to be departing from the B or C gates. The Galleries lounge in 5B is the best business class lounge when it’s open as it’s less busy, however I think it’s still closed.

    Priority pass and loungekey will give you access to Aspire, but it’s rubbish. If you have Amex Platinum you also have access to the Plaza Premium lounge which is worth a look if Galleries North is too busy.

    • AJA says:

      30 Sep30 September 18:05

      I like Galleries North too. It’s smaller so can fill up pretty quickly but I think it’s less of a zoo.

    • John says:

      30 Sep30 September 19:27

      I try to choose based on the gate.

• Laura says:

  30 Sep30 September 14:54

  Yes, applied last week and have had it added yesterday. I called up to add it as I was impatient though!

  • Isolde says:

    30 Sep30 September 15:27

    +1. Applied and approved on Tuesday, added offer via chat on Wednesday, will be used this weekend.

    • DaveL says:

      1 Oct1 October 09:56

      Wow. Presumably the card hadn’t arrived, so how did you manage to add it to your account and chat with them about it?

• Crafty says:

  30 Sep30 September 15:11

  Data point – Tesco to Ernie going through absolutely fine again for me now. Had been some (including me) having trouble.

  • Blenz101 says:

    30 Sep30 September 16:13

    Still not working for me 🙁

  • BuildBackBetter says:

    30 Sep30 September 18:51

    Last month before it’s shut down?

• mark2 says:

  30 Sep30 September 15:19

  I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this, but the Nectar ‘Double Up’ scheme this Chistmas is not happening.
  Which is as hame as their TTD Chenin Blanc is excellent.

  • Steven says:

    30 Sep30 September 16:13

    Is this 100% confirmed? Where did you find this out? I was holding off using the points until the double up offer.

    • Mattb says:

      30 Sep30 September 16:24

      Originally just one site had a rumour but all the press were reporting a few days ago with sainsburys quotes.

      Quite annoying as we had plenty to burn. Might just chuck them into BA. If they stop bonus points too I’ll be shopping elsewhere.

      • Rob says:

        30 Sep30 September 17:16

        It seems Sainsbury’s staff have been told that it is not coming back.

        • Gavin says:

          30 Sep30 September 17:27

          What do I do with my 20k nectar points. It’s a bit boring to send to Avios or get a few weeks free shopping. It’s nice for redemptions to be meaningful, like the double up for booze / gifts etc

• Andy says:

  30 Sep30 September 15:30

  New Creation fiasco. Got a letter today telling me I needed to make a transaction within 60 days or they will close my account. Couldn’t make a transaction, logged in to my account “limited functionality, phone this number.”

  Anyway I eventually got through on the phone. “Sorry, the letter is a bit confusingly worded. you basically have to make a transaction within 24 hours”!?!

  So they have sent me a new pin number, then I have to phone up to get them to move the block on the account and then do a transaction within 24 hours. Otherwise the block comes back on.

  Bit of a waste of my time tbh!

  • Anna says:

    30 Sep30 September 16:05

    How long is it since you used your card?!

    • Andy says:

      30 Sep30 September 16:10

      January I think so a few months ago although it’s not the first credit card iv’e had that i’ve let sit idle for a while during me spending with a diff one!

• ChrisC says:

  30 Sep30 September 15:47

  Just had the email (and updated in the app) cancellation of LGW-AMS for next June.

  Given new time and flight number ex LHR

  Checking the ex LHRs that day it looks like they haven’t moved ex LGW flights across en masse

  • Richie says:

    30 Sep30 September 16:15

    They’ve moved a lot of them.

• Aston100 says:

  30 Sep30 September 15:49

  If my wife hires a car but doesn’t select or pay to add an additional driver, would Amex Plat insurance cover me to drive it (My card, she is a supp).

  Thanks.

  • Rich says:

    30 Sep30 September 16:06

    You have to be named on the rental agreement

    • Aston100 says:

      30 Sep30 September 16:17

      Oh bugger.
      OK thanks.
      I’ll get her to drive me around then. I’m sure she’ll feel empowered.

  • Barnaby100 says:

    30 Sep30 September 16:13

    Some companies add a spouse for free, budget and Avis included (may vary by region)

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