The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 5th October

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• Louise K says:

  5 Oct5 October 12:34

  Is £650 return in PE to NYC a decent fare for December?

  • Richie says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:01

    What is the fare in economy including one checked bag?

    • Louise K says:

      5 Oct5 October 14:05

      It’s £460 for Y so looks a decent fare. Thanks

      • ChrisC says:

        5 Oct5 October 19:02

        And getting for almost half of that is the additional APD

  • Jonathan says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:03

    Most LHR-NYC routes start at around £350, so it sounds like a decent fare for PE

    • Andrew says:

      5 Oct5 October 13:23

      And a good value way to upgrade using Avios to Club if you so wish.

• Mikeact says:

  5 Oct5 October 12:35

  Book now..all Southampton/Europe flights loaded for next Summer, May onwards.

  • Richie says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:01

    Anything new?

    • Mikeact says:

      5 Oct5 October 13:17

      Only the Winter Salzburg route but at least we can get out to Europe without the Heathrow or Gatwick hassle, and once there its pretty easy to get around, ie Mykonos, we shall use the island ferries.

• Chelseafi says:

  5 Oct5 October 12:39

  Is the £200 dining offer on Plat still being added to new applications, will be applying this month just wondering what chance of getting offer. Thanks

  • KS says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:40

    Yes. It comes up after a few days of card activation.

• HH says:

  5 Oct5 October 12:42

  Chase 5% round-up has gone live. In-app click Add > Save spare change. Never going to be an exciting amount, but better than nothing. I assume this counts as interest subject to tax (above annual PSA)?

  • Genghis says:

    5 Oct5 October 12:50

    Yes, it’s interest income.

  • Nigel W says:

    5 Oct5 October 16:26

    Thanks for this, I’ve been wondering when they would start this!

• Scottydogg says:

  5 Oct5 October 12:51

  Anyone had to make a claim through Amex Plat travel insurance and is it any good ?
  Due to the changes to travel yesterday im going to need to cancel a trip to europe at the end of this month . I have 2 sets of Easyjet flights , 2 premier inns and an Airbnb reservation to cancel.
  Looking on their website , doesnt look like they are offering a straight refund so wondering if i can claim the money back ?

  • Louise K says:

    5 Oct5 October 12:54

    Has there been a change in travel advice to your destination?

  • Sam G says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:07

    You’ll need to give us more info but the likely scenarios I’m thinking of aren’t going to allow you to claim

• K says:

  5 Oct5 October 13:01

  Lloyds Upgrade Vouchers: I understand earlier this year they were mostly extended to the end of this month. Has anyone any insight as to what the latest position is now?

  • Michael says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:07

    I requested an extension last week and they refused, so 31st Oct may be the end of the line!

    • Mikeact says:

      5 Oct5 October 13:21

      I guess any changes/cancellations (BA/Avios/Lloyds,) the voucher will be lost…one time usage only, regardless.

  • Nigel W says:

    5 Oct5 October 16:29

    I forgot, do we need to book the first leg of any voucher by 30th October or both legs?

• Amy C says:

  5 Oct5 October 13:03

  Oh dear 😕

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10060489/First-class-passenger-shares-footage-unacceptable-conditions-4-000-British-Airways-flight.html

  • TGLoyalty says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:10

    Pretty bad if that’s a Dreamliner seat. Cost cutting shines through with the lack of quality.

    • Lady London says:

      5 Oct5 October 14:50

      You give BA a nice new Dreamliner airplane and they can’t even keep it clean

  • Russ says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:23

    Travel influencer’s greatly overestimate how important their input actually is…..

    • Aston100 says:

      5 Oct5 October 13:32

      You are wrong Russ.
      He managed to get his story into the media where countless people will have read this and may reconsider their choice of airline.

      If a ‘normal’ person had this experience, it may not have made it into the media.

      • Youllnever says:

        5 Oct5 October 13:51

        Agree – not quite sure how he overestimated his influence. The fact that an article was published on a well-known website and received 800+ comments that same day goes to show that people have taken notice.

        • Russ says:

          5 Oct5 October 14:13

          Well people do tend to overestimate how important they are and how much weight their voice carries. The people sitting on the tarmac of the M25 are perhaps thinking the same thing…

    • Paul Pogba says:

      5 Oct5 October 13:53

      True but this is a second hand ten year old Ford experience at brand new Bentley prices; Arthur Daley would be proud. If these parts wear quickly they need to find a way of swapping them out before any one notices.

    • Rob says:

      5 Oct5 October 14:15

      OK Russ …

      The record for hotel rooms sold from a HfP article is £156,000. And that is only sales we tracked via our links for that offer – the actual total will be far higher.

      • Russ says:

        5 Oct5 October 14:41

        …and is testimony to the amount of work and relevance it has to the people who regularly visit and return to this site, including myself.

      • The Savage Squirrel says:

        5 Oct5 October 16:02

        Rob, I don’t think Russ was referring to you when he said “influencer”. You have a proper business. Most of the “influencers” we encounter are the ones that contact you demanding give-me-your-service-or-product-free-and-I’ll-post-it-on-Insta-and-you’ll-get-1000-new-clients types. So basically digital beggars. When I reply with a suggestion of them paying full price then we’ll refund £x per new client they generate, then they disappear sharpish despite the fact they’d make far more money that way if their claims were true…. 😂

        • His Holyness says:

          5 Oct5 October 16:17

          Who is Jarvis Marcos? The Mail is so rubbish, they can’t even get his name right. Did they just make it up? His name is Adrian Hall.

        • TGLoyalty says:

          5 Oct5 October 17:26

          Uh?

          DM us the right name for the Instagramer / blogger who calls himself The Luxury Traveller. Seems a decent enough guy with his opinions even if he might come across a little entitled.

          I can’t see him boycotting BA he’s probably got a stick of points to use up.

        • His Holyness says:

          5 Oct5 October 17:58

          At Abbey National, his name was Adrian Hall, it must be an alias he uses on the blogs

        • Russ says:

          5 Oct5 October 18:09

          Yes indeed, thank you Savage Squirrel and digital beggar seems a fair description. No offence meant Rob *hat tip*

      • Paul Pogba says:

        5 Oct5 October 20:11

        FWIW I see Head for Points as specialist journalism, this chaps website is so vain it would make a moderately attractive teenage girl blush. The luxury traveller is self promotion with a virtuoso webform attached.

    • John says:

      5 Oct5 October 14:48

      Typical DM exaggeration

      Blogger’s response here:

      https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/2054541-another-sad-tale-ba-first.html#post33620570

      • JimB says:

        5 Oct5 October 19:55

        Yes Jarvis Marcos is Adrian’s online alias. Has his own website under that pseudonym.

        Almost certainly would have used points.

        • Rob says:

          5 Oct5 October 20:12

          He did. See the Flyertalk comment he posted. The Mail made up the £4k number.

• Chelseafi says:

  5 Oct5 October 13:08

  What Gordon Ramsey restaurant (that’s included in the Amex dining offer) would you recommend for family of four (boys 23 & 21), will be midweek, prefer steak & burgers. Thanks

  • HH says:

    5 Oct5 October 13:17

    Check that it’s included, but Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill on Grosvenor Square meets your needs.

    • Chelseafi says:

      5 Oct5 October 14:01

      Thanks looks great, will book

  • Rob says:

    5 Oct5 October 14:18

    If they are 21 and 23 I’d be forcing them to try something a bit flashier ….

    • Chelseafi says:

      5 Oct5 October 15:09

      They are very good tbh but it’s to mark son’s 21st which was in summer but only just getting date for us all to go out, so I’ve suggested a Gordon Ramsey place, as he does like a good ribeye.

      • YC says:

        5 Oct5 October 16:35

        From the list, I would go to hawksmoor over gordon ramsay for steak. Or if you want something high end, check out Cut at 45 park lane

        • Tom H says:

          5 Oct5 October 18:10

          Beast is the best in town at the moment I would say

  • K says:

    5 Oct5 October 17:44

    21 and 23? Boys? They are men.

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