The HfP chat thread – Monday 25th October

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• Jamie says:

  25 Oct25 October 10:59

  Did I read here that Virgin are being very slow with credit card approvals? For the fee-free FX card I their site said I was approved subject to ID checks but it’s been a week since they emailed saying they’ll be in touch within 5 working days. I’ve got a long work trip coming up soon and would be nice to not have to front all the expenses with cash.

  • Lev441 says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:19

    Took me almost 2 weeks to be approved (called and checked) and still waiting for card to arrive…

• Aston100 says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:04

  Booked a car through SixT.
  Pay on collection.
  When I got there I was told they had no cars available, but they could only offer me their apologies. They felt that because I had not paid yet, I didn’t have a firm booking (despite having a confirmation number and several automated emails from them relating to the booking).
  After a few minutes of argument (including why hadn’t they bothered to contact me about lack of cars), they booked a car for me from a different branch. I was told to make my way there at my own expense.

  Couple of questions:
  1. Are they correct? Does a flexible pay on collection booking not guarantee you a car (any car hire firm, not specific to SixT)?
  2. Do you think I can somehow claim the taxi fare (nearly £40) through Amex Platinum car hire insurance? (I will obviously be writing a stern letter once I am done with the car).

  Thanks.

  • Roy says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:41

    I’ve wondered about this before (fortunately it’s never happened to me, though).

    My thinking is, that if the booking is so flexible that I can simply no-show, and there is no penalty whatsoever, then it would seem there has been no consideration on my part, and therefore a contract cannot exist under English law. Any deposit or no-show fee – even a nominal £1 – would change that, though.

  • Lady London says:

    25 Oct25 October 20:03

    Contact Sixt Head Office while you.still have the car. I’d expect a minimum of costs to get to the other pickup plus a discount for your time and frustration. This feels like 50% off the bill. I think you may have landed a rogue franchisee.

    Technically I think hirecar companies can do this to you but I wouldn’t take it lying down. Does travel insurance or card insurance cover this, I wonder?

• Dannyrado says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:04

  My Welsh covid vaccine cert has two QR codes, one for each jab. The form for re-entering the UK (The 48hr one) specifically states to only upload forms with one QR.
  What to do? I can’t be the only Welsh resident returning to the UK.

  • Rhys says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:07

    You should check my response to your first comment 🙂

  • ChrisC says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:07

    Upload the code for the 2nd jab.

  • Anna says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:07

    Get the covid pass (if applicable in Wales) and upload that one?

  • Andrew says:

    25 Oct25 October 12:32

    The England cert has 2 codes too – scan the second dose code.

  • Phil says:

    25 Oct25 October 16:02

    Last time I tried, the PLF website wouldn’t scan either of my QR codes – so I’d recommend downloading a PDF that you can access and upload – just in case.

• ChrisC says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:06

  Appears to be some clarity on BA ticket validity process with this post from a week last Friday. Don’t think this has been picked up here

  https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33646518-post203.html

  “On tickets that havent been reissued it will be 1 year from the original date of issue for the ticket.
  On any tickets that have been reissued it will be 1 year from the date the reissue was completed.
  As before on part flown tickets ticket validity will be 1 year from the date the outbound was flown.”

  I had a ticket reissued last week due to a rebook after a cancellation.

  After seeing the above post I checked and the ticket number changed so my clock for that booking runs 12 months from last week not the original booking date.

  I hadn’t appreciated that you were given a new ticket number in these circumstances. Need to update my spreadsheets with my bookings on! Also a good idea to keep all emails relating to changes.

• Anna says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:07

  25% off 6 at ASDA again. It’s getting to be like the Sweaty Betty of wine.

  • ChrisC says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:17

    Sainsburys as well.

    Runs 21st October tp 2nd November (inclusive)

    • Richie says:

      25 Oct25 October 11:54

      Any champers offers that stack if you buy 6?

      • Andrew says:

        25 Oct25 October 12:02

        ASDA – 2% on Airtime, 2.5% on Ode (Spree).
        Sainsbury’s – 3% on Ode, 5% on MBNA.

    • Crafty says:

      25 Oct25 October 23:19

      Asda announces it and Sainsbury’s follows suit. Every time.

• Manny_D says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:17

  Those who have taken out a new Platinum recently, have you been able to change the annual fee payment to a monthly one?

  If so was there anything in particular you said to get this done?

  • TGLoyalty says:

    25 Oct25 October 11:28

    Im not sure it’s a special offer. I just said I was looking to go monthly billing as I heard you could and they said yeah sure.

  • Adam says:

    25 Oct25 October 12:11

    Give them a call. Its very easy to set up.

  • Louise K says:

    25 Oct25 October 14:00

    Yes, I did. Quite easy to sort out over chat.

    Had to pay the £575 on the first statement but that has since been credited.

• John says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:20

  Just received IHG points from creation for this month. No closure letter, used curve but no MS.

  • Reney says:

    25 Oct25 October 12:45

    When was your statement date pls?

• Mr. AC says:

  25 Oct25 October 11:24

  Virgin red app gives you 3 points per pound: https://hfp2022.headforpoints.blog/2021/05/13/earn-virgin-points-booking-train-tickets/

  • Magic Mike says:

    25 Oct25 October 22:39

    There seems to be a £1 booking fee with Virgin so need to be spending more than about 40 quid for that to be worthwhile for the points…

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