The HfP chat thread – Sunday 7th November

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Zoe says:

7 Nov7 November 18:22

Has anyone found a use for Hyperjar, not expecting details happy to do some work myself…
- Toaster says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 18:40
  
  Only to use as intended, son has the child’s card and I can send him pocket money. Free to use service so better than go Henry.
  - Brian W says:
    
    7 Nov7 November 22:00
    
    +1
BuildBackBetter says:

7 Nov7 November 18:37

Virgin money current account offer – can I set up direct debits after the switch or do they have to be on donor account before switching? If it’s the latter, any suggestions for the smallest dd that can be set up?
- Cabal of rabid baboons says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 19:01
  
  I believe you have 45 days to fulfil the criteria
- Jonathan says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 19:14
  
  The direct debits just need to be on the account they don’t have to pay or have paid any money out.
- BJ says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 20:57
  
  Either is fine. Simple and quick
  solution is to change your amex DDs.
- BuildBackBetter says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 21:17
  
  Thanks everyone!
Marina says:

7 Nov7 November 20:00

You can select the account that you want the cash back to go to – I get mine to go to a separate account with Santander. In the app go to more (at bottom) > Retail offers > top right three little dots think you select the account from here – if not try the pc login if not in the app .
Metty says:

7 Nov7 November 21:26

Could some kind soul remind me of the www. of the site that searches and lists the cheapest BA fares? I can’t find it in my google history…. (Not the BA.com one…)

cheers!
- Paul Pogba says:
  
  7 Nov7 November 22:16
  
  You mean like Momondo, Skyscanner or Google Flights? They allow you to search a route then filter by alliance or airline.
  - Metty says:
    
    7 Nov7 November 22:18
    
    PP: not those….it’s a ‘hobbyist’ type site that I had as a tab on my ipad, more like rewardflightfinder, owenrudge etc….spent all night going through my google history and can’t find it!
    - Metty says:
      
      7 Nov7 November 22:23
      
      Bingo! beartravel.org/p_ba.php and selecting fares from there
      - BlueHorizonUk says:
        
        8 Nov8 November 00:07
        
        Such a useful site. Thank you
Rh says:

8 Nov8 November 11:26

I spotted a load more business class flights have appeared with BA coming back from Miami in January. I booked return leg yesterday (my outbound to Cancun was already sorted).
Dave Wood says:

8 Nov8 November 11:29

I can’t seem to find any BA first class reward seat availability in 2022. I’ve done multiple trips to Japan in First previously and haven’t had much difficulty finding seats as long as I look 9+ months in advance. Recently, there has been nothing at all. And there doesn’t seem to be any for any other routes I’ve checked either. Has BA stopped offering first for reward seats?