The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 9th November

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• Jason says:

  9 Nov9 November 18:05

  Data point: platinum card arrived Monday, chat agent added restaurant offered today, appeared instantly

  • Alan says:

    9 Nov9 November 21:58

    Same for my wife’s card which arrived today.

• Benilyn says:

  9 Nov9 November 18:06

  Can anyone use their magic powers to find the email address for Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel Dubai please? mallofemirates@sheraton.com does not work, and the previous General Manager has left.

  • pauldb says:

    9 Nov9 November 18:27

    reservations.03889@sheraton.com looks promising to me.

    • Benilyn says:

      9 Nov9 November 18:52

      Thanks, has not bounced back!

  • Matthew says:

    10 Nov10 November 00:11

    Here’s the email I found: 03889.info@sheraton.com

    Use this method to find any Marriott property email and all the property details: https://princeoftravel.com/blog/how-to-find-any-marriott-hotel-email-address/

• ChrisC says:

  9 Nov9 November 18:13

  Gatwick, Edinburgh and Belfast airports plus Wizz have written to Grant Shapps saying slot waivers should end for the 2022 summer season.

  https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-must-reinstate-airport-slot-rules-say-gatwick-wizz-2021-11-09/

• vlcnc says:

  9 Nov9 November 18:26

  Does anyone know if you cancel Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Card does it automatically cancel your Priority Pass if you haven’t used them or is that valid for a year??

  • Harrier25 says:

    9 Nov9 November 18:26

    Yes.

    • Harrier25 says:

      9 Nov9 November 18:29

      I mean yes to the first part of your question As far as I’m aware, you lose them on cancellation of the card.

  • Youllnever says:

    9 Nov9 November 18:39

    You lose access immediately.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    9 Nov9 November 22:28

    You lose them immediately because what really happens is PP charge your card but Amex don’t pass the first two on

    No valid payment card = dead PP.

• Boi says:

  9 Nov9 November 19:21

  I have been charged with booking travel for 17 people for our 2 week vacation. Which card do I use?

  Currencies: ZAR, GBP, CAD and USD.

  I have the usual Amex, Hilton, HSBC, creation, bonvoy, MBNA – U.K. and Canada versions.

  • Blenz101 says:

    9 Nov9 November 19:29

    Revolut

  • Hulk says:

    9 Nov9 November 19:31

    Get Curve and use it with creation as your underlying card 🤣

    • mr_jetlag says:

      9 Nov9 November 19:40

      you mean bend the beardy solihull seagull, can’t divulge any top secrets…

  • Reney says:

    9 Nov9 November 20:28

    what points do you want the most? any bonus on any of them? Are any of them forex free?

    • Boi says:

      9 Nov9 November 20:39

      Bonvoy would be nice but cancelled out by forex. Thinking Amex gold as would earn double for airline and double forex? Is my thinking right?
      Or I could go with hsbc as it is forex free but haven’t got my head around using/understanding the points value from it.

      Not excited about cash back so I don’t use MBNA much

      • Boi says:

        9 Nov9 November 20:41

        Like the bendy and revolutionary direction but won’t go there 🤣

        • Guernsey Globetrotter says:

          9 Nov9 November 21:38

          Do you have Beardy Boi? Beardy – Solihull – Che still working for me for a double dip 💪

      • Lady London says:

        9 Nov9 November 21:26

        Isn’t Chase Sapphire more worthwhile in North America?

        • Lady London says:

          9 Nov9 November 21:28

          Also did you eliminate the Amex ICC as of use to you. Rob did an article.

        • Guernsey Globetrotter says:

          9 Nov9 November 21:53

          Actually I expect VS not much good if Canada based – I’d vote Amex or HSBC route if only for the flexibility of convertible points !

        • Lyn says:

          10 Nov10 November 04:13

          Chase pulled out of the Canadian credit card market several years ago. And Sapphire has only ever been offered in the US as far as I know. In general there is no such thing as a North American credit card market.

      • Michael says:

        9 Nov9 November 22:07

        Is HSBC WE forex free? Didn’t think so but Virgin is for Euro transactions.

        • Boi says:

          9 Nov9 November 22:45

          HSBC is forex free. I have the Canada version. Don’t know about the U.K. version is the same.
          I have had ICC in the past but I thought paying it was a faff.

  • Guernsey Globetrotter says:

    9 Nov9 November 21:51

    Amex ICC will be OK for avoiding FX fees if paying in USD but only 1 point per $ is a bit underwhelming …

• Tracey says:

  9 Nov9 November 19:49

  A friend has booked TLV-LHR-GLA return. BA have just cancelled the TLV-LHR sectors both ways and moved her to the one flight each day they are operating Xmas time. So now she only has one hour to make the connection at LHR outbound and coming back they will need to move her to a flight the day before in order to make the 7.45am departure. Are BA obliged to pay overnight accommodation?

  • ChrisC says:

    9 Nov9 November 20:20

    60 minutes is the T5-T5 minimum connection time

    As these connections appear to meet that then no they won’t pay for accommodation.

  • Graham says:

    9 Nov9 November 21:30

    The first Glasgow flight of the day won’t make it LHR in time so yes, they will need to manage some sort of duty of care for the inbound sector. Your friend will need to call them and ask what they’re going to do about it. As it’s cancellations she can also request to be rerouted on another airline at her convenience if they refuse to pay. But BA will try hard not to do this.

    Just tell them to quote the EU261 regs – the UK has replicated them post-Brexit.

    • Tracey says:

      9 Nov9 November 21:42

      Many thanks

• Lee says:

  9 Nov9 November 20:21

  Upon checking my saved Morrison offer on Amex, it has been extended for another week.

• Roy says:

  9 Nov9 November 20:38

  Not useless. But it did prompt me to buy a new wallet, given I can no longer use Creation with Google Pay via Curve, and an disinclined to use Virgin in that way.

  Ended up buying an Aviator Slide wallet – German competitor to the much-advertised Ridge minimalist wallet. https://aviatorwallet.com/

  Would suggest the double-height coin drawer- I’m doubtful if British pound coins will fit in the standard version…

  Very happy with it so far. Opted for the aluminium frame, too, FWIW

  • Sandgrounder says:

    9 Nov9 November 20:54

    You still carry cash, and not just an emergency banknote? Coins? How quaint!

    • Roy says:

      9 Nov9 November 21:21

      Sorry that was an accidental dupe of a reply I posted on page 4. Network problems and refresh, etc.

      But, yes, I still carry cash, although it’s rare to have to use it these days.

      I had to put a couple of pound coins into the the machine to top up the air in my tyres at the garage, the other week, though.

    • Rob says:

      9 Nov9 November 21:56

      You need more drugs and prostitutes in your life, clearly (or cleaners).

    • bazza says:

      10 Nov10 November 12:00

      hairdresser, car washer and pub local to work are all cash only

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