The HfP chat thread – Wednesday 10th November

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BlueHorizonUk says:

10 Nov10 November 21:39

If you have 2 offers for same retailer then they usually pay out on both but like Rob suggests, try a small amount and see.
Reeferman says:

10 Nov10 November 22:24

I had 2 offers (I think 5% and 7% from memory) for Fortnum and Mason last Nov/Dec and both paid out
Craig W says:

10 Nov10 November 22:25

Hi all – am due to fly to Jamaica with BA in club on Saturday and just realised it will be from Gatwick north rather than Heathrow. I can’t seem to work out what lounge access I will get – any ideas?
- Cabal of rabid baboons says:
  
  10 Nov10 November 23:51
  
  You’ll need a platinum card for the lounge
  - Memesweeper says:
    
    11 Nov11 November 00:12
    
    Surely there’s temporary BA lounge?
- ChrisC, says:
  
  11 Nov11 November 00:44
  
  BA are using one of the commercial lounges and I’m sure Rob has written about it recently.
  
  Search for “Gatwick”
Cabal of rabid baboons says:

11 Nov11 November 00:22

My pal was on the flight to Jamaica today and had to use his platinum card for the lounge i believe?
vol says:

11 Nov11 November 00:55

Hi everyone – just tried to log in to Virgin shops away (correct details) and have received this error message: “An external upstream service issued an invalid response”

Also, if I try to log into the main Virgin Atlantic site, it is complaining that it cannot process my request right now. – anyone had the same or know what this is?

Thank you
BH says:

11 Nov11 November 11:27

Left a comment here https://hfp2022.headforpoints.blog/2021/11/08/save-30-on-seatspy-first-class-membership/ yesterday about being unable to sign-up to the discounted seat spy offer. Has anyone had any luck with this?
Rob says:

11 Nov11 November 12:00

Don’t worry 😉