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The HfP chat thread – Thursday 18th November

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  • elguiri says:
    18 Nov18 November 17:38

    ALL mobility service email just popped in:

    Earn and use Reward points during your trips: 1 euro = 1 Reward point.
    Compare multiple offers to get the best rate and shortest waiting time.
    Select your vehicle according to your needs for personal or professional trips

    It also says you earn reward points on every trip, so pay with points, earn points on it too it seems.

    • David D says:
      18 Nov18 November 21:08

      I checked two or three of my normal routes and they were at least 10%, and in some cases 35% more expensive than other providers. Therefore, I would not be interested in booking through the service until it dropped to around a 1%, 2% at a push, difference.

  • idontflymuch says:
    18 Nov18 November 17:39

    Looking to hire a car in Mauritius, going to hertz via IHG link comes back too expensive compared to kayak. If I book though kayak can I just turn up and say I am a 5 star gold member to get the additional driver and hopefully an upgrade or do I need to let them know in the booking? Thanks

    • Paul says:
      18 Nov18 November 18:07

      I’ve done 3rd party bookings 4 or 5 times, and it’s always been fine, but each time I’ve messaged the booking company to obtain the Hertz (also done Avis) reference then added it to my bookings in the app. Not sure if that’s why it’s worked, of I’ve just been lucky, or it would have worked anyway, but once it’s visible in the app it also shows extra benefits available from status, so difficult for them to be denied at pick up.

  • Yorkshire Rich says:
    18 Nov18 November 17:41

    Not as slow as my BA executive account

  • Dee says:
    18 Nov18 November 17:42

    Looks like the BA app is working again. Not the web page though

  • ChrisC says:
    18 Nov18 November 17:51

    BA Holidays 2

    I have a CDG … NYC Holiday booking for next January. The CDG-LHR-CDG legs got cancelled and with the huge cuts to the schedule the alternatives didn’t appeal.

    So I emailed them and asked if I could start/end the trip at LHR instead or BRU/AMS. I made no mention of the 300 mile rule but of course knew it existed.

    Reply came back specifically mentioning the 300 mile rule so BRU and AMS (despite them initially saying it wasn’t as the agent used the wrong distance!) are both OK.

    LHR wasn’t an option because whilst it is within 300 miles of CDG it’s not in the same currency as the original trip. She also used ZRH and Swiss Francs as another example that wouldn’t be allowed

    • Mart says:
      18 Nov18 November 19:02

      Is this because it was a baholidays booking?
      I presume a BA flight only booking would allow the change to LHR?

  • Mco says:
    18 Nov18 November 18:00

    Does a FHR booking online through Amex trigger the Amex travel cash back?

  • Neil Spellings says:
    18 Nov18 November 18:14

    Points bonus Promo from IHG received today (Thanks IHG, given Creation are cancelling my card!)

    Promotion: Earn 5,000 IHG® Rewards bonus points on your first Qualifying Stay and 6,000 IHG® Rewards bonus points on your second Qualifying Stay. Book and pay for a stay at any IHG Hotel and Resort worldwide with your IHG® Rewards Club Credit Card or IHG Rewards Club Premium Credit Card from 10 November to 31 December 2021.

    Terms and Conditions

    You must book using IHG Rewards Club Credit Card or an IHG Rewards Club Premium Credit Card.

    In order to qualify for this Promotion, stays must be made between 10 November and December 31, 2021 (both dates inclusive) (the “Promotion Period”). Stays can be booked any time before or during the Promotion Period.

    Card holders using an IHG Rewards Club Credit Card or IHG Rewards Club Premium Credit Card from Creation Financial Services Limited to pay for their Qualifying Stay will receive an additional 5,000 IHG Rewards bonus points on their first Qualifying Stay and 6,000 IHG Rewards bonus points on their second Qualifying Stay during the Promotion Period at any IHG Hotel and Resort worldwide. The 5,000 bonus points can only be earned for the first Qualifying Stay and the 6,000 bonus points can only be earned for the second Qualifying Stay during the Promotion Period. Bonus points can only be earned once per card holder and any additional stays more than 2 stays during the Promotion Period will not earn bonus points. The 11,000 Bonus Points card holders earn from this Promotion are separate from and in addition to the base points earned from credit card spend on IHG transactions. Bonus points will only be awarded to the IHG Rewards Club account registered to the main cardholder and cannot be earned by an additional cardholder.

    A qualifying stay is defined in the IHG Rewards Club membership terms and conditions as one night or consecutive nights at the same hotel, regardless of frequency of check-in/out on a points eligible rate (“Qualifying Stay”). Bookings made through third-party websites and travel agency rates do not qualify for this Promotion. For additional details on Qualifying Rates, please see the full IHG Rewards membership terms and conditions.

    • Harrier25 says:
      18 Nov18 November 18:57

      Do you really need to post the email that we all received and all the terms and conditions too??!! Good God man! 🙄

  • Magic Mike says:
    18 Nov18 November 18:33

    Argh my PAW 25% off Tesco transaction from last Thursday hasn’t tracked. Realised today my card was also registered at VS Shops Away, so possible card clash. Have unregistered it now in case that helps.

    Has anyone had success raising a claim with PAW if you’ve caned it a bit on gift cards as well as bourbon creams?

    • BlueHorizonUk says:
      18 Nov18 November 23:20

      My transaction from 9 Nov only tracked today. So don’t give up yet!!

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