Bits: BA bed bugs, Amex Platinum Waldorf and Conrad offer, Thistle launches free breakfast

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• Andrew says:

  20 Oct20 October 15:08

  Quick OT query on (BA) Amex Offers.

  I saved the 500 Avios points for £10 spend as an offer. Two weeks ago a fuel purchase triggered the 500 points. Today I’ve bought an item from Tesco Direct and it appears to have triggered a further 500 points.

  I’m guessing they are coded as two different merchants by Amex.

  Are Tesco Supermarkets and Tesco Local also coded as two further merchants and thus potentially triggerable for 500 Avios?

  • the real harry1 says:

    20 Oct20 October 15:48

    certainly worth a try…

    I have this as well so will go get £5 of fuel to see (x2)

    • the real harry1 says:

      20 Oct20 October 15:49

      £10 rather (x2)

    • CountryKerry says:

      20 Oct20 October 20:16

      Have your credits for the Esso offer been added yet?

      I had the 2 unlimited use £5 offers for Esso. I hit a Tesco merged with Esso for £600 in gift vouchers and the credit was added in one go as £120 a few days later, but when I hit a standard Esso hard for paypoint transactions – £900 – all the emails came through instantly but no credits…

      Not sure I want to phone Amex just yet!

      • the real harry1 says:

        20 Oct20 October 20:48

        just sounds like you got 2x the first time – nothing the second time, probably the outlet not reconised

        I am getting 3x so £15 off £50

• zaza says:

  20 Oct20 October 21:37

  For what it’s worth, I once had to have the exterminator round to deal with bed bugs. His #1 piece of advice for avoiding a bedbug infestation again? Don’t sit on public transport. Buses, London Underground…he said he’d rather stand in an empty carriage. They hitch a ride on clothing into the seats, apparently, and those seats never get cleaned, let alone bedbug-proofed.

• Nigel says:

  22 Oct22 October 09:09

  I stay with Hilton evey week for at least 3 nights. I never book through Amex Travel as I assume I would not get points or diamond benefits – I know this is true for expedia, hotels.com etc. But your article seems to suggest otherwise. So if I book through Amex travel will I get the food credit and my usual points and diamond benefits?

  • Alan says:

    22 Oct22 October 09:13

    I’ve read varying reports for non-FHR stays through Amex Travel – might be worth trying one on a cheaper stay to see though?

  • Rob says:

    22 Oct22 October 09:19

    These are Fine Hotels & Resorts properties – that is the difference. You ALWAYS get points via FHR bookings.

    • a270 says:

      26 Oct26 October 08:53

      Rob, so when booking a Hilton hotel, is it better to go via AMEX travel if the price is the same? Along with status benefits and points, you get the $100 credit too?

      • Rob says:

        26 Oct26 October 09:12

        For the hotels on the list above, yes. You will be paying the Best Flex rate – no Advanced Purchase discounts.

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