Qatar Airways hoping to launch Belfast flights, says the CEO

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• Alan says:

  3 May3 May 08:16

  Re: Tesco>Virgin.
  If you already have CC points and select “Autoconvert” willit automatically conevrt existing points? (The article suggests otherwise but just checking – never converted points before as I don’t think its good value).
  Assuming it doesn’t autoconvert exisitng points, can you swap back to not autoconvert once the 1000 bonus points drop in your account? Do you need to autoconvert a certain number of points before the bonus is applied?
  Cheers

• JohnT says:

  3 May3 May 08:22

  Tesco to Avios is back showing 800 for auto convert for me. Manual only got me 600 last time.Wonder if they will do a prize draw. Last day to decide.

  • Rob says:

    3 May3 May 10:06

    BA is going to do a prize draw. There is no avios.com incentive AFAIK.

    • Delbert says:

      3 May3 May 11:09

      Will there be much incentive for BA to run prize draws once Avios disappear, Rob?

      • Rob says:

        3 May3 May 11:19

        Yes, they will still do it. It is a) an incentive not to convert to Virgin and b) an incentive not to convert to Uber etc.

• KP says:

  3 May3 May 09:00

  OT: Is there anyway I can track when a ET/CE seat opens up on BA for avios? I’m looking for a particular flight on 12 June LHR-FCO and I would like to snap it as soon as someone cancels or they open up more seats. Thanks!

  • Kipto says:

    3 May3 May 09:21

    I would subscribe to ba redemption finder and pay £3 per month. They check every hour for you and are supposed to email you when a flight becomes available. I have subscribed but haven’t had an email as yet. I don’t know what others’ experiences are. ?

  • Geoff says:

    3 May3 May 09:22

    http://www.baredemptionfinder.com
    does exactly this for specific days but not specific flights.

    • KP says:

      3 May3 May 09:24

      Yes I do use that site for redemptions but I want to track a specific flight…there is availability on that day but I want a particular flight which gets to FCO around the same time my parents arrive from NBO

  • KevMc says:

    3 May3 May 09:29

    Use http://www.baredemptionfinder.com – you can set an alert for a specific route/date and will get an email if more award seats are added

    • KP says:

      3 May3 May 09:54

      done, thanks

  • Lady London says:

    3 May3 May 20:04

    Expertflyer dot com. I haven’t used it but it’s apparently the thing for this.

• Nigel Williams says:

  3 May3 May 09:26

  £100 Harrods spend?

  That will be two coffees then 😉

  • Rob says:

    3 May3 May 09:58

    Spend a couple of grand and your Harrods Rewards status increases and you get unlimited free tea and coffee in the restaurants.

    Harrods sells expensive things but is not overpriced, if that makes sense. Your bottle of EDT costs the same as it does in Debenhams if you buy the same brand.

  • Lady London says:

    3 May3 May 20:07

    That was why I used to get my lunch in Fortnum & Mason when I worked in Mayfair. It was cheaper than most of the sandwich bars around. Far nicer too.

    • Genghis says:

      3 May3 May 20:19

      Best Scotch Eggs in Fortnums too.

      • Tilly says:

        3 May3 May 22:13

        +1

• Combat Johnny says:

  3 May3 May 10:11

  Damn, i work 5 minutes walk from harrods but no offer

• Bonglim says:

  3 May3 May 10:49

  O/T but interesting regarding Marriott/ SPG changes.
  I have recently signed up for Amex platinum and applied for all the hotel schemes. I have been given SPG gold as expected – that came through really quickly!

  I expected that to be matched to Marriott Gold – part of the reason I took Amex platinum now rather than waiting for August. Instead I have been matched to Marriott Elite Silver.

  This is the paragraph from an earlier article:
  “The Marriott team did not know, but went away to consult. When we reconvened at a Rag’n’Bone Man private gig last night (as you do) Marriott’s European VP of loyalty confirmed that any Amex Platinum member who has matched their SPG Gold to Marriott Gold will become ‘Merged Scheme’ Platinum until the end of 2018. Tom is my witness to this!”

  Do we think that new SPG Golds are now only going to be matched to Marriott Silver (so they do not have to go to new scheme platinum in August)- or perhaps special rules for those who have newly achieved status from amex platinum?
  Or have I just got something completely wrong?
  Thanks for your advice.

  • Rob says:

    3 May3 May 11:21

    No, SPG Gold should match to Marriott Gold. Nothing has changed in that respect AFAIK.

• mike says:

  3 May3 May 11:32

  hi Rob

  curious to know whether you decided to request the Marriott Platinum challenge you asked readers about couple of weeks ago?

  what was your thinking/maths in the end?

  asking as I am thinking of doing the same

  cheers

  • Rob says:

    3 May3 May 11:46

    Yes I did, and indeed stayed at the Marriott in Bristol this week. I also have Zurich and Atlanta nights booked in and can swing at least one more work trip. That leaves me 5 stays short. I’ve got some Moxy Excel bookings in for £45-50, although rates start going up after the end of May.

    So … I reckon I’m looking at £250 maximum marginal cost for the 5 Moxy nights, offsetting the points earned. Given that I have 1 million+ Marriott points to spend and that the cost of (for eg) breakfast for 4 adds up quickly, I don’t see any problem getting value from that. If I get a soft landing to Platinum for 2020 then I will be substantially ‘up’.

    • Cate ⛱️ says:

      3 May3 May 12:09

      Did you have to complete stays or nights please Rob?

• rash says:

  3 May3 May 11:58

  I know others have, I am due my 3rd booking next week to hit the spend

  • rash says:

    3 May3 May 13:37

    BTW Jovanna and other regular renters… have found that Hertz Australia and CDP 211762 (Amex Plat code) still the cheapest method for booking car hires in the UK?

    • Louie says:

      3 May3 May 14:31

      I usually find Hertz USA (+ the Amex Plat code) cheaper than Australia though the last booking was cheaper through Oz.

    • Jovanna says:

      3 May3 May 17:37

      I use 633306 as the Amex Plat code for the CDP and WOW in the Rate Code. Changing to Australia doesn’t always work for me, particularly when renting in mainland Europe. Just had a good one-way price from Heathrow, using the above and Australia as the country. Unfortunately, I’m very pressed for time following my next couple of flights and, for speed, it’s quicker to rent Avis from T5 rather than trek around to Hertz.

      I’ll make a note of 211762 and give it a go soon.

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