bmi diamond club - BAA WorldPoints - 1,500 DC miles on sign up for a £10 spend

Raffles has posted news of an offer on Head for Points of 1,500 DC miles (or free miles for other FF programmes - see the below link for more details) on opening up a new BAA WorldPoints account.

When I opened an account this morning, the welcome email also offered a further 100 WorldPoints for updating your travel and shopping preferences in your online account.

The link to the blog post is here (http://headforpoints.com/2012/08/01/baa-worldpoints-promotional-code/).

Nice one, only one person in our household hasn't got the worldpoints card yet, but I'll sign them up.

Am I correct in thinking you need to spend a small amount to receive the points ?

Ie you need to be at a baa airport and swipe the points card when buying something ?

cs

Am I correct in thinking you need to spend a small amount to receive the points ?

Ie you need to be at a baa airport and swipe the points card when buying something ?

cs

Ten pounds must be spent, but Raffles notes that tickets purchased on the Heathrow Express website seem to qualify for this promotion (T&Cs specifically exclude purchases at kiosks, on train, etc.). There is a separate promotion mentioned on the BAA page for double points for Miles & More members that specifically excludes HEX online purchases; no similar exclusion is mentioned for earning the 1000 bonus WorldPoints.

As I see no exclusion in the T&Cs for Americans, HEX tickets purchased are good for three months, the promotion does not end until 9/30, and I have a London trip planned for December, I think it's time for me to join WorldPoints! The only question would be whether the bonus kicks in at the time of purchase or time of use, and I could not find that answer in the T&Cs.

Raffles also notes that there have been two promotions recently offering a 100% bonus on conversions to Avios so although you could earn 1500 DC miles through this promotion, if your interest is in converting to Avios, it might be worthwhile to hold onto the WorldPoints to see if the promotion is repeated because a transfer under the bonus would provide 2400 Avios.

One of the commenters observed that there's also a 100 point bonus for updating shopping and travel preferences.

Raffles also notes that there have been two promotions recently offering a 100% bonus on conversions to Avios so although you could earn 1500 DC miles through this promotion, if your interest is in converting to Avios, it might be worthwhile to hold onto the WorldPoints to see if the promotion is repeated because a transfer under the bonus would provide 2400 Avios.

It should be stressed, that another option would be that the bmi route disappears, and the only route is converting to Avios at the lower rate and without a bonus before point expiry.

500 WP > 750 DC > 750 Avios.
therefore 1000 WP goes to 1500 Avios via DC.

250 WP > 300 Avios.
therefore 1000 WP goes direct to only 1200 Avios directly.

Personally, I think a bonus probably would come during the period, but it is certainly not guaranteed.

And indeed, assuming you get up to 250 WP above the 1000 - i.e. 100 from updating shopping preferences plus 150 further from spending (and you will be on double points briefly, so the £10 will get you at least 20 of them), then direct to Avios with the lower hurdle of 250 required for redemption would be a route out for surplus (everyone should have atleast 120 surplus).

Ten pounds must be spent, but Raffles notes that tickets purchased on the Heathrow Express website seem to qualify for this promotion (T&Cs specifically exclude purchases at kiosks, on train, etc.). There is a separate promotion mentioned on the BAA page for double points for Miles & More members that specifically excludes HEX online purchases; no similar exclusion is mentioned for earning the 1000 bonus WorldPoints.

As I see no exclusion in the T&Cs for Americans, HEX tickets purchased are good for three months, the promotion does not end until 9/30, and I have a London trip planned for December, I think it's time for me to join WorldPoints! The only question would be whether the bonus kicks in at the time of purchase or time of use, and I could not find that answer in the T&Cs.

I actually wrote that tickets for the Heathrow Express MAY qualify! No guarantee that it will, but of course you don't lose anything by trying as long as you were going to book a ticket anyway.

If you can't swipe your card - but instead give them the card number at the counter (or email them later with the receipt), will you still get the bonus? The T&C specifically mention swiping card at the till, hence wondering.

I actually wrote that tickets for the Heathrow Express MAY qualify! No guarantee that it will, but of course you don't lose anything by trying as long as you were going to book a ticket anyway.

Sorry if I was a little unclear in attempting to convey that your post made the HEX ticket online purchase a possible, but not certain qualifying purchase under this promotion (I think you also mentioned the uncertainty about whether purchase versus use would trigger the bonus). I take little for granted in the miles (specifically in this case, Avios) game. The T&Cs leave open the possibility that purchasing a HEX ticket in an attempt to qualify for this promotion might be worthwhile, even if my plans fell through or even if it is use, rather than purchase, that triggers the bonus. After all, if everything worked out (including another 100% WorldPoints to Avios transfer bonus), it's possible that a ten-pound purchase (if the right HEX code comes along before September 30) might result in 2400 Avios. Even with the current 30% purchase bonus, 2100 Avios would cost approximately 50 pounds. That's an angle well worth playing at a cost low enough that if I receive nothing, I should have no complaints.

By the way, wonderful blog--well written, very straightforward. I'm becoming a regular reader.

Just go and pick someone up from the airport and have a coffee while you are waiting for them.

The car park and coffee will easily come to £10, if not, grab a bag of crisps from M+S or a magazine from WHS.

No need to be airside, pretty much all spend at any BAA airport counts.

Just go and pick someone up from the airport and have a coffee while you are waiting for them.

The car park and coffee will easily come to £10, if not, grab a bag of crisps from M+S or a magazine from WHS.

No need to be airside, pretty much all spend at any BAA airport counts.

True. I picked up some stuff landside last year whilst dropping off my Mum for a flight, picking up 4 x WP for my trouble! (double points x my usual double points rate)

Excellent! Thanks for this, signed up both parents.
And another +1 for your site. ^

Having somehow managed to avoid this for many years, and now having a trip to LHR coming up in a few days I've signed up.

A question on getting worldpoints for the Heathrow Express online - how does one do that? Going to a booking I got all the way through to the screen to enter card details without having the chance to enter my worldpoints number, is it post payment (a little unusual) or do I have to log into my account?

Having somehow managed to avoid this for many years, and now having a trip to LHR coming up in a few days I've signed up.

A question on getting worldpoints for the Heathrow Express online - how does one do that? Going to a booking I got all the way through to the screen to enter card details without having the chance to enter my worldpoints number, is it post payment (a little unusual) or do I have to log into my account?

When it launched they said that there would be a box during the booking process!

Just go and pick someone up from the airport and have a coffee while you are waiting for them.

The car park and coffee will easily come to £10, if not, grab a bag of crisps from M+S or a magazine from WHS.

No need to be airside, pretty much all spend at any BAA airport counts.
Thanks for this - I didn't think you could get worldpoints on the landside shops as well!

PS - Just realised there are two threads on this, other one is in the BA forum and I posted (different) questions to both without really noticing they are two different threads! :)

Just go and pick someone up from the airport and have a coffee while you are waiting for them.

The car park and coffee will easily come to £10, if not, grab a bag of crisps from M+S or a magazine from WHS.

No need to be airside, pretty much all spend at any BAA airport counts.

The T & Cs state that the £10 must be within one transaction, not across multiple...so that's either a lot of coffee or an extra few minutes in the car park.

The T & Cs state that the £10 must be within one transaction, not across multiple...so that's either a lot of coffee or an extra few minutes in the car park.

Sorry, I hadn't actually read the T+C.

Thanks for pointing this out!

By the way, you don't get as much coffee as you think for £10 :D

Do you actually need to swipe the card to get points, or can you just give the number? I don't live in the UK, but will transit through LHR, the card will probably not reach me until then.

Sorry, I hadn't actually read the T+C.No need to apologise, just didn't want you or anyone else getting disappointed.
:)

Do you actually need to swipe the card to get points, or can you just give the number?Generally they don't have any terminal to input numbers, just a card swiping device. Whether you can retro-claim the miles and still trigger the bonus is yet to be seen.

No need to apologise, just didn't want you or anyone else getting disappointed.
:)


I'm already disappointed as I was already hoiked in to Worldpoints a while ago and this offer is for brand new customers only (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P5e8T1DSWQ&feature=related).

I'm already disappointed as I was already hoiked in to Worldpoints a while ago and this offer is for brand new customers only (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P5e8T1DSWQ&feature=related).

Different address and email should see you ok, as long as you send the miles to a different place to the other account.

Different address and email should see you ok, as long as you send the miles to a different place to the other account.

Interesting, I will have a think about that.

I have only credited to BA in the past, so DC should be ok for me, but Mrs P has credited to both BAEC and DC so I guess Avios.com is her only option.

You don't think they match on address?

Interesting, I will have a think about that.

I have only credited to BA in the past, so DC should be ok for me, but Mrs P has credited to both BAEC and DC so I guess Avios.com is her only option.

You don't think they match on address?

They will, you need to use office instead.

Just spotted this:


Collect triple points on Heathrow Express

Book your next journey on the Heathrow Express and earn triple WorldPoints on online bookings before 31 August 2012**.

Book now

Thanks for the post!

Just booked some BAA parking on my new card (and via Quidco) ..... I guess this should count as my £10 spend!

I wonder whether the two £10 Amex vouchers count as £10 spend if the BAA card is presented? What a mean person I am ........

That could mean three new memberships providing 4.5k+ welcome Avios?

Thanks for the post!

Just booked some BAA parking on my new card (and via Quidco) ..... I guess this should count as my £10 spend!

I wonder whether the two £10 Amex vouchers count as £10 spend if the BAA card is presented? What a mean person I am ........

That could mean three new memberships providing 4.5k+ welcome Avios?

4.5k welcome avios from the BAA card? Is there something I have missed:confused:

3 Sign-ups = 3000 BAA WPs -> DC = 4,500 DC Miles -> BA = 4500 Avois.

I wonder whether the two £10 Amex vouchers count as £10 spend if the BAA card is presented? What a mean person I am ........

That could mean three new memberships providing 4.5k+ welcome Avios?

It will. You get points for pre-voucher spend.

It will. You get points for pre-voucher spend.

Muchos grassyarse.

It just shows how a few minutes forum and blog musing can yield a few miles ....

Thanks again.

Anyone found a HEX purchase to credit before actually taking the trip? I was hoping it would but no luck so far....

True. I picked up some stuff landside last year whilst dropping off my Mum for a flight, picking up 4 x WP for my trouble! (double points x my usual double points rate)

Do all the shops in all the terminals at LHR give Worldpoints on spend?

Got my Worldpoints card this morning, and I'll be at T1 later this week (en route to VIE hence T1 not T5) and am curious to know where best to spend my £10 :)

Yes, all shops, but the usual restrictions on loyalty schemes existing in that there are no-points for prescription medicines, postage stamps, etc.

After one trip to LHR very happy to have got the points (one set for me, one for the Mrs) after having resisted worldpoints for so long. Now to consider whether to go for the guaranteed 1500 BMI miles or hang on for a transfer bonus. Not too bad for normal spending anyway, thanks for the heads up Raffles.

Do all the shops in all the terminals at LHR give Worldpoints on spend?

Got my Worldpoints card this morning, and I'll be at T1 later this week (en route to VIE hence T1 not T5) and am curious to know where best to spend my £10 :)

Not sure if you are UK based at all, but if you have a Boots advantage card you can double dip!

Not sure if you are UK based at all, but if you have a Boots advantage card you can double dip!
How do you mean?

How do you mean?
Collect Worldpoints and Boots points (but boots points are hardly very exciting).

Collect Worldpoints and Boots points (but boots points are hardly very exciting).

My Mrs bought something recently in Harrods at T5. She handed over her WP card but when swiped it showed on the receipt as a Harrods Rewards swipe. The WP posted, but nothing toHarrods. I went into Harrods and showed them the receipt and they could not explain how it had happened, but they were happy to add the Harrods points as well.

Any store in a BAA airport will allow you to double dip if that store has its own loyalty scheme.

Although in the example above the £10 voucher is for world duty free not Boots so doesn't apply.

Have they updated the tills in Tesco GLA near domestic arrivals to take WorldPoints yet? Last time I needed to scan receipts and email to BAA WP customer service (well every little helps!)

OK, success; my Worldpoints statement shows:


Date Airport Retailer Value Points
15/08/2012 Enrolment Points 0.00 1000
14/08/2012 Heathrow Express Online 18.00 18
14/08/2012 Other Bonus Points 36
14/08/2012 Heathrow Terminal 1 Dixons 10.58 11
14/08/2012 Other Bonus Points 11
03/08/2012 Online Preference Update Bonus 100


A total of 1176 points, not bad since I only enrolled on 2nd August! Thanks to Raffles & everyone who advised...

Now, who's got a crystal ball... do I convert to BMI now; or wait for a bonus and risk the BMI option being removed?

Not sure if you are UK based at all, but if you have a Boots advantage card you can double dip!

That's worth knowing... I do have a Boots Advantage card.

Collect Worldpoints and Boots points (but boots points are hardly very exciting).

Nappies not your thing? :)

You can certainly get a load of points when you buy all your baby and toddler stuff from Boots! We clocked up well over £150 worth of Boots points in the first 18 months of being signed up IIRC

How often do conversion bonuses appear? I can only think of once that I've seen them. I'd convert to bmi before the option disappears.

How often do conversion bonuses appear? I can only think of once that I've seen them. I'd convert to bmi before the option disappears.

There was never one for any partner until BA joined last year. They then had the initial BA bonus, which I thought would be a one off to promote their joining the scheme. But then they slipped out the other one last month, so who knows?

There was never one for any partner until BA joined last year. They then had the initial BA bonus, which I thought would be a one off to promote their joining the scheme. But then they slipped out the other one last month, so who knows?

So rather than sitting and waiting, it's probably better to convert to BMI now, and instead focus our efforts on signing up more family members for further Worldpoints accounts and spending £10 on each one ?!!

So rather than sitting and waiting, it's probably better to convert to BMI now, and instead focus our efforts on signing up more family members for further Worldpoints accounts and spending £10 on each one ?!!

I would hold out.

If you convert now via Bmi, you get 1,500. This offer may go away or may not.

You can always convert via BA for 1,200.

Another 100 per cent bonus with BA would get you 2,400.

Given those numbers, I would wait. The upside is better than the downside. If BMI was offering, say, 1,800 then I might transfer now but 1,500 is only 300 gained against a possible 1,200 lost.

That's worth knowing... I do have a Boots Advantage card.



Nappies not your thing? :)

You can certainly get a load of points when you buy all your baby and toddler stuff from Boots! We clocked up well over £150 worth of Boots points in the first 18 months of being signed up IIRC

I always found our baby useful for meeting minimum spends to use the money off coupons at Tesco, like £50 when you spend £40, £10 when you spend £80 etc, 300 points for spending £50 etc etc

Sadly those days are over for us now so just end up stocking up on pasta, toilet rolls, shampoo, razors etc.

How long does it take from applying for this online to the card being delivered? It has been just over a week now since I applied.

How long does it take from applying for this online to the card being delivered? It has been just over a week now since I applied.

Give it another week before panicking I reckon. I expect they suddenly just got rather busy.

Anyway, if you have your number you don't really need the card, they can be typed in manually.

Anyway, if you have your number you don't really need the card, they can be typed in manually.

Really, so all I need is a copy of the number? Thanks^

Really, so all I need is a copy of the number? Thanks^

Yes, I'm sure I have seen them type it in, actually in Giraffe once I remember them actually writing it down on a slip of paper and not typing it in at all. The points posted fine though.

If you are parking, you might need to do a retro claim if you don't have your card with you as there is no human involved there.

wow, they are efficient :

Date Airport Retailer Value Points
09/09/2012 Enrolment Points 0.00 1000
08/09/2012 Heathrow Terminal 1 World Duty Free Main 10.00 9
08/09/2012 Other Bonus Points 9

There's a nice special offer in World Duty Free, buy 3 Toblerones (normal price £5.60 each) for £10. Very good. ^
Love the new Fruit & Nut variety....

Love the new Fruit & Nut variety....

So, I see...


http://a3.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/128/8ff22ef94ba735df536163cb78fb7e98/l.jpg

I note the sign-up offer is now only 500 points for the first 500 members.

Did the Ts & Cs for this promotion specify that the £10.00 spend had to be in a single transaction? My father spent the requisite £10.00 over more than one transaction on the same day by the specified deadline, but his bonus hasn't posted like mine did (where said £10 was spent in one transaction.)

I note the sign-up offer is now only 500 points for the first 500 members.I saw that too - I signed up and spent the cash within the timescale, but as it was on a HEX ticket I think it won't show up until after the ticket is used - here's hoping I still get the 1000 points!

Did the Ts & Cs for this promotion specify that the £10.00 spend had to be in a single transaction? My father spent the requisite £10.00 over more than one transaction on the same day by the specified deadline, but his bonus hasn't posted like mine did (where said £10 was spent in one transaction.)

Historically WP promotions used to be based on 'same day' spend. Not sure about this one.

Did the Ts & Cs for this promotion specify that the £10.00 spend had to be in a single transaction? My father spent the requisite £10.00 over more than one transaction on the same day by the specified deadline, but his bonus hasn't posted like mine did (where said £10 was spent in one transaction.)

As mentioned further up this thread, yes the T&Cs said it needed to be in a single transaction.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19055190-post15.html

Thanks.

Sorry it probably wasn't the answer you were looking for. :(

I had signed up the wife for the 1000 bonus points offer, and we travelled on HEx yesterday. The spend points have appeared but no enrolment bonus - does it mean HEx tickets weren't eligible after all? Anyone else tried this?

If not, I'll have to buy something else next week!

I had signed up the wife for the 1000 bonus points offer, and we travelled on HEx yesterday. The spend points have appeared but no enrolment bonus - does it mean HEx tickets weren't eligible after all? Anyone else tried this?

If not, I'll have to buy something else next week!

I did receive the 1000 bonus points with my only activity being HEx. I didn't check my account until a few days later, so I don't know the timing.

As I look at account activity now, it's a little confusing, but it looks like I received the bonus points two days after I used the first leg of a HEx round trip ticket.

It posted now, two days after the journey but it worked ^

Date Airport Retailer Value Points
16/09/2012 Enrolment Points 0.00 1000
12/09/2012 Heathrow Express Online 14.58

Is there any way to trigger the £10 spend remotely? If so, what would be the cheapest way to do so? Would it be, for example, booking a day's car parking which doesn't get used, or a one-way HEX ticket?

Is there any way to trigger the £10 spend remotely? If so, what would be the cheapest way to do so? Would it be, for example, booking a day's car parking which doesn't get used, or a one-way HEX ticket?

HEx might work, if you printed the ticket at home. The travel date must be before the end of the month. I am assuming the points go on automatically after the day of travel.

A slightly cheaper thing to do would be to paypal £10 to an FT'er who treats himself to '3 for £10' Toblerones and posts you the receipt, so you can do a postal or email retroclaim!

Thanks Raffles.

I think option 2 sounds much more reliable :D I'm waiting to see if my HEX one posts or not. May make use of an £10 Amex voucher on the 3 for £10 Toblerones :D

From a purchase I made 2 days ago, the base points have posted (£10+ in a single transaction) however the 1000 bonus point have yet to be awarded. Will keep an eye out, has still been less than 48hrs.

HEx might work, if you printed the ticket at home. The travel date must be before the end of the month. I am assuming the points go on automatically after the day of travel.

Just to say this did work. Bought HEX ticket online (using an airline discount code mentioned on FT) for about £15, didn't use the ticket, and the BAA base miles and 1,000 bonus miles posted within about 48 hours of the scheduled date of travel. ^

For anyone concerned, retro-claim for some missing points also triggered the bonus :)

And they nicely dropped me a survey for an extra 100 points a few days ago, the card that just keeps giving!

And they nicely dropped me a survey for an extra 100 points a few days ago, the card that just keeps giving!

I got that, well my Mum did!

'Heathrow Points' here we come.

(Or possibly 'Heathrow Rewards'!)

I got that, well my Mum did!

'Heathrow Points' here we come.

(Or possibly 'Heathrow Rewards'!)

Linky? :p

Linky? :p

Targeted

Targeted

Lol, since when did that ever stop any FTer trying ? :)

'Heathrow Points' here we come.

(Or possibly 'Heathrow Rewards'!)
I received the survey too, and gave them my opinion on the suggested name! Are we to have "Aberdeen Rewards", "Glasgow Rewards", and "Southampton Rewards" as well? ;)

I received the survey too, and gave them my opinion on the suggested name! Are we to have "Aberdeen Rewards", "Glasgow Rewards", and "Southampton Rewards" as well? ;)

I don't see why the focus on Heathrow, they're not going to create a separately named loyalty scheme for each of their airports and it might mean a reduction in card usage at the other airports as people won't think they're part of the scheme.

I wonder when we're going to get the BA survey talking about their FFP re-brand to "Heathrow Club"?

If anyone is sitting on the 1,000 WorldPoints in their BAA account, and may need to use them reasonably soon, they might want to consider moving them to BAEC via DC soon to earn 1,500 Avios / DC miles.

1,000 WorldPoints equates to only 1,200 Avios when transferred to BAEC directly, so unless they are transferred to BAEC during some sort of bonus, you'll lose out if you let DC close without having taken advantage of the more generous DC conversion rates.*

* As a new BAA WorldPoints member, I don't know how frequently the transfer bonuses come along. Someone may be able to advise if they are fairly frequent.

I can confirm my 1000 points just posted a couple of days after my HEX trip (ticket bought a couple of months ago). Points now transferred to M&M to get it just over the minimum requirement to then request 4x£5 BAA shopping vouchers! ^

I received the survey too, and gave them my opinion on the suggested name! Are we to have "Aberdeen Rewards", "Glasgow Rewards", and "Southampton Rewards" as well? ;)
Well, I said that as a joke, but look what's just arrived in my inbox:


As you may be aware, BAA Airports Limited (BAA) is selling Stansted Airport, the third of our airports we've been forced to sell in the last three years. As a result, we have decided to focus our loyalty programme on Heathrow Airport where the majority of our members collect their points.

We're contacting all WorldPoints members to advise that the WorldPoints programme will cease in Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton Airports on 31 December 2012. You can continue to collect points at these airports up to and including 31 December 2012.


No more points for car parking at ABZ for me I guess, then. :(

Well, I said that as a joke, but look what's just arrived in my inbox:

No more points for car parking at ABZ for me I guess, then. :(

Let BAA WorldPoints customer relations know what you think about it.

The example I mentioned from personal experience was if I was flying from LGW-GLA and I wanted something from the airport. I'd tend to wait until the return leg and spend in BAA owned Glasgow so I'd get the WorldPoints. Not having worldpoints in these other airports means I've no reason to favour BAA airports when buying stuff.

Also they say they were forced to sell STN, but they weren't forced to stop their loyalty scheme in their remaining airports.

Unless BAA plan to sell off the lot and just keep LHR.

I agree. Quite annoying, especially with my increased airport spend away from GLA.
By the way, it does also state:

You can collect or redeem points on pre-booked parking at Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Southampton Airports up to and including 31 December 2012 for parking up to a year from the date of booking**.

Unless BAA plan to sell off the lot and just keep LHR.Maybe the regulators think that, if they leave BAA with just LHR, perhaps BAA will be able to focus on mobilising some snowploughs the next time they're needed at LHR if we get another big dump of snow there? :D

1000 points signup bonus for £10 spend has credited 2 days after spend at LHR.

Also received a further offer of only 250 points for same spend in October. Not sure I'll bother.

Also received a further offer of only 250 points for same spend in October. Not sure I'll bother.

Did this offer come through for the same account?

(Or are you referring to a new signup offer?)

Had a reply back from Worldpoints CS following my email complaining about the move to Heathrow Rewards...Thank you for contacting WorldPoints. We're sorry to hear you're disappointed with the decision to remove our airports with the exception of Heathrow from the WorldPoints programme and we have passed your feedback onto the WorldPoints Programme Manager.

The forced sales of Stansted and Edinburgh this year and Gatwick in 2009 has left BAA with only 4 airports from the original 7 the programme launched with. As airports have had to be removed from the programme over the years, the majority of member activity has become more and more focussed on Heathrow.

In addition, the regional airports are increasingly managing their marketing activity and retailer relationships at a local level to provide the best possible experience for their passengers, based on their knowledge of their home market. You can sign up to receive newsletters directly from our other airports at www.baa.com if you'd like to find out about their latest news, offers and promotions.

Did this offer come through for the same account?

(Or are you referring to a new signup offer?)Same account.

Email received Friday 28th September. Offered 250 points for £10 spend, and 250 points for pre-booked BAA parking used in Oct-Nov-Dec.

Text included "If you're travelling over the October half term or the next few months, it's the ideal time to start using your WorldPoints card. It costs you nothing and with our two exclusive offers worth 500 points, you could soon redeem for your first reward."

Confirmation from today's Worldpoints e-mail newsletter :

Rewards news

As of 27 October, you will no longer be able to exchange your WorldPoints for bmi Diamond Club destinations miles, so make sure you redeem before the deadline.

Same account.

Email received Friday 28th September. Offered 250 points for £10 spend, and 250 points for pre-booked BAA parking used in Oct-Nov-Dec.

Text included "If you're travelling over the October half term or the next few months, it's the ideal time to start using your WorldPoints card. It costs you nothing and with our two exclusive offers worth 500 points, you could soon redeem for your first reward."

Was that a targeted promotion?

How to collect Avios with WorldPoints
Join WorldPoints
Enter promotional code ‘686’
Complete your travel and shopping preferences – to get 100 WorldPoints
Go to ‘Order my Rewards’ and pick Avios
Spend £30 or more on your first airport purchase showing your WorldPoints card – to get 500 WorldPoints (600 Avios)


Get your WorldPoints card

How to collect Avios with WorldPoints
Join WorldPoints
Enter promotional code ‘686’
Complete your travel and shopping preferences – to get 100 WorldPoints
Go to ‘Order my Rewards’ and pick Avios
Spend £30 or more on your first airport purchase showing your WorldPoints card – to get 500 WorldPoints (600 Avios)


Get your WorldPoints card

Or 750 avios if you're really quick and do this all before bmi earning ends :) You don't need your worldpoints card, when you sign up you're giving a membership number and you can scan your receipts and send them in if you're using the airport before you get your card.

I guess the reason behind the end of BAA WorldPoints is now apparent:

BAA drops name to brand airports separately (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19944936)

I guess the reason behind the end of BAA WorldPoints is now apparent:

BAA drops name to brand airports separately (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19944936)

They could always brand the loyalty scheme "Heathrow and friends" :)

Maybe just enough time to get one more bonus:

Remember you need to transfer your Worldpoints to bmi before the 27th October!
Use Promotion Code 716 when you sign up.
Our partner WorldPoints, Heathrow Airport’s loyalty programme, offers you a welcome bonus that can be exchanged for 750 award miles.*

Join by 28 December 2012 and receive 750 bonus WorldPoints when you spend £10 in a single day at London Heathrow. Then simply exchange your points for award miles online – you can get one mile for every point collected.**

The 750 bonus-points offer is only available to new members of the WorldPoints programme who join using the above link or register their card and enter promo code 716 before 28 December 2012. Points will be awarded when £10 or more is spent in a single transaction before 28 December 2012 and the WorldPoints card is used. The bonus points will only be awarded once per member on the first £10 spent. Bonus points will be credited to members' accounts within 28 days of the closing date.
** Terms and conditions apply. Click here for details. Welcome bonus offer ends 28 December 2012. WorldPoints can be converted 1:1 into Miles & More award miles in increments of 250 points. Simply select Miles & More as your favourite reward in your WorldPoints account to convert your points to miles.

Shame I only received this email after today's flight.