52,000 Avios for Amex Plat sign-up!
Jun 18, 2011, 9:46 am
#886
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Berkshire, UK
Programs: BA Silver, Club Carlson Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 186
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Similar situationbut they refused to give me the better deal. Obviously I'm not as valued as Raffles 
Originally Posted by Raffles
When they improved the SPG card deal, I called and they gave me the extra 5k points and refunded my fee. I had applied about 2 weeks before they changed the deal from 10k/£75 to 15k/£0.
Jun 20, 2011, 2:09 am
#887
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,240
Card arrived today and I called them and they said they can't help, and can't guarantee that when I re-apply that I'll get the points as I'll have been a Platinum customer already.
The applications team told me it would be ok when I first applied, but I'm not sure what to do now!
The applications team told me it would be ok when I first applied, but I'm not sure what to do now!
Jun 20, 2011, 2:54 pm
#888
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: UK
Programs: MUCCI, BA,AA
Posts: 56
Newbie - needs help
All
First post and only joined yesterday - this looks like a good idea (to get 42k miles - better use of £300 than using tesco vouchers?) but need some help and probably a referrer.
I currently have a BA Amex, AA Amex, LLoyds duo amex (but no charge cards at all). I am a member of exec club with 52k miles collected mainly via tescos (spend £600 p/m there).
My intention is to try and get enough BA miles together to book a trip to Vegas in Sept 2012 for 2 people. 1 pass in club (me) and a mate in as high a class as possible. I currently have £250 or so in tesco vouchers so could achieve the 100k miles via that route for me and then buy a ticket for mate for say £600 inc taxes. I won't spend £20k in time (or 10k if upgrade BA Amex) in time to guarantee to be able to use companion ticket - would like to book as close to flights becoming avail as poss to guarantee seats.
I therfore have 52,000 ba miles, £1,000 cash and £250 in tesco vouchers. How would others utilise these resources to get the best flights possible.
First post and only joined yesterday - this looks like a good idea (to get 42k miles - better use of £300 than using tesco vouchers?) but need some help and probably a referrer.
I currently have a BA Amex, AA Amex, LLoyds duo amex (but no charge cards at all). I am a member of exec club with 52k miles collected mainly via tescos (spend £600 p/m there).
My intention is to try and get enough BA miles together to book a trip to Vegas in Sept 2012 for 2 people. 1 pass in club (me) and a mate in as high a class as possible. I currently have £250 or so in tesco vouchers so could achieve the 100k miles via that route for me and then buy a ticket for mate for say £600 inc taxes. I won't spend £20k in time (or 10k if upgrade BA Amex) in time to guarantee to be able to use companion ticket - would like to book as close to flights becoming avail as poss to guarantee seats.
I therfore have 52,000 ba miles, £1,000 cash and £250 in tesco vouchers. How would others utilise these resources to get the best flights possible.
Jun 20, 2011, 3:18 pm
#889
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 384
All
First post and only joined yesterday - this looks like a good idea (to get 42k miles - better use of £300 than using tesco vouchers?) but need some help and probably a referrer.
I currently have a BA Amex, AA Amex, LLoyds duo amex (but no charge cards at all). I am a member of exec club with 52k miles collected mainly via tescos (spend £600 p/m there).
My intention is to try and get enough BA miles together to book a trip to Vegas in Sept 2012 for 2 people. 1 pass in club (me) and a mate in as high a class as possible. I currently have £250 or so in tesco vouchers so could achieve the 100k miles via that route for me and then buy a ticket for mate for say £600 inc taxes. I won't spend £20k in time (or 10k if upgrade BA Amex) in time to guarantee to be able to use companion ticket - would like to book as close to flights becoming avail as poss to guarantee seats.
I therfore have 52,000 ba miles, £1,000 cash and £250 in tesco vouchers. How would others utilise these resources to get the best flights possible.
First post and only joined yesterday - this looks like a good idea (to get 42k miles - better use of £300 than using tesco vouchers?) but need some help and probably a referrer.
I currently have a BA Amex, AA Amex, LLoyds duo amex (but no charge cards at all). I am a member of exec club with 52k miles collected mainly via tescos (spend £600 p/m there).
My intention is to try and get enough BA miles together to book a trip to Vegas in Sept 2012 for 2 people. 1 pass in club (me) and a mate in as high a class as possible. I currently have £250 or so in tesco vouchers so could achieve the 100k miles via that route for me and then buy a ticket for mate for say £600 inc taxes. I won't spend £20k in time (or 10k if upgrade BA Amex) in time to guarantee to be able to use companion ticket - would like to book as close to flights becoming avail as poss to guarantee seats.
I therfore have 52,000 ba miles, £1,000 cash and £250 in tesco vouchers. How would others utilise these resources to get the best flights possible.
Jun 20, 2011, 3:27 pm
#890
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,240
Best value would be obtained from a BA Premier and going for a companion voucher. However, if booking early is your priority, I'd go for an Amex Charge Card - Gold would be sufficient if you are focussing purely on this trip - that would give you 22,000 miles for a £70 annual fee. Added to your existing miles and the miles from Tesco Clubcard - it should give you sufficient miles for you to book a Club World redemption ticket and your friend a World Traveller Plus which you could upgrade to club with miles - so you could both travel together in CW. That's if you are only motivated by the miles. Reason to go for the Amex Platinum would be for the additional 20,000 miles for the future and if you were going to get use out of the airline lounge access etc. If you are purely focussing on getting enough miles for this trip for minimum outlay - then Amex Gold for 22,000 extra miles should be fine.
Maybe then looking at purchasing 5K Starwood and then transferring into BA - 20K Starwood would with the bonus be 25K BA
As already stated you should change to the Premium BA Amex
Jun 21, 2011, 1:17 am
#891
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: VS Silver; BA Blue; HH Gold; SPG Gold
Posts: 779
Hi guys,
Looking for a bit of advice for my dad. He has BA pp and Amex green card. He use to get fee reduced to £30 but they have written to him saying it will now be £150. Does this sound right? To me, it sounds poke there needs to be some change to t&cs for this to happen and he is not sure if there has been!
Cheers
Jamjaw
Looking for a bit of advice for my dad. He has BA pp and Amex green card. He use to get fee reduced to £30 but they have written to him saying it will now be £150. Does this sound right? To me, it sounds poke there needs to be some change to t&cs for this to happen and he is not sure if there has been!
Cheers
Jamjaw
Jun 21, 2011, 2:45 am
#892
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Oh dear, I don't like the sound of this! Hopefully my BA PP will remain free (due to Amex Plat) and not £150!
They have just written to you, so that presumably counts as giving you advance notice.
They have just written to you, so that presumably counts as giving you advance notice.
Jun 21, 2011, 2:58 am
#893
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: VS Silver; BA Blue; HH Gold; SPG Gold
Posts: 779
So you think he will just have to accept the increase? I think that is what he will be doing, albeit cancelling my mum's card, so they only get the one 2-4-1 each year. Given they have three currently and can't find anywhere they want to go (oh the luxury of that!!) it should be ok!
Jun 21, 2011, 1:47 pm
#894
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 932
Let me get this right.
I have an Amex credit card and an Amex gold charge. I get my bonus miles on the gold charge at 3 months (august).
My partner has just the Amex credit card.
My partner takes out via a recommendation link the plat.
I get added as an additional cardholder.
We claim the hotel status and pp
We spend the required amount.
I cancel my gold when my miles deposit and get partial refund on the rest of the years fee?
I get recommended by OH for platinum.
Once the miles credit to my OH, cancel the card and get partial refund (approx 7/12)?
Get added as additional on mine.
Get my hotel status and pp
Once the miles credit to mine, cancel again partial refund.
By my maths we get 84k miles plus the 20k(?) bonus, a years pp and hotel status, and all for about £200 if we keep on top of things?
I have an Amex credit card and an Amex gold charge. I get my bonus miles on the gold charge at 3 months (august).
My partner has just the Amex credit card.
My partner takes out via a recommendation link the plat.
I get added as an additional cardholder.
We claim the hotel status and pp
We spend the required amount.
I cancel my gold when my miles deposit and get partial refund on the rest of the years fee?
I get recommended by OH for platinum.
Once the miles credit to my OH, cancel the card and get partial refund (approx 7/12)?
Get added as additional on mine.
Get my hotel status and pp
Once the miles credit to mine, cancel again partial refund.
By my maths we get 84k miles plus the 20k(?) bonus, a years pp and hotel status, and all for about £200 if we keep on top of things?
Jun 21, 2011, 2:01 pm
#895
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,240
Let me get this right.
I have an Amex credit card and an Amex gold charge. I get my bonus miles on the gold charge at 3 months (august).
My partner has just the Amex credit card.
My partner takes out via a recommendation link the plat.
I get added as an additional cardholder.
We claim the hotel status and pp
We spend the required amount.
I cancel my gold when my miles deposit and get partial refund on the rest of the years fee?
I get recommended by OH for platinum.
Once the miles credit to my OH, cancel the card and get partial refund (approx 7/12)?
Get added as additional on mine.
Get my hotel status and pp
Once the miles credit to mine, cancel again partial refund.
By my maths we get 84k miles plus the 20k(?) bonus, a years pp and hotel status, and all for about £200 if we keep on top of things?
I have an Amex credit card and an Amex gold charge. I get my bonus miles on the gold charge at 3 months (august).
My partner has just the Amex credit card.
My partner takes out via a recommendation link the plat.
I get added as an additional cardholder.
We claim the hotel status and pp
We spend the required amount.
I cancel my gold when my miles deposit and get partial refund on the rest of the years fee?
I get recommended by OH for platinum.
Once the miles credit to my OH, cancel the card and get partial refund (approx 7/12)?
Get added as additional on mine.
Get my hotel status and pp
Once the miles credit to mine, cancel again partial refund.
By my maths we get 84k miles plus the 20k(?) bonus, a years pp and hotel status, and all for about £200 if we keep on top of things?
20,000 Gold
42,000 Plat
Partner
42,000 Plat
22,000 Bonus for recommending you
I make that 84,000 + 42,000 - note YMMV on the Amex refunds but I would expect to pay £75 for the Plat's
I wouldn't expect the hotel status to stay if the cards were cancelled but again YMMV
Jun 22, 2011, 1:36 am
#896
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: VS Silver; BA Blue; HH Gold; SPG Gold
Posts: 779
Let me get this right.
I have an Amex credit card and an Amex gold charge. I get my bonus miles on the gold charge at 3 months (august).
My partner has just the Amex credit card.
My partner takes out via a recommendation link the plat.
I get added as an additional cardholder.
We claim the hotel status and pp
We spend the required amount.
I cancel my gold when my miles deposit and get partial refund on the rest of the years fee?
I get recommended by OH for platinum.
Once the miles credit to my OH, cancel the card and get partial refund (approx 7/12)?
Get added as additional on mine.
Get my hotel status and pp
Once the miles credit to mine, cancel again partial refund.
By my maths we get 84k miles plus the 20k(?) bonus, a years pp and hotel status, and all for about £200 if we keep on top of things?
I have an Amex credit card and an Amex gold charge. I get my bonus miles on the gold charge at 3 months (august).
My partner has just the Amex credit card.
My partner takes out via a recommendation link the plat.
I get added as an additional cardholder.
We claim the hotel status and pp
We spend the required amount.
I cancel my gold when my miles deposit and get partial refund on the rest of the years fee?
I get recommended by OH for platinum.
Once the miles credit to my OH, cancel the card and get partial refund (approx 7/12)?
Get added as additional on mine.
Get my hotel status and pp
Once the miles credit to mine, cancel again partial refund.
By my maths we get 84k miles plus the 20k(?) bonus, a years pp and hotel status, and all for about £200 if we keep on top of things?
20,000 Gold
42,000 Plat
Partner
42,000 Plat
22,000 Bonus for recommending you
I make that 84,000 + 42,000 - note YMMV on the Amex refunds but I would expect to pay £75 for the Plat's
I wouldn't expect the hotel status to stay if the cards were cancelled but again YMMV
Jun 22, 2011, 4:34 am
#897
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 33
I only signed up recently, in part due to this interesting deal.
I would be happy to assist with referral for this deal as I have an Amex Platinum Chargecard.
I would be happy to assist with referral for this deal as I have an Amex Platinum Chargecard.
Jun 22, 2011, 4:44 am
#898
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: London
Posts: 3,459
Hi guys,
Looking for a bit of advice for my dad. He has BA pp and Amex green card. He use to get fee reduced to £30 but they have written to him saying it will now be £150. Does this sound right? To me, it sounds poke there needs to be some change to t&cs for this to happen and he is not sure if there has been!
Cheers
Jamjaw
Looking for a bit of advice for my dad. He has BA pp and Amex green card. He use to get fee reduced to £30 but they have written to him saying it will now be £150. Does this sound right? To me, it sounds poke there needs to be some change to t&cs for this to happen and he is not sure if there has been!
Cheers
Jamjaw
Jun 22, 2011, 5:33 am
#899
Join Date: Jun 2003
Programs: BA, IHG, 5C
Posts: 4,413
Can you tell us exactly what the letter says? In the past, Amex have occasionally attempted to charge full price by mistake to a cardholder who was had been receiving the reduced price. If however the letter is a formal variation of the terms and conditions of the BA card (which specify the level of of fee which depends on the type of other card held) then it sounds like bad news.
Jun 22, 2011, 5:57 am
#900
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: London
Posts: 3,459
The terms and conditions on the website are the current version, which would apply to new cardholders. But my terms and conditions, which have been varied in some respects by Amex, have not had that section amended. That is why I still receive the discount I think. I haven't heard of anyone else having their terms and conditions relating to the charge for the card amended.