Originally Posted by
gazza500
I read a thread here a while ago with some members saying that their Amex cards had been charged a small amount, mine was £1.80, which BA would charge and refund to check the card was still valid. It didn't ring true to me, but stupidly I ignored it.
While we're on this subject, I don't think that this is what BA is reported to do.
What BA does is to authorise a £1 charge to check that the card is valid. The charge is not actually put through, and therefore doesn't have to be refunded.