Amex & BA Master Thread
Dec 7, 2011, 6:34 am
#1261
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25 Avios per £1!
It almost makes £1,006 for a CW return ticket look tame.
It almost makes £1,006 for a CW return ticket look tame.
Dec 7, 2011, 7:39 am
#1263
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North of Carlisle
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Just received my 2 x £10 duty free gift cards and 2 x fast track security passes from Amex. Nice touch ^
Dec 7, 2011, 10:31 am
#1264
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OT: I and the OH have just received our £10 Pensioner's Christmas Bonus from HMG. What are we supposed to do with that? Buy a bag of crisps and a bottle of British Sherry? 
Dec 7, 2011, 11:09 am
#1265
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
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Dec 7, 2011, 11:12 am
#1266
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Dec 7, 2011, 11:13 am
#1267
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Whassat, then? Is it connected with the £200 (was £250) winter fuel allowance, halved if there are two pensioners in the household?
I see the idiot Clegg thinks that pensioners shouldn't be having this kind of benefit (also bus passes and TV Licenses for over-75s) without means testing.
So for a change that wouldn't be a Lib Dem promise he would be breaking but one of Dave's.
ETA: Mods ... sorry, I'll stop right NOW
- me too.
I see the idiot Clegg thinks that pensioners shouldn't be having this kind of benefit (also bus passes and TV Licenses for over-75s) without means testing.
So for a change that wouldn't be a Lib Dem promise he would be breaking but one of Dave's.
ETA: Mods ... sorry, I'll stop right NOW
- me too.
Dec 7, 2011, 2:59 pm
#1268
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Reading, UK
Programs: BA Gold,, Hilton HHonors Gold
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Hi All,
I will be living in Brussels for the next 6-8 months for business. As part of routine, I was updating my addresses and was pleasantly surprised to be promoted to Silver tier in BA Executive Club when I entered my Brussels address. This is because I have 430 TPs now. I can't believe I didn't know that the threshold is lower for mainland Europe. So, I started digging around and found this forum.
I also have a BA Amex basic card (not the premium plus) with an add-on card for the wife. She will continue to live here in the UK and she is a regular user of the add-on card. So, I called Amex this morning to ask what will happen if I change my address with Executive Club. The lady on the phone said that they will hold all the avios points that I earn on the card for the next 6-8 months and credit them to my Executive Club account once I move back to the UK. This is contrary to what I have read at the beginning of this topic.
Have the rules changed recently or is the Amex lady talking nonsense? I suppose I can cancel the Amex if I have to but I'd rather keep it to save the hastle of getting a new credit card for my wife.
Any information on the current state of play is very appreciated.
I will be living in Brussels for the next 6-8 months for business. As part of routine, I was updating my addresses and was pleasantly surprised to be promoted to Silver tier in BA Executive Club when I entered my Brussels address. This is because I have 430 TPs now. I can't believe I didn't know that the threshold is lower for mainland Europe. So, I started digging around and found this forum.
I also have a BA Amex basic card (not the premium plus) with an add-on card for the wife. She will continue to live here in the UK and she is a regular user of the add-on card. So, I called Amex this morning to ask what will happen if I change my address with Executive Club. The lady on the phone said that they will hold all the avios points that I earn on the card for the next 6-8 months and credit them to my Executive Club account once I move back to the UK. This is contrary to what I have read at the beginning of this topic.
Have the rules changed recently or is the Amex lady talking nonsense? I suppose I can cancel the Amex if I have to but I'd rather keep it to save the hastle of getting a new credit card for my wife.
Any information on the current state of play is very appreciated.
Dec 7, 2011, 4:39 pm
#1269
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: United Kingdom
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Dec 7, 2011, 4:53 pm
#1270
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If the doubled rate is applied to that, it would be 25 Avios per £1.
Dec 7, 2011, 7:54 pm
#1271
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Posts: 1,780
I got a £20 House Of Fraser voucher from Amex the other month. Anyone else every had one?
Dec 8, 2011, 1:40 am
#1272
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: London
Posts: 3,459
Hi All,
I will be living in Brussels for the next 6-8 months for business. As part of routine, I was updating my addresses and was pleasantly surprised to be promoted to Silver tier in BA Executive Club when I entered my Brussels address. This is because I have 430 TPs now. I can't believe I didn't know that the threshold is lower for mainland Europe. So, I started digging around and found this forum.
I also have a BA Amex basic card (not the premium plus) with an add-on card for the wife. She will continue to live here in the UK and she is a regular user of the add-on card. So, I called Amex this morning to ask what will happen if I change my address with Executive Club. The lady on the phone said that they will hold all the avios points that I earn on the card for the next 6-8 months and credit them to my Executive Club account once I move back to the UK. This is contrary to what I have read at the beginning of this topic.
Have the rules changed recently or is the Amex lady talking nonsense? I suppose I can cancel the Amex if I have to but I'd rather keep it to save the hastle of getting a new credit card for my wife.
Any information on the current state of play is very appreciated.
I will be living in Brussels for the next 6-8 months for business. As part of routine, I was updating my addresses and was pleasantly surprised to be promoted to Silver tier in BA Executive Club when I entered my Brussels address. This is because I have 430 TPs now. I can't believe I didn't know that the threshold is lower for mainland Europe. So, I started digging around and found this forum.
I also have a BA Amex basic card (not the premium plus) with an add-on card for the wife. She will continue to live here in the UK and she is a regular user of the add-on card. So, I called Amex this morning to ask what will happen if I change my address with Executive Club. The lady on the phone said that they will hold all the avios points that I earn on the card for the next 6-8 months and credit them to my Executive Club account once I move back to the UK. This is contrary to what I have read at the beginning of this topic.
Have the rules changed recently or is the Amex lady talking nonsense? I suppose I can cancel the Amex if I have to but I'd rather keep it to save the hastle of getting a new credit card for my wife.
Any information on the current state of play is very appreciated.
Last edited by Disco Volante; Dec 8, 2011 at 2:00 am
Dec 8, 2011, 2:57 am
#1273
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This sounds right IIRC. The Amex 241 voucher and the BA Amex card is for UK domiciled EC members only. Do a search for a thread called Diary of a Eurocheat and all should be revealed. Or wait for Raffles to come along as he is the expert here. And welcome to the BA board.
Credit card - you WANT to get new cards for your wife. And yourself! There are some fantastic sign up deals at present, eg 42000 Avios for the Amex Plat, 12.5. avios per £1 spent for 3 months on the Lloyds Amex, a free Hilton night anywhere when you spend £750 on the Hilton Visa etc.
Have a dig around FT for a few days and you will get a better view of what is available.
Dec 8, 2011, 4:02 am
#1274
Join Date: May 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA
Posts: 1,410
Triggered a 2-4-1 this morning; my calendar year starts in June.
Anyone who remembers will know I took out the BA Amex last year (2010) to put wedding spend on knowing I'd easily spend £10k to trigger the 2-4-1 (which we used to go to YYZ in F on honeymoon - trip report in sig).
This year (ie since June), I've just been putting all my spend on my BA Amex, and bought a couple of tickets out to SYD for a wedding next year, which has again triggered a 2-4-1.
Ignoring the £150 fee I pay my balance off monthly and have yet to pay any interest.
It's amazing that they'll give you double-value on your miles (well,...... avios) just for staying loyal to a credit card.
Anyone who remembers will know I took out the BA Amex last year (2010) to put wedding spend on knowing I'd easily spend £10k to trigger the 2-4-1 (which we used to go to YYZ in F on honeymoon - trip report in sig).
This year (ie since June), I've just been putting all my spend on my BA Amex, and bought a couple of tickets out to SYD for a wedding next year, which has again triggered a 2-4-1.
Ignoring the £150 fee I pay my balance off monthly and have yet to pay any interest.
It's amazing that they'll give you double-value on your miles (well,...... avios) just for staying loyal to a credit card.
Dec 9, 2011, 3:28 pm
#1275
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 692
Thanks in advance.
