Amex & BA Master Thread
Dec 9, 2011, 3:34 pm
#1276
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: UK
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Dec 9, 2011, 4:23 pm
#1277
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 692
the Lloyds card will go to the www.avios.com account. You can then transfer into your BA EC account using combine my miles in the BA EC, my account section.
Dec 17, 2011, 4:24 am
#1278
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, CC Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,000
On the Blue card, how do you now see how far off 2-1 you are online?
Previously you could click on 'miles to be transferred' but not post avios
Previously you could click on 'miles to be transferred' but not post avios
Dec 18, 2011, 7:36 am
#1279
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SVG
Posts: 1,172
Any suggestions for refundable purchases in order to trigger the voucher?
I am approaching the end of my membership year, short of the required 10K spend for triggering the voucher. Last time this was necessary I purchased a refundable BA ticket, but there is now the CC charge and a GBP15 refund fee. Are there any airlines that offer refundable fares without any fees?
I am approaching the end of my membership year, short of the required 10K spend for triggering the voucher. Last time this was necessary I purchased a refundable BA ticket, but there is now the CC charge and a GBP15 refund fee. Are there any airlines that offer refundable fares without any fees?
Dec 18, 2011, 9:07 am
#1280
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 932
So buy ticket > trigger 2-4-1 > cancel ticket with full refund?
Surely they would revoke the 241?
Surely they would revoke the 241?
Dec 18, 2011, 9:16 am
#1281
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Just a lowly Blue ;(
Posts: 1,780
So you want a 2-4-1 voucher, expect to be able to buy a ticket to trigger it, get issued the voucher and then cancel the ticket and keep the voucher.
This would be bad enough, but to then moan about having to pay a measly CC charge and £15 to refund it to gain said 2-4-1 by deception.
I'm gobsmacked!
This would be bad enough, but to then moan about having to pay a measly CC charge and £15 to refund it to gain said 2-4-1 by deception.
I'm gobsmacked!
Dec 18, 2011, 11:38 am
#1282
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Diamond, Hilton Gold,
Posts: 558
Any suggestions for refundable purchases in order to trigger the voucher?
I am approaching the end of my membership year, short of the required 10K spend for triggering the voucher. Last time this was necessary I purchased a refundable BA ticket, but there is now the CC charge and a GBP15 refund fee. Are there any airlines that offer refundable fares without any fees?
I am approaching the end of my membership year, short of the required 10K spend for triggering the voucher. Last time this was necessary I purchased a refundable BA ticket, but there is now the CC charge and a GBP15 refund fee. Are there any airlines that offer refundable fares without any fees?
Dec 18, 2011, 12:29 pm
#1283
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: BA Blue, PC Gold, FlyBE :-(
Posts: 19
Clicking the "Avios to be transferred to your next British Airways Executive Club statement : X,XXX" link from your Amex Account Summary page will take you to the Avios Transactions page - on the right-hand side there should be a yellowish box titled "Your Companion Voucher Status", which tells you how far off you are.
This should be the same whether you're Blue, Bronze, Silver or Gold.
HTH,
mea95scb
Dec 18, 2011, 12:47 pm
#1284
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
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Any suggestions for refundable purchases in order to trigger the voucher?
I am approaching the end of my membership year, short of the required 10K spend for triggering the voucher. Last time this was necessary I purchased a refundable BA ticket, but there is now the CC charge and a GBP15 refund fee. Are there any airlines that offer refundable fares without any fees?
I am approaching the end of my membership year, short of the required 10K spend for triggering the voucher. Last time this was necessary I purchased a refundable BA ticket, but there is now the CC charge and a GBP15 refund fee. Are there any airlines that offer refundable fares without any fees?
Dec 18, 2011, 3:01 pm
#1285
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SVG
Posts: 1,172
Thanks, good tip.
Dec 19, 2011, 4:05 am
#1286
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, CC Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,000
Hi dc2447,
Clicking the "Avios to be transferred to your next British Airways Executive Club statement : X,XXX" link from your Amex Account Summary page will take you to the Avios Transactions page - on the right-hand side there should be a yellowish box titled "Your Companion Voucher Status", which tells you how far off you are.
This should be the same whether you're Blue, Bronze, Silver or Gold.
HTH,
mea95scb
Clicking the "Avios to be transferred to your next British Airways Executive Club statement : X,XXX" link from your Amex Account Summary page will take you to the Avios Transactions page - on the right-hand side there should be a yellowish box titled "Your Companion Voucher Status", which tells you how far off you are.
This should be the same whether you're Blue, Bronze, Silver or Gold.
HTH,
mea95scb
I don't get this yellow box, I get a page that looks like this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1134165/Scre...04.10%20AM.png
perhaps because I have multiple cards?
Dec 19, 2011, 7:11 am
#1287
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 932
You are almost there. On that page there is a pick list near the top that has a 'Go' button it something similar next to it. In the pick list is BA/Avios. Hit go. And then the next page shows what you are after.
Dec 19, 2011, 9:47 am
#1288
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: BA Blue, PC Gold, FlyBE :-(
Posts: 19
I don't get this yellow box, I get a page that looks like this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1134165/Scre...04.10%20AM.png
perhaps because I have multiple cards?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1134165/Scre...04.10%20AM.png
perhaps because I have multiple cards?
Dec 19, 2011, 10:28 am
#1289
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Hasn't Amex been migrating members to the new interface in batches? I had inferred that this was why there was a period of a couple of weeks or so earlier this year when I could not get to that information; when I could get it again, it was in a new format.
Dec 21, 2011, 10:22 am
#1290
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
I have a couple of questions around hitting the 2-4-1 voucher with a basic blue card:
1) I have about 8k worth of qualifying spend on there now and until the end of July to hit 20k. If i take out/upgrade to a Premium Plus card now will the membership date/spend total be reset, or would I then just need an extra 2k by July to get the 2-4-1 voucher?
2) The remaining 2k is likely to be in foreign currency. I know you don't accrue miles on foreign spend, but the 3rd point in the T&C's looks as though foreign spend is still qualifying spend for the 2-4-1?
1) I have about 8k worth of qualifying spend on there now and until the end of July to hit 20k. If i take out/upgrade to a Premium Plus card now will the membership date/spend total be reset, or would I then just need an extra 2k by July to get the 2-4-1 voucher?
2) The remaining 2k is likely to be in foreign currency. I know you don't accrue miles on foreign spend, but the 3rd point in the T&C's looks as though foreign spend is still qualifying spend for the 2-4-1?