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Oct 11, 2010, 3:23 am
#151
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: MUCCI
Posts: 5,706
So far, I've only found this (which might have been posted before):
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
Expand by clicking '+ show extra information'.
Whether that is the case in practice, I don't know.
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EDITED TO ADD:
You don't have any family members in a HHA who could do it?
Alternativly, are there any other schemes you could benefit from the points in?
Finally, and at a 'cost', you could probably transfer around the limitation (if the limitation is confirmed as real). Best I could think of from a very quick look would be possibly via Starwood Preferred Guest?
2 MR => 1 SPG => 1 BA, but you get a bonus of 5k BA if you transfer 20k SPG.
So, assuming you have 43,500 MR (42k + 1.5k from the spend), if you transferred 40k MR => 20k SPG => 25k BA + 3.5k MR balance (or 26.75k BA total if you brought that last 3.5k as well), a heck of cost, but the best I can think of.
Might be better ways, and I'm not an SPG person.
Please note that you must be a UK member of both the British Airways Executive Club and the American Express Membership Rewards programme to be able to transfer your points.
Expand by clicking '+ show extra information'.
Whether that is the case in practice, I don't know.
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EDITED TO ADD:
You don't have any family members in a HHA who could do it?
Alternativly, are there any other schemes you could benefit from the points in?
Finally, and at a 'cost', you could probably transfer around the limitation (if the limitation is confirmed as real). Best I could think of from a very quick look would be possibly via Starwood Preferred Guest?
2 MR => 1 SPG => 1 BA, but you get a bonus of 5k BA if you transfer 20k SPG.
So, assuming you have 43,500 MR (42k + 1.5k from the spend), if you transferred 40k MR => 20k SPG => 25k BA + 3.5k MR balance (or 26.75k BA total if you brought that last 3.5k as well), a heck of cost, but the best I can think of.
Might be better ways, and I'm not an SPG person.
Last edited by David-A; Oct 11, 2010 at 3:38 am
Oct 11, 2010, 6:53 am
#152
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: ihg ba
Posts: 3
Happy to refer if needed
I am amex plat as well if anyone needs a referral
Oct 11, 2010, 8:27 am
#153
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 127
Does the platinum card allow lounge access in T5 at LHR?
Oct 11, 2010, 8:29 am
#154
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,240
Oct 11, 2010, 3:11 pm
#157
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Oct 11, 2010, 3:12 pm
#158
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Thatcham, UK or Adelaide Australia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat OZ Diamond SK Diamond BA Blue
Posts: 3,323
Oct 13, 2010, 1:23 am
#159
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canary Wharf, London
Programs: MyWaitrose, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond & BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,685
Knowing how good Amex are with applying points, has anyone who has referred anyone had their 22k points? They are meant to be added as soon as it's approved, and not based on spend, so wondering if Amex are on the ball on this one? Could be quite hard to chase up.
Oct 13, 2010, 3:13 am
#160
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
I would be very surprised if they were awarded before the 42k, which will require the spend threshold to be hit. Despite the T&C's.
Oct 13, 2010, 4:14 am
#161
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Essex,UK
Programs: BA , HH, PC RA
Posts: 1,130
No, the wording is "If your friend already has The Green Card, The American Express Card or The Gold Card, you and your friend will not be eligible for the bonus Membership Rewards points as this offer is not valid for upgrading Cardmembers" - ie, any existing CHARGE card.
What is The American Express Card? I don't think that I have heard of this one.
Oct 13, 2010, 9:43 am
#162
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 11
Amex platinum card holder
If anyone else needs a referral for this great card PM me and I'll get you sorted asap.
Oct 13, 2010, 10:17 am
#163
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Thatcham, UK or Adelaide Australia
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat OZ Diamond SK Diamond BA Blue
Posts: 3,323
Welcome to Flyertalk srodney!
Oct 15, 2010, 7:14 am
#164
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Well, here is a new one. I've just had a foreign transaction fail to double up. This is odd, because foreign transactions were continuing to double OK even when the supermarkets stopped working.
Based on the last 7 days ... foreign no, supermarkets no, travel still (for now) yes.
Based on the last 7 days ... foreign no, supermarkets no, travel still (for now) yes.
