[UK] BA Discounts for Vitality Health (Pru) Members - Up To 40% from Feb 2014
Mar 5, 2017, 2:38 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Thanks for the recent posts in this thread, and a particularly welcome to FT and the BAEC forum ILikePancakes.
Vitality does have an interesting marketing model, so for clarity can I check it is only economy fares and only European routes? Useful for an Ex-Euro trip. But it is only one or two flights a year depending on how much gym time you out in?
Their model seams to have a lot of benefits on paper, but each of the benefits does seam to have quite stringent qualifying criteria- their headline benefit of 50% off Virgin Active for example is on fully flexible non-contract rates- so £102 a month for my gym after the 50% off, which is £25 more than if you sign up to a standard contract. I'd be interested to find out from members how much of the benefits they use, considering the higher insurance prices than other providers (my understanding is your premium has to be over £30 and you then pay an extra £5 to get the benefits?
Vitality does have an interesting marketing model, so for clarity can I check it is only economy fares and only European routes? Useful for an Ex-Euro trip. But it is only one or two flights a year depending on how much gym time you out in?
Their model seams to have a lot of benefits on paper, but each of the benefits does seam to have quite stringent qualifying criteria- their headline benefit of 50% off Virgin Active for example is on fully flexible non-contract rates- so £102 a month for my gym after the 50% off, which is £25 more than if you sign up to a standard contract. I'd be interested to find out from members how much of the benefits they use, considering the higher insurance prices than other providers (my understanding is your premium has to be over £30 and you then pay an extra £5 to get the benefits?
MY wife and I then took out Vitality life insurance, each paying just under £30/mth. When we signed up the minimum you needed to get the benefits was £25 I think.
My wife wanted to use the Virgin gym and you are right in saying that for any of the top tier "Classic" gyms, the expensive flexi contract that you have to use is only a tiny bit more than the regular contract after discount. But our local one is second tier, and for that, the discount alone already covers the premium. We live in Richmond and the Chiswick Riverside gym costs >£250/mth so 50% off would be awesome but its sadly excluded =(.
The other biggy is the Ocado discount. We can get up to £20/mth each off our shopping bill which we max out every month so thats nearly £500 off our annual grocery bill. I have a feeling that this will be "enhanced" downwards in the future as it is too easy and too much of a perk.
And then we each get one free Starbucks a week which is nice. You also get a free cinema ticket each week which we don't use.
You also get one pair of trainers half price a year so that's another ~£40-50 saved.
So we get more than the premium's worth of money back from things that we actually have to spend on anyway. So basically the life insurance component is free.
Have yet to use the BA discount though as its only EU economy which does seem rather pointless? Would definitely consider if CE or CW were included.
Last edited by benjai; Mar 5, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Mar 5, 2017, 2:53 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Hi All,
My first post, how exciting!
I thought I'd chime in as I'm an avid Vitality member. I've so far book 3 BA flights for my partner and I using the 40% discount (we're both platinum members), 2 near the end of last year's policy date, and one this year (to OSL, for our QR flights to AKL!).
Yes, the portal can be fiddly, but I find persistance is the way forward... If it doesn't work, close the window and re-launch it from the Member's Area on Vitality.
With all the recent BoB 'enhancements', it's actually been rather nice to have a hefty discount for a couple of flights a year...
My first post, how exciting!
I thought I'd chime in as I'm an avid Vitality member. I've so far book 3 BA flights for my partner and I using the 40% discount (we're both platinum members), 2 near the end of last year's policy date, and one this year (to OSL, for our QR flights to AKL!).
Yes, the portal can be fiddly, but I find persistance is the way forward... If it doesn't work, close the window and re-launch it from the Member's Area on Vitality.
With all the recent BoB 'enhancements', it's actually been rather nice to have a hefty discount for a couple of flights a year...
Although you get points from Ocado shopping as well now so hopefully that will help.
Mar 5, 2017, 11:14 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 388
Platinum is doable! We achieved it in about 8-9 months without being too aggressive about it. Don't forget you start the new policy year on the level you achieved.
For a couple you need to accrue 3600 points in the year. Ways to do this:
Of course, you can also get points if you join WeightWatchers (discounted, if that's your thing), shopping at Ocado, etc., but the above is more than enough to get you to platinum (and get you active!) if you're organised.
Vitality will also give you 'challenges' to complete, such as keeping active for 150 mins a week, etc. When these are completed you'll get additional bonus points of around 100-150 per challenge.
Note that you roll over 10% of accrued points from the previous year, so every little helps!
For a couple you need to accrue 3600 points in the year. Ways to do this:
- Install the Moves App (or FitBit if you're on iPone) or use any tracking device you have/go to VA. You can earn up to 40 points a week per person
- 100 per person for visiting the dentist per year per person
- 200 points per person for doing the health questionnaire and being non-smokers
- If you wish, you can do the health check-up for £10. You'll get 240 points for 'knowing your numbers', an additional 60 per number if they're good (another 240), and a bonus 200 for being confirmed as a non-smoker (all per person)
Of course, you can also get points if you join WeightWatchers (discounted, if that's your thing), shopping at Ocado, etc., but the above is more than enough to get you to platinum (and get you active!) if you're organised.
Vitality will also give you 'challenges' to complete, such as keeping active for 150 mins a week, etc. When these are completed you'll get additional bonus points of around 100-150 per challenge.
Note that you roll over 10% of accrued points from the previous year, so every little helps!
Mar 6, 2017, 1:29 am
#20
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Platinum is doable! We achieved it in about 8-9 months without being too aggressive about it. Don't forget you start the new policy year on the level you achieved.
For a couple you need to accrue 3600 points in the year. Ways to do this:
Of course, you can also get points if you join WeightWatchers (discounted, if that's your thing), shopping at Ocado, etc., but the above is more than enough to get you to platinum (and get you active!) if you're organised.
Vitality will also give you 'challenges' to complete, such as keeping active for 150 mins a week, etc. When these are completed you'll get additional bonus points of around 100-150 per challenge.
Note that you roll over 10% of accrued points from the previous year, so every little helps!
For a couple you need to accrue 3600 points in the year. Ways to do this:
- Install the Moves App (or FitBit if you're on iPone) or use any tracking device you have/go to VA. You can earn up to 40 points a week per person
- 100 per person for visiting the dentist per year per person
- 200 points per person for doing the health questionnaire and being non-smokers
- If you wish, you can do the health check-up for £10. You'll get 240 points for 'knowing your numbers', an additional 60 per number if they're good (another 240), and a bonus 200 for being confirmed as a non-smoker (all per person)
Of course, you can also get points if you join WeightWatchers (discounted, if that's your thing), shopping at Ocado, etc., but the above is more than enough to get you to platinum (and get you active!) if you're organised.
Vitality will also give you 'challenges' to complete, such as keeping active for 150 mins a week, etc. When these are completed you'll get additional bonus points of around 100-150 per challenge.
Note that you roll over 10% of accrued points from the previous year, so every little helps!
And where do you find the "challenges"?
We are on two separate plans so its 2400 points for each of us unfortunately. I think last year we were around halfway through gold so still some way off platinum.
Mar 6, 2017, 10:42 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 388
I usually take a picture of the receipt I get from the dentist and email it to them - there's details on the Vitality website.
Re: the challenges, it usually shows up as something as 'your goals' - they appear randomly, and usually based on completing the health review thing. Click through to My Vitality. If there isn't anything, consider going through your health review again, it might trigger something.
Re: the challenges, it usually shows up as something as 'your goals' - they appear randomly, and usually based on completing the health review thing. Click through to My Vitality. If there isn't anything, consider going through your health review again, it might trigger something.
Mar 6, 2017, 10:58 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: BA, Virgin. LC Accor, IGH, BW
Posts: 28
As a 24 year old company director I'm tempted to go for this. Especially the apple watch idea. I've recently completed the couch25k plan so if I could keep that up it would be great to keep the monthly repayments to circa £5 per month.
Mar 7, 2017, 3:33 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Re: the challenges, it usually shows up as something as 'your goals' - they appear randomly, and usually based on completing the health review thing. Click through to My Vitality. If there isn't anything, consider going through your health review again, it might trigger something.
Mar 7, 2017, 4:00 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wirral, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 23
I've just switched back to Apple from Android and now have a shiny new Apple Watch 2 on my wrist courtesy of Vitality. £99 down for the 42mm watch then either 2 years of interest free credit if you are a couch potato or if moderately active that's all you pay; saving 75% on RRP. As I walk to work I get my 40 weekly activity points from this alone getting me the watch for 25% of RRP. Great deal.
I'm trying to make the Ocado deal work but I'm on a corporate Vitality plan in my name covering family, whilst our Ocado account (and annual pass) is in my wife's name - the two need to be in the same name to work, apparently.
I'm trying to make the Ocado deal work but I'm on a corporate Vitality plan in my name covering family, whilst our Ocado account (and annual pass) is in my wife's name - the two need to be in the same name to work, apparently.
Mar 7, 2017, 4:31 am
#25
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
Otherwise, just create a separate Ocado account in your wife's name and use that instead. Delivery is free using Vitality anyway. Once you've used up the Vitality monthly allowance then just switch back to your Ocado account.
My wife and I both have Vitality separately and the Ocado account was in my name with annual pass. So we created a separate Ocado account for my wife so that we get two sets of Vitality discount. I'll cancel the pass as well when its due for renewal shortly as Vitality give free delivery.
Mar 7, 2017, 7:36 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wirral, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 23
This shouldn't be a problem at all. Connecting Ocado to Vitality doesn't require a name. You just put the Ocado email address into Vitality.
Otherwise, just create a separate Ocado account in your wife's name and use that instead. Delivery is free using Vitality anyway. Once you've used up the Vitality monthly allowance then just switch back to your Ocado account.
Otherwise, just create a separate Ocado account in your wife's name and use that instead. Delivery is free using Vitality anyway. Once you've used up the Vitality monthly allowance then just switch back to your Ocado account.
Mar 7, 2017, 8:25 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA silver, VS, Jet, Carlson gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 614
Otherwise, just create a separate Ocado account in your wife's name and use that instead. Delivery is free using Vitality anyway. Once you've used up the Vitality monthly allowance then just switch back to your Ocado account.
My wife and I both have Vitality separately and the Ocado account was in my name with annual pass. So we created a separate Ocado account for my wife so that we get two sets of Vitality discount. I'll cancel the pass as well when its due for renewal shortly as Vitality give free delivery.
My wife and I both have Vitality separately and the Ocado account was in my name with annual pass. So we created a separate Ocado account for my wife so that we get two sets of Vitality discount. I'll cancel the pass as well when its due for renewal shortly as Vitality give free delivery.
Just a quick correction, delivery is only free if at least 30% of your shop is 'healthy food' (mostly fruit/veg, chicken and fish etc).
Mar 7, 2017, 8:45 am
#28
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
