BA American Express 2-4-1 Voucher Discussion
Aug 9, 2017, 3:34 pm
#226
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 181
Offered a retention deal today on the BAPP. (Are these common??)
My card renewal was on 27th July 2017. I've already put through £10k, since I could pay next years University fees (£9,250!), and have reached the spend for the companion voucher.
I was ringing to cancel; MBNA's AA card seems a good option, I explained this, and was offered 3 avios/£1 on all spend for 3 months. I have held the Starwood card for about 4 years so it wouldn't be "goodbye" to Amex.
Since I'm getting 5% back on Santanders 1|2|3 account for all Apple Pay transactions, I declined, and cancelled the card completely!
Just a data point...
My card renewal was on 27th July 2017. I've already put through £10k, since I could pay next years University fees (£9,250!), and have reached the spend for the companion voucher.
I was ringing to cancel; MBNA's AA card seems a good option, I explained this, and was offered 3 avios/£1 on all spend for 3 months. I have held the Starwood card for about 4 years so it wouldn't be "goodbye" to Amex.
Since I'm getting 5% back on Santanders 1|2|3 account for all Apple Pay transactions, I declined, and cancelled the card completely!
Just a data point...
Aug 9, 2017, 5:15 pm
#227
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Aug 10, 2017, 3:19 pm
#228
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,015
For a BA PP supplementary card holder, does the 2-4-1 10K spend requirement run in line with the main card holder's account year? Or does it start from the date the card is issued to the supplementary holder?
Aug 11, 2017, 1:09 am
#229
Join Date: Jun 2003
Programs: BA, IHG, 5C
Posts: 4,413
Just to be clear, the supp card holder doesn't have their own target or earn their own 241 voucher. The £10k count is from/within the main cardholder's account year, regardless of which primary/supp card is used and when any supp cards are issued.
Aug 11, 2017, 4:06 am
#231
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 57
Your 2nd card holder will need to take out their own BAPP card to earn their own 241 (which you can then be a supplementary card holder on too).
Aug 11, 2017, 11:55 am
#232
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bangkok / London
Programs: BA Silver, AmEx Platinum, AVIS Presidents Club, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,106
Offered a retention deal today on the BAPP. (Are these common??)
My card renewal was on 27th July 2017. I've already put through £10k, since I could pay next years University fees (£9,250!), and have reached the spend for the companion voucher.
I was ringing to cancel; MBNA's AA card seems a good option, I explained this, and was offered 3 avios/£1 on all spend for 3 months. I have held the Starwood card for about 4 years so it wouldn't be "goodbye" to Amex.
Since I'm getting 5% back on Santanders 1 2 3 account for all Apple Pay transactions, I declined, and cancelled the card completely!
Just a data point...
My card renewal was on 27th July 2017. I've already put through £10k, since I could pay next years University fees (£9,250!), and have reached the spend for the companion voucher.
I was ringing to cancel; MBNA's AA card seems a good option, I explained this, and was offered 3 avios/£1 on all spend for 3 months. I have held the Starwood card for about 4 years so it wouldn't be "goodbye" to Amex.
Since I'm getting 5% back on Santanders 1 2 3 account for all Apple Pay transactions, I declined, and cancelled the card completely!
Just a data point...
I was looking to cancel mine this month after reaching £10k and switching to the second family members main account (on which I am the secondary card holder) so that I can reapply for it again in a years time and potentially get the sign up bonus etc again. Not sure if the retention bonus would be useful for me or not but if offered I may let it run another few months..
Aug 15, 2017, 8:32 am
#234
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 92
Does anyone have experience of upgrading a companion booking on one leg from J to First? Is it even possible?
Aug 15, 2017, 8:38 am
#235
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
You can't upgrade (UuA). However you can change it, so if reward availability does open up in a higher cabin you can call to change in to the higher cabin. The cost will be the extra avios due, a change fee of £35 per person, and any extra taxes/fees/charges which are due.
Aug 15, 2017, 10:50 am
#236
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 447
Doable. I booked LHR-JNB-LHR out in J, back in F as there was availability at the time of booking.
Put an ExpertFlyer alert, and F out opened up and I called and changed. £70 change fee + extra Avios.
Now I'm just hoping one of my LHR-CPT or CPT-LHR alerts come up!
Aug 15, 2017, 2:39 pm
#237
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 92
Excellent...thanks guys
Aug 17, 2017, 2:52 am
#238
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 2
If I have already triggered my 241 voucher on the Blue Amex (but not yet used it), if I upgrade my card to the Premier Plus will it extend the booking period from 1 year to 2 years?
Had a look at the thread sorry couldn't find the answer but maybe missed it!
Thanks
Had a look at the thread sorry couldn't find the answer but maybe missed it!
Thanks
Aug 17, 2017, 2:55 am
#239
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
If I have already triggered my 241 voucher on the Blue Amex (but not yet used it), if I upgrade my card to the Premier Plus will it extend the booking period from 1 year to 2 years?
Had a look at the thread sorry couldn't find the answer but maybe missed it!
Thanks
Had a look at the thread sorry couldn't find the answer but maybe missed it!
Thanks
Aug 25, 2017, 3:54 am
#240
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 794
Question:
I have 241 booking.
Outbound is CW LHR>SYD BA 15
In the unlikely event of F opening up, I understand that I could upgrade/change, but if the F availability is for only one of the sectors can I upgrade one sector only?
And - if F availability becomes available on BA11, LHR>SIN, can I change the schedule/ticket to fly to SYD using BA11 for the first sector in F and retain the booked CW second sector BA15?
I have 241 booking.
Outbound is CW LHR>SYD BA 15
In the unlikely event of F opening up, I understand that I could upgrade/change, but if the F availability is for only one of the sectors can I upgrade one sector only?
And - if F availability becomes available on BA11, LHR>SIN, can I change the schedule/ticket to fly to SYD using BA11 for the first sector in F and retain the booked CW second sector BA15?