Just need 1 Avios to qualify for RFS - how? SA based
May 21, 2018, 6:36 am
#16
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Do you have a Pick n Pay smart shopper card? If so go convert to Avios via the App right now ( pretty sure it comes through instantly). If you do not then go get one and spend to earn atleast 800 smart shopper points to equal 100 avios ( minimum transfer rate) then transfer to Avios 
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....Pro tip- look out for 5x smart shopper points products.
Thank me later
Thank me later
PicknPay shopper card. Turns out I had points expiring end May so thanks for the tip off. But then it got difficult. I transferred 800 Avios and got an error message. So did it again. Same error message. So called the help line who advised that both transactions had gone through. That was Friday. Today, Monday, they are still not showing in my account. Do you know how long it takes to post? Thank you in advance.
May 21, 2018, 6:39 am
#17
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hi Flame 3601. So I resurrected a
PicknPay shopper card. Turns out I had points expiring end May so thanks for the tip off. But then it got difficult. I transferred 800 Avios and got an error message. So did it again. Same error message. So called the help line who advised that both transactions had gone through. That was Friday. Today, Monday, they are still not showing in my account. Do you know how long it takes to post? Thank you in advance.
May 21, 2018, 10:10 am
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hi Flame 3601. So I resurrected a
PicknPay shopper card. Turns out I had points expiring end May so thanks for the tip off. But then it got difficult. I transferred 800 Avios and got an error message. So did it again. Same error message. So called the help line who advised that both transactions had gone through. That was Friday. Today, Monday, they are still not showing in my account. Do you know how long it takes to post? Thank you in advance.
Fingers crossed thou, update us if anything else comes up. Oh and feeling a lot better
May 21, 2018, 10:52 am
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May 21, 2018, 1:47 pm
#23
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Sometimes it is better value to buy a cash ticket anyway than redeem using RFS. It's worth noting that the RFS cash fee is higher for Comair award tickets than on BA mainline, and this plays a part. But so too does the variable YQ on Comair - you can pay a different level of YQ depending on the booking class of your fare, even though the different fares are within the same cabin.
May 22, 2018, 10:47 am
#24
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HI again, firstly i would get on the offer of that free 1 avios by another member as that may just be the cure to your issue, if time and reward space availability is not an issue then maybe stick that one on standby until we see how the PnP transfer goes. I am pretty sure there is an activation period to link the accounts when i think about it now, i am not 100% sure but i think you should see them reflect in your account by Tuesday ( tomorrow) or Wednesday latest. I would call again tomorrow after 12am to double check and try get some progress on it. I think i am getting confused on the avios to BA Exec club transfer being instant, but when it comes to PnP to Avios etc then it is about 2 working days hence why you haven't seen any movement as the weekend nothing will shift.
Fingers crossed thou, update us if anything else comes up. Oh and feeling a lot better
Fingers crossed thou, update us if anything else comes up. Oh and feeling a lot better
May 22, 2018, 12:07 pm
#25
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See you in the skies
May 22, 2018, 12:47 pm
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