Jan 24, 2021, 8:52 am
BA announces Avios partnership with Nectar
Jan 11, 2024, 1:36 am
#1412
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,776
There's some "spin to win" thing hidden amongst the promo offers.
I won nothing, yet my mother got 1000 points.
If anyone did want to try the Thistle hotel at LHR, there are 12x Nectar points on that hotel brand (or 6x on IHG, although possibly 6x Avios through the BA e-store).
I won nothing, yet my mother got 1000 points.
If anyone did want to try the Thistle hotel at LHR, there are 12x Nectar points on that hotel brand (or 6x on IHG, although possibly 6x Avios through the BA e-store).
Jan 14, 2024, 8:30 am
#1413
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,108
Nectar to Avios working?
The BA website gives a warning message the transfers from Avios to Nectar is not currently available.
But I can't get the website to flip over to even initiate a transfer from Nectar to Avios.
Is it working for anybody at the moment?
But I can't get the website to flip over to even initiate a transfer from Nectar to Avios.
Is it working for anybody at the moment?
Jan 20, 2024, 6:11 am
#1414
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,108
Redemption Rights flag
Apparently every Nectar card holder with a balance of over 20,000 points had their "Redemption Rights flag" turned off in December - to reduce the risk of fraud during the holiday season!
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
Nectar say that it takes 24 hours for the change to take effect.
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
Nectar say that it takes 24 hours for the change to take effect.
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
Last edited by fartoomanyusers; Jan 20, 2024 at 6:26 am Reason: added 24 hour wait info
Jan 20, 2024, 6:27 am
#1415
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA
Posts: 105
Apparently every Nectar card holder with a balance of over 20,000 points had their "Redemption Rights flag" turned off in December - to reduce the risk of fraud during the holiday season!
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
another thing that got me on your post is that 20000 is a LOT of points to have on a loyalty scheme.
as can be seen from the airlines, these points can effectively be devalued at any time - and that is regardless of the possibility of the provider doing bankrupt.
it is obviously a low risk with Sainsburys but airlines are in a boom and bust industry.
Jan 20, 2024, 9:30 am
#1416
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London
Programs: BAEC, QRPC, Amex MR, World of Hyatt, IHG one rewards, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy, etc…
Posts: 689
Very much appreciated advice.
another thing that got me on your post is that 20000 is a LOT of points to have on a loyalty scheme.
as can be seen from the airlines, these points can effectively be devalued at any time - and that is regardless of the possibility of the provider doing bankrupt.
it is obviously a low risk with Sainsburys but airlines are in a boom and bust industry.
another thing that got me on your post is that 20000 is a LOT of points to have on a loyalty scheme.
as can be seen from the airlines, these points can effectively be devalued at any time - and that is regardless of the possibility of the provider doing bankrupt.
it is obviously a low risk with Sainsburys but airlines are in a boom and bust industry.
not sure that within the realms of FT, 20,000 loyalty points are that many… I earn on an average month over 15,000 Avios and some months much more, and the last two/three redemptions I have made were in the region of 120-180k Avios, so unless you accumulated that much, how are you going to make a redemption?
Jan 20, 2024, 5:30 pm
#1417
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: London (née Melbourne)
Programs: Qantas Platinum (Oneworld Emerald)
Posts: 988
That’s a really poor lack of communication from Nectar. So if I don’t remember my “memorable word” am I now forced to only use the points for money off in Sainsbury?
Jan 21, 2024, 4:00 am
#1418
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,108
Worth checking your old emails to find out when you received your "welcome to nectar" email !
Jan 21, 2024, 4:24 am
#1419
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Isle of Sheppey, UK
Posts: 318
Looking at the Ts and Cs, there's a much bigger pool than usual for this sort of thing - definitely worth a go if you haven't already.
bonus Nectar points prizes including: 18,825 of 200 or 5,000 of 500 or 4,000 of 1,000 bonus Nectar points
Jan 21, 2024, 6:21 am
#1420
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC, Skywards, KLM
Posts: 402
Apparently every Nectar card holder with a balance of over 20,000 points had their "Redemption Rights flag" turned off in December - to reduce the risk of fraud during the holiday season!
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
Nectar say that it takes 24 hours for the change to take effect.
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
Nectar say that it takes 24 hours for the change to take effect.
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
Jan 21, 2024, 11:32 am
#1421
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,216
Apparently every Nectar card holder with a balance of over 20,000 points had their "Redemption Rights flag" turned off in December - to reduce the risk of fraud during the holiday season!
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
Nectar say that it takes 24 hours for the change to take effect.
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
To get the flag turned back on - you have to call Nectar.
And to pass security you have to supply your "memorable word" ... good luck remembering that if you've had a nectar account for many years!
Nectar say that it takes 24 hours for the change to take effect.
It's a shame Nectar didn't inform customers what they were doing, and what they needed to do in order to switch it back on again.
Jan 21, 2024, 2:01 pm
#1422
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,347
I thought this flag stopped sainsburys redemptions as well, as reported on other forums. (I am aware you need buy something in the same store 24 hours? before redemptions become possible anyway.)
Feb 5, 2024, 4:17 pm
#1423
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA BLUE BADGE
Posts: 1,324
My Mrs linked her nectar card to her avios account last week & the next day 25,200 avios disappeared from my household account under the heading 'avios exchange'
She didn't request a transfer in either direction.
The points haven't appeared in her nectar balance.
Is there a dedicated email for nectar issues or do I contact BAEC?
She didn't request a transfer in either direction.
The points haven't appeared in her nectar balance.
Is there a dedicated email for nectar issues or do I contact BAEC?
Last edited by Lioneye; Feb 5, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Feb 5, 2024, 6:04 pm
#1424
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 275
My Mrs linked her nectar card to her avios account last week & the next day 25,200 avios disappeared from my household account under the heading 'avios exchange'
She didn't request a transfer in either direction.
The points haven't appeared in her nectar balance.
Is there a dedicated email for nectar issues or do I contact BAEC?
She didn't request a transfer in either direction.
The points haven't appeared in her nectar balance.
Is there a dedicated email for nectar issues or do I contact BAEC?
Any points out from Avios to Nectar will take around 10 days to appear on Nectar side.
Feb 6, 2024, 4:15 am
#1425
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA BLUE BADGE
Posts: 1,324
Check if the auto conversion was set up by accident on the conversion page (scroll down and you should see that section) - 25200 Avios is the max amount Avios to Nectar auto conversion can take per quarter.
Any points out from Avios to Nectar will take around 10 days to appear on Nectar side.
Any points out from Avios to Nectar will take around 10 days to appear on Nectar side.
I will ask for the transaction to be reversed but may have to swallow a loss because of the lopsided conversion rates.