New BAPP AMEX offer for UK card holders (Jan 23)
Jan 15, 23, 11:56 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2022
Location: GB
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the T&cs state it is for flights departing from the UK only. If you look at Amex statements; ticket information is included on there so it might not work. No harm in trying though.
Jan 16, 23, 2:56 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: London (ne Melbourne)
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There was an offer recently where they even specified that only certain cabins and fare classes would be eligible for the spend, so Amex are getting full access to your itinerary data for the transaction.
Similarly they had a Heathrow Express offer that was a cashback on purchases in the Paddington to LHR direction only, and not the reverse LHR to Paddington.
A huge eye-opener for me in the amount of data that is shared with them for each transaction!
Similarly they had a Heathrow Express offer that was a cashback on purchases in the Paddington to LHR direction only, and not the reverse LHR to Paddington.
A huge eye-opener for me in the amount of data that is shared with them for each transaction!
Jan 16, 23, 3:34 am
#5
Join Date: May 2022
Location: GB
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Exactly this. If you look back on your Amex Statements (In the App) everything about your ticket is there: PNR, ticket number, class, destination and dates. So its obvious BA know who is honouring the offer and who is trying to get by!
all in all this current offer is a 2% avios cashback not overly appealing.
all in all this current offer is a 2% avios cashback not overly appealing.
Jan 16, 23, 3:37 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2016
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Lovely offer. Save 7 quid on a 500 booking. I'll be all over that trying to game it. Not.
It's incomprehensible really. The only possible use of this is to shift BA spend that was going to happen anyway over to BAPP if it wasn't there to start with, and it's a small increment anyway on top of normal earning for BA transactions. I can't see what it incentivises at all.
Just get the impression that BA has twigged that moving to an Avios revenue model is going to screw a lot of people over and is trying to find ways to pump Avios out via credit card spend to cushion the blow.
It's incomprehensible really. The only possible use of this is to shift BA spend that was going to happen anyway over to BAPP if it wasn't there to start with, and it's a small increment anyway on top of normal earning for BA transactions. I can't see what it incentivises at all.
Just get the impression that BA has twigged that moving to an Avios revenue model is going to screw a lot of people over and is trying to find ways to pump Avios out via credit card spend to cushion the blow.
Jan 16, 23, 3:55 am
#7
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There was an offer recently where they even specified that only certain cabins and fare classes would be eligible for the spend, so Amex are getting full access to your itinerary data for the transaction.
Similarly they had a Heathrow Express offer that was a cashback on purchases in the Paddington to LHR direction only, and not the reverse LHR to Paddington.
A huge eye-opener for me in the amount of data that is shared with them for each transaction!
Similarly they had a Heathrow Express offer that was a cashback on purchases in the Paddington to LHR direction only, and not the reverse LHR to Paddington.
A huge eye-opener for me in the amount of data that is shared with them for each transaction!
Jan 16, 23, 4:01 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 138
Ive always wondered if the "for the first 50,000 cardmembers to save the offer" means I can save it now, be one of the 50,000 but then dont use the offer for a few weeks and get the offer because I saved it early, or if I save it now, dont use it for a few weeks, in which time 50k people have redeemed said offer and I lose out.
Jan 16, 23, 4:03 am
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Ive always wondered if the "for the first 50,000 cardmembers to save the offer" means I can save it now, be one of the 50,000 but then dont use the offer for a few weeks, or if I save it now, dont use it for a few weeks, in which time 50k people have redeemed said offer and I lose out.
Jan 16, 23, 4:06 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 138
Agreed, even ones where I think, I must be outside the number quoted. Anyway I'll try the 5x500 to a BAH in a months time when I have one due, nothing to really lose.
Jan 16, 23, 4:20 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Shoreham By Sea
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Posts: 1,259
I have 2 holidays that need payments. One is from DUB so I'll try that but won't expect anything. I do have a JER departure too and I fully expect that to earn the bonus points.
Jan 16, 23, 4:29 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
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Wow! 1000 points
If you are a positive thinker someone could say better than nothing
As much as our US forum mates complain, at least with a US airline branded card you get some benefits out of them...
If you are a positive thinker someone could say better than nothing
As much as our US forum mates complain, at least with a US airline branded card you get some benefits out of them...
Jan 16, 23, 7:06 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,208
A 500 spend would normally net 1500 avios, so this brings it up to 2500. Maybe worth it where you can spend in 500 chunks e.g BA holidays, probably not where you have to pay in full for a 1000 ticket.
Jan 25, 23, 3:36 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Shoreham By Sea
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My experience with this offer may be useful for others.
I paid a 500 on a UK originating holiday last week (the minimum was 250 but chose to pay 500 with the hope of receiving the extra 1000) but I have not been credited.
On Sunday I made a transaction to the value for new flights at a cost of circa 600. But when the payments landed, they came in at circa 300 x 2 (as there was 2 pax). So I was pleasantly surprised when this credited today.
So my initial assumptions are that holidays won't trigger the bonus but one off payments of 500+ will, even if they land as multiple smaller amounts.
I paid a 500 on a UK originating holiday last week (the minimum was 250 but chose to pay 500 with the hope of receiving the extra 1000) but I have not been credited.
On Sunday I made a transaction to the value for new flights at a cost of circa 600. But when the payments landed, they came in at circa 300 x 2 (as there was 2 pax). So I was pleasantly surprised when this credited today.
So my initial assumptions are that holidays won't trigger the bonus but one off payments of 500+ will, even if they land as multiple smaller amounts.
