Tesco and BA [2008 archive]
Jun 8, 2008, 2:53 am
#754
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Blackpool , London , Edinburgh
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 205
Jun 8, 2008, 4:40 am
#755
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Plat, ICH Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 4,392
Another issue: I noticed that the latest wine club coupons give me a discount as opposed to the promised clubcard points - e.g. a 50 points coupon gave me 50p discount
I did email tesco customer service and they gave me the missing points (making this a double-dip 
), but still...
Jun 8, 2008, 4:56 am
#756
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: BA
Posts: 62
Exactly the same here. Myself & Mrs S both have CCs and are in all the clubs however I never get till spits. It could be that both cards are registered at the same address. Two weeks back she got a 200 pointer if she bought Gillette fusion blades. Now I know she hasn't got that many whiskers so it must regognise that I buy them. Either that or she's not telling me something....
Jun 8, 2008, 7:03 am
#757
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Up North
Posts: 659
Not sure if this is the best place but a little help please:
i obviously can rack up miles for BA via Tesco's to fly in premium cabins.....but is there an equivilent to this for hotels?
I know I cant transfer Tesco points to hotel programmes but any advice or a pointer would be appreciated - it's simply not good enough flying F and then having to slum it
i obviously can rack up miles for BA via Tesco's to fly in premium cabins.....but is there an equivilent to this for hotels?
I know I cant transfer Tesco points to hotel programmes but any advice or a pointer would be appreciated - it's simply not good enough flying F and then having to slum it
Jun 8, 2008, 11:14 am
#758
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 242
The only possible explanation I could come up with was that there is some privacy checkbox when signing up that, if checked, prevents you from getting these offers? Who knows?! The tale above of 4 or 5 years of membership then getting some means that maybe I will get them some time in the future.
Jun 8, 2008, 2:36 pm
#759
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,753
Sadly, the Ts&Cs are pretty clear that CC Deals are valid against package tours only, and the booking must be for a minimum of £500. See here for full details and, if you are eagle-eyed, to see how their cut-and-pasting/editing is far from stellar. Motorpoint gets a mention half way through!
That said, given the poor value of using BA Miles for short/midhaul, converting Tesco to Cadogan for a complete package seems like a pretty good overall plan to me.
Jun 9, 2008, 2:01 am
#761
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,878
Well, I was hoping that the new Clubcard Deals tie-up with Cadogan Holidays might be the answer to our shorthaul prayers for this one. £10 CC Vouchers = £40 Cadogan. As Cadogan offer accommodation-only and some rather nice hotels, there was always a chance....
Sadly, the Ts&Cs are pretty clear that CC Deals are valid against package tours only, and the booking must be for a minimum of £500. See here for full details and, if you are eagle-eyed, to see how their cut-and-pasting/editing is far from stellar. Motorpoint gets a mention half way through!
That said, given the poor value of using BA Miles for short/midhaul, converting Tesco to Cadogan for a complete package seems like a pretty good overall plan to me.
Sadly, the Ts&Cs are pretty clear that CC Deals are valid against package tours only, and the booking must be for a minimum of £500. See here for full details and, if you are eagle-eyed, to see how their cut-and-pasting/editing is far from stellar. Motorpoint gets a mention half way through!
That said, given the poor value of using BA Miles for short/midhaul, converting Tesco to Cadogan for a complete package seems like a pretty good overall plan to me.
Quite frankly, it looks great. All the hotels are four or five star, including a couple of Four Seasons properties (and the Marbella Club if thats your idea of classy!). It basically covers the old GB routes (Crete, Cyprus, Malta, Gib, Spain etc) plus the Middle East and Egypt.
I wouldn't worry about the £500 minimum booking thing since, quite frankly, you'll struggle to find a decent four or five star with flights for that anyway, even on a 3-day break. I am very sorely tempted to use the £500 of Tesco vouchers I have sitting in a drawer for £2k of Cadogan holiday rather than take 120k BA Miles.
Last edited by Raffles; Jun 9, 2008 at 2:10 am
Jun 9, 2008, 4:14 am
#762
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA, DC, IC
Posts: 347
Sorry have I missed something here, I normally use my points for BA Miles, however if using them to book via Cadogan, the details say the holiday must be booked within 6 months validity of the token, how on earth do I get enough points for this its only 2 qtrs for Tesco, or can have I missed the point?
Jun 9, 2008, 4:17 am
#763
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, HHonours Diamond, BA AMEX PremPlus
Posts: 5,140
Jun 9, 2008, 8:18 am
#765
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA, DC, IC
Posts: 347
Thankyou both I think I understand, you mean save the clubcard vouchers up and then convert to deals with Cadegon, this token then has 6 months before expiry?