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strayersong Feb 20, 2019 2:50 am

Qr: Beg/sof - pvg j £1137 - 560 tp
 
Example date: 19/12 - 04/01, The PVG leg should be Qsuite
EY is available for a similar price
If you have UK Amex Plat, use Amex Travel to get a better price.

taxicabnumber Feb 20, 2019 4:59 am


Originally Posted by strayersong (Post 30800484)
Example date: 19/12 - 04/01, The PVG leg should be Qsuite
EY is available for a similar price
If you have UK Amex Plat, use Amex Travel to get a better price.

Thanks for posting this! I've never actually used the UK version of the International Airline Programme before -- only the US one -- but I see that it's only available for QR/EY/EK (https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/b...e-program.html).

How restrictive is it with fares/dates? For example, the US version only works on trips that originate in the US or Canada. Is the IAP offered by the UK Plat available for all ex-EU cities? If you've used it before, what's the discount, roughly speaking - I would assume something like 10-15% but it'd be helpful if there are data points.

dsf Feb 20, 2019 5:06 am


Originally Posted by taxicabnumber (Post 30800682)
How restrictive is it with fares/dates? For example, the US version only works on trips that originate in the US or Canada. Is the IAP offered by the UK Plat available for all ex-EU cities? If you've used it before, what's the discount, roughly speaking - I would assume something like 10-15% but it'd be helpful if there are data points.

I called Amex UK to enquire about what the programme meant, when booking an ex-ARN trip on EY; they told me it was valid only on ex-UK departures. The occasional discounts, however, are valid on (seemingly) anything – I took £200 off a £1985 CPH-DOH-SYD rt in J just the other week, with a "£200 off £600+ spend" offer on my platinum card.

taxicabnumber Feb 20, 2019 5:12 am


Originally Posted by dsf (Post 30800692)
I called Amex UK to enquire about what the programme meant, when booking an ex-ARN trip on EY; they told me it was valid only on ex-UK departures. The occasional discounts, however, are valid on (seemingly) anything – I took £200 off a £1985 CPH-DOH-SYD rt in J just the other week, with a "£200 off £600+ spend" offer on my platinum card.

Good to know - thanks! I do like those £200 off £600 (Plat) and £50 off £200 (Gold) offers that seem to pop up once or twice a year -- makes the annual fee much more palatable...

londonexpert Feb 20, 2019 8:07 am


Originally Posted by strayersong (Post 30800484)
Example date: 19/12 - 04/01, The PVG leg should be Qsuite
EY is available for a similar price
If you have UK Amex Plat, use Amex Travel to get a better price.


Only PVG? Any other asian cities?

wijibintheair Feb 20, 2019 10:25 am


Originally Posted by londonexpert (Post 30801183)
Only PVG? Any other asian cities?

The only other destination I saw at the same price was CAN

jfkeze Feb 20, 2019 10:25 am

Belgrade to Guangzhou from €1371 (near Hong Kong)

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mxKhjqzj3...r-beg-can2.JPG
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i89DCTU95...qr-beg-can.JPG

lost_in_translation Feb 20, 2019 3:10 pm


Originally Posted by dsf (Post 30800692)
I called Amex UK to enquire about what the programme meant, when booking an ex-ARN trip on EY; they told me it was valid only on ex-UK departures. The occasional discounts, however, are valid on (seemingly) anything – I took £200 off a £1985 CPH-DOH-SYD rt in J just the other week, with a "£200 off £600+ spend" offer on my platinum card.

It's not only valid on ex-UK departures, I've used it for QR flights from CDG quite a few times, also booked a one way BKK-CDG flight with it recently.

londonexpert Feb 21, 2019 12:49 am

Beg is not exactly easy to get to. Also note they use an a321!!!

flyerCO Feb 21, 2019 6:16 pm


Originally Posted by londonexpert (Post 30804192)
Beg is not exactly easy to get to. Also note they use an a321!!!

Most A321 I believe are lay flats.

Sisyphus1carus Feb 22, 2019 5:17 pm

Had an Amex Platinum for a few years and only just heard of this here !!!!

https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/benefits/the-platinum-card/international-airline-program.html

Sisyphus1carus Feb 22, 2019 5:18 pm


Originally Posted by strayersong (Post 30800484)
Example date: 19/12 - 04/01, The PVG leg should be Qsuite
EY is available for a similar price
If you have UK Amex Plat, use Amex Travel to get a better price.


How much of a better price ?

Interested to see how this works in real life.

strayersong Feb 23, 2019 2:47 am


Originally Posted by Sisyphus1carus (Post 30811321)
How much of a better price ?

Interested to see how this works in real life.

Roughly 5% cheaper than Skyscanner's lowest price

Scottyrocket Feb 23, 2019 3:16 am

Great find.


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