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    Curve card no longer working with IHG Creation ?

    So I've heard... That's going to stop some people's manufactured spending routes.
    Post by: CraigS, Sep 17, 2021 in forum: Miles & points via credit cards
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    Avios reward short trip: 8000 avios or 17000?

    It is probably 17k + £1. You should be able to get it for the usual 8k + £35 if you scroll through the options.
    Post by: CraigS, Nov 2, 2020 in forum: British Airways | Executive Club
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    Hilton status match and health problems: any flexibility on time limit likely?

    Successfully completing a challenge usually results in you getting status for the rest of the current calendar year and all of the next. So the...
    Post by: CraigS, Nov 25, 2019 in forum: Hilton Honors
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    Hilton status match and health problems: any flexibility on time limit likely?

    I wouldn't focus on that too much. When exceptions are made - no matter how valid the reasoning - then word gets around (InsideFlyer is as guilty...
    Post by: CraigS, Nov 25, 2019 in forum: Hilton Honors
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    Hilton status match and health problems: any flexibility on time limit likely?

    I would argue that Gold is easily worth £200, so you might just want to do the mattress runs anyhow...
    Post by: CraigS, Nov 23, 2019 in forum: Hilton Honors
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    Advice Needed - upgrading to club world to first with Avios

    Unfortunately I don't think that you can upgrade using Avios at the airport. (especially at outstations where you might not even find a BA-staffed...
    Post by: CraigS, Nov 17, 2019 in forum: British Airways | Executive Club
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    Hilton status match and health problems: any flexibility on time limit likely?

    I doubt it. You'd have a better chance asking for flexibility on the standard year-long qualification criteria (still slim chances of success)...
    Post by: CraigS, Nov 15, 2019 in forum: Hilton Honors
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    Best use of 241 voucher?

    I have never earned or used a 2-4-1. It's only useful for those who absolutely MUST fly on BA direct from London. Of course there are lots of...
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 31, 2019 in forum: British Airways | Executive Club
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    Using MVP fast track to gold, alongside status match

    You can use points for your status match nights although there aren't really many super cheap UK hotels on points anyhow. I also tend to stay at...
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 29, 2019 in forum: Hilton Honors
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    Using MVP fast track to gold, alongside status match

    I would wait until you are clear of your status match before trying the fast track. You will either be rejected for the fast track or will make a...
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 28, 2019 in forum: Hilton Honors
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    How hard to push MS?

    That is of course the point... (I couldn't understand it either, but I don't really care because I don't have any of the cards...)
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 17, 2019 in forum: Manufactured spend
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    How hard to push MS?

    Can't say that any specific examples come to mind. If you're just spending loads of money that you cash out elsewhere they'll love you. If...
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 9, 2019 in forum: Manufactured spend
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    Scary callers?

    You can hang up on any such callers. Anything legitimate is going to arrive in the post. (even then of course you have to double check)
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Any other business — the forum for everything else
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    IHG customer services - a contrarian view

    Ha! Not likely! Seriously though, I have been thinking about performing a serious cost-benefit analysis on Hyatt. Even though it's clearly the...
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 5, 2019 in forum: IHG Rewards Club
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    IHG customer services - a contrarian view

    60 nights Hyatt + 50 nights Marriott! :eek: Which explains why I stay at Hilton, IHG and anywhere else the absolute minimum! I am homeless...
    Post by: CraigS, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: IHG Rewards Club