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American Express £150 off Air France
I recently travelled for the first time on Air France and I was very impressed not only with the food and wine which you make expect but also with the friendly and efficient service. You can read my full review here.
American Express has a new offer to spend £1,000 on any Air France operated flights in Economy, Premium Economy or Business Class and receive £150 cashback when paying with your registered American Express® Card. The offer is valid until 25 July 2023 and limited to the first 15,000 participating American Express® Cardmembers. So I would register immediately even if you may not buy anything straight away. You can use if for flights departing from London Heathrow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester and Newcastle.
I have the offer on my Amex Marriott card.
Up to 18,000 Avios with The Economist subscription
The bonus Avios offer for a subscription with The Economist has returned. Obviously, this could be a legitimate business expense if you run your own business. To buy 18,000 Avios would cost £335, so this is less than that, but if you don’t read the magazine or can’t write it off as a business expense, I’d still question if it is worth it versus the new Avios Boost feature which would be much cheaper at around £170 for 18,000 as would a 50% buy Avios bonus.
The options are:
- Print and digital £265/year – Collect 18,000 Avios points
Auto-renews at £265 annually, cancel anytime - Digital £199/year – Collect 15,000 Avios points
Auto-renews at £199 annually, cancel anytime
Government announces reforms to passengers’ rights
The government has announced proposed changes to the way airline passengers are protected when things go wrong. There are numerous examples of airlines failing to pay UK261 compensation until they are taken to small claims court or dispute resolution.
Under the plans, stronger enforcement powers for the regulator (CAA) and access to faster and cheaper dispute resolution will lead to improved standards for all passengers on flights operating to and from the UK. The government plan to enhance the enforcement powers of the CAA by providing additional tools, such as issuing financial penalties. Airlines will also be required to participate in dispute resolution.
The government were originally proposing an increase in compensation for domestic flights, but has failed to reach a decision on this so far. The consultation document said, “will conduct further consultation on the compensation and payment framework across all forms of disruption (cancellations, delays and denied boarding),”
It is also good news for wheelchair passengers as the new measures will mean they can get full and fair compensation for damage caused to their wheelchairs on UK domestic flights. Airlines will also be encouraged to waive this cap for international flights. My friend John Morris, of WheelchairTravel.org has had his custom-built electric wheelchair damaged multiple times by airlines, so this is great news.
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Amex have an offer of £65 off a £199 Economists spend so effectively 15000 Avios when converted for £134
Thanks Kojo
If the government really want to save consumers time and effort then they should make compensation auto payable. No application process needed. If you qualify. You get paid by the airline.
Correct me if there is a reason this can’t be put in place but it seems silly that only the people who know the rules get paid when others won’t.
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