Holidays 2019

[Raymond Lin]

I get a lounge club card with Amex gold.. Only 2 free with that but me and wife churn the cards so usually have enough

Looking at the Gold Card, first year being free and then £140 per year, does it get you into more lounges than Priorty Pass? The Amex website isn’t too clear on what you can or cannot get into.

Free room upgrade and $75 credit for 2 night stay also sounds good, easy to get that £140 back I think.

 

[Rotty]

Priority Pass marginally more

The Amex is all about the airmiles

If 2 of you can get 60k a year at no cost (half if one of you) and this can be repeated over and over

 

[Rotty]

I never pay the fee

 

[Raymond Lin]

Priority Pass marginally more

The Amex is all about the airmiles

If 2 of you can get 60k a year at no cost (half if one of you) and this can be repeated over and over

Sorry I don’t understand, 60k miles in flights? What happens then?

 

[Rotty]

From card spend. Will message you

 

[Scania]

If you've not seen it, the mountain behind Nicosia at night is hilarious. Huge Turkish flag, very obnoxiously light up. Can see it for miles.

Yeah, seen that, I think there trying to make a subtle (or perhaps not!) point.

 

[Malevolence]

Just a week or so in Lebanon for me. And maybe the same somewhere else too, haven't decided yet.

 

[DampCat]

Cancelled our trip to Hawaii in July/August. Took our little one to San Francisco in October when he was 8 months and the 11 hour flight was... Stressful. Done that flight too many times to count but the baby struggled. The idea of doing it again immediately followed by 7 hours to Hawaii is just awful. Will wait till he's bigger.

Got a honeymoon by ourselves we'll enjoy, will pick a destination the week before. Will replace Hawaii with shorter flights to Disneyland Paris or similar to get him used to air travel.

 

[Martynt74]

Only Copenhagen for 4 nights at the end of Feb booked so far. Will throw in a few Champneys spa breaks probably too.

After buying the house last year we're trying to cut back and build savings again this year. Though might try and get a few weeks in Spain to see my parents.

 

[DampCat]

Never paid but I've heard 80 quid mentioned but only when they are quiet. Tbh it prob is worth that

A full meal. Spa and drinks can soon make a dent in that amount

You can pay £80 if you're with someone who qualifies to get in. I've had people ask me if I'd "Sign them in" which i have done before.

What card are you guys talking?

I have the Virgin black card, and I'm earning 5-10k airmiles a month with 190k unused ATM (stupid baby). Obviously I can only redeem with Virgin, are yous all using something else?

 

[Steedie]

I'm tempted to book Iceland for a week in April with something warmer later in the year.

Trouble is, me and my son both hate very warm weather, right pair the both of us. Last hot holiday, we both were in the villa more than out by the pool

 

[sk8board_pete]

We got a 2 week trip to florida in march and then maybe a week at centre parcs in august.
Florida pretty much wiped us out this year

 

[Martynt74]

You can pay £80 if you're with someone who qualifies to get in. I've had people ask me if I'd "Sign them in" which i have done before.

What card are you guys talking?

I have the Virgin black card, and I'm earning 5-10k airmiles a month with 190k unused ATM (stupid baby). Obviously I can only redeem with Virgin, are yous all using something else?

Amex Gold

I've been waiting for Curve to support Amex again before i start using one again.

 

[shadow_boxer]

Just a week or so in Lebanon for me. And maybe the same somewhere else too, haven't decided yet.

Interesting destination. Is that for holiday or work?

All this talk of airmiles reminds me I really need to look into this more and sort one out

 

[TacticalFish]

Trying to decide on a holiday with mates. We're all happy with Spain (cheapish and warm), not looking for clubbing or crazy nightlife. I like the look of Cadiz, but would like a few options as one of us has been there already. Any suggestions welcome!

 

[Rotty]

You can pay £80 if you're with someone who qualifies to get in. I've had people ask me if I'd "Sign them in" which i have done before.

What card are you guys talking?

I have the Virgin black card, and I'm earning 5-10k airmiles a month with 190k unused ATM (stupid baby). Obviously I can only redeem with Virgin, are yous all using something else?

BA premier plus and churning Amex Gold (the churning is a big earner)

VA black has been discontinued and converted to some crap card, there is a new VA card but it's no good unless you are gold status

 

[DampCat]

BA premier plus and churning Amex Gold (the churning is a big earner)

VA black has been discontinued and converted to some crap card, there is a new VA card but it's no good unless you are gold status

I switched from the Black Amex card to the Virgin Black MasterCard and it only gives Airmiles. I'm silver, although not sure I'll maintain that this year. Might look at Amex Gold then.

 

[FISHGUTS]

A couple of nights in Chester Feb half term.
3 nights in Singapore & then on to Khao Lak for 2 weeks in Easter. I'm a tad worried what my 9 year old will eat as she's stupidly fussy.
2 weeks villa holiday in Fuerteventura for the August summer hols.

 

[PlacidCasual]

@TacticalFish Been a while since I went to Cadiz and I seem to remember not a huge number of English speakers, I was learning Spanish at time so happy to bumble through. Habla Espanol?

 

[JustBen]

No holidays booked for me this year but i'm saving for a holidat at the end of September / Early October. Need to find somewhere fairly hot with the odd bit to do and around £600 each all inc. challenges ahead.