Heathrow/Gatwick Express upgrade vouchers

Just noticed this in FC

Please note that as of 1st July 2012, members are no longer receiving Heathrow and Gatwick Express vouchers as part of their renewal pack.
All existing issued vouchers will be still valid until their expired date

[honey lamb]

Another "enhancement" :w

Not that they were much use to me in the first place

[preiffer]

Not sure it's a massive loss to most, to be honest. Would be a little better if they announced it along with what they were *replacing* it with, mind...! :w

So apart from a few bonus miles, clubhouse access / priorty checkin when not flying upper (assuming your gold) and a plastic card, what exactly do you get nowadays for being part of the "flying club". (that's guaranteed)

David

So apart from a few bonus miles, clubhouse access / priorty checkin when not flying upper (assuming your gold) and a plastic card, what exactly do you get nowadays for being part of the "flying club". (that's guaranteed)

David

Whilst I agree that having another "perk" taken away dilutes the Au status even more like others I have never used these vouchers so to me it is a case of "oh well". To me the CH is 90% of the Au benefit and being able to sit there whatever class I am traveling.

I do have a sneaky feeling and it is just my feeling the Au may well have a bit of a relaunch once the new Tier point levels have been reached again. Perhaps VS think too many people are at Au???

Do you have a link to this?

[Darren Wheeler]

Log in to FC account, go to Messages in the menu tree and it's there.

[preiffer]

So apart from a few bonus miles, clubhouse access / priorty checkin when not flying upper (assuming your gold) and a plastic card, what exactly do you get nowadays for being part of the "flying club". (that's guaranteed)

David

Whilst I agree that having another "perk" taken away dilutes the Au status even more like others I have never used these vouchers so to me it is a case of "oh well". To me the CH is 90% of the Au benefit and being able to sit there whatever class I am traveling.

I do have a sneaky feeling and it is just my feeling the Au may well have a bit of a relaunch once the new Tier point levels have been reached again. Perhaps VS think too many people are at Au???

I'd go with that prediction too...

Log in to FC account, go to Messages in the menu tree and it's there.

Thank you!

[honey lamb]

Perhaps VS think too many people are at Au???

Well perhaps they shouldn't be handing them out like Smarties to American credit card holders

Not sure it's a massive loss to most, to be honest. Would be a little better if they announced it along with what they were *replacing* it with, mind...! :w

Free seat reservations after Nov 2? ):

Perhaps VS think too many people are at Au???

Well perhaps they shouldn't be handing them out like Smarties to American credit card holders

Ha ha ha . Too true.

Here is hoping for a relaunch of Gold on November 2nd with 'enhanced' benefits. Or is that just wishful thinking ?|

I agree that they're not much use anyway. It's actually more painful to get to Paddington and then unto the HEX than it is to just get a taxi directly. I've never flow VS from LGW so I have no need for the vouchers.

I would like to believe that something else will replace them. Fingers crossed it'll be using miles to book tristar when flying Z or when not flying in UC.

Ps. Do they still have the Limobikes? Anyone ever used them?

Can I ask where the 2nd November date is from??
Is this something else I have missed

[preiffer]

I think people have transposed the seat reservation date with the gold renewal thing incorrectly.

The gold TP change happened on 1st Sept 2011. So, given the 13 month maximum window, IF VS were going to launch anything new for gold card holders who managed to keep up with the 40 TP+, it could be from the 1st October onwards...

Can I ask where the 2nd November date is from??
Is this something else I have missed

At the moment, it is impossible to select a seat on any VS flight after Nov 2nd, while IT systems are being upgraded.

There is some rumour - totally unsubstantiated at present - that after that date VS will follow BA and several other airlines and start charging for seat requests.

Thanks gumshoe.
Perhaps they should look at "moving" some of the fuel surcharge monies around to pay for seat allocations!!