TagAlong Promotion...

[RichardMannion]

Has anyone else seen the AmEx TagAlong promotion?

http://www.virgin.com/tagalong

Now 2 for 1 on UC is awesome when you can use it with D fares but then as always theres a catch:

This offer is exclusive to American Express Card members. To qualify for this offer you must
a) become a member of flying club for the first time

Now that could be one of the stupidest clauses ever - lets alienate our existing customer base. Wonder who is doing the validation on this?

There are some other restrictions too:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/corporat ... &page_id=4

But for those of you that have not signed up yet for FC then it could be a great deal! If you wanted to be really difficult, you could question the statement of becoming a member of Flyign Club for the first time, what happened if you were a Freeway member but you let your membership lapse? Ellible or not?

No great shakes for me as I'm single so don't really need the companion offer, though I suppose I could have gone halves with a chum so we both get to fly UC for a really good price...

Thanks,
Richard

Hmmm..that would be pretty sensational if it was available to existing Flying Club members. How do American Express know if you are an existing or a new member when you phone the Travel Service to book?

American Platinum Amex holders already have a "Free Upper Class Companion Ticket" offer of some sort on Virgin Atlantic.

https://www124.americanexpress.com/card ... rogram.jsp

Thats the Amex USA card. The flight program on the UK card doesnt feature any deal with virgin..

http://home3.americanexpress.com/uk/per ... nIntro.asp

I must say, I find the promotion quite odd that its for those who are not yet FC members...(As you say RM, alienating existing customers..) Maybe this is actually some sort of mis-wording? Might give VS a ring to confirm.

Strange.... doesnt say anything about having to be a new Flying Club member or AMEX card holder here.....

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/corporat ... &page_id=4

Jonathan

quote:Strange.... doesnt say anything about having to be a new Flying Club member or AMEX card holder here.....

That's because it's not the same offer
The one you quoted was the summer 20k bonus miles for flying UC - the one that Richard quoted was for a companion ticket.

Cheers

Michael

quote:Originally posted by stevendq
Thats the Amex USA card. The flight program on the UK card doesnt feature any deal with virgin..

Yes, i know, i did write:

quote:American Platinum Amex holders already have....

;)

Oh ok, that will be why then!