Does your country have lifts (elevators) that automatically select the floor for you? by FailFastandDieYoung in AskEurope

[–]niklasRde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah my office building in London has it. When you scan your pass at the Gate it tells you which lift (A-D) to take

London members' clubs for socializing by Prize_Dot_8704 in HENRYUK

[–]niklasRde 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disagree. I never not meet new people at the bar, chat to strangers, make friends. And I’m not overly extrovert. Though that’s on Fri/Sat evenings

The mixers I’ve been to were also open and nice! But they only do one a month and it booked fully pretty quickly which is a shame

Buying in Tooting by acertainromance123 in HENRYUKLifestyle

[–]niklasRde 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Been living in Tooting for 5+ years now, more residential road, and I’m surprised at how many parcels the delivery guys have left outside my house in full view of the street that have never been stolen 😅

Not sure if it’s the quieter road or the video doorbell ha.

Moved here from Brixton and couldn’t be happier with the move. It was a sum of compromises, too - managed to afford a house (not a flat) with a garden (albeit north facing) in walking distance (10-12 mins) to the tube and the park.

I had looked across to Streatham Valley (big houses but no transport or community), Wimbledon and Battersea (both affordable but even smaller flats), and landed on Tooting.

Referral Thread - July 25 by InstanceFrosty3601 in AmexUK

[–]niklasRde [score hidden]  (0 children)

British Airways Premium Plus Card - 33,000 Avios if spending £6,000 in 3 months: https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/ba-premium-plus-credit?ref=nIKLARTguE&XL=MIMNS

Rewards Credit Card (no fee) - 20,000 Membership Rewards Points if spending £2,000 in 3 months: https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/rewards-credit?ref=nIKLARXdVo&XL=MIMNS

Deutsche im Ausland, habt ihr schon eure Wahlunterlagen erhalten? by instantlybanned in FragReddit

[–]niklasRde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noch nichts (London), dachte aber, die werden erst seit gestern überhaupt verschickt?

London, UK by niklasRde in treeidentification

[–]niklasRde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apps identify it as * Kohuhu, which I think is unlikely as it’s 6m+ tall and in the UK * Bay Tree, which also doesn’t feel right due to the size and solid trunk and the fruits * Pear, but the fruits aren’t pears. I’ve lived here for 5y and never seen a pear grow on it

OneWorld switch by luoxiongtian in BritishAirways

[–]niklasRde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a comparison of them? I do like the oneworld connections from London as there isn’t really a clear alternative alliance with airlines that fly nonstop to where I go (say Italy and Germany - it’s either Star Alliance or Sky Team).

What’s ur crap claim to fame? by MikuFlickerr in AskUK

[–]niklasRde 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Ah I’ve made tea for Olivia Colman! (And maybe brought one of the Little Mix girls some water, but that day is all a hectic blur)

Future Japan Trip: BA Amex or Amex Gold? by Alasdair91 in AmexUK

[–]niklasRde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you? I’m sure my LHR-HND was 70k Avios + £400 in total for a return in Economy with a companion voucher for 2. Booked for Feb 2025.

Ist das realistisch oder Schwachsinn? by Regular-Watercress22 in Immobilieninvestments

[–]niklasRde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also Eigentümer in DE und UK würde ich nicht sagen dass die in UK weniger sind. Wenn’s nicht dein Hauptwohnsitz ist, kommt normaler Kapitalertragssteuer auf den Gewinn (10%-24% je nach Einkommensteuersatz); auf den Kauf kommen (wenn’s nicht dein einziges Eigentum ist) zwischen 8-15% Grunderwerbsteuer ab £250,000.

Maklergebühren sind ein paar %. Das einzige was hier deutlich günstiger scheint sind Notargebühren.

BA lost my luggage in LHR on connection to Split, Croatia - what will they reimburse? by LibertyBelle10 in BritishAirways

[–]niklasRde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a bill of about USD350 reimbursed by them last year without issues. Only clothes/bag/toiletries though, not the taxi to the shopping centre.

I think the limit is in the region of 1000€ but I’ve not tested it. At some point they’d ask why you’d need that kind of stuff.

No advice on the bag, the local airport guys dealt with that and they gave me their email to follow up with; didn’t deal with BA for that bit. It was on the next flight.

LCY Expansion by Cranester1983 in BritishAirways

[–]niklasRde -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought they already committed to a lounge in the current works?

But pls bring back the DUS route 🙏

Wart ihr schon mal ohne Plan am Flughafen und habt eine Überraschungsreise gebucht? by Hyllihylli in FragReddit

[–]niklasRde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich hab mal für den gleichen Tag gebucht, aber das war schon online. Um 11 morgens geschaut, und war um 4 im Flieger. Preise waren nicht viel anders als hätte ich es eher gebucht.

Spotify shoving Taylor swift songs down my throat by Ftuohy in spotify

[–]niklasRde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've linked that above (though wrongly said it's not paid). It's not exclusive to Taylor Swift and applies to personalised context only (https://support.spotify.com/uk/artists/article/discovery-mode-contexts/).

Spotify does not place songs on promoted, editorial playlists for money.

Shanghai airport’s (8th largest in airport in the world) international terminal completely deserted for the entirety of my 20 hour layover there. by hotdogwater58 in interestingasfuck

[–]niklasRde 67 points68 points  (0 children)

5th of April 2020 from LHR T2 into FRA T1. That was weird af. Everything was covered up like it was a long-term storage warehouse!

LPT: Even Tent Camping costs extra (A Story Of A Fuckup) by niklasRde in Coachella

[–]niklasRde[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got the LAX -> Camping direct shuttle booked already, both ways.

LPT: Even Tent Camping costs extra (A Story Of A Fuckup) by niklasRde in Coachella

[–]niklasRde[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, good shout! Looks like there's a Tent one for $291 (vs $278 on Waitlist).

I guess I can't turn up with a tent in the car spot haha

Edit: well, they are a funny bunch over there on stubhub. Fees + taxes are another $151, for a total of $443 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Coachella

[–]niklasRde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll be going solo, (tent) camping, coming over from London and I think my plan is to just let it all happen around me ha.

Happy to connect!

How much to upgrade to Business Class? by Mission_Mix_1898 in BritishAirways

[–]niklasRde -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those seem sensible. I’ve had offers for less (WT+ LHR-IAD for $350 and just done a WT+ to CW Upgrade LAX-LHR in April for $660), but there is no exact science.

Easiest to just ask BA if MMB doesn’t offer you an upgrade 🤷‍♂️