"Free" Flight to various European destinations but..

So, if i spend around 25 quid on milk, i have all the tokens needed for a free flight to a destination that usually cost 10-25 euro for retail customers ( for bulk ticket booking, price can go as low as 3-5 euro, just to fill the plane, 'cause the airline needs a certain minimum passengers per flight for every landing )

Since i work full time and need to apply for my holidays 2 months in advance , was thinking to sign up my brother ( he got glued to the couch after finishing college. )

The only <detail> that worries me, is that i'm paying for this with my personal data rather than money...

'' 32. Personal data will be collected at several points in this promotion by Sweete. Entrants will be required to provide personal data (e.g. name, address, date of birth & passport numbers) to Sweete and the travel partner in order to administer the promotion and to make travel bookings for and on behalf of the entrant and their additional passengers (if any). '' -

Basically , fill up a form with name, address, date of birth & passport number , and post it to a marketing company . That's sweet !

go4it wrote: »

So, if i spend around 25 quid on milk, i have all the tokens needed for a free flight to a destination that usually cost 10-25 euro for retail customers ( for bulk ticket booking, price can go as low as 3-5 euro, just to fill the plane, 'cause the airline needs a certain minimum passengers per flight for every landing )

Since i work full time and need to apply for my holidays 2 months in advance , was thinking to sign up my brother ( he got glued to the couch after finishing college. )

The only <detail> that worries me, is that i'm paying for this with my personal data rather than money...

'' 32. Personal data will be collected at several points in this promotion by Sweete. Entrants will be required to provide personal data (e.g. name, address, date of birth & passport numbers) to Sweete and the travel partner in order to administer the promotion and to make travel bookings for and on behalf of the entrant and their additional passengers (if any). '' -

Basically , fill up a form with name, address, date of birth & passport number , and post it to a marketing company . That's sweet !

Why else do you think a dairy company would give free flights if not to harvest data for marketing. There is no such thing as a free lunch, or flight

Im surprised people bother posting any bargain alerts.

Every thread has the same nay saying

okidoki987 wrote: »

I'm still waiting to be contacted about the flights from the Coke promotion.
Sent them emails and never got anywhere.
Also knew 2 other people that didn't get their flights either.
One was contacted after their 1st choice date had passed which had been
months in advance when the forms were sent back.

Taking it up with Coke not Sweete will get you a quick resolution. They would be loathe to see an impact on their reputation and they are Sweetes client so they will know how to push the right button

Doltanian wrote: »

I have weighed up the options on this and I have decided it is no bargain. 1litre of Avonmore Super-Milk is €1.49, double the price of my normal 2l Lidl/Aldi milk at €1.49 or 3l at €2. I would need to buy 30 litres of Avonmore Supermilk costing €44.70 compared to €22.35 in Lidl/Aldi for my normal milk. Meaning I'd have to spend an extra €22.35 as Avonmore supermilk is exactly double the price.

The flights will be the cheapest available at anti-social hours which may require an overnight stay in Dublin the night before. (~€100 hotel night)

Buy your own cheap Ryanair flights at a time and date to suit you and it makes no sense to suddenly buy Avonmore milk instead just for this. If you buy Avonmore Super-milk normally and live close to Dublin airport it might be something that people could avail of, for me personally it is a marketing gimmick and only a handful of people will get flights and you would have to pursue Sweete to get it off them even then.

oh dear. I'm an Avonmore customer, getting 6 big milks (12 tokens) delivered per week and live ~40min drive from Dublin Airport... so was thinking on going for this... should I avoid? Are sweete that bad? What if I sent the codes by reg'd post?

Why do people pay more for branded milk? Milk is milk! It comes from a cow and is pasteurised. Indeed unbranded milk comes from the same co-ops!!

bigneacy wrote: »

oh dear. I'm an Avonmore customer, getting 6 big milks (12 tokens) delivered per week and live ~40min drive from Dublin Airport... so was thinking on going for this... should I avoid? Are sweete that bad? What if I sent the codes by reg'd post?

I don't think you've got anything to lose.

I find it helpful to approach this kind of situation with a positive mindset.

I understand the majority may have experienced a negative situation, regardless is about how you decide to let it affect you.

I got kids so milk is indispensable in my home. Although I'm not an Avonmore customer. Switching temporarily over for this deal only cost me an extra fiver.

I am waiting for any flight deals to travel more often this year so despite Sweete's procedures a free return flight won't do any harm

You should go for it.

Ps. If you have any leftover tokens, help me out.
Thanks

AVOID!!! This Avonmore flights offer is a shambles and the customer service is a joke. Unfortunately Avonmore have fallen for it! I checked it out and it seems the same supplier of this promotions Sweete did the same thing to a large soft drinks manufacturer last year and there was hell to pay for it. They sell it in cheap, refuse to honour the offer and then run for cover. They have a reputation for this and Glanbia should know better. I won't be buying their milk again after this.

Sounds more hassle than it's worth tbh.

Sent off the tokens and received the voucher. I nominated three flights and three dates online...pressed send on the laptop and heard absolutely nothing since . I don't expect it to be of any value and my only curiosity is why Avonmore would involve their brand in something that is unlikely to promote their image.

Kavrocks wrote: »

How long did it take to get the voucher back from them?

Voucher arrived back in about a week. When it arrives you log onto their site and make your selection.

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