British Airways and Hilton launch a confusing ‘up to quadruple Avios’ promotion
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British Airways Executive Club and Hilton Honors have launched a new mileage deal for the Spring.
For some people – but not many – this may be more attractive than the main Hilton Honors ‘2000 bonus points per night’ promotion. I outlined the ‘2k Every Day’ deal in this article.
The BA / Hilton promotion can be found here.
It is valid for stays until 30th April.
If you choose to register for this offer, you will receive:
double Avios on your second stay
triple Avios on your third stay
quadruple Avios on your fourth and subsequent stays
You should compare this with:
2,000 bonus Hilton points for every night
which is the alternative offer.
As a reminder of the earning rates:
If you choose points, you earn 10 base points and 5 Hilton Honors bonus points per $1 spent
If you choose miles, you earn 10 base points and 1 British Airways Avios per $1 spent
There is no easy answer to which offer is better. It depends on how much you are spending and how many stays you will do.
However …. I would value 2,000 bonus Hilton points at £6 – £7. You also need to factor in the value of the extra 5 Hilton points per £1 under the ‘points’ option.
I would value an Avios point, for the purposes of this example, at 1p. For most people, you would struggle to get more than £6 per night of value from ‘up to quadruple Avios’.
It only makes sense if you are doing lots of stays this Spring (so you will hit the ‘quadruple Avios’ level quickly) and those stays are of high value per night (to outweigh the value of the flat 2,000 bonus points under the alternative option).
There are two other problems with this offer:
There is a list of non-participating hotels, but the link to the list is dead. The main ‘2,000 bonus points per night’ Hilton promo has NO non-participating hotels.
In theory, bookings under ‘quadruple Avios’ must be booked via www.honors.com/BAQ12017 – but that URL just loops back to the promo home page. I don’t believe this is actually true – it is only mentioned in the small print, not in the main text, and the small print also says that you can book by telephone too.
My verdict
Unless you are desperate for every single Avios you can hoover up, 95% of HfP readers will get more value from the main ‘2,000 bonus points per night’ Hilton promotion this Spring.
There is also the possibility that Iberia – which has a better Avios earning rate with Hilton than British Airways Executive Club – launches its own Avios promotion. This is likely to be more generous than this BA offer.
That said, nothing stops you registering for both offers and switching your account from ‘points’ to ‘miles’ for each stay. The registration page for ‘up to quadruple Avios’ is here.
PS. The photo shows the impressive 33-room Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza which we reviewed here.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review
Run your own business?
We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review
You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.
British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.
American Express Business Platinum
40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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