Bits: 2400 Avios and a nice gift for £30 from Tesco, win worldwide concert tickets with Hilton

News in brief:

2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin miles with a £30 Singer ‘Handy Chest’

Tesco Direct has been offering 1,000 Clubcard points on a variety of Singer sewing machines for a few weeks.  The cheapest product in the range – which is an accessory and not a sewing machine – is now back in stock and offers a potential deal.

The £30 Singer ‘Handy Chest’ contains lots of bits and pieces for any sewer and would make a good gift.  It comes with 1,000 Clubcard points so you get 2,400 Avios for your trouble.

Hilton lets you win tickets to any Live Nation concert globally

Hilton HHonors has launched an interesting competition in conjunction with Live Nation.  One UK winner will be allowed to travel to the Live Nation concert of their choice – anywhere in the world!  Hilton will pay for economy air travel for two people, hotel, concert tickets and provide some spending money.

You need to register for the competition via this page.

You will receive one entry for every Hilton stay you make between now and the end of August, up to a maximum of five entries.  You need to attend whatever concert you choose before the end of 2016.

Note that the rules say you can only fly the day before the concert and fly back the day after.  I don’t think they’d let you claim you wanted to see an obscure folk group in Auckland and then turn it into a three week holiday!

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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (April 2024)

There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Hilton Honors Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.  We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

Did you know that the Virgin Atlantic credit cards are a great way of earning Hilton Honors points? Two Virgin Points can be converted into three Hilton Honors points. The Virgin Atlantic cards are the only Visa or Mastercard products in the UK which can indirectly earn Hilton Honors points. You can apply here.

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

• American Express Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

and for small business owners:

• American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Business Platinum (40,000 bonus Amex points)

The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton points is 1:2.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Hilton Honors points. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)