Bits: new ‘buy Avios’ bonus launched, triple Miles & More miles with Hilton – Avios to follow?
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News in brief:
Get up to 35% bonus when you buy Avios
If everything went to plan, a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus should now be live over at avios.com. I’m not sure if ba.com will have it or not on the BAEC ‘buy Avios’ page. Historically you could get a better deal via the Iberia ‘buy Avios’ page but the fall in the value of the £ makes that less likely.
Between now and 26th September, you will receive:
1,000 – 15,000 Avios = 10% bonus
16,000 – 34,000 Avios = 20% bonus
35,000 – 80,000 Avios = 30% bonus
85,000 – 100,000 Avios = 35% bonus
The page to buy is here. This is certainly not a bargain – at the top end, you are still paying £1,615 for 135,000 which is a toppy 1.2p each. If you need to buy a few to get your account up to the right level for a redemption, however, you will find you get a better deal today than you did yesterday.
Hilton HHonors launches triple Miles & More miles
Hilton HHonors has launched a new promotion with Lufthansa’s Miles & More programme. This allows you to earn TRIPLE Miles & More miles when you choose ‘points and miles’ and credit the miles element to M&M.
It is valid for stays until 30th November. You need to register here.
What is great is that this offer should double up with the current ‘Double Up’ offer. I wrote about ‘Double Up’ here and you can register here.
This would mean you earn double Hilton HHonors points via ‘Double Up’ and triple Lufthansa miles on the same transaction.
It is now likely that a similar triple Avios deal will be launched by Hilton over the next couple of weeks. This would follow the pattern of recent promotional periods. I will let you know when it turns up.
PS. The photo above is the Hilton in Venice
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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (July 2025)
There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit and debit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
There are two dedicated Hilton Honors debit cards. These are especially attractive when spending abroad due to the 0% or 0.5% FX fee, depending on card.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th August 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Hilton Honors Plus debit card is TRIPLED to 30,000 Hilton Honors points. You will also receive Gold Elite status in Hilton Honors for as long as you hold the card. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.
You also receive FREE Hilton Honors status for as long as you hold the debit cards – Gold status with the Plus card and Silver status with the basic card. This is a great reason to apply even if you rarely use it.
We reviewed the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card here and the Hilton Honors Debit Card here.
You can apply for either card here.

NEW: Hilton Honors Plus Debit
30,000 bonus points (to 14th August), Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review

NEW: Hilton Honors Debit
2,500 bonus points, 50% fee discount, Hilton Silver status and 0.5% FX fees Read our full review
There is another way of getting Hilton Honors status, and earning Hilton Honors points, from a payment card.
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 The Platinum Card from American Express in detail here and you can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express
50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:
- American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (20,000 bonus Amex points)
- The American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)
and for small business owners:
- The American Express Business Gold Card (20,000 bonus Amex points)
- The American Express Business Platinum Card (50,000 bonus Amex points)
The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton Honors points is 1:2.
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