Bits: free in-flight books and magazines with Amazon Prime, Hilton Asia-Pacific flash sale
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Get free books and magazines with Amazon Prime
If you are looking for reading material for your next long-haul flight, you will be interested in the latest perk that Amazon Prime has added to its list of services – Prime Reading.
With Prime Reading you can download 1,000 books and 40 magazines – the latest issues – for free. The magazine selection looks pretty decent with Vogue and Wired being just two of the magazines I’m personally interested in (YMMV).
All you need to access the titles is a Kindle or the Kindle app on an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet.
If you aren’t an Amazon Prime member yet, you can sign up here for a free 30-day trial. You can take a look at the full selection of books and magazines included in Prime Reading here.
Hilton running a ‘40% off’ APAC flash sale
Hilton is currently running an Asia-Pacific flash sale. Discounts offer up to 40% off the Best Available Rate, although the sale rooms will be non refundable and require pre-payment.
Offers are focussed on the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Korea, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. The Millennium Hilton Bangkok is pictured above.
Note that China, Macau and Japan are excluded.
You need to book by Sunday night (well, 8am Monday morning to be precise) for travel before 31st December.
Full details are available via the Asia Pacific Hilton website here.
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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (February 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.
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
10,000 bonus points, Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review

NEW: Hilton Honors Debit
2,500 bonus points, 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 American Express Platinum 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 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 (50,000 bonus Amex points)
The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton points is 1:2.
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