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News in brief:

Last day to enter our exclusive City Airport competition

Today, Monday, is the last day to enter our London City Airport competition.

One lucky reader will win two passes to the First Class Lounge in the Private Jet Centre, which includes being driven to your plane.  We reviewed City’s First Class Lounge here.  This is worth £190.

The runner-up will receive two passes to the Business Lounge in the Private Jet Centre – our review is here.  This is worth £70.

To enter, visit this HfP article and complete your details at the bottom.  Good luck!

PS. If you’ve got any friends who use City regularly, why not send them a link to the competition?

Get a £15 Addison Lee sign-up code

As it desperately tries to stay relevant in the age of Uber, Addison Lee is offering £15 off your first ride in London if you download their app and take a ride this month.

You need to enter code WELCOME15 into the app.  Your ride must cost £10 or more and you must choose to pay by credit or debit card, not cash.

Addison Lee

Off to the cricket at Old Trafford?

If you’re planning to be at Old Trafford for Lancashire v Worcestershire on 16th August or England v West Indies on 19th September, Hilton Garden Inn has a competition for you.

To promote its hotel, which faces the pitch, it has set up four pitch side beds, including room service and private bar.

If you already have a ticket to the game, you can win an upgrade to one of the beds via this website.

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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards

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

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 30th April 2025, the annual fee on the basic Hilton Honors debit card is halved from £60 to £30. The sign-up bonus is also easier to earn – you need to spend £1,000 either in the UK or abroad within three months. The usual bonus rule requires you to spend the full £1,000 outside the UK.

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

and for small business owners:

The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton Honors 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.

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Comments (30)

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  • Robstaaaar says:
    7 Aug7 August 04:53

    Howzat!

  • BAGoldCard says:
    7 Aug7 August 06:35

    Watching cricket is like watching paint dry, so I’d probably fall asleep if I went. Those beds would be really useful.

    • John says:
      7 Aug7 August 07:30

      You don’t go to a cricket match to watch it…

      • Lady London says:
        7 Aug7 August 11:54

        I always wondered that. Why DO people go to cricket matches then @John?

        I used to fall asleep so often even when I was keeping score at cricket matches, I was the cause of quite a few ten-ball overs before someone nudged me to wake me up…!

        • John says:
          7 Aug7 August 17:33

          Well when I went to Lord’s it seemed that people went mainly for the drinking. Also, people were always coming and going, sometimes they would not be back for hours.

  • Dave says:
    7 Aug7 August 07:12

    OT:. Looking for cheapest way to generate virtual debit/credit cards.
    Thanks in advance

  • Roger says:
    7 Aug7 August 08:17

    OT- IHG Black Cancellation

    Do I need to pay-off IHG card balance before my anniversary statement (Month 12) is generated to avoid paying fees for second year?
    Or can I let the statement post first and pay-off using DD as normal/pay-off using debit card just after statement is posted and then notify CREATION that I do not want to continue with the card to avoid paying fees for the second year?

    Would like to hear thoughts from readers who have cancelled their card.

    • the_real_a says:
      7 Aug7 August 12:44

      Rob posted a detailed article a few weeks back, and since then the woeful customer service staff seem to have been retrained. The key is your application approval anniversary date (creation can tell you what this is) – provided the purchases have SETTLED on your account by this date are greater than £10k then you can phone up to cancel the card before the statement is produced and get the free night. The women i spoke to confirmed i would get the free night voucher and made a note on the account to that effect should any problems arise. I received a closing statement and was not charged the annual fee. I chose to clear the account with a debit card but the direct debit would have been taken had i not done this. I was told to expect a 4 weeks wait for the voucher to post, which in my case should be sometime next week.

  • N says:
    7 Aug7 August 08:28

    OT: looking to book BEG-LON on points. Only option is Air Serbia which I can book through Etihad. I don’t have any Etihad points so transferring Amex MR to Etihad will incur a certain risk if the seats go. However, Alitalia offer a 15 day hold on points redemptions if you don’t have the points. I’ve used this before and it was v good. So my question is…

    Can I book Air Serbia using Alitalia Millemiglia?

    • meta says:
      7 Aug7 August 09:17

      Wouldn’t touch Alitalia given they might go bankrupt any day now. If you have any Miles&More you could route via Vienna on Austrian. It’s seemless travel. If there are any problems/delays, they usually drive you from one plane to the other. Air Serbia direct flights don’t always work for me as they leave in the morning on certain days…

      • meta says:
        7 Aug7 August 09:19

        PS To answer your question, I don’t think you can book Air Serbia on Millemilglia, only with Etihad.

        • n says:
          7 Aug7 August 10:49

          Thanks for your idea. No M&M points, I’m MR rich but have little/nothing elsewhere.

          Hasn’t Alitalia been on the verge of bankruptcy for months now?

          • Lady London says:
            7 Aug7 August 11:57

            Wow. Just think if the national carrier for Italy goes down, then who can lay claim to being the national airline of Italy? would… gasp!! Ryanair -have the best claim?

          • meta says:
            7 Aug7 August 15:46

            It has, but last month Etihad and Ryanair submitted offers last month for full takeover if I remember correctly. And if Ryanair takes over… If you’re travelling soon, in a few weeks that should be fine. Etihad is on MR. You could reedem MR points for Etihad Guest and then book Air Serbia with them.

  • John says:
    7 Aug7 August 08:37

    Amex- got some Amazon offers 500MR for £25 on Gold and 1000 avios for £25 on BA

    Not sure if they will work with topping up account, as says excludes 3rd party sellers, so looks like it won’t just work on any transaction labelled amazon

  • Roger says:
    7 Aug7 August 09:11

    OT- Curve Overseas Use

    I know this has been discussed few times now, but not sure the conclusion/real world experience is.
    If I use Lloyds Avios card and set the card currency to the one curve supports (EUR for example) and
    use the card to withdraw cash in that local currency what are the fees to be paid (if any)?

    • Optimus Prime says:
      7 Aug7 August 09:55

      No fees but the £200/month limit still applies. If you go over it then there is a 2% fee.

    • Matt says:
      7 Aug7 August 10:05

      I withdrew 50 Eur on my Lloyd’s card like this, charged 50 Eur by Curve so no fees

  • Simon says:
    7 Aug7 August 09:25

    OT: Emirates and Arsenal tickets

    I’ve been keeping an eye on the Emirates website for points redemptions for tickets and box seats at the Emirates ground this season. Other events are there, and other football matches have been and gone (including Arsenal’s pre-season tour) but no sign yet of any seats for this season. Rob, I know you’ve used this one before so it might interest you too – do you have a contact at Emirates who would know if this is going ahead this season? Thanks. (I declare an interest as the supporter of a team that’s just made it to the Premiership for the first time…)

    • Rob says:
      7 Aug7 August 09:41

      They tend to come up in late August.

      • Simon says:
        7 Aug7 August 10:30

        Thanks very much; I’ll keep looking then. Was just getting worried as their first home game is this coming Friday evening!

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