Last day for Hilton’s UK, Europe and Middle East hotel flash sale

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• Sam says:

  25 Mar25 March 05:45

  Re the Group On offer, link connects to a page showing all sold out – or is that just me?

  🙁

  • Matthew says:

    25 Mar25 March 05:47

    Same here, says not available.

  • BJ says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:14

    They usually sell out quick and I think current version is a couple of days old already. Or possibly down to Rob cutting and pasting old stories 🙂

    • Rob says:

      25 Mar25 March 09:26

      This is actually the old version which sold out but which was ‘restocked’ (URL says ‘Avios 22’ still) which was an excuse not to add more 2k packs.

• Dave says:

  25 Mar25 March 06:31

  Yep all sold out for me to

• Spurs Debs says:

  25 Mar25 March 06:43

  Completely O/T

  I’m planning on using my 241 voucher on trip to Japan. My choice of airports is HND or NRT
  I’m staying in Tokyo for couple of nights and will end my trip in Yokohama.

  Is one airport preferabl to the other ? I know HND is closer to city but is there a reason I should choose NRT better planes or lounges?

  I think I’ve read every article on 241 and every comment, even taking screen shots of info I think might be useful in booking my tickets. So thanks to everyone for your help.

  • Princess says:

    25 Mar25 March 07:09

    Hi,
    When we went to Japan I chose to arrive in haneda because the connection to get to the hotel was super easy (2 babies with us, so I was trying to minimise transfer)
    From Hanes to Tokyo is only few pounds with pubblicato transfer (really good) while from Narita is almost £50 return for the train
    Unfortunately no lounge in Haneda with priority pass
    Enjoy! Japan is amazing

    • Spurs Debs says:

      25 Mar25 March 07:26

      Thanks Princess all info greatfully received!

    • BJ says:

      25 Mar25 March 08:11

      +1 for HND.

      Anybody here got experience of car hire in Japan, generally recommended or not?

      • Steve says:

        25 Mar25 March 09:29

        Depends on where you need to get to. The rail network is so good, it makes driving unnecessary. Plus, motorway tolls are expensive (with relatively low speed limits) and the sat nav will only be in Japanese. Granted, when you pick it up you can get the rental station to program it for you but after that, good luck! Unless you want that genuine Tokyo Gran Turismo experience or fancy a Touge race, it’s probably not necessary. If you do rent, you definitely need an International Driving Permit.

      • laineyling says:

        25 Mar25 March 09:54

        We hired a car (from Nikko) to allow us to drive through to Kanazawa via a few of the mountain and valley towns/villages. Car hire was fine, and sat nav uses telephone numbers to select destination.
        While we could have done it by public transport having the freedom to choose what times to leave etc made the trip much more pleasant as we avoided crowds and didn’t feel rushed to get to stations/bus stops etc.
        That said this was a second trip to Japan where we went to less touristy/less accessible places (as opposed to Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto).

      • BJ says:

        25 Mar25 March 11:37

        Thanks to both, this is helpful, I’ll explore further.

    • Sayonara says:

      25 Mar25 March 14:24

      Two babies to Japan??!

      NRT much better planes usually Dreamliner 789 v 777 to HND

      NRT is easy enough but takes more time to transfer to central Tokyo – doesn’t cost £50 rtn either, trust me (if you do your homework)

      Princess is right about one thing though, Japan is amazing, enjoy!

  • Tom says:

    25 Mar25 March 07:40

    Reasons why some people prefer NRT include the timings of the flights (middle of the day rather than early morning) and the fact that NRT uses a more modern 789 instead of a 777.

    • Spurs Debs says:

      25 Mar25 March 08:07

      Thanks Tom that might just sway me!

  • Kevin says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:07

    You might not have a choice because it will depend on which flight has seats available.

    Haneda is a nice airport but it would mean a very early start from Yokohama to get the morning flight. HND does have an airport hotel. Very small rooms but attached to the terminal.

    • Spurs Debs says:

      25 Mar25 March 08:13

      Of course it all depends on what’s availble, that’s why I’m doing research to weigh it all up if I do have a choice.
      I had already looked at flight times and decided the NRT flight timings back would suit us better. Think the newer planes might sway me, I’ve saved my points for years for my bucket list trip I’d like to get the best out of using them if possible.

      • BJ says:

        25 Mar25 March 08:19

        If you have Virgin miles don’t rule out ANA and saving tbd 241 for something else.

      • Spurs Debs says:

        25 Mar25 March 08:28

        No I don’t do Virgin at all.

  • 1nfrequent says:

    25 Mar25 March 10:43

    Although HND is closer and an easier transfer into the city, to be honest NRT is not too much of a butt hurt to get to and there is a coach service that you can pre-book to get to most big chain hotels (limousinebus.co.jp), which is very efficient. I’d focus on whatever airport is available and plan from there.

    1F

  • RUBEN MENEZES says:

    25 Mar25 March 10:59

    I’ve also just booked my flight on BA to Tokyo. The flight will be operated by JAL. However I’m unable to book my seats on either the JAL or BA site. I’m a Silver member. Anyone has any idea if its possible?

  • Mmmmmm says:

    25 Mar25 March 14:28

    “HRT is very easy”

    Said no woman ever!

• JoshO says:

  25 Mar25 March 07:16

  Can you fly from City on the London/Middle East routing via Switzerland and/or Germany (assuming availability)

  I live within 15 mins of City, so avoiding the journey to Heathrow massively offsets the flight change – which means this could become an attractive option.

  Has anyone done it?

  Many thanks!

  • bsuije says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:57

    I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to do that, but it’s unlikely to be innovative BA, if that’s what you had in mind. I don’t know for certain, but suspect that even if you book a BA flight e.g. Frankfurt to Dubai (if that is indeed a possibility), BA would bring you back to LHR first. If you book with Swiss / Lufthansa instead, I don’t see why you shouldn’t be able to book an LCY to e.g. Dubai via Switzerland or Germany…

• Hugh says:

  25 Mar25 March 07:31

  OT: Couple of questions re vouchers.

  If I book a flight using either the Lloyds voucher or the 121 and then cancel before the voucher expiry date do I get my voucher back?

  On the Lloyds voucher, have I read the Ts and Cs correctly. I think they say that if it is an RFS I still need to pay the increased in taxes etc, but that implies for long haul I don’t. Is that correct?

  Finally, on the Lloyds Voucher for a new booking I have to telephone. What hours is the call centre open? It doesn’t feel like this would work for a midnight booking on a popular route!

  • BJ says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:06

    121? 🙂
    Whatever you do, do not cancel the booking after using the Lloyds voucher, yojuwill not get the voucher back. They will let you change a flight though, provided it is within the same zone and cabin, and within the ticket validity of the original booking. Must be done by phone. It is only the avios that are affected by the voucher, you will pay the tax and fees appropriate to the cabin you actually fly in. Cannot recall opening hours, but yes, you are limitted by them.

    • BrianDT says:

      25 Mar25 March 08:09

      Where do I find the Zone chart please ?

      • BJ says:

        25 Mar25 March 08:25

        You might now find this more useful for your needs. If not google avios BA zones mapper award and that should give you links for both zone tables and maps.

        https://headforpoints.com/2019/01/09/british-airways-avios-redemption-pricing-by-route-2/

    • PaulC says:

      25 Mar25 March 09:54

      We recently had to cancel our flight that we’d used an upgrade voucher on and they gave us the Avios back, taxes (Minus fee) and the voucher with another 12 months on it. We did cancel due to a miscarriage and doctors not allowing us to fly until we had been seen at the hospital for a scan, which they couldn’t see us until after our flight so had no choice but to cancel it. Maybe it was just due to the circumstances but now we have 2 upgrade vouchers and a 2-4-1 to use without the potentially to earn enough Avios points 🙁

      • BJ says:

        25 Mar25 March 11:35

        Nice to hear you a sympathetic and understanding response. Policy is not to refund the voucher under normal cancellation circumstances although tax, fees and avios are refunded minus £35.

  • Anna says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:09

    1. You get the 2 4 1 back, but I think with the Lloyds you can change the flight but if you cancel you lose it.
    2. Not sure what you mean here. You pay the RFS fee on short haul and the usual taxes on long haul.
    3. Rob said recently that all telephone bookings go through BA now (even if you call the avios number). I think the UK call centre opens at 7.30 a.m. I don’t know if you can make bookings with the Lloyds voucher outside office hours.

    • Rob says:

      25 Mar25 March 09:27

      There is some dispute over 3) – it seems a few Avios people are still there.

      • Graham Walsh says:

        25 Mar25 March 13:04

        I just called the Avios number and spoke to someone there. They had used my newest voucher first rather than the older one. Just called them as it was expiring on Sunday and they have swapped them over, so I have the October 19 expiry now. Very nice and helpful staff. Even got cut off and she called me back.

      • Avios says:

        25 Mar25 March 14:33

        No dispute, there are.

      • Lady London says:

        25 Mar25 March 19:20

        Avios told me soon after the upcoming démise of Avios as Avios.com was announced that the people were going to be running the avios side of things for BA.

    • Hugh says:

      25 Mar25 March 11:47

      Thanks, that’s clear!

      I haven’t made a booking yet, just trying to understand the risk if I am not 100% sure of my plans. In reality I have 3 Lloyd’s vouchers which I suspect I won’t use as think I will use 241 instead so it probably wouldn’t matter if I did lose it!

• Marcw says:

  25 Mar25 March 07:39

  It’s still the old Groupon promo (if you check the link, it ends at 22… Which is old).
  On top, Groupon offers have become intermittent. They’re not always available. Usually during office times, they are not available. During the evening’s and night and weekends, the promo is on.

• Mikeact says:

  25 Mar25 March 07:50

  Still excellent value but Singapore’s UK..Middle East run will now be 58k Business return from mid April.

  • BJ says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:27

    Still the best value option I think even at increased rate?

    • Russ says:

      25 Mar25 March 08:40

      Agree and at 24,000 points is still a bargain one way. Singapore seems to have had a few devaluations recently.

      • Alan says:

        25 Mar25 March 10:48

        Is that bad arithmatic or is it genuinely less than half miles to go one way?

      • Russ says:

        25 Mar25 March 14:15

        Bad math, sorry.

• Rash says:

  25 Mar25 March 07:59

  O/T: I completed my Hilton status Match this month and according to the app have Diamond for the rest of this year, and have to hit 23 nights to retain it in 2020. Is that correct? I thought I would still have diamond to March 2020 at least…

  • TGLoyalty says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:06

    You have it until March 2020 for sure as Hilton status lasts until end of March.

    But it’s telling you you need 23 more nights because it still thinks you need to re-qualify for this year as status matches are outside the normal process.

  • BJ says:

    25 Mar25 March 08:31

    Go by your email confirmation, Hilton app and IT is all over the place at the moment.

  • Brian says:

    25 Mar25 March 09:41

    You should have Diamond status till March 2021. That’s what I was told for my own challenge.

    • Rash says:

      25 Mar25 March 12:16

      Thanks all! I did email Diamond desk who informed me I had not met my status challenge, when I had as an email confirmed it for me! I’ll give them a call to check

      • Graham Walsh says:

        25 Mar25 March 13:07

        You email welcoming you to being a Diamond Member is enough proof. Don’t use the App, it confuses the front desk staff.

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