News: Norse drops San Francisco flights, new Hampton Budapest hotel opens
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News in brief:
Norse Atlantic drops Gatwick to San Francisco flights
Norse Atlantic appears to be reviewing its route network, having trimmed flights to Barbados and dropped Kingston entirely.
The airline now appears to be reviewing its USA network and has decided that San Francisco isn’t working.
Whilst always seasonal, flights to San Francisco were due to resume for the Summer 2024 schedule on 31st March. As flagged by Aeroroutes, this is no longer the case and tickets are no longer bookable.
Under EU261 regulations, anyone booked on these flights next year can choose either a refund or a re-route, although you may have to fight to be rerouted. No additional compensation is due as the cancellation is more than 14 days in advance.
Hilton opens a Hampton in Budapest
If you are thinking about a break in Budapest and want to stay somewhere good value and in excellent condition, Hilton has just opened a Hampton by Hilton hotel in the city.
Hampton by Hilton Budapest City Centre has 219 rooms, and features the latest version of the Hampton ‘design principles’.
As with all Hampton hotels, a hot breakfast is included.
You can find out more on the hotel website here.
How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (September 2023)
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.
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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.
SPECIAL OFFER: The sign-up bonus on the Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard is doubled to 30,000 Virgin Points (45,000 Hilton Honors points) if you apply by 2nd October. You receive 15,000 Virgin Points with your first purchase and a further 15,000 Virgin Points if you spend £3,000 within 90 days. 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.
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Mike 
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