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FINAL DAYS: Get 30,000 Hilton Honors points with the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card
Last year Hilton Honors launched two UK debit cards (yes, debit and not credit).
One costs £150 per year and gives you Hilton Honors Gold status (free breakfast!) for as long as you keep it. The other costs £60 per year and gives you Hilton Honors Silver status for as long as you hold it.
Both cards earn Hilton Honors points on your spending with an extra bonus for spending in Hilton properties. These are also the only travel rewards cards with 0% or 0.5% FX fees, instead of the usual 3%.
Hilton has been running a special offer on both of the cards but you must apply by Thursday. It is the first time there has ever been an improved deal on the ‘Plus’ card.
Until 14th August:
- there is a bonus of 30,000 Hilton Honors points when you apply for the £150 Hilton Honors Plus debit card – this is the one which gives you Hilton Honors Gold status (free breakfast!)
- there is a 50% fee discount when you apply for the ‘was £60, now £30’ Hilton Honors debit card – this is the one which gives you Hilton Honors Silver status
You can find out more about the deal here. You can apply here until Thursday.
In other news ….
This week’s top travel news stories:
Riyadh Air will launch with flights to Heathrow this autumn
Emirates increases the number of flights to Gatwick
Alaska Airlines and IndiGo announce the launch of their first flights to London Heathrow
Vueling will transition to an all-737 MAX fleet as IAG allocates its order
UBS downgrades IAG shares, partly based on the Avios changes
Explore multiple historic hotels with London’s Open House Festival
British Airways adds Brewdog beer taps to its London Gatwick lounges
Consistency is (not) key: should airline lounges look and feel the same globally? We discuss!
Top travel deals this week:
REGISTER NOW: IHG offers double points in September, but not to everyone – click here to register
Get £200+ Virgin Atlantic cashback with the latest American Express offer
Earn double points at Bicester Village with an Accor Live Limitless promotion
KM Malta launches a status match, including from easyJet Plus
Get a 100% bonus buying Hilton Honors points – click here to buy
Get 5,000 Virgin Points for activating Tesco Clubcard auto-convert
Save 10% on select home rentals with Marriott Bonvoy Homes & Villas
Reviews:
Rhys stays at the renovated London Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel in Mayfair, image above
Credit card news:
Is there any point having the free British Airways American Express Credit Card? Whatever your reason for keeping it, there is a better choice
British Airways and Avios news:
How to use Avios for ‘The NinetyThird’ club at The O2, including a £400 bar tab! Image below
Which 34 airlines can you book with Avios, including one we’ve never mentioned?
Hotel news:
What Rob learned about Ascott Star Rewards after an afternoon at Wimbledon
What are the best hotel promos for August?
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.
If you are booking a hotel this weekend, click here to read our summary of the best bonus points offers for August from the big chains.
Don’t forget to visit our forum if you have any questions relating to frequent flyer or hotel loyalty programmes or loyalty credit cards.
See you next Saturday,
Rob, Rhys, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points
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