What you missed on Head for Points last week
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Big news – Hilton launches two new UK payment cards!
You should have received an extra email from us yesterday with details of the two new debit cards that Hilton Honors launched this week.
As a reminder, this is what you get (full details are on the application website here):
Hilton Honors Plus debit card:
- £150 annual fee
- Gold status in Hilton Honors for as long as you hold the card
- 0% FX fees when spending in foreign currency
- 1.5 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in the UK
- 3 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in Hilton properties in the UK
- 3 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in foreign currency
- 4.5 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in Hilton properties outside the UK
There is a sign-up bonus of 12,000 Hilton Honors points if you apply by 30th November 2024. You need to spend £2,500 in foreign currency in your first six months to receive the bonus.
Hilton Honors debit card:
- £60 annual fee
- Silver status in Hilton Honors for as long as you hold the card
- 0.5% FX fees when spending in foreign currency
- 1 Hilton Honors point per £1 spent in the UK
- 2 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in Hilton properties in the UK
- 2 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in foreign currency
- 3 Hilton Honors points per £1 spent in Hilton properties outside the UK
There is a sign-up bonus of 3,500 Hilton Honors points if you apply by 30th November 2024. You need to spend £1,000 in foreign currency in your first six months to receive the bonus.
Our full article on the launch, and a Q&A about which card is best for you, is here.
You can apply for the Hilton Honors debit cards here.
This week’s top travel news stories:
British Airways drops flights from Southampton for 2025
The European Court of Justice bans Booking.com from making hotels match its prices on their own websites
New Amex cashback offers launched: Etihad, Marriott, Hertz, The Peninsula, Millennium Hotels
…. plus get £50 cashback at Hilton hotels with a new American Express offer
Eurostar becomes SkyTeam’s first non-airline partner but details are sketchy
JetBlue will (finally) open lounges in its hubs
BA Amex 2-4-1 companion vouchers are now extendable by three months – in specific circumstances
Hyatt launches a new promotion for hotels in EMEA and APAC
Register now: IHG offering triple points at voco and four other niche brands – click here to register
Match your SAS status to Finnair (oneworld)
LATAM unveils new business class seats, coming in 2025
Top travel deals this week:
Get extra discounts with Virgin Atlantic Holidays this weekend, for 2024 travel only
Earn up to 5,000 bonus Heathrow Rewards points on fashion purchases
Credit card news:
What does the refreshed HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard have to offer you? Image above
Get up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points with American Express Business Platinum – this excellent offer only runs to 22nd October, click here to apply
Get £100 cashback on a £250 Amex spend with WorldHotels
British Airways and Avios news
Earn 6.25 Avios per £1 when buying office supplies from Viking – ends Sunday
Reviews:
Join Rhys on his way to Japan to review Finnair:
- Finnair A320 short haul business class review from London to Helsinki
- Review: Finnair’s new Schengen business class lounge, Helsinki
- Review: Finnair business lounge, Helsinki (non-Schengen)
Or head to sunnier climes with a trip to Turkey:
- Review: The Bodrum EDITION (part of Marriott Bonvoy), image above – see what €1,700 per night gets you in Bodrum these days, although we obviously used Marriott Bonvoy points!
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here and will be updated on the Head for Points website tomorrow.
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 and Katie @ Head for Points
