Bits: Hilton status match has a website, forget Uber – take an Avis car from the airport for £20

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News in brief:

Hilton now has a website for its status match

Hilton HHonors is currently matching top tier members of pretty much every hotel loyalty programme to its own top tier, Diamond. Your match will run until March 2017.

Full details of the Hilton status match are in this article so I won’t repeat myself.

The match runs until 11th January. You can no longer email Hilton. Instead, there is a special status match website here.

Fill in the form, email a screenshot of your current status and you are good to go. You would be crazy not to do this if you have hotel status elsewhere.

Avis offering one-way UK car rentals over Christmas

If you are travelling to or from a UK airport over the festive season, this could work for you.

Avis is offering one-way car rentals between 29th December and 3rd January for £20. You can book here.

This is valid from Gatwick, Heathrow Terminals 2-4, Heathrow Terminal 5 (separate pick-up area), Luton and Stansted. It is not valid for trips to the airport.

This could be your cheapest route home after your flight. It isn’t clear if you would earn Avios or other miles as well but there is no harm adding your number to your booking.

I did a dummy booking from Heathrow T5 to Avis Battersea for 3rd January and it priced at £20 for Ford Fiesta (Group B) and £25 for a Group C to E. You can’t argue at that price.

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Avis and Avis Preferred, Hilton Honors

This article is closed to new posts. Discussion continues in the HfP Forums.

Jovanna says:

24 Dec24 December 09:42

Where do you collect your AVIS car from when renting from Terminal 5? Is it a bus ride to the central area? I ask, because in the drop down options, T5 is listed separately.
- Rob says:
  
  24 Dec24 December 09:46
  
  They are in the multi-storey car park so it is a doddle, no need to go far.
  - Strawb says:
    
    24 Dec24 December 10:41
    
    It’s cheaper! Just booked a one way 24hr rental from LHR for £2.50 all in. Bargain! Let’s hope I get some Avios points too!
    - Jovanna says:
      
      24 Dec24 December 11:17
      
      Me too! £2.50 via the app! Merry Christmas HfP! Merry Christmas AVIS! Merry Christmas everybody!
PG says:

24 Dec24 December 11:24

If I’m Accor Gold, will Hilton match me to Diamond?
- Rob says:
  
  24 Dec24 December 11:47
  
  Probably not – you may be offered Gold though and that is still free breakfast and a small upgrade.
  - 3CT says:
    
    24 Dec24 December 11:55
    
    I am Accor Gold and Hilton offered silver.
    
    Probably not enough to make me shift business away from IHG and Accor.
Mark says:

24 Dec24 December 12:32

So What would IHG Platinum be matched too?
- Rob says:
  
  24 Dec24 December 12:58
  
  Would have been Diamond, they may still give you Diamond despite the launch of Spire.
Jtz says:

24 Dec24 December 12:41

Off topic but the comments on hfp page on 3000 points on Heathrow spend of 100 pounds don’t show up

I’m in t5 right now, unsure if I have registered for the promo but Im pretty sure I signed up through hfp article as I got the new member 100 points on 30 Nov and article was posted couple days before, I’ve sent Heathrow rewards an email, asking if I am signed on that promo.

Anyone know how I can reach the 100 spend from t5 before security, do gift cards for different shops count if bought from Whsmith?

Also, if I do spend the 100 pounds and don’t get the bonus, will Heathrow still allow it as I’m a new member? Only reason is I’m only doing this for the double points promo giving 6000 points

Thanks
- Liz says:
  
  24 Dec24 December 12:49
  
  Not sure about gift vouchers but the spend will post very quickly ie probably the next day then you can do the other 100% bonus before 31/12 – I bought perfume
- Rob says:
  
  24 Dec24 December 12:57
  
  If you used the link in the article, the code should have been applied automatically so you don’t have anything to worry about.
Jtz says:

24 Dec24 December 12:44

Sorry just to add, or buying gift cards from boots?

Thanks
Jtz says:

24 Dec24 December 13:04

I’ve just emailed them and husband who made a new account couple days after me found a 0203 number and called, they said it wasn’t on both accounts but if we send pics of receipts we should receive it.
Now really confused on what to buy, the small boots dont have perfume
Thanks
- Andrew H says:
  
  24 Dec24 December 13:19
  
  Consider buying lots of little things. Every day stuff that you would buy in the future anyway. For example when I went through T5 last month I stockd up on toothpaste (and toothbrush), books (there’s a brand new bookshop T5 airside I believe), mousemat, keyring, boots, meal deal for lunch, Panadol, new earphones, newspaper/magazine, chocolate…
  - Andrew H says:
    
    24 Dec24 December 13:21
    
    If you’re travelling to meet family, some of those chocolate gift boxes/selections in Duty Free always go down well.
    - Andrew H says:
      
      24 Dec24 December 13:23
      
      Of course that would take you a lot longer than buying a couple of things totalling £100.
      
      The book shop would be a good option for that. Or Harrods.
    - mark2 says:
      
      24 Dec24 December 14:49
      
      I always refer to them as ‘the most expensive confectionery in the world’.
      - Gavin says:
        
        24 Dec24 December 22:06
        
        In T5 on 29/12 for a brief period transitting from inward DUB flight to ORD then to SFO flying HBO
        
        Got a 2hr connection, what’s the HfP view on the easiest way to spend 100 quid on something useful quickly? Perfume for the mrs?
      - Rob says:
        
        24 Dec24 December 22:23
        
        You need to be careful about the 100ml issue if connecting …
Susan says:

24 Dec24 December 13:19

OT to say Merry Christmas and thank you to Rob and all the HfP family.
Ed says:

24 Dec24 December 13:22

Anyone planning any Christmas car hire mileage arbitrage?