Hilton HHonors is running number of airline related offers for double and triple miles during the months of November & December. None of these promotions are listed on Hilton’s own website, but rather were targeted for frequent flier members of participating airlines.
If I have missed any Hilton (or any other hotel or airline related promo), you can always just send me an email to john@loyaltylobby.com. Just forward the promo email that you received from the program.
These are normally called airline acquisition promotions. Frequent fliers tend to stay quite a few nights hotels as well and they are thus very important group for hotel programs to attract.
Note that you need to change your Hilton earnings preference to Points + Fixed Miles or Points + Variable Miles. The preferable option is dependent of the airlines program, hotel brand you are staying at, and the folio amount.
My personal favorite that I have already maxed out is the Hilton’s promotion with Virgin Atlantic. I won’t have that many stays with Hilton this quarter. Five stays earns 15K bonus + 5K base Virgin miles. I will transfer these back to Hilton for 40K Hilton HHonors points.
Hilton HHonors Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Bonus Offer – 15K Bonus Miles for 5 Stays
You can get bonus miles or points for American Airlines, JetBlue, United, US Airways or Virgin America for stays at Waldorf Astoria hotels. The bonus is based on nights and expire on December 31, 2012.
Conrad hotels are offering 1000 bonus miles per night for American Airways, United Airlines, and US Airways frequent fliers. Offer is valid until December 31, 2012.
Conrad Hotels: 1000 American, United, or US Airways Bonus Miles per Night
You can earn 250 Delta MQM’s and double SkyMiles for stays of 2 nights or longer between October 1 and December 15, 2012. This offer is available at select hotels.
250 Delta MQM’s and Double Miles for Stays of 2 Nights or Longer at Select Hilton Family of Hotels
Hilton is offering double airline miles for American, Aeromexico, AviancaTaca, MultiPlus(TAM) and United on select hotels in Latin America until December 31, 2012.
Hilton is offering maximum of 15K bonus Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for 5 stays. You can always transfer the bonus + base miles back to Hilton HHonors for total of 40K HH points. This promotion is valid until December 31, 2012
Hilton HHonors Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Bonus Offer – 15K Bonus Miles for 5 Stays
Hilton has a promotion with Miles & More (Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian etc) for up to quadruple miles until December 31, 2012.
Hilton HHonors Miles & More Promotion for Up To Quadruple Miles
You can earn 4000 bonus Emirates Skywards miles on your second stay. This offer is valid until December 31, 2012.
Hilton HHonors Emirates Skywards Promotion – 4000 Bonus Miles on Your Second Stay
Hilton is offering double points for Air Canada Aeroplan members until the end of December, 2012.
Hilton HHonors Aeroplan Offer: Double Miles Until December 31
Double Qantas points (2000) for Hilton stays between November 1 and December 31, 2012.
Double Qantas Points (2000) at Hilton Properties Worldwide
Hilton is offering triple miles for number of Asian airlines frequent flier members. They have variation of the offer for Thai, Singapore, Korean, Asiana, Malaysia, and Cathay Pacific.
Triple Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus Miles at Hilton Hotels Worldwide
Triple Asiana Miles at Hilton Family of Hotels Worldwide
Triple Malaysia Airlines Enrich Miles for Hilton Stays Worldwide
Triple Korean Air Skypass Miles at Hilton Family of Hotels Worldwide
Triple Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles at Hilton Family of Hotels Worldwide
Triple Cathay Pacific Asia Miles with Hilton HHonors
You can earn up to 3000 bonus Avios (for BA Gold member) for a Hilton stay by December 31, 2013.
Up To 3000 Bonus Avios (British Airways) for a Hilton Family Hotel Stay
Conclusion
Make sure that you have chosen the correct double dip option (fixed vs variable) and have the airline as your preferred double dip airline partner.
Some airlines don’t participate to both fixed and variable miles. Also, Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites don’t always earn fixed miles at the full level. Home2 Suites brand earns even less. You have to check these by the airline.
I have already done the Virgin Atlantic and British Airways versions of these airline promotions. I am not planning to have more Hilton stays this quarter.
