Hilton HHonors has filled the last quarter of 2012 with bonus frequent flyer mile promotions for at least 26 airline partners. HHonors leads all hotel loyalty programs with over 60 airline partners for earning miles from hotel stays.

Double Dipping for HHonors Points & Miles means you can earn bonus miles from promotions while you also earn bonus points from the Q4 promotion. The primary HHonors points promotion for November 1-December 31 is 1,000 points per night Thursday through Monday nights. No bonus points for Tuesday and Wednesday stays.

Hilton 1,000 points per night for Thursday through Monday nights on stays November 1 – December 31, 2012. Check out the non-participating hotels carefully. Register here for the promotion. Loyalty traveler post October 16 Hilton 1,000 points per night Thursday to Monday Nov 1-Dec 31, 2012.

For many members airline promotions are likely the better value earning opportunity for the remainder of 2012 rather than earning Points & Points .

The main question is which HHonors airline promotion should you sign up for?

Each HHonors airline bonus miles promotion is different. Some of the airlines allow unlimited earning and some airlines apply bonus miles to only a few stays or even just one stay. Many of the frequent flyer bonus miles promotions started in October and a large set of new promotions started in November. Most of these offers end December 31, 2012.

Hilton HHonors bonus frequent flyer miles roundup.

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British Airways Executive Club members can register through November 30 for a chance to win a trip to New York for New Year’s and earn 1,000 to 3,000 bonus Avios for a single stay at a Hilton brand hotel by December 31.

Promotion registration is required prior to Hilton stay for bonus points.

The amount of bonus points you earn is based on your Executive Club tier status:

HHonors members choosing Fixed miles award will earn 500 base Avios per stay and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay. HHonors members choosing Variable miles award will earn one Avios per USD spent and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay.

Executive Club Status at time of first Hilton stay determines bonus level

• Blue members will receive 1,000 Bonus Avios
• Bronze members 1,500 Bonus Avios
• Silver members 2,000 Bonus Avios
• Gold members  3,000 Bonus Avios.

Terms and Conditions

To participate, you must register at http://www.hiltonhhonors.com/friendsintherightplaces. All members who qualify for the promotion will be automatically entered into a draw run by British Airways. Full terms & conditions of the draw can be found here: http://www.britishairways.com/travel/HILTON-COMPETITION-TC-2012/public/en_gb

Bonus Avios offer is valid for eligible stays completed after registration, at participating hotels between 19th October 2012 and 31st December 2013. Only stays booked after registration will be eligible for bonus Avios.

HHonors members choosing Fixed miles award will earn 500 base Avios per stay and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay. HHonors members choosing Variable miles award will earn one Avios per USD spent and the appropriate bonus Avios based on their Executive Tier status at the time of the first stay. Blue members will receive 1,000 Bonus Avios, Bronze members 1,500 Bonus Avios, Silver members 2,000 Bonus Avios and Gold members will receive 3,000 Bonus Avios.

Customers must be an HHonors member to earn bonus Avios. Hilton HHonors members must have their earning preference set to ‘Points & Miles’ and must have ‘British Airways’ as the preferred airline partner.

Avios accrued and awards issued are subject to British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions. Members must allow 4-6 weeks for the Bonus Avios to reach their accounts.

Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions.

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British Airways Executive Club is offering 25% Avios bonus points on hotel point transfers between April 20 and June 20, 2012 from eight hotel partners:

• Le Club Accor
• Club Carlson*
• Hilton HHonors
• Hyatt Gold Passport*
• InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club
• Marriott Rewards*
• Shangri-La Golden Circle
• Starwood Preferred Guest*

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Hyatt Gold Passport members can earn 1,000 British Airways miles per night, up to 30,000 miles for hotel stays worldwide from August 1 to October 31. Earning per night makes this offer especially valuable for extended stays during this period with no particularly attractive points bonus promotions currently happening with Gold Passport.

Hyatt Gold Passport British Airways miles Promotion registration is required.

You must provide your British Airways frequent flyer  at check-in and request miles for your stay. This can be an inconvenience, but the advantage of this method is you can always change your earning back to points if some other good points bonus comes along before October 31; which I fully expect to happen before then.

500 miles per stay is the normal rate for earning miles with Hyatt Gold Passport. A three night stay using the British Airways promotion earns 3,000 miles or 6x normal earning rate. This is a good deal for British Airways Executive Club members.

Other Hyatt Miles Offers

Through September 30: Air Canada Aeroplan 2,500 miles per stay

There is also a good value Aeroplan mileage bonus of 2,500 miles per stay through September 30. This is 5x miles for one night stays at Hyatt. Registration is required for the Aeroplan bonus.

Through August 31: Southwest Airlines 1,800 Rapid Rewards points per stay. Registration required.