NEWS & OFFERS: Up to 5,000 Bonus Flying Blue Miles with Hertz, AMEX Leading Hotels of the World Offer & Kenya Airways to Launch Gatwick Flights

Earn Up to 5,000 Flying Blue Miles with Hertz Rentals

If you’re planning a trip and need to rent a car, this latest Flying Blue and Hertz promotion is worth considering. Book a Hertz rental by 2nd April 2025 for travel before 21st June 2025, and you can earn up to 5,000 bonus Flying Blue Miles on top of the regular mileage rewards.

Depending on your Flying Blue status and which car you opt for, you could up to receive 12 miles per €1 spent, get 5,000 bonus miles and save 15% all at the same time!

Bonus Miles

The number of bonus miles you receive depends on the length of your rental:

• 3-4 days – 2,000 bonus miles
• 5-7 days – 3,000 bonus miles
• 8-10 days – 4,000 bonus miles
• 11-27 days – 5,000 bonus miles

Note: There are no bonus miles for rentals shorter than 3 days or longer than 27 days.

Standard Flying Blue Miles and Perks

As well as the bonus, you’ll still earn your standard Flying Blue Miles with Hertz. The number of miles you earn depends on your Flying Blue status unless you choose an electric vehicle:

You will also get:

• A 15% discount on Hertz rentals worldwide
• 500 bonus miles on your first Hertz rental
• Guaranteed service if your flight is delayed

Things to Note

• You must book by 2nd April.
• Making changes to your rental or asking for a requote after 2nd April may void the bonus miles.
• To earn Flying Blue Miles, you must enter your Flying Blue membership number instead of your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards number. You will not earn points with Hertz, which can be used towards free rentals or Hertz elite status.

This promotion is of great value, especially for rentals of 11-27 days! If you haven’t already, make sure you read our guide to the Flying Blue loyalty programme!

View the offer here >>>

American Express Offer: Get £100 Cashback with Leading Hotels of the World

You can now get £100 statement credit when you spend £600 or more on Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) properties before 14th July 2025. 

This offer is only for those who have been targeted with the offer. If you can’t see the offer and you have multiple cards, make sure you check all of them, as the targeted offers are different for each. You must also register for this offer to get the discount. You can easily do this by going to your AMEX app’s ‘Offers’ section or online.

Leading Hotels of the World is one of the largest luxury hotel collections, featuring dozens of handpicked independent luxury hotels and resorts. There are plenty of hotels to choose from. Some of the London options include Althoff St. James´s Hotel & Club, The Ritz and L’oscar.

Things to Note:

• You can combine multiple transactions to reach the spend threshold.
• Money spent on eligible transactions like food and spa treatments at the hotel count towards the £600.
• The AMEX foreign exchange fee does not count towards the £600. 

This offer is a great way to add value to your stay. It’s also a good chance to use your AMEX to offset the yearly fee if you have a paid card. If you’re planning a trip, make sure you check your AMEX offers and see whether one of the hotels is a good fit for you.

You can view all the LHW on the AMEX website here. You can also view the hotels on a map on the LHW website.

Kenya Airways to Launch Gatwick Flights 

Kenya Airways has announced it will expand its UK network with a new direct flight route three times per week between Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and London Gatwick Airport. This service will complement the daily flights to Heathrow, bringing the total weekly Kenya Airways flights to the UK to ten.

Flight times will be as follows:

The route will be operated by the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, featuring 30 Business Class seats and 204 Economy seats.

Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and CEO Allan Kilavuka described the new route as “just the beginning” of the airline’s expansion plans for the UK market:

“The United Kingdom is essential and strategic for Kenya Airways and Kenya. It provides a gateway for trade, tourism, education, business, leisure travel, and diaspora connections. We are excited to add Gatwick Airport to our expansive network as it means that KQ guests now have more options in and out of the UK and a convenient schedule that suits their travel preferences.”

Earn and Redeem Virgin Points with Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways is part of the SkyTeam Alliance. If Virgin is your chosen SkyTeam loyalty programme, you can opt to earn and redeem Virgin Points on these flights (as long as you enter your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club number at check-out). You can also earn tier points when flying with Kenya Airways, including:

• 25 for Economy
• 75 for Business Class

You can read more about Virgin’s partnership with Kenya Airways here >>>

You can also opt to earn points with other airlines in the SkyTeam alliance instead.

Fares

Flights are now available for booking via the Kenya Airways website. I can see plenty of Business Class fares from Gatwick around the £1,741 mark (depending on the flexibility). Flying from Heathrow is often slightly more expensive, though not always, so it’s worth checking both options. Economy Class fares average around £514.

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