Thanks everyone.

I am in SA but technically my account is still absed in the UK. Additionally i don't mind using my miles for stuff in the UK even if I don't diretly benefit - e.g. case of wine or the parents at Christmas is always going to get used. Equally, I think they'd enjoy the hot air ballooning.

I'm not on HH at the moment, but could obviously ammend them. Are HH any better for redemption - e.g. are available dates stupidly confined to every Tuesday 17th, unless it's a leap-year in which case it's every Friday 22nd?

Is it as straightforward as 160k airmiles would get me 80k HH points which would work out at 2 nights at their Category 6 hotels?

http://hhonors1.hilton.com/en_US/hh/...s/freenight.do

Thanks - and sorry for the basic questions. I've just generally let them build up and thought I'd come back at a later date to use them... but finding that tricky.

... Next what to do with my 250k BA miles....