Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: cards you get just for the sign-up bonus cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate cards .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: cards you get just .....

19 Apr 202119 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

10 Apr 202110 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. All of these cards add a 3% .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....

5 Apr 20215 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. How do I value my miles and points? The biggest question mark is over the value of the .....

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....

28 Feb 202128 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit .....

21 Feb 202121 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

This is our review of the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying .....

This is our review of the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at .....

17 Jan 202117 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

In November we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme. There are some interesting options. KrisFlyer is, I think, the cheapest way .....

In November we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer .....

31 Dec 202031 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Last week we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme. There are some interesting options. KrisFlyer is, I think, the cheapest way of .....

Last week we published an article on the best ‘sweet spots’ in the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer .....

17 Nov 202017 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points.  There is a psychological desire to move, say, your Tesco Clubcard points to Avios as soon as you receive them, .....

A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points.  There is a .....

27 Oct 202027 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. All of these cards add a 3% .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....

25 Jun 202025 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think.  Beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think.  .....

17 Jun 202017 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

5 Jun 20205 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment