Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
HSBC issues two credit cards that come with travel rewards: a basic free card and a World Elite card with a £195 annual fee.
Both cards are only available to existing HSBC Premier current account holders and offer a variety of benefits including a sign-up bonus and airport lounge access.
You can read our review of the free HSBC Premier Mastercard here and our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard here.
Our overview of what HSBC Premier credit card points are worth is here.
What is the best Avios credit card for you? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit .....
What is the best Avios credit card for you? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....
29 Jul 202529 July 2025 • 67 comments
Three years ago, HSBC Premier undertook a substantial upgrading of its credit card transfer partners. What was a bit of a laughing stock – although Avios was a partner – suddenly became a .....
Three years ago, HSBC Premier undertook a substantial upgrading of its credit card transfer partners. What was .....
8 Jul 20258 July 2025 • 37 comments
A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points. There is a psychological desire to move, say, your American Express Membership Rewards points to Avios as .....
A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points. There is a .....
14 Jun 202514 June 2025 • 19 comments
Slightly surprisingly, HSBC Premier has launched a 20% bonus for anyone converting their HSBC Premier Mastercard (review) or HSBC Premier World Elite (review) credit card points to Qantas Points. The .....
Slightly surprisingly, HSBC Premier has launched a 20% bonus for anyone converting their HSBC Premier .....
7 Jun 20257 June 2025
On Friday we updated our review of the free HSBC Premier Mastercard and our review of the £290 HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard. These cards are a good choice for many people, primarily those who .....
On Friday we updated our review of the free HSBC Premier Mastercard and our review of the £290 HSBC Premier .....
1 Jun 20251 June 2025 • 44 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 .....
30 May 202530 May 2025 • 34 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 .....
30 May 202530 May 2025 • 3 comments
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. This article has been updated to include the Hilton Honors debit cards, launched in .....
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....
19 May 202519 May 2025 • 18 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport restaurants where you can receive a free or discounted meal by showing your Priority Pass card. .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport .....
14 May 202514 May 2025 • 43 comments
HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. A new bonus is now live, but there is something different this time: What are the rules .....
HSBC runs regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to British Airways Club Avios. .....
2 May 20252 May 2025 • 18 comments
We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% 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 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most .....
16 Mar 202516 March 2025 • 51 comments
HSBC runs fairly regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. As we trailed a couple of weeks ago, a new bonus is now live. There doesn’t seem to be any .....
HSBC runs fairly regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. As we trailed .....
15 Feb 202515 February 2025 • 18 comments
HSBC runs fairly regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. It looks like a new offer is coming soon, with a terms and conditions leaflet posted on the HSBC .....
HSBC runs fairly regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. It looks like .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025 • 50 comments
Why should you get the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for a HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card. Here is the legal .....
Why should you get the HSBC Premier Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
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