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.
I’m not sure when this launched, but HSBC is offering a discount on Heathow Express tickets to current account holders. You can book via the Heathrow Express booking page here. If you have a .....
I’m not sure when this launched, but HSBC is offering a discount on Heathow Express tickets to current .....
7 Sep 20247 September 2024 • 14 comments
HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from 23rd September. It has aggressively increased the earning rate for Avios and other airline .....
HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024 • 118 comments
Three new UK airport restaurants have joined Priority Pass. At Birmingham International, The Factory Bar & Kitchen has joined. This is the first restaurant at Birmingham to sign up. At Newcastle .....
Three new UK airport restaurants have joined Priority Pass. At Birmingham International, The Factory Bar & .....
6 Aug 20246 August 2024 • 4 comments
News in brief: An update on HSBC’s 25% Avios transfer bonus As we covered last month, HSBC has launched its ‘roughly annual’ 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card .....
News in brief: An update on HSBC’s 25% Avios transfer bonus As we covered last month, HSBC has launched .....
1 Jul 20241 July 2024 • 88 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 .....
14 Jun 202414 June 2024 • 38 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 .....
14 Jun 202414 June 2024 • 4 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. There are nine UK credit cards .....
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points .....
6 Jun 20246 June 2024
HSBC has launched a new 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. This offer tends to come around every year or so and, 11 months on, here we are again. It has never been .....
HSBC has launched a new 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. This offer tends .....
6 Jun 20246 June 2024 • 85 comments
BrewDog, one of the bars in the North Terminal of London Gatwick airport, has joined Priority Pass. Effective immediately, you will receive £18 credit towards a meal or drinks at BrewDog in Gatwick .....
BrewDog, one of the bars in the North Terminal of London Gatwick airport, has joined Priority Pass. Effective .....
3 Jun 20243 June 2024 • 45 comments
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth another look at the three .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....
12 May 202412 May 2024 • 52 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective immediately, you will receive £18 credit towards a meal or drinks at a participating airport .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective .....
9 May 20249 May 2024 • 72 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 was updated to include the new 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 .....
6 May 20246 May 2024 • 36 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 .....
4 May 20244 May 2024 • 1 comment
HSBC Premier shook up its credit card rewards two years ago, adding a lot of new airline transfer partners and introducing hotel transfer partners for the first time. With such a large number of .....
HSBC Premier shook up its credit card rewards two years ago, adding a lot of new airline transfer partners and .....
1 Apr 20241 April 2024 • 49 comments
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