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.
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 • 51 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 • 71 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 • 35 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 • 45 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 20241 February 2024
Why should you get the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for a HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. .....
Why should you get the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
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 .....
30 Jan 202430 January 2024 • 34 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large number of new UK restaurant deals for its cardholders via a deal with catering group SSP. At .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large .....
27 Jan 202427 January 2024 • 12 comments
18 months ago, HSBC Premier undertook a substantial upgrading of its credit card transfer partners. What was a bit of a laughing stock – although Avios was also partner – suddenly became a .....
18 months ago, HSBC Premier undertook a substantial upgrading of its credit card transfer partners. What was a .....
26 Jan 202426 January 2024 • 27 comments
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the January newsflow to pick-up. One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that .....
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the .....
7 Jan 20247 January 2024 • 18 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large number of new UK restaurant deals for its cardholders via a deal with catering group SSP. At .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large .....
27 Dec 202327 December 2023 • 25 comments
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