Bits: no more 5% Tesco bonus at TopCashback, Flybe Christmas sale, Carlson sale

News in brief:

No more 5% uplift on TopCashback transfers to Tesco Clubcard

An easy way of accumulating Avios points cheaply is to transfer cashback earned from shopping site TopCashback into Tesco Clubcard points.

You can move £50 per year of cashback from TopCashback to Tesco in exchange for 5,000 Clubcard points.  That would get you 12,000 Avios points or 12,500 Virgin Flying Club miles, so you are effectively buying Avios points for 0.4p.

Until last week, you would also receive a 5% uplift when you transferred cashback to Tesco.  £50 became £52.50 of Clubcard vouchers. This deal has now ended.  £50 only gets you 5,000 Clubcard points.

If you are not already a TopCashback member, there will an EXCLUSIVE signing up promotion on Head for Points during the next fortnight.  Do not sign up before then or you will regret it.

Flybe Christmas sale now on

Flybe has launched a Christmas sale for travel from Christmas to next Spring.

Fares start at £24.99.  You must book by Tuesday 24th November for travel between 25th December and 24th March.  The Christmas sale booking page is here.

A Club Carlson sale with bonus points

Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza have launched a 30% off sale.  It runs until 29th November for stays between 30th November and 28th February.

If you book by Sunday evening, you will also receive free breakfast and 2,500 bonus Club Carlson points with every booking!  These are a valuable extra benefit, especially at cheaper hotels.

To get the free breakfast and bonus points you need to book via this special Club Carlson page before Sunday night.

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How to earn Radisson Rewards points and status from UK credit cards (April 2025)

Radisson Rewards does not have a dedicated UK credit card. However, you can earn Radisson Rewards points by converting Membership Rewards points earned from selected UK American Express cards.

These cards earn Membership Rewards points:

• American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 60,000 Radisson Rewards points. This card is FREE for your first year and also comes with four free airport lounge passes.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• The Platinum Card from American Express (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 150,000 Radisson Rewards points

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• American Express Rewards credit card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 30,000 Radisson Rewards points. This card is FREE for life.

Membership Rewards points convert at 1:3 into Radisson Rewards points which is a very attractive rate.  The cards above all earn 1 Membership Rewards point per £1 spent on your card, which converts to 3 Radisson Rewards points.

Even better, holders of The Platinum Card receive free Radisson Rewards Premium status for as long as they hold the card.  It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold and MeliaRewards Gold status.

We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here. You can apply here.

Got a small business?

You can get free top-tier Radisson Rewards VIP status with the new Capital on Tap Pro Visa credit card for small business. Clck here to apply.

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits Read our full review