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.
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 get .....
We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit .....
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
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 20251 February 2025
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 .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 28 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 (BAEC restructurings excluded!). One of the key ideas we push .....
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the .....
5 Jan 20255 January 2025 • 18 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 .....
17 Dec 202417 December 2024 • 58 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 .....
3 Dec 20243 December 2024 • 13 comments
HSBC Premier has teamed up with Cathay Pacific to offer an exclusive discount to HSBC Premier credit or debit card holders – click here. It is NOT valid for bookings to Hong Kong – you .....
HSBC Premier has teamed up with Cathay Pacific to offer an exclusive discount to HSBC Premier credit or debit .....
11 Nov 202411 November 2024
IHG One Rewards has launched a 75% bonus when you transfer HSBC Premier credit card points. Whilst this sounds like a good offer on the face of it, in truth it is still poor. This is because HSBC .....
IHG One Rewards has launched a 75% bonus when you transfer HSBC Premier credit card points. Whilst this sounds .....
5 Nov 20245 November 2024 • 6 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 a look at the four loyalty .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....
25 Oct 202425 October 2024 • 46 comments
This week sees the relaunch of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. This is a very interesting product for the UK miles and points collector. You can transfer the points you earn to .....
This week sees the relaunch of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. This is a very interesting .....
25 Sep 202425 September 2024 • 119 comments
As part of an overhaul of its ‘premium’ proposition, which will also see the HSBC Premier World Elite credit card relaunched, HSBC Premier has changed its entry requirements. This is .....
As part of an overhaul of its ‘premium’ proposition, which will also see the HSBC Premier World .....
10 Sep 202410 September 2024 • 32 comments
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