What is the best use of UK American Express points? (2024)
Oct 1, 2024 · 0.45p per point (my target) Radisson Rewards hotel transfers. Radisson Rewards in the UK covers Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson Edwardian, Park Inn and Park Plaza. Until an October 2022 devaluation, Radisson Rewards points were a great use of American Express Membership points. Now they are not.
Is your British Airways Executive Club account locked? - Head for …
Jun 15, 2023 · Last Thursday something odd happened at British Airways Executive Club. We don’t know what, but a substantial number of Executive Club accounts were locked. I only know of one HfP reader who had fraudulent transactions made from their Executive Club account just before the lockdown happened, if it was linked to a security issue.
What are HSBC Premier credit card points worth? - Head for Points
Apr 1, 2024 · Foreign currency spend earns double points. There is no sign-up bonus. the £290 HSBC Premier World Elite card, reviewed here, earns 3 HSBC points per £1 spent, which translates to 1.5 airline mile or hotel point. Foreign currency spend earns 4 points per £1. There is a sign-up bonus of 40,000 points, worth 20,000 airline miles or hotel points.
Why Amex Gold is your ideal first American Express card - Head …
Oct 8, 2024 · Conclusion. The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card is a low cost (zero cost, actually, in Year 1) and high reward way to begin a relationship with Amex. The 20,000 Membership Rewards points bonus is certainly worth having, if you qualify. The four airport lounge passes and £120 of Deliveroo credit will come in handy too.
Review: the Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit card - Head for …
May 28, 2024 · Conclusion. 5,000 Avios for getting the Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit card is a good bonus for a free credit card. Before you apply, you should consider whether the paid-for version of the Barclaycard Avios Mastercard – Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard – is a better deal, at least in the short term, given the 25,000 Avios sign-up bonus.
Is Emirates Skywards+, a PAID loyalty programme, worth it?
Oct 7, 2024 · Skywards+ is one of the higher profile airline subscription services and I thought it was worth a more detailed look. It is generally regarded in the industry as a missed opportunity and it is worth exploring why. ‘Paid loyalty’, in theory, should be a winner for both you and the company selling the scheme. Let’s take InterContinental ...
Review: we try First Class on a British Airways A380 - Head for Points
Dec 6, 2023 · It’s been nine years since we ran a review of First Class on the British Airways A380 fleet. This was back in the days when the airline took advantage of the new-style ovens on these aircraft to offer a tasting menu to passengers. Good luck with that in 2023. I’ve flown the seat a few times since but never done a fresh review.
How many Avios do I need to fly to - Head for Points
Aug 29, 2024 · Click here to apply. SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 80,000 Avios! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. Click here to apply.
Review: the British Airways business class lounge at Gatwick
Mar 30, 2022 · You see all of the reviews here. Five years after the lounge complex first opened, and two years after the entire South Terminal was closed due to the pandemic, British Airways is back at Gatwick South and with a new short haul operation flying alongside its long haul leisure routes. Very little has changed in the lounges.
Review: UK HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard card (2024)
Jun 14, 2024 · The free Barclaycard Avios Mastercard earns 1 Avios per £1 (apply here). This makes it hard to justify paying £290 to earn 1.5 Avios per £1 via the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard. The £240 Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard earns 1.5 Avios per £1 (apply here) which is the same rate as the £290 HSBC Premier World Elite card.