This has been sponsored by Currensea. Back in March, I wrote a piece asking why Hilton, Marriott, IHG and United were all launching points-earning debit cards in the UK rather than credit cards. At the time, Currensea had two partners live and a third on the way. Seven months on, Currensea has five partners: Hilton, Marriott, United, Lufthansa Group and American Airlines. A sixth, Global Hotel Alliance, launches early next year. (IHG went its own way, with Revolut.) And becau

The Hilton Honors Plus debit card welcome bonus is back at 50,000 points, and you have until 14 December 2026 to apply. The standard bonus for this card is 15,000 points. In March it was doubled to 30,000, and in July it jumped to 50,000 for the first time, until 7 September. This time it works slightly differently. You earn 10,000 points on your first transaction with the card, and you will get the remaining 40,000 points when you spend £2,500 in foreign currency within six

American Airlines and Currensea have launched two AAdvantage debit cards in the UK, and I've gone through everything they include in a separate article. This piece is about the bits that make these cards interesting. Every mile you earn from spending on these cards also earns an AAdvantage Loyalty Point, and Loyalty Points are how American decides your status. There is no cap on how many Loyalty Points you can earn with these cards. This compares to the British Airways Premiu

Currensea and American Airlines have launched the AAdvantage debit card for UK travellers today, and we've been given an advance look. The keen-eyed amongst you may have spotted the apps had gone live on both Apple and Android since Monday. It's the fifth co-branded loyalty card from Currensea, after Hilton, Marriott, United and, just a few weeks ago, Lufthansa. This time there are two versions: Platinum at £75 a year, and Black at £195 a year. What sets these ones apart is t

This article has been sponsored by Currensea. All words and opinions remain my own, and Currensea have not had advanced copy. Due to the successful launch of the Lufthansa Group Miles & More debit card by Currensea, the launch offer of 5,000 bonus miles has been extended for a limited time. You can apply for the Lufthansa Group Miles & More debit card here. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that the card game was shifting from purely points to include some element of status. Thi

Currensea and the Lufthansa Group have launched the Miles & More debit card for UK travellers today. This is the fourth co-branded card from Currensea after Hilton, Marriott and United. We've had an early look ahead of launch, and here's everything the Lufthansa Group Miles & More debit card (catchy name) includes. Quick facts: Lufthansa Group Miles & More debit card at a glance Detail Summary Annual fee £180 (free for Senator in year one, free every year for HON Circle) Welc

By now I'm sure you know the BA Premium Plus Amex is having its Avios earn rate trimmed, from 1.5 Avios per £1 down to 1.25 from 7 October, with the 3 Avios earn rate on BA and BA Holidays spend also being reduced down to 1.25 Avios per £1 spent. Whilst the cuts to the Avios earn rate captured most of our attention as points collectors, it is the other half of the announcement that I want to bring your focus towards. Amex isn't just taking Avios away with the change to the BA

This offer has now ended. The Hilton Honors Plus debit card welcome bonus has been boosted again, and this time it has jumped to its highest ever level! The standard bonus for this card is 15,000 points. In March it was doubled to 30,000. It's now being offered with 50,000 points, and you have until 7 September 2026 to apply. You earn 20,000 points on your first transaction with the card. You will get the remaining 30,000 points when you spend £2,500 in foreign currency withi

The debit cards we keep banging on about, the United, Hilton and Marriott Bonvoy ones, are all run by Currensea. These cards don't come with a new bank account. Instead they link to the current account you already have. So before you get excited about 40,000 Bonvoy points or a heap of United miles, you'll need to check that Currensea works with your bank. The banks supported by Currensea AIB Bank of Ireland Bank of Scotland Barclays Chase Coutts Danske First Direct Halifax HS

Marriott Bonvoy has boosted the welcome bonuses on both of its Currensea debit cards to the strongest levels we've ever seen. The Premium card now earns 40,000 points, the base card 15,000, and you've got until 15 September 2026 to apply. We covered the cards in full at launch: how they work, how they link to your bank, how they compare to the Hilton Honors debit cards, and how to turn the points into Avios or Virgin Points. If any of that is new to you, start there and come