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The Hilton Honors Plus debit card 50,000 point welcome bonus is back, and now with double the Elite Qualifying Nights!
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

Sam
16 hours ago7 min read


The American Airlines AAdvantage debit card sweet spots: work expenses and HMRC - Part two
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

Sam
Sep 305 min read


NEW: American Airlines launches a UK debit card, and you can earn oneworld Emerald status on everyday spending - Part one
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

Sam
Sep 308 min read


The new Lufthansa Group Miles & More debit card is challenging the status quo, and that's fine by me
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

Sam
Sep 126 min read


Hilton Honors Plus debit card welcome bonus jumps to 50,000 points, its highest ever, until 7 September
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 within six months. We covered b

Sam
Jul 105 min read


Which UK banks work with the United, Hilton and Marriott debit cards by Currensea?
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

Sam
Jul 62 min read


IHG has launched two new points earning debit cards with Revolut, here's the simple round-up
IHG and Revolut have teamed up to release two new debit cards in the UK. Both earn IHG One Rewards points and hand you IHG status. One is free, and the other costs £18 a month. But the intended customer for these cards is not your average joe. Quick bit of background, IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme behind Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Kimpton, Six Senses, etc. These are debit cards, not credit cards. That means no credit check to worry about and no APR t

Sam
Jun 304 min read


Marriott Bonvoy debit card welcome bonuses are boosted again, up to 40,000 points!
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

Sam
Jun 154 min read


30,000 Welcome Bonus Points, Elite Qualifying Nights, Worse FX Fee: Hilton's Debit Cards Just Got Better for Loyalists, and Worse for Everyone Else
The Hilton Honors debit cards have gone through a mid-life refresh, makings changes for new and existing cardholders. They’re adding new features to both cards, cutting the fee for the standard card, and boosting the sign-up bonus on the Plus card until 28 May 2026. Overall, you may find the changes a bit marmite depending on if you're a Hilton roadwarrior, or more of a Hilton casual. If you're not familiar with these cards, a quick recap. Hilton partnered with Currensea in S

Sam
Mar 247 min read


Dear Amex: Please Add United Miles as a Transfer Partner
I wrote a couple of days ago about the new United Airlines debit card from Currensea, and if you haven't read that yet, click here to give it a read . It's a solid product for the right person, particularly if you fly United regularly or want access to Star Alliance redemptions. But there's a problem, and it's not with the card itself. It's with how difficult it is to earn United miles in the UK in any meaningful volume. The earning problem The debit card earns 0.67 miles per

Sam
Mar 203 min read
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