I also hope that Southwest gets added
as a transfer partner since Chase manages their credit card portfolio as well.
Not exact matches
Singapore is an alliance
partner as well, but
since you can't redeem LifeMiles for Singapore First, I'd recommend just
transferring to Singapore Airlines directly
since they are also a
transfer partner) Compared to United or Air Canada redemptions, a key to LifeMiles is that they don't pass on any carrier's fuel surcharges.
These points are incredibly valuable
since you can either use them to book travel directly through the online portal or you can
transfer them to one of their rewards
partners such
as United, Southwest or British Airways where they become true frequent flyer miles in those programs.
Since the start of 2015, Membership Rewards introduced a 30 % rebate when you use an Amex Business Platinum card to Pay With Points, SPG just added Korean Air
as a
transfer partner, and Citibank has completely revamped ThankYou Rewards to the point that it's a true competitor.
And
as transferable points currencies go, I prefer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Citi ThankYou points
since it
transfers to additional travel
partners that I find useful: Singapore KrisFlyer, which Citi ThankYou points also
transfer to, and also Korean SkyPass, British Airways Avios, United MileagePlus and Hyatt Gold Passport, among others.
The 31
transfer partners actually represent many more carriers than that number
since some programs such
as Flying Blue and Miles & More are operated by multiple carriers in a sort of sub-alliance.
And while Chase's con is that it doesn't have
as many
transfer partners, I don't think that's a big deal
since the ones it does have are super valuable.
The points you earn are both valuable and flexible
since you can use them to book travel right through the rewards site or you can
transfer them to one of their rewards
partners such
as Southwest, United or Hyatt.