Not exact matches
Instead of earning
points that you can use at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn
points that can be used
to book through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can
transfer the
points to a partner
airline or hotel
to book award reservations
directly.
These
points can be
transferred to a number of hotel and
airline loyalty programs, used
directly for
airline tickets, or redeemed... read more
Katie
transferred her Chase Ultimate Rewards
points over
to Southwest
Airlines and Hyatt, then booked
directly through those companies.
While the most you'll get out of this card is a 2.5 % rewards rate (compared
to the 2.8 % -4.2 % max on the Asiana card), you have the option
to directly transfer your rewards
points to other
airline and hotel programs.
Transfer your Chase
points directly to Singapore
Airlines and you could book an absolutely amazing experience in their Singapore Suites cabin using
points, not ~ $ 5k in cash!
The main way these
points are limited is that they can not be
transferred directly to airline or hotel programs.
These
points can be
transferred to a number of hotel and
airline loyalty programs, used
directly for
airline tickets, or redeemed for cash - back.
With Chase Ultimate Rewards
points, one of the best ways
to receive the most value is
to transfer your
points directly to airlines or hotels.
Whether you use your rewards
to book travel
directly, exchange them for cash back, or
transfer them over
to a participating
airline or hotel program, you should generally try and get at least $ 0.01 per
point.
I
transferred Amex Membership Rewards
points directly to Etihad, since that
airline is a
transfer partner.
While the most you'll get out of this card is a 2.5 % rewards rate (compared
to the 2.8 % -4.2 % max on the Asiana card), you have the option
to directly transfer your rewards
points to other
airline and hotel programs.
Emily can also
transfer Ultimate Reward
points directly to my account or
to my
airline and hotel accounts for free.
Then, I combine
points with my other eligible Chase cards and
transfer them
directly to airline and hotel travel partners like British Airways and Hyatt.
Ultimate Reward
points are valuable whether you
transfer them
to an
airline mileage program or if you book
directly through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal, which gives you a 20 percent discount on the price of any flight when you pay with a mix of
points and cash.
The
points you earn with the SPG card can be
transferred directly to a huge number of
airline and hotel partners, as well as being redeemable for stays at Starwood properties.
These credit cards let you earn
points of a specific
airline, hotel or other type of loyalty program
directly — and some even allow you
transfer points to another loyalty program.
You can't
transfer points from the Ink Cash or Classic
directly to airline or hote partners.
The main way many travelers use Chase Ultimate Rewards
points is by
transferring them
directly to airline miles, so let's look at how
to do that first.
Transfer Ultimate Rewards
points from your new Chase Ink Preferred card
to your Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer account and book your flight
directly through Singapore
Airlines to get these discounted prices.
Earn Delta miles with the Delta Gold SkyMiles Business Credit Card from American Express card or book
directly through Korean
airlines using
points transferred to Korean from your Chase Sapphire Preferred Ultimate Rewards account.
Like the Chase Freedom, you can't
transfer the
points you earn on the Chase Ink Cash card
directly to airline and hotel partners.
Ultimate Rewards
Points earned through, say, the Chase Freedom can't be
directly transferred to partner
airlines or hotels.
Unfortunately, if you want
to use your
points to book American
Airlines flights, you can't
transfer Ultimate Rewards
points directly into American AAdvantage miles.
I selected
to transfer points out of Freedom account (because they can't be
directly transferred to airlines and hotels) and into my Sapphire Preferred account.
Instead of earning
points that you can use at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn
points that can be used
to book through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can
transfer the
points to a partner
airline or hotel
to book award reservations
directly.
These flexible
points are fantastic for Big Travel with Small Money because you can
transfer them
directly to 19 AMEX
airline or hotel partners, including Air Canada, Delta, and Singapore
Airlines!
With Starwood's generous 25 %
transfer bonus, you can often earn more miles by using the SPG credit card and
transferring the
points to your favorite
airline than you would by using an
airline co-branded credit card that earns 1x
point per dollar and gives you
points directly to your
airline's mileage program.
In general, cards that allow you
transfer your
points to airlines are best because you'll typically get more value for your
points by redeeming
directly through a frequent flyer program.
For example, folks with AMEX Membership Rewards
points can
transfer points directly to 19
airline and hotel partners.
And you have the ability
to transfer points directly to airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, Southwest, and United
Airlines for potentially even more value.
But
points earned with no annual fee cards like the Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, and Ink Cash can NOT be
directly transferred to partner
airlines and hotels.
With no annual fee cards like the Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, and Ink Cash, you can NOT
transfer points directly to airline and hotel partners.
Because you can
transfer points directly to terrific
airline and hotel partners, like Hyatt and United
Airlines.
So you can NOT
transfer points directly to Chase
airline and hotel partners.
Only Ultimate Rewards
Points earned on the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Ink Business Preferred, Chase Ink Plus (no longer available), and Chase Ink Bold (no longer available)
transfer directly to partner
airlines and hotels.
When used
directly,
points are valued at $ 0.01, but when
transferring to partner
airlines and redeemed for international travel, they are worth up
to $ 0.02.
Cardholders will typically get a better deal through the ThankYou Travel Center than by
transferring points to American and redeeming AAdvantage miles
directly with the
airline.
Katie
transferred her Chase Ultimate Rewards
points over
to Southwest
Airlines and Hyatt, then booked
directly through those companies.
Singapore
Airlines first class can only be booked by
transferring Velocity
Points to Singapore's KrisFlyer program, but booking economy and business class seats is possible
directly through Virgin Australia.
If you
transfer points to your Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card card account, for example, you can then use them
to buy award flights
directly with the Ultimate Rewards program
airline partners.
These
points can be
transferred to a number of hotel and
airline loyalty programs, used
directly for
airline tickets, or redeemed... read more
No, Expedia +
points can not be
transferred to airlines or hotels, but they can be used
to redeem for flights and hotel nights
directly through Expedia.
You can book flights
directly through the Citi ThankYou Travel Reward Center, or
transfer points to participating
airline loyalty programs.
Hot Tip: Membership Rewards ® is a great flexible rewards program that allows you
to transfer your
points directly participating
airline and hotel partners.
With your Chase Sapphire Preferred card (annual fee: $ 95, waived the first year), you can
transfer points to certain
airlines and hotels, and you are correct that those
points can be
transferred to United but not American (at least not
directly).
Then,
transfer those
points directly to Alaska
Airlines for a total of 30,000 Alaska Miles.
Points can be
directly redeemed from American Express for award travel or
transferred to an
airline travel partner on a 1:1 basis.
No, despite the fact that Chase Ink Business Cash, Chase Freedom Unlimited and Chase Freedom cards also earn you Ultimate Rewards
points, they can't be
transferred directly at a 1 -
to - 1 ratio
to Chase's hotel and
airline partners.
Transfer your Chase
points directly to Singapore
Airlines and you could book an absolutely amazing experience in their Singapore Suites cabin using
points, not ~ $ 5k in cash!
Ultimate Reward
points are valuable whether you
transfer them
to an
airline mileage program or if you book
directly through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal, which gives you a 20 percent discount on the price of any flight when you pay with a mix of
points and cash.