What makes the Membership Rewards program so valuable, though, is that it also has
the most airline transfer partners.
Of all the transferable points programs, SPG easily provides
the most airline transfer partners.
Of all the transferable points programs, SPG easily provides
the most airline transfer partners.
Of all the transferable points programs, SPG easily provides
the most airline transfer partners.
Not exact matches
They can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel through AmEx's travel website, or
transferred to any of 17
airline and three hotel
transfer partners (transferable points are among the
most valuable).
The card earns Membership Rewards points, the currency in Amex's loyalty program, which can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel through Amex's travel website, or, to get the
most value,
transferred to any of 17
airline and three hotel
transfer partners (transferable points are among the best).
While several
airlines, including United, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways, offer direct flights between New York and Tokyo, Korean Air offers the most frequent flyer award availability — useful for us, since we only had a little bit of schedule flexibility — and is a transfer partner of Chase, whose points we had already started
airlines, including United, Japan
Airlines, and All Nippon Airways, offer direct flights between New York and Tokyo, Korean Air offers the most frequent flyer award availability — useful for us, since we only had a little bit of schedule flexibility — and is a transfer partner of Chase, whose points we had already started
Airlines, and All Nippon Airways, offer direct flights between New York and Tokyo, Korean Air offers the
most frequent flyer award availability — useful for us, since we only had a little bit of schedule flexibility — and is a
transfer partner of Chase, whose points we had already started to earn.
Those Membership Rewards points can be redeemed for statement credit, gift cards, and Uber credits, but you'll get the
most value out of using them to book travel through amextravel.com or by
transferring them to an
airline or hotel
partner:
IHG points can be
transferred to over 30
airline partners, with a
transfer ratio of 10,000 points to 2,000 miles in
most cases.
c) Chase Ultimate Rewards points are one of the
most valuable rewards currencies on the market because they're easy to earn, and they can be
transferred to
partner airlines and hotels (this is the key).
In our opinion,
transferring AMEX points to
airline transfer partners is the best way to go for
most.
Similarly, you can't
transfer points between frequent flyer programs in
most cases, even if the
airlines are
partners.
With over 30
airline transfer partners, SPG Starpoints are among the
most valuable points on the market.
However, the card does offer a compelling value proposition for award travelers interested in free flights thanks to its 35
airline transfer partners (Virgin America was the
most recent addition).
SPG points are one of the
most valuable currencies in the travel rewards game, with the ability to
transfer to over 30
airline partners providing a great deal of flexibility.
For example, American Express Membership Rewards
transfer at a 1:1 ratio for
most airline partners.
With Citi, you can
transfer your points to Hilton Honors at a 1:1.5 ratio, or to
most airline partners at a 1:1 ratio.
But if you want the
most value, hybrid
airline cards let you earn points that you can then
transfer to
airline frequent flyer
partners.
There are many ways to use the Chase Ultimate Reward points earned by these two similar cards, but two of the
most profitable are to use the points by booking travel through Chase or
transferring them to hotel and
airline partners such as United, Hyatt, British Airways, Singapore, Marriott and more.
SPG Starpoints also has over 30
airline partners,
most of which are a 1:1
transfer.
You'll get the
most value out of your points by
transferring them to an
airline partner and booking an award flight.
While
airline programs
partner with hotels and vice versa, in
most cases it's not worth
transferring out due to poor
transfer ratios; the main exception is Starwood Preferred Guest, which enables you to
transfer to a number of
airline programs with a 25 % bonus if you
transfer in increments of 20,000 points.
Most partners require a minimum of 10,000 points to make a
transfer, but the exchange rate varies according to the
airline.
Transferring points to
airline partners is often the best way to get the
most value out of ThankYou Points.
The American Express Membership Rewards earned with your Amex EveryDay ® credit card can be
transferred to any of 17
airline partners, including popular brands like British Airways and Delta,
most at a 1:1 rate.
For more information, check out our guide to the Ultimate Rewards
partners and how to use them, and then take a look to see how you can get the
most value out of your Ultimate Rewards points by
transferring them to hotels and
airlines.
One of the best and
most glamorous
airlines in the world, Emirates, isn't a member of any alliances, but it is a
transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards and SPG programs, and it has a number of
partners that you can earn and redeem miles on.
With
most other cards you exchange your miles (or points) for travel purchases, or
transfer miles to the
airline or hotel
partners.
As we mentioned above,
transferring your points to
airline partners is how you can get the
most value out of your points.
Transfer your points earned to one of the airline frequent flyer or hotel partners; most all come with a 1:1 transfer ratio (except SPG, EL AL, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Elevate, and
Transfer your points earned to one of the
airline frequent flyer or hotel
partners;
most all come with a 1:1
transfer ratio (except SPG, EL AL, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Elevate, and
transfer ratio (except SPG, EL AL, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Elevate, and Honors).
Far and away, the
most effective way to redeem Membership Rewards is by
transferring them to
airline and hotel
partners.
United is arguably the
most popular Chase
airline transfer partner, and
transferring Ultimate Rewards points to United often makes sense when the price in points on the Ultimate Rewards website is too high compare to what you could pay for the flight using alternative currencies — frequent flyer miles.
It has more
airline transfer partners, but a number of them are small international carriers that
most of us are unlikely to ever use.
Whenever possible, we try to examine the
transfer of points to
airline travel
partners, as they tend to be the
most valuable.
Otherwise, keep an eye out for other
transfer bonus promotions for your ThankYou Points, and look at your options with
airline partners to get the
most value out of your points.
The best way to make the
most of these points is by
transferring them to one of the hotel and
airline partners of Chase.
SPG points are one of the
most valuable currencies in the travel rewards game, with the ability to
transfer to over 30
airline partners providing a great deal of flexibility.
You can
transfer at a 1:1 ratio to
most airline partners, but make sure you check before
transferring (since SPG
transfers to some
partners at a much poorer rate).
Most folks believe Membership Rewards points are more valuable than that since you can
transfer them to a number of
airline partners for premium award redemptions.
One of the
most valuable rewards benefits is the ability to
transfer your points directly to 20
airline and hotel loyalty programs that
partner with American Express.
But all 11 of Citi's
airline transfer partners — including Qantas, Virgin Atlantic, Air France and Qatar Airways — are based overseas, so cardholders who do
most of their traveling on domestic carriers won't benefit.
Citi
airline partners include some great programs like Asia Miles and Etihad, and
most have a 1:1
transfer rate.
Bottom Line:
Most of the time
transferring ThankYou Points to an
airline partner is the best way to go.
It allows members to
transfer Starpoints to
most of its 36
partner airlines at a 1:1 ratio.
The newest
transfer partner is a SkyTeam
partner similar to Korean Air, but Flying Blue awards are much easier to process online as
most award redemptions, including
partner airlines, can be completed online.
Transferring to
airline and hotel
partners (as we discussed above) is still the best way to get the
most value out of your points, but using the travel portal can be a good option for many cardholders.
Most partners require a minimum of 10,000 points to make a
transfer, but the exchange rate varies according to the
airline.
Transferring points to
airline partners is often the best way to get the
most value out of ThankYou Points.
The four
most valuable ways to redeem Starpoints are the following: award stays; Nights & Flights;
airline partner transfers; and SPG Flights.
For example, American Express Membership Rewards
transfer at a 1:1 ratio for
most airline partners.