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.
Of all the transferable points programs, SPG easily provides the
most airline transfer partners.
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).
Of all the transferable points programs, SPG easily provides the
most airline transfer partners.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's easy to fall under the misconception that because nearly every
airline are Starwood
transfer partners that you can also use your SPG points to
transfer to United
Airlines (which is one
of the
most common frequent flier programs
of interest for
most US - based travelers), but this is a mistake — you do NOT want to
transfer SPG points to United.
Because unlike
most airline credit cards that only offer 1 mile per dollar spent, you can effectively earn 25 % more with this card — by taking advantage
of the 5,000 bonus Starpoints whenever you
transfer 20,000 points to an
airline transfer partner.
If you really want to fly Emirates, Japan
Airlines (with its distance - based chart) is still probably the
most effecient way to book a premier cabin on Emirates, but you have to contend with the fact that it's only a
transfer partner of SPG, so accumulating JAL miles can be somewhat
of an issue.
Transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to the various
airline and hotel
partners is where the worth
of Ultimate Rewards points become the
most valuable.
While you can redeem your Chase Ultimate Rewards points for cash back statement credits or gift cards for a 1 % redemption rate, the «gold standard» for a credit card rewards program, the points are
most valuable when redeemed for travel rewards using the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal or
transferring them to one
of the participating hotel or
airline partners on a 1:1 basis, allowing you to book directly from the carrier or hotel.
While
most people reading this blog may not have a lot
of Hawaiian
Airlines miles the
airline is an Amex Membership Rewards
transfer partner so you could
transfer over enough points for an award (at a 1:1 ratio).
United
Airlines is one
of the
most popular
airline transfer partners of the Ultimate Rewards.
But the way to get the
most value is by
transferring points to one
of the program's 14
airline and hotel
partners.
You'll get the
most value out
of your points by
transferring them to an
airline partner and booking an award flight.
Of all the transferable points programs, SPG easily provides the
most airline transfer partners.
Aside from Hyatt redemptions,
transferring your Chase Sapphire Ultimate Rewards to
airline partners is where you're going to get the best value
most of the time.
The program has many, many
airline partners,
most of which
transfer at a 1:1 ratio.
Of the three major rewards programs, Membership Rewards has the
most options with 16
airline transfer partners.
However, the
most valuable aspect
of Membership Rewards points may come from the points -
transfer program to
partnered airlines and hotels.
These are just a few
of many great ways you can use Singapore
Airlines as a
transfer partner to make the
most of your Ultimate Rewards points.
They say it's because they have mastered information that
most of us find arcane: award chart nuances,
airline alliances, credit card point
transfer partners and ticketing rules.
The Citi ThankYou Rewards
airline partners I personally find to be
most valuable are Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer and Flying Blue — even though both are also
transfer partners of Amex Membership Rewards, SPG Starpoints and Ultimate Rewards points.