Not exact matches
And even if you're
not flying with Delta, you can
transfer your points to one of Starwood's
airline transfer partners.
With so many
airline partners, you'll never lack for
transfer options... and that might
not even be the best part of
transferring Starpoints to
airlines!
Don't forget you can also
transfer to
airline partners if you choose!
Bottom Line:
Transfer ratios are
not stellar, and there is a lack of domestic
airline partners.
Similarly, you can't
transfer points between frequent flyer programs in most cases, even if the
airlines are
partners.
If you don't travel often, or if the destinations you frequent aren't offered through your
airline and associated
partners of choice, you might want to consider getting a generic travel credit card that allows you to
transfer points to your travel program of choice.
With so many
airline partners, you'll never lack for
transfer options... and that might
not even be the best part of
transferring Starpoints to
airlines!
Citi Prestige has only one domestic
airline partner, JetBlue, and the
transfer ratio isn't the best — 1,000 ThankYou points to 500 TrueBlue points.
Not only can we
transfer Ultimate Rewards points to
airline partners, but we can also
transfer them to hotel
partners.
And the Chase Ultimate Rewards points you earn do
NOT expire and can be
transferred to
airline & hotel
partners or used for cash back.
Otherwise, you can use your Premier or Prestige card to
transfer your points to any of Citi's
airline and hotel
partners, although you won't get a 1:1 ratio with all of them.
You can't
transfer points from the Ink Cash or Classic directly to
airline or hote
partners.
Plus, you can book flights on
airlines that you may
not be able to book through
transfer partners.
But what some may
not realize is that both of these
airlines have already been indirect Chase
transfer partners.
Unfortunately, with the Chase Freedom ® credit card you can't
transfer its reward points to
airline or hotel
partners.
Don't forget that each
airline and hotel have
partners that either allow you to book through the same loyalty program or
transfer points to other programs to book awards as well.
Keep in mind that you're still earning a fixed rate of return, so these rewards are worth the same for coach, business class or any hotel room, and they can
not be
transferred to
airline or hotel
partners for award bookings.
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.
It has more
airline transfer partners, but our opinion is that it's
not as flexible when it comes to redemption options.
American
Airlines AAdvatange miles can not be transferred to partner a
Airlines AAdvatange miles can
not be
transferred to
partner airlinesairlines.
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.
Not only can the points be used to earn free hotel nights — Starwood points can also be
transferred to more than 30
airline partners.
The following as specifically excluded in the fine print:
Airline ticket purchases, mileage point purchases, mileage point transfer fees, gift cards, duty - free purchases, award tickets and fees incurred with airline alliance partners do not q
Airline ticket purchases, mileage point purchases, mileage point
transfer fees, gift cards, duty - free purchases, award tickets and fees incurred with
airline alliance partners do not q
airline alliance
partners do
not qualify.
You can't
transfer the miles you earn to any other frequent flyer program, though you can book flights on
partner airlines.
No, you can't
transfer your Qantas points to American
Airline miles or the miles of any other
partner.
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.
But as an entry - level card, it can't do what other premium Chase cards — such as Sapphire Preferred or Ink Cash — can do; namely,
transfer points to
airline and hotel
partner programs.
Generally speaking, the point value of
transferring AMEX MR to hotel
partners is
not as good as
transferring to
airline partners.
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.
That being said, this is
not the best way to use your points as you can get much more value by
transferring to
airline partners.
With no annual fee cards like the Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, and Ink Cash, you can
NOT transfer points directly to
airline and hotel
partners.
So you can
NOT transfer points directly to Chase
airline and hotel
partners.
You can
transfer ThankYou Points to 13
airline partners or Hilton (though, this isn't advisable), but
not all
transfer at a 1:1 ratio like Chase.
You can
not transfer American
Airlines AAdvantage miles to partner a
Airlines AAdvantage miles to
partner airlinesairlines.
Additionally, if you don't like Chase's flight options, you can
transfer your points to one of their many
airline partners at a 1:1
transfer ratio.
Because you can't
transfer your miles directly to
partner airlines, you'll need to call AAdvantage (800-433-7300) to book your flights.
Citi Prestige has only one domestic
airline partner, JetBlue, and the
transfer ratio isn't the best — 1,000 ThankYou points to 500 TrueBlue points.
Keep in mind that you're still earning a fixed rate of return, so these rewards are worth the same for coach, business class or any hotel room, and they can
not be
transferred to
airline or hotel
partners for award bookings.
United is a
transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Delta is a
partner of American Express Membership Rewards, but you won't find American
Airlines in the
transfer partners list of major credit card rewards programs.
While the number of
airlines covered under these travel packages is
not as great as the number of SPG
transfer partners, this is a great option for those who are looking to accrue miles in the programs that are available.
American AAdvantage miles can
not be
transferred directly to
partners for use, so you'll likely have to find the flights you are interested in booking and call American
Airlines to book your award ticket.
Chase markets this card as a cash back card because holding this card alone does
not allow you to
transfer points to Chase's
airline and hotel
partners.
This can be a good use of your UR points if you want to book a cruise or domestic flight (when there's no availability on a
transfer partner, or you want to fly an
airline that isn't a
transfer partner).
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.
In fact, Starwood Preferred Guest
partners with some
airlines (like Japan Airlines) that don't have any other transfer p
airlines (like Japan
Airlines) that don't have any other transfer p
Airlines) that don't have any other
transfer partners.
More importantly, this means that even though some of the big U.S. carriers are
not direct
partners, you can still use your points on American
Airlines, United
Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and more by
transferring points to travel
partners.
Last but certainly
not least, you have the option to
transfer SPG Starpoints to over 30
airline partners.
However, we mustn't forget that Ultimate Rewards points
transfer to several
airline partners, including United, on a 1:1 basis.
When it comes to redeeming points with Chase, you can either book through their portal (which gives you an ok, but
not great redemption value), or (this is my favorite part)
transfer your points 1:1 to their
partner airlines and hotels.