Despite adding Flying Blue, Chase still lags behind Amex's Membership Rewards program in terms of
the numbers of airline transfer partners.
Well if you like to travel, you can transfer Membership Reward points to
a number of airline transfer partners and hotel partners.
Somewhat quietly (I never got an email) Chase has added Iberia and Aer Lingus as Ultimate Rewards transfer partners and this takes
the number of its airline transfer partners to 9.
Not exact matches
Tier two Ultimate Rewards cards, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card and Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card, allow you to
transfer your points to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
However, if you have a tier two Chase card, like the Chase Freedom Unlimited ®, your points can be
transferred to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
Instead, it offers users the ability to
transfer their rewards points to a
number of different
partner programs — including Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®, Marriott Rewards ®, and United MileagePlus ® to name a few.
In addition to booking award nights at related properties, Starpoints can also be
transferred to a
number of airline partner loyalty programs.
Both these cards allow users to
transfer the rewards points they earn to a
number of different
partner programs — both
airline and hotel.
They can also be redeemed as gift cards and shopping as well as
transferred to a
number of airline and hotel frequent travel
partners, including Delta, British Airways and Hilton.
These can be
transferred to a
number of airline and hotel
partners including United and Hyatt, or used for great travel rewards.
Flexible rewards points that can be
transferred to a
number of different hotel and
airline partners
Instead
of using your HHonors Bonus Points on hotel stays, you can choose to
transfer them to any
number of airlines partnered with Hilton.
The points are flexible, which means they can be redeemed for cash back or for travel through the Chase travel portal, or
transferred to a
number of hotel and
airline partners.
Instead, it offers users the ability to
transfer their rewards points to a
number of different
partner programs — including Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®, Marriott Rewards ®, and United MileagePlus ® to name a few.
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.
Tier two Ultimate Rewards cards, such as Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card and Ink Business Preferred ℠ Credit Card, allow you to
transfer your points to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
These points can be used to book travel through the UR portal, cash back, statement credit against previous card purchases, or even
transferred to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
Those individuals who value flexibility in their travels might want to consider a card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card instead — it offers slightly lower rewards rates, though its points can be
transferred to a
number of different
partner airlines (including British Airways).
If you ever apply for the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card or Ink Plus ® Business Credit Card, you will gain the ability to
transfer your points to a
number of hotel and
airline partners.
You can stretch that value further by
transferring your points to one
of Chase's
transfer partners, which includes a
number of airlines and hotels, including IHG, Marriott, and Southwest.
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.
Click
Transfer to Air Miles and complete the form with your SPG account information, your partner airline account information, and the number of points you wish to t
Transfer to Air Miles and complete the form with your SPG account information, your
partner airline account information, and the
number of points you wish to
transfertransfer.
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.
Premium cardholders also have the ability to
transfer points to a
number of airline and hotel
partners, making this card great for flexible redemptions.
Premium Chase cards enable you to
transfer points to a wide
number of travel
partners, including United
Airlines, British Airways, Singapore
Airlines and Hyatt, to name a few.
The points are flexible, which means they can be redeemed for cash back or for travel through the Chase travel portal, or
transferred to a
number of hotel and
airline partners.
American Express has a large
number of travel
partners, including several major
airlines, that you can
transfer points to at a high 1:1 ratio.
The highest value method
of using points is to
transfer them to the American Express travel
partners, which include a
number of different
airlines and hotels.
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.
It has more
airline transfer partners, but a
number of them are small international carriers that most
of us are unlikely to ever use.
The program even gives you additional ways to redeem points, including for car rentals, merchandise and gift cards or as a
transfer to a large
number of airline partners.
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.
That's because the Starpoints you'll earn with the card
transfer to a huge
number of airline partners at a 1:1 ratio.
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.
Premium Chase cards enable you to
transfer points to a wide
number of travel
partners, including United
Airlines, British Airways, Singapore
Airlines and Hyatt, to name a few.
While cash back is valued at 1 cent per point, Chase Ultimate Rewards points carry a value as high as 1.5 cents per point and
transfer to a large
number of airline partners at a 1:1 ratio.
This is because you can
transfer them to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners, making them extremely valuable (rather than collecting just one type
of point, e.g. Hyatt points).
Thankfully, Membership Rewards has one
of the widest selections
of point
transfer partners, including members
of all three major alliances and a
number of non-alliance
airlines, such as domestic carriers Hawaiian, JetBlue and Virgin America.
The Citi Prestige, Chase Sapphire Reserve and Amex Platinum all earn points that can be
transferred to a
number of hotel and
airline partners.
It may be the largest European
airline loyalty program by some distance but it's not a
transfer partner of any
of the 3 major banks (Chase, Citi, Amex) and that makes building up a stack
of Miles & More points considerably more challenging that it is for a
number of other
airline programs.
The area where SPG still has an advantage over Marriott is in the sheer
number of airline partners that
transfer at a 1:1 ratio or better.
Many people laud the flexibility
of the Starwood Preferred Guest AMEX card, which allows points
transfers into a
number of partner airlines and hotels.
These can be
transferred to a
number of airline and hotel
partners including United and Hyatt, or used for great travel rewards.
Citi ThankYou points
transfer to a
number of airline partners and are extremely valuable when redeemed for travel experiences.
Each program
partners with a
number of airline partners so that you can
transfer the points directly to an
airline to book award flights.
These can be used to book travel through the Chase travel portal or
transferred to a
number of very solid
airline partners and to some
of the very best hotel
partners like Hyatt.
American Express also has its own incredibly popular Membership Rewards program, and those points are coveted by frequent flyers since they can be easily
transferred to a
number of airline and hotel
partners.
Click
Transfer to Air Miles and complete the form with your SPG account information, your partner airline account information, and the number of points you wish to t
Transfer to Air Miles and complete the form with your SPG account information, your
partner airline account information, and the
number of points you wish to
transfertransfer.
These points can be used to book travel through the UR portal, cash back, statement credit against previous card purchases, or even
transferred to a
number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
Flying Blue is one
of my favorite frequent flyer programs because it has a
number of different sweet spots that you can utilize on SkyTeam
partner airlines like Delta and its a
transfer partner of the big three programs: Chase, Amex, and Citi.