Starwood's Starpoints can be transferred to a large
number of airline programs at a ratio of 1:1 while Marriott Rewards points have a significantly inferior conversion system.
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.
With points from American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Citi ThankYou, you have access to
dozens of airline programs so you can choose which currency to use for your particular goal.
As I don't really visit many SPG properties my primary channel for earning Starpoints are my Amex / Starwood co-branded cards and my primary use for them is usually as a conversion to an airline's loyalty program (they convert at a 1:1 ratio into a surprising
number of airline programs)-- it's just one such conversion I'm going to write about today.
What makes this card one of the best is that users can transfer ThankYou points — generally worth $ 0.01 — to a unique
list of airline programs.
The card shines in its ability to transfer points to a
variety of airline programs, including Delta, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue and others.
By transferring points from Ultimate Rewards to
any of these airline programs you can book a Delta flight, and even get quite a bargain, sometimes.
By transferring points from Ultimate Rewards to
any of these airline programs you can book a Delta flight, and even get quite a bargain, sometimes.
The fact that I can convert Starpoints at a 1:1 ratio (in most cases) to an incredible number
of airline programs and also earn a 25 % bonus too, is something I value highly.
Since you can transfer 20,000 SPG points to 25,000 airline miles with a huge number
of airline programs, this promotion effectively allows the purchase of airline miles at 1.82 cents each, assuming that you plan to convert your SPG points to airline miles and transfer in increments of 20,000 points.
As I don't really visit many SPG properties my primary channel for earning Starpoints are my Amex / Starwood co-branded cards and my primary use for them is usually as a conversion to an airline's loyalty program (they convert at a 1:1 ratio into a surprising number
of airline programs)- it's just one such conversion...
As I don't really visit many SPG properties my primary channel for earning Starpoints are my Amex / Starwood co-branded cards and my primary use for them is usually as a conversion to an airline's loyalty program (they convert at a 1:1 ratio into a surprising number
of airline programs)-- it's just one such conversion I'm going to write about here.
Some cards allow users to transfer earned points to a variety
of airline programs.
Starpoints can be converted to a number
of airline programs, and there may be some opportunities when purchasing at a discount rate.
One
of the airline programs that you can transfer your points to is Korean.
For example: You can transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to miles in a variety
of airline programs, or to points in some hotel programs.
The card shines in its ability to transfer points to a variety
of airline programs, including Delta, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue and others.
What makes this card one of the best is that users can transfer ThankYou points — generally worth $ 0.01 — to a unique list
of airline programs.
:-p Citi now transfers to a number
of airline programs, like Air France.
It really shines for frequent travelers though, who have the option to either transfer their points to a variety
of airline programs, including partners in all three of the main alliances, or get 20 percent off and flexible redemption options for using points towards travel like cash back through the Ultimate Rewards travel portal.
One of the features of the SPG program is the ability to transfer at decent rates to a number
of airline programs.