Not exact matches
Instead
of earning points that you can use
at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn points that can be used to book through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can
transfer the points to a
partner airline or hotel to book award reservations directly.
You can also
transfer to one
of the Ultimate Rewards
transfer partners including
airline programs from Air France / KLM, British Airways, Korean Air, Singapore
Airlines, Southwest, United, Virgin Atlantic and hotel programs
at Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club / InterContinental Hotels Group, and Ritz - Carlton.
With SPG Nights & Flights you can book a five - night hotel stay
at a category 3 or 4 property and get 50,000
airline miles
transferred to one
of over 30 SPG
airline transfer partners.
You can
transfer Ultimate Rewards points to
airline and hotel
partners or redeem them through the Chase travel portal
at a value
of 1.25 cents per point.
In addition to booking award nights
at related properties, Starpoints can also be
transferred to a number
of airline partner loyalty programs.
We value Membership Reward points
at approximately $ 0.01, unless you
transfer them to one
of the participating
airline partners.
Miles
transfer at a ratio
of 1.4 Arrival Premier miles to 1
airline mile with all
partner airlines, except Japan Airlines (which has an even worse transfer ratio of 1.7 Arrival Premier miles to 1 airlin
airlines, except Japan
Airlines (which has an even worse transfer ratio of 1.7 Arrival Premier miles to 1 airlin
Airlines (which has an even worse
transfer ratio
of 1.7 Arrival Premier miles to 1
airline mile).
We generally value MR points
at $ 0.01, but you can squeeze better value out
of them by
transferring them to a participating
airline partners.
All miles earned via your Delta credit card can be
transferred at a ratio
of 1:1 to any
of the below
partner airlines.
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.
The rules
of the challenge were to spend under our balance
of 250k Ultimate Rewards points while reviewing First / Suites Class on two Ultimate Rewards
transfer partner airlines, and checking out
at least three new
partner hotels.
Remember, Citi ThankYou points
transfer at a 2:1 ratio to Virgin America, instead
of the typical 1:1 ratio for all other
airline partners.
With the Chase Sapphire Preferred, you can redeem your rewards for a statement credit, book travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards (with a 20 % discount), or
transfer them to a selection
of participating
airlines or hotel
transfer partners (
at a 1:1 ratio).
The points can be
transferred to one
of Chase's hotel and
airline partners at a 1:1 ratio.
You can also
transfer to one
of the Ultimate Rewards
transfer partners including
airline programs from Air France / KLM, British Airways, Korean Air, Singapore
Airlines, Southwest, United, Virgin Atlantic and hotel programs
at Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club / InterContinental Hotels Group, and Ritz - Carlton.
Instead
of earning points that you can use
at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn points that can be used to book through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can
transfer the points to a
partner airline or hotel to book award reservations directly.
In this post, we'll look
at why you should consider
transferring your valuable Starpoints to two
of those exclusive
airline partners: American
Airlines and Japan
Airlines (JAL).
The Ultimate Rewards from your Preferred card can be
transferred to any
of Chase's
airline partners, often converting to miles
at a 1:1 ratio.
Card only earns 1x on all purchases, but some people highly value these points (either for redeeming on SPG properties or for the ability to
transfer to many
airline partners at a rate
of 1:1 and get a 5,000 point bonus for every 20,000 points
transferred).
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.
With the Citi card, you can redeem your ThankYou points toward travel through the online travel portal
at a rate
of 1.25 cents per point, or you can
transfer to one
of their 15
airline partners.
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.
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.
SPG also
transfer to Hawaiian
airlines at a 1:1 ratio, but for every 20,000 SPG points that you
transfer to any
of their
partners, you'll receive a 5,000 point bonus.
In this post, we'll look
at why you should consider
transferring your valuable Starpoints to two
of those exclusive
airline partners: American
Airlines and Japan
Airlines (JAL).
The only
transfer partner of American
Airlines is SPG Starpoints which
transfer at a 1:1 ratio.
You will earn a bonus
of 5,000 miles when you
transfer a total
of 20,000 Starpoints
at once to an SPG
airline miles
partner (Terms Apply).
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.
In addition, Chase has a substantial network
of airline partners and allows you to
transfer your points to these
partners at a high 1:1 rate, enabling you to find even better values on your points.
Many
transfers are
at a 1:1 ratio, but some
airline partners involve a subpar rate
of 1:0.5 or worse.
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.
You can also
transfer SPG Starpoints to one
of their
airline partners — there are more than 30, many
of which
transfer at a 1:1 ratio.
It allows members to
transfer Starpoints to most
of its 36
partner airlines at a 1:1 ratio.
You can
transfer Ultimate Rewards points to
airline and hotel
partners or redeem them through the Chase travel portal
at a value
of 1.25 cents per point.
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.
The nice sign - up bonus and all the points you earn with the reward card are transferable
at a 1:1 ratio to all
of the Chase Ultimate Rewards
transfer partners, including
airlines and hotels.
If you get stuck with a large amount
of Wyndham points, you You can convert to
airline miles
at 5:1, but you'd be losing out since SPG offers 1:1
transfers to 30
partner airlines.
With the Chase Sapphire Preferred, you can redeem your rewards for a statement credit, book travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards (with a 20 % discount), or
transfer them to a selection
of participating
airlines or hotel
transfer partners (
at a 1:1 ratio).
You can also
transfer to one
of the Ultimate Rewards
transfer partners including
airline programs from Air France / KLM, British Airways, Korean Air, Singapore
Airlines, Southwest, United, Virgin Atlantic and hotel programs
at Hyatt, Marriott, Priority Club / InterContinental Hotels Group, and Ritz - Carlton.
Citibank will be losing Hilton Honors as a
transfer partner in just a few weeks time but, while that will leave the ThankYou Points program without any hotel
partners at all,
at least Citi is still working on the
airline side
of things.
That way, you can accrue your points and then
transfer them to any
of the
partner airlines that are best for you
at the time.
The Amex Membership Rewards program
partners with 17
airlines, allowing you to
transfer your points to any
of their frequent flyer programs
at a 1:1 ratio.
Of course, I didn't have the Sapphire Preferred
at that time so I couldn't have used them as the more valuable Ultimate Reward points which allow you to
transfer them to various
airline and hotel
partners.
SPG has a plethora
of airline transfer partners and low cost award redemptions
at their properties.
Unfortunately Malaysia
Airlines» Enrich program isn't an Amex
transfer partner (in either the UK or the US) and neither is it a
transfer partner for Starwood... so you'll either have to have an existing Malaysia
Airlines Enrich balance or a stash
of US Citi ThankYou points (which convert to Enrich
at a 1:1 ratio) if you want to take advantage
of this.
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).
You can use them to stay
at participating SPG and Marriott hotels as well as
transfer them 1:1 to a variety
of airline partners.
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.
When you take a look
at the Flights & Hotel packages on the US version
of Marriott's website all looks well and American
Airlines clearly listed as a Marriott Rewards
transfer partner: