And while its $ 59 annual fee makes it a worse option in our opinion than either the Freedom or Fidelity cards, it is still a better choice than
the other mileage reward cards.
Not exact matches
Typically, it may make better sense for the average traveler to use cash back credit cards (perhaps like a Discover credit card or American Express card) to get
rewarded in cash, rather than to use specialty travel cards to build up points for
mileage, hotel accommodations or
other non-cash
rewards.
The cash - back,
mileage, and
other rewards that accompany credit cards tend to be much more generous than debit - card perks.
A Companion Award eVoucher can only be used if and when the Eligible Member is booking a
Reward flight using Avios points (i.e. can not be booked using a combination of Avios points and cash or a charge to the Card) and can not be combined with any
other offer, promotion,
mileage or frequent flyer programme.
On the face of it, the Alaska Airlines
Mileage Plan offers you the same perks that you are likely to find in
other airlines» frequent flyer programs such as earning miles whenever you book a flight, special privileges for various tiers and unlocking even more
reward opportunities by achieving a higher «elite» status in the frequent flyer program's membership tiers.
In case you are wondering why I would recommend the membership
rewards program versus a
mileage - based or
other travel
rewards card, let me explain.
Marriott
Rewards does offer the ability to transfer your points into other rewards programs, but the transfer rates are dismal compared to the SPG ® program (which offers plenty of airline mileage programs with much better transfer
Rewards does offer the ability to transfer your points into
other rewards programs, but the transfer rates are dismal compared to the SPG ® program (which offers plenty of airline mileage programs with much better transfer
rewards programs, but the transfer rates are dismal compared to the SPG ® program (which offers plenty of airline
mileage programs with much better transfer rates).
JAL
Mileage bank offers some fantastic award redemption opportunities that
other airlines»
rewards programs do not (I discussed one such example here) but there are only very limited opportunities to earn JAL Miles if you're based outside of Japan — Starwood's Starpoints come in very useful here.
Important reminder: If you hold a United
Mileage Plus Explorer Card or have status with United there's a chance that you might see more
reward availability than is actually available to
other alliance partners.
Only credit the high - earning trips to the AAdvantage program — credit the
other trips to another
rewards program like Alaska
Mileage Plus.
This is definitely a little higher than
other Ultimate
Rewards partners, but often times you'll already have accrued
Mileage Plus miles, so it's easier to just top off your account.
We're working to protect the integrity and value of Southwest's industry - unique Rapid
Rewards ® Companion Pass by closing a loophole that previously allowed Members to transfer
mileage and points from
other partner loyalty programs toward qualification for a Companion Pass.
Membership
Rewards used to be something special, but now
others have caught up and even surpassed it as a flexible
mileage currency.
The accumulation of
mileage, points, RewardsPlus Premier status or any
other status does not entitle members to any vested rights with respect to the RewardsPlus Program, the MileagePlus Program or the Marriott
Rewards Program.
Of course, it also works the
other way, it's possible that market fare routes could cost you fewer miles than a fixed
mileage reward.
The only
other type of sweetener with that level of monetary worth is typically a
mileage bonus offered by one of the major airline
reward credit cards.
For example Chase Ultimate
Rewards points can transfer to your United and Southwest
mileage accounts among
others.
That way you can earn with the Chase Freedom then transfer or combine those points with the points on your
other Chase card, and THEN transfer the Chase Ultimate
Rewards points to your desired
mileage program.
Additionally, if you have one the premium Ultimate
Reward cards like the Chase Ink Bold ® Business Charge Card or Chase Sapphire Preferred ®, you can transfer them to airline and hotel partners like United Airlines
Mileage Plus, Hyatt Gold Passport, British Airways Executive Club, Southwest Rapid
Rewards, among
others.
A Companion Award eVoucher can only be used if and when the Eligible Member is booking a
Reward flight using Avios points (i.e. can not be booked using a combination of Avios points and cash or a charge to the Card) and can not be combined with any
other offer, promotion,
mileage or frequent flyer programme.