Note that these details conflict with the earlier rumors of a card with a $ 450 annual fee and 1.5 cent per
point redemption possibilities.
Not exact matches
For additional options with flexible
redemptions, you should consider Chase, Citi or Amex cards which have the
possibility to be transfer
points to many different airline partners.
Choosing just one
redemption option for each program barely gives you a glimpse of the
possibilities, but that's the
point!
The freemium tool searches by airline alliance and
points program to find the best
redemption possibility for you.
Are you a fairly seasoned
points and miles earner looking for the best award
redemption possibility and know exactly what program (or programs) you want to redeem
points in already?
More simply put: Amex
points, Chase
points, and Citi
points, each of which has unique perks, partners, and
redemption possibilities.
Remember, if you're transferring from one of your flexible mileage currencies, you're giving up the
possibility of using those
points on a potentially much more valuable international premium cabin
redemption.
Being able to transfer your Ultimate Rewards to travel partners and redeem them at rates like 1.5 cents per
point through the Chase portal greatly expands your
redemption possibilities and opens up the potential for obtaining more value from your
points.
Finally, by collecting Membership Rewards
points instead of cashback, Kim leaves open the
possibility of making one of those aspirational
redemptions sometime in the future.
So, for example, if I'm valuing SPG
points at 2.4 cents per
point and I see a
redemption possibility at the W Miami that will net me 1 cent per
point, I can easily figure out that that particular
redemption is not great value.
You now have access to a wealth of new
redemption possibilities by being able to convert
points from one program to another.