It's a lot easier to redeem hotel
points than airline miles.
Like many of the other top hotel cards, Hyatt points tend to be a little more valuable per
point than airline or generic awards.
Like many of the other top hotel cards, Hyatt points tend to be a little more valuable per
point than airline or generic awards.
Not exact matches
Spirit
Airlines had nickel and dimed me with extra fees to the
point where this flight was now more expensive
than most, but the cramped quarters, piercing glares from the staff, and the weird vibe as I boarded were starting to make me wonder: Is this the worst
airline ever?
The Chicago - based
airline generated about 39 percent of last year's revenue abroad, about 10 percentage
points higher
than Delta or American, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
However, if you transfer those
points to
airline miles, you can get more
than $ 700 out of the introductory bonus.
Bertsimas notes that the computational side of the proposed system is fast enough to solve
airline - network problems more quickly
than they arise — a crucial
point, because otherwise schedule changes in any given day would be obsolete before they could be implemented.
Even though the rewards given out here are referred to as «
points», they have far more in common with
airline miles
than general travel
points.
Other cards, like the Discover it ® Miles and the Barclays Arrival Plus ® World Elite Mastercard ®, award users what they call «miles» but are functionally more like
points — that is, they can be redeemed for more things
than simply flights with that
airline.
Points are worth 25 % more
than the standard 1 cent when you use them to book travel through Chase, or you can transfer them at a 1:1 rate to several
airlines» frequent - flyer programs, including United, Southwest, British Airways, Air France / KLM and Virgin Atlantic.
Point transfer rates to airline and hotel loyalty programs vary (depending on the programs and how you utilize the points after transfer), but if you transfer your points to one of the partners (hotels or airlines), you may get even more than 1.25 cents per 1 p
Point transfer rates to
airline and hotel loyalty programs vary (depending on the programs and how you utilize the
points after transfer), but if you transfer your
points to one of the partners (hotels or
airlines), you may get even more
than 1.25 cents per 1
pointpoint.
However, a
point's value can vary from $ 0.01 to more
than $ 0.02 if transferred to
airline partners and redeemed for international travel.
Redeeming Southwest
points for the highest value is a little tougher
than with some other
airlines.
The most profitable way to redeem
points is to use them to get free hotel stays at Carlson Club hotel or to exchange them for
airline miles at more
than 20 partner
airlines.
While it can be argued that the annual fee for the Propel World credit card is effectively lower ($ 175 annual fee - $ 100
airline incidental benefit = $ 75)
than the Sapphire Preferred's ($ 95), it has fewer and lower
point opportunities.
Compared to other
airlines, you won't get as much value for a
point (likely less
than $ 0.02 per
point).
When you transfer
points to an
airline, you might find yourself having decreased the value of a
point, since an
airline's frequent flyer mile may, in certain cases, be worth less
than 1 cent per mile.
Whither it's a co-branded
airline card or a card with transferable
points, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve, getting a sign - up bonus will boost your
points balance faster
than any other strategy.
Generally speaking, I think transferring
points to
airline miles is a better value
than hotel
points.
NerdWallet values IHG
points redeemed for IHG hotel stays at 0.7 cents each, much more
than when redeemed for
airline miles or gift cards.
It's important to
point out that the Platinum's $ 200
airline credit is far more limited
than similar credit provided by other premium credit cards.
The
airline booking tool on IHG's website allows you to book with more
than 200
airlines with no blackout days, but redeeming this way can ding the value of your
points by 30 % or more.
Points can be redeemed for travel on more
than 150
airlines with no blackout dates, or for merchandise, gift cards, and statement credits.
The
points are more valuable
than 1 cent once transferred to the right
airlines and hotels.
Spending just $ 1,250 per year on this card (on anything besides
airline, car rental and restaurant purchases) will get you more value in
points than the $ 10 difference between the two cards.
Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card gives you 1:1
point transfer to leading
airline and hotel loyalty programs at full value, so your
points offer much more travel value
than the
points you earn with many other programs.
Convertible
points cards let you turn
points into real
airline miles with several participating
airlines, so you have even more options
than a traditional
airline miles card.
The partnership allows eligible Chase credit cardholders to redeem
points for travel with 36 Flying Blue
airline partners, including Air France and KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines, reaching more
than 1,000 destinations worldwide.
The choice of
airline and hotel partners is also much better
than the transfer options of American Express» Membership Reward
Points.
You can either pay for the entire cost of the ticket (s) with your
points, or you'll be charged the difference to your card if the
airline ticket requires more
points than you have available.
ValuePenguin generally has found that you get more out of your rewards if you transfer to
airlines, typically more
than 1 cent a
point.
If you spend more
than $ 30,000 each year, you will be walking away with an extra $ 300 in
airline points.
Overall, the
airline rewards offer a higher average
point value
than the hotel programs.
The transfer ratio between Marriott
points and United Mileage is less
than any other
airline, and if you opt for the «hotel + air» packages, you can even get Marriott
points to be moved at ratio of 0.91:1, which is unheard of.
As a general rule, miles are less flexible
than points because they tend to be tied to a particular
airline or group of
airlines.
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG)
points, called Starpoints, can be transferred to more
than 30 frequent traveler programs, including American
Airlines.
What really sells this card is its 1:1
points transfer with
airline or hotel loyalty programs, which creates the potential to redeem your
points for way more
than $ 625 in value.
60,000 Starwood hotel
points transfers to 75,000 American
Airlines miles (60,000 miles + 15,000 transfer bonus), more
than enough miles to get to Kauai!
Using
points to obtain frequent flier miles that you can redeem for award
airline tickets can yield a much higher
point value
than booking flights directly with Membership Rewards
points.
At these
points levels, there are more
than enough to earn some free stays or transfer to
airlines for free flights (so that they can purchase rooms and build up more
points!).
Recommended for: People who prefer hotel or
airline points than straight cash back and also spend a decent amount at grocery stores
Yes, it's technically a hotel card, but the
points you earn can be most valuable when transferred to miles — on more
than 30 different
airlines.
After earning more
than a million
airline miles and rewards
points, he decided to share his experience and expertise with the online community.
Recommended for: People who prefer hotel or
airline points than straight cash back and especially those with the Citi Prestige
As a general rule, hotel
points are considerably less valuable
than airline miles or transferrable
points, so don't expect to get two cents or more in value out of every redemption.
Transferring 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards
points to one of their
airline partners, like the Korean Air SKYPASS miles program, would give you more
than enough miles to book a first class one - way flight from the U.S. to Korea.
If you want to transfer your
points to several
airlines, or if your business spends more at Starwood properties
than on Delta flights, the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Business Credit Card from American Express is a better card for your business.
With this
point bonus, you collect reward miles faster on the Starwood card
than on many other
airline miles credit cards.
Southwest operates independently, which means redeeming
points for free flights works a little differently
than other
airline loyalty programs.
The Starwood Preferred Guest ® Business Credit Card from American Express is better
than the Platinum Delta SkyMiles ® Business Credit Card for businesses that want to transfer
points to several
airlines, or for companies that spend more at Starwood properties
than Delta flights.