it's still important to have a good intended use of Avios in mind before deciding to transfer; we don't
recommend transferring points speculatively.
If you're traveling with an authorized user on your Ultimate Rewards - earning card,
I recommend transferring points to your companion and having them book a flight with their own SKYPASS account instead of booking both awards from one account.
We wouldn't normally
recommend transferring points to a revenue - based program.
While we generally
recommend transferring points to an airline to take full advantage of the program, that's not always the case.
However, we strongly
recommend transferring your points to a premium Ultimate Rewards card such as the Sapphire Preferred or Reserve, with which you can get a much better value than 1 cent per point for travel redemptions.
Not exact matches
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points): 375
However, if you like collecting
points, and
transferring them to one of MR's partners, we
recommend the Blue from American Express ® instead.
We
recommend you only
transfer points if you know exactly how you plan on using them.
Bottom Line: Our # 1
recommended strategy to accrue (lots of) Singapore KrisMiles is by collecting Chase
points because they're so easy to earn, and can also be
transferred to many other airline and hotel partners.
If you're thinking of
transferring points to someone else's account, I
recommend starting with only 1,000
points at first (the smallest
transfer amount) just to make sure that the
transfer is successful.
The only option here (and our
recommended usage) is to
transfer points to the American Express
transfer partners such as airlines and hotels.
Amtrak rewards
points can be
transferred to a few other programs, though we
recommend against such a move, as it will almost always result in your
point being devalued.
We'll say this now: In general, we don't
recommend that you use hotel
transfer partners if you're looking to get the most value from your
points.
Before you
transfer your
points to a partner, we always
recommend you find availability for the award.
Tip # 2: The other
recommended way to use your
points is to
transfer them to airline or hotel partners.
Hilton Honors
points transfer at an even worse ratio than Priority Club, so * really * not
recommended: 10,000 Hilton
points for 1500 AA miles
For example, if you want the flexibility of
transferring points directly to travel partners, you might consider starting with the Chase Sapphire Preferred, which is the card I
recommend to folks new to miles and
points.
You don't receive as good a value for your
points as you would by
transferring points (or compared to the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal), so we don't typically
recommend this.
Before you
transfer your
points to a partner, we always
recommend you find availability for the award.
In fact, it's the only hotel program where we
recommend transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards
points under normal circumstances.
Bottom Line: We highly
recommend collecting Chase
points and then
transferring those to Southwest Airlines at a 1:1 ratio if you want to book Southwest award flights.
Points can be
transferred in from Ultimate Rewards, and the Chase Hyatt Visa «s two free nights bonus can be applied here as it can to any Hyatt property, though we wouldn't
recommend blowing those on this comparatively affordable property.
We'd actually
recommend transferring 20,000 SPG
points to American.
You can also
transfer these
points to Delta and SPG, among others (though the latter is not
recommended due to the poor
transfer ratio).
Tip # 2: The other
recommended way to use your
points is to
transfer them to airline or hotel partners.
Use any of our
recommended Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards and
transfer points to the Marriott Rewards program.
We'll say this now: In general, we don't
recommend that you use hotel
transfer partners if you're looking to get the most value from your
points.
Complain, but don't expect much Should the credit card issuer try to canncel unused rewards
points, experts
recommend that the consumer make a complaint, since an issuer looking to keep a good customer may be willing to
transfer any unredeemed
points to a new credit card.
As far as credit card spending goes, I would
recommend shifting all your spending to credit cards that allow you to
transfer points to several airlines such as American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Starwood Preferred.
With the SPG Amex card, you can
transfer points to four of the six
recommended frequent flyer programs: JAL, ANA, American and Alaska.
Finally, find out ahead of time which cards allow couples to
transfer points between accounts and which ones charge a fee to do so,
recommends Rommel Paras, who works for a tech company in San Diego and recently went on a trip to Iceland, partly on rewards, with his husband.
The only option here (and our
recommended usage) is to
transfer points to the American Express
transfer partners such as airlines and hotels.
I
recommend ANA because you can
transfer points from both AMEX Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest.
Bottom Line: Our # 1
recommended strategy to accrue (lots of) Singapore KrisMiles is by collecting Chase
points because they're so easy to earn, and can also be
transferred to many other airline and hotel partners.
I don't
recommend transferring them from Membership Rewards since you get only 1 Starpoint for every 3 Membership Rewards
points.
Really, I only
recommend transferring Membership Rewards
points if you want to book a flight from the mainland.
You can also
transfer the miles to Hilton at a rate of 1:1.5, but I don't find Hilton
points to be particularly useful so I wouldn't
recommend that.
I would not
recommend transferring ThankYou
points to Etihad guest for Jet Airways award flights.
It is not
recommended to
transfer ThankYou
points to Virgin America Elevate, even with the
transfer bonus.
While it is
recommended to
transfer the
points just for the devaluation, it is
recommended that you take advantage of the current
transfer ratios if you have any travel plans in the near future.
I
recommend searching for and finding the flights you want before
transferring your
points.
The Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express is one of our top
recommended rewards cards as not only can you use Starpoints at over 1,200 Starwood brand hotels (Westin, W, Sheraton, Aloft, Four
Points, St. Regis, among others), but these points also transfer to numerous airline partners to add an amazing amount of flexibility to these hotel p
Points, St. Regis, among others), but these
points also transfer to numerous airline partners to add an amazing amount of flexibility to these hotel p
points also
transfer to numerous airline partners to add an amazing amount of flexibility to these hotel
pointspoints.
Since both of these
transfer with Starpoints at a 1:1 ratio, we'd
recommend moving your
points over to Alaska Airlines, since it will require you to use fewer miles.
I
recommend making your spouse or partner an authorized user on your account, if you want to be able to
transfer your AMEX Membership Rewards
points to his / her frequent flyer account.
Unless you have a strong airline or hotel preference, we
recommend focusing on flexible rewards
points which
transfer to a variety of airline and hotel partners.
There's no advantage to
transferring your
points early, so I
recommend keeping them in your Elevate account until you need them.
For example, would you
recommend always saving UR
points to
transfer rather than redeeming at $ 0.0125 /
point for travel?
I don't
recommend transferring to British Airways Avios, since this is no longer a 1:1
transfer; use Chase Ultimate Rewards
points instead.
If you have Wii
Points to spend, content you want to re-download, or content you'd like to
transfer from a Wii system to a Wii U system, we
recommend you do so while the services are still available.
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