Not exact matches
Your points are
still worth 1.25 cents each when you
redeem them for
award travel on the Chase travel portal.
The values below $ 0.01 were, on the whole, uncommon, though we
still urge readers to
redeem carefully, if they hope to get the most out of their
award travel.
For instance, the Kennedys can
redeem 1 room for around 40,000 points, and
still have enough left for a 5,000 PointBreaks
award.
You'll
still receive reduced
award ticket pricing of up to 5,000 miles off round - trip
award tickets when
redeeming miles for select market itineraries, 25 % savings in the form of a statement credit on inflight meal / beverage purchases, and World Elite ™ Mastercard travel benefits.
With airline frequent flyer
awards becoming much harder to earn and
redeem, hotel frequent stay programs are
still remaining competitive.
If there is no
award availability in economy, then
redeeming your miles for a business class ticket
still makes economic sense.
That's easily enough points to book Lufthansa first class or Singapore Airlines first class... and
still have plenty leftover to
redeem for
award stays at some great Hyatt properties.
Despite recent devaluations, Delta
still offers solid value for domestic and many international destinations if you can
redeem at the lowest
award level.
Also, United is providing advance notice — if
award travel is booked before Feb. 1, 2014 (no matter when you actually fly), you can
still redeem at the current levels.
However, I
still love me some AA miles because they are great for
redeeming on aspirational
awards on partners like Etihad, Qatar, and Cathay Pacific.
Despite all the hassles and fees that come with
redeeming frequent flier miles, «the reason airline programs have been so successful is that free travel is
still the most desired
award.»
But if you are satisfied with
redeeming for a one - way
award you'll
still have some miles left over.
Your Ultimate Rewards points are
still worth more when you
redeem them for
award travel, where they are worth at least 1.25 cents each on the Chase travel portal.
Even if the idea of
redeeming your Chase points for
award travel isn't your cup of tea, they are
still very valuable for cash statement credits and gift cards.
You can not
redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for premium cabin
awards on Singapore airlines routes that are operated by A380, B777 or A350 (you can
still redeem economy
awards)
I felt that I could
still redeem my miles for domestic flights and certain business class
awards at reasonable rates while using other means to earn and
redeem awards with partners like Lufthansa and Singapore.
My wife and I use the same Expedia Rewards account, we have been using it for a couple years, and we
still haven't gotten enough points to
redeem for the
award we want.
Sure, you have to
redeem the points on travel charges, but there have been a few times I've booked
awards that I've had to refund later on, and I was
still able to use points to take the taxes and fees off my statement before refunding.
The Amex Membership Rewards program is designed for travel, so even though you can
redeem points for merchandise or gift cards, it's
still best to use them for travel
awards.
15,000 points is enough for one
award night at a Category 2 hotel or you can
redeem for an
award night at a category 1 hotel and
still have 6,000 points in your account.
But these
awards still have their value since they allow you to stretch what points you have, and the rebate won't be provided until after you
redeem them.
While some flights require more than 25,000 to
redeem award travel, depending on the published base fare of booking, the chosen flights, and the applicability of peek travel periods, you can
still manage to find excellent
award rates to exciting vacation destinations with air miles ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 miles.
At the time, Singapore Airlines was
still restricting access to its best business and first - class
awards as it's done for years, limiting the latest premium products to members
redeeming miles from the carrier's own KrisFlyer program.
Why it's worth it: While the personal Starwood Amex isn't currently offering an elevated bonus, it's
still a great card, especially since Starpoints are my highest - rated loyalty currency and there are so many ways to
redeem them, from transferring to airline partners to SPG Moments to Starwood and Marriott
award stays.
When you
redeem your miles for flights operated by an American Airlines partner, you can
still pay the lowest «SAAver»
award prices.
But even if you don't, you will
still usually have a number of ways to
redeem miles or points for
awards that are valuable to you.
«It's becoming more of a hassle these days but presuming you can get an
award seat on the route you want, it's
still the best value for
redeemed miles or points.
With great partners like Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Qantas, it's
still possible to
redeem aspirational
awards at reasonable levels.