Since monetizing these points will yield a maximum value of 1 cent per point, you'll probably be best - served earning these flexible currencies with the intention of redeeming them for flights
through their airline transfer partners.
Tip # 2: Sometimes you will find a better deal transferring points directly
through airline transfer partners.
Not exact matches
They can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel
through AmEx's travel website, or
transferred to any of 17
airline and three hotel
transfer partners (transferable points are among the most valuable).
The card earns Membership Rewards points, the currency in Amex's loyalty program, which can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel
through Amex's travel website, or, to get the most value,
transferred to any of 17
airline and three hotel
transfer partners (transferable points are among the best).
That means that you can
transfer the points you earn
through your everyday spending to certain
partners; in this case, nine
airline frequent flyer programs and four hotel loyalty programs.
Instead of earning points that you can use at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn points that can be used to book
through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can
transfer the points to a
partner airline or hotel to book award reservations directly.
Those 80k bonus points are worth $ 1,000 towards travel when you redeem them
through the Ultimate Rewards portal, or potentially even more if you can
transfer them to the right
airline partner.
Those Membership Rewards points can be redeemed for statement credit, gift cards, and Uber credits, but you'll get the most value out of using them to book travel
through amextravel.com or by
transferring them to an
airline or hotel
partner:
Points can be redeemed in three ways, cash back, purchasing travel
through the Ultimate Rewards portal, and
transferring to
airline partners.
When you redeem these points
through Chase Ultimate Rewards ®, they have a value of $ 750 — or potentially more if you
transfer to its
airline or hotel
partners.
Points are worth 1.5 cents apiece when redeemed for travel booked
through Chase, or you can
transfer them on a 1:1 basis to a dozen hotel and
airline partners, possibly giving you even more value.
If you're booking an economy class ticket and you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve ℠ Card, you might be better off booking
through the Chase travel portal than
transferring to an
airline partner.
You can
transfer Ultimate Rewards points to
airline and hotel
partners or redeem them
through the Chase travel portal at a value of 1.25 cents per point.
However, if you're planning on using the Chase Freedom Unlimited ® in combination with the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® card you can get great returns by
transferring your rewards and redeeming them for travel
through Chase or its
airline and hotel
partners.
These points accrue in the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal and can be used on shopping, purchasing travel tickets
through the travel portal, or
transferring to loyalty accounts of
partner airlines.
Tip # 2:
Transfer points to your favorite
airline loyalty
partner for use with redemptions
through the
airline or alliance.
You can redeem them for travel
through the Chase portal or by
transferring 1:1 to an
airline or hotel
partner.»
If you don't travel often, or if the destinations you frequent aren't offered
through your
airline and associated
partners of choice, you might want to consider getting a generic travel credit card that allows you to
transfer points to your travel program of choice.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa ($ 95 annual fee, waived the first year) lets users
transfer points to several
partner airline and hotel programs, or use points to book travel
through the Chase portal.
The points are flexible, which means they can be redeemed for cash back or for travel
through the Chase travel portal, or
transferred to a number of hotel and
airline partners.
You earn 5x points on airfare booked directly
through the Amex travel portal and there are over 20
airline and hotel
transfer partners available in the portal.
While Asiana miles can book travel with Star Alliance
partners, points earned
through the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card can be
transferred to
airlines that belong to all 3 major
airline alliances - Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld.
These points can usually be redeemed
through the credit card issuer or
transferred to travel
partners, such as
airlines or hotels, to redeem on their website.
In general, you may be able to squeeze out more value by
transferring to a hotel or
airline partner than redeeming
through the Ultimate Rewards portal.
Then you can either
transfer the points 1:1 to a travel
partner such as Hyatt Hotels and United
Airlines OR get 20 % off travel when you redeem your points for airfare, hotels, and car rentals
through Chase Ultimate Rewards ®.
Plus, you can book flights on
airlines that you may not be able to book
through transfer partners.
There are many ways to use the Chase Ultimate Reward points earned by these two similar cards, but two of the most profitable are to use the points by booking travel
through Chase or
transferring them to hotel and
airline partners such as United, Hyatt, British Airways, Singapore, Marriott and more.
These points can be used to book travel
through the UR portal, cash back, statement credit against previous card purchases, or even
transferred to a number of different
airline and hotel
partners.
Chase Ultimate Rewards can be
transferred to hotel
partners and
airline partners, and they can be redeemed directly
through Chase for cash.
The Amex Business Rewards Gold card and Chase Ink Plus give you the ability to redeem points toward travel or
transfer to certain hotel and
airline partners through the Membership Rewards and Ultimate Rewards programs, respectively.
With the Chase Sapphire Preferred, you can redeem your rewards for a statement credit, book travel
through Chase Ultimate Rewards (with a 20 % discount), or
transfer them to a selection of participating
airlines or hotel
transfer partners (at a 1:1 ratio).
Unless you can find good deals
through programs like IHG BreakPoints ® or PointSaver,
transferring Chase points to
airline partners is almost always the better value.
Don't forget that each
airline and hotel have
partners that either allow you to book
through the same loyalty program or
transfer points to other programs to book awards as well.
Ultimate Rewards Points earned
through, say, the Chase Freedom can't be directly
transferred to
partner airlines or hotels.
Instead of earning points that you can use at only one
airline or hotel, you can earn points that can be used to book
through an award portal with no blackout dates, or you can
transfer the points to a
partner airline or hotel to book award reservations directly.
Points are worth 1.5 cents apiece when redeemed for travel booked
through Chase, or you can
transfer them on a 1:1 basis to a dozen hotel and
airline partners, possibly giving you even more value.
Those points are worth $ 625 if you use them to book travel
through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, but they can be worth considerably more when you
transfer them to a
partner airline (includes Air France / KLM Flying Blue and British Airways Avios).
With the Citi card, you can redeem your ThankYou points toward travel
through the online travel portal at a rate of 1.25 cents per point, or you can
transfer to one of their 15
airline partners.
Then, he combines points to his Sapphire Reserve account to
transfer to
airline and hotel
partners or book travel
through the Chase travel portal.
Once
transferred, you should be able to redeem your frequent flyer miles
through the
airline partner site as usual.
The card earns Membership Rewards points, which can be
transferred to multiple
airlines and other travel
partners, or redeemed for statement credits, merchant gift cards or
through American Express Travel.
There are also cards that have flexible rewards currencies that give you the ability to redeem
through an online travel portal or
transfer directly to
airline and hotel
partners.
The points are flexible, which means they can be redeemed for cash back or for travel
through the Chase travel portal, or
transferred to a number of hotel and
airline partners.
For that annual fee you'll get a bigger sign - up bonus, a higher max on category bonuses, the ability to
transfer points to
airline and hotel
partners, and a discount on travel purchased
through the Ultimate Rewards website.
Ultimate Rewards can be redeemed directly
through Chase Travel for 1.5 cents each, but they can be worth even more if you
transfer to Chase's hotel and
airline partners.
How to
transfer reward points to
airlines — If you have general reward points
through a credit card, it's a simple process to
transfer them to a
partner airline for a free flight... (See
Transferring reward points)
The card earns Membership Rewards points, which can be
transferred to multiple
airlines and other travel
partners, or redeemed for statement credits, merchant gift cards or
through American Express Travel.
Generally, the only time it makes sense to book flights
through the travel portal is when there are cheap cash tickets available, which allows you to book with fewer points than by
transferring to an
airline partner.
Similar to AmEx Membership Reward points, Chase Ultimate Reward points can be used at a fixed value to book travel
through Chase or
transferred to popular hotel and
airline partners such as United, Hyatt, Southwest and Marriott.
The American Express Membership Reward points can be used to book travel
through AmEx or
transferred to hotel and
airline partners such as Delta, British Airways, Hilton and more than a dozen other loyalty programs.