While they haven't taken the plunge yet, the Big 3 legacy airlines are inching closer and closer to fixed -
value redemption programs.
Not exact matches
Redemptions on the
program are not fixed, and therefore the
value you get out of your points will vary.
Like UR, the premium Citi ThankYou Prestige and Premier cards offer better
redemption value by opening up access to the points transfer
program, and a discount towards flight
redemptions using Thank You points.
Transferring points to a frequent flyer
program offers more
value than most of the other
redemption options.
Most importantly, you can transfer rewards points to participating frequent travel
programs at a ratio of 1:1, and get some good
redemptions starting at a
value of $ 0.02 per point.
The Starwood Preferred Guest Rewards
Program has a number of
redemption options with varying
values.
The Marriott Rewards
program has a number of
redemption options with varying
values.
The Wyndham Hotels Rewards
program has a number of
redemption options with varying
values.
The Star One Rewards
program may be modified, suspended or cancelled, and the
redemption value of already accumulated points may be changed at any time without notice and without restriction or penalty.
The
redemption values on your rewards can also vary based on how you redeem them within your
program.
A premier rewards
program for Chase cardholders, Ultimate Rewards offers exceptional customer
value, options and ease, especially for those that seek travel
redemption alternatives.
Most credit card rewards
programs offer points in cash
redemption value.
Besides the direct
redemption options offered by the credit card issuer, a common way to maximize the per - point
value of rewards points is to transfer them to a partnering airline or hotel loyalty
program.
Not all credit card rewards are created equal — point and mile
redemption values vary from
program to
program.
Redemptions on the
program are not fixed, and therefore the
value you get out of your points will vary.
The Hilton HHonors Rewards
program has a number of
redemption options with varying
values.
As a matter of fact, among the three major credit card rewards
programs — Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou — Chase provides the best cash - back
redemption value.
The
program discounts the
redemption value for select destinations by 7,500 miles for Citi ® / AAdvantage ® Platinum Select ® World Elite ™ Mastercard ® cardholders.
Much higher
redemption values are possible when transferring to other
programs (Hyatt, United), so most people do not recommend booking through Chase.
Chase Sapphire points accrue in the lucrative Ultimate Rewards
program which you can transfer for high
value redemptions on United, British Airways, Korean Air, Hyatt and many more partners.
For complete terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the RBC Rewards
program, as well as for current point
redemption values, please visit: http://www.rbcrewards.com or call 1 - 800 ROYAL ® 1 - 2 (1-800-769-2512 1-800-769-2512).
For complete terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the RBC Rewards
program, as well as for current point
redemption values, please visit: www.rbcrewards.com or call 1 - 800 ROYAL ® 1 - 2 (1 -800-769-25121-800-769-2512).
The new
program will have an easy - to - remember
redemption system, with 10,000 points
valued at $ 10, 20,000 points at $ 20, and so on, to a maximum single transaction
redemption of $ 500.
Alas, the strictures of the Arrival +
redemption program prevent you from doing so because you must redeem in increments of 5,000 miles if not covering the full
value of a charge.
One great
redemption from the Flying Blue
program is for flights to Hawaii from the continental U.S. Round - trip flights cost 30,000 Flying Blue miles and less than $ 10 in fees — considering that flights from the East Coast usually cost $ 500 — $ 900 round trip, we're talking some great
redemptions even at the lower end of the
value spectrum.
Hyatt offers some of the best
values of any hotel
program, thanks to the relatively low
redemption rates for their properties across the board.
The Miles & More
program uses zone - based award charts, and the
value of themiles will vary from
redemption to
redemption.
Click here for complete terms and conditions of The Ritz - Carlton Rewards
program, including all
redemption values and the list of participating hotels.
They can not be transferred to airline frequent flyer
programs, so their
value will not fluctuate by
program or
redemption.
For some of these
programs, the
value can be as high as 7 cents per point depending on your
redemption!
The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve card unfortunately falls short on its airline lounge offering, but it does feature an extensive list of luxury benefits and an excellent rewards
program that includes a generous travel credit, a bonus on travel purchases and a 50 percent boost in point
value for travel
redemptions.
It is possible to find higher
redemption rates for your points, but in some cases (especially with lower cost flights or hotel nights), the 1.5 cents per point
value can be better than redeeming for an award directly through the airline or hotel
programs.
American's
program is the one I turn to most in this case given the great
value of their off - peak
redemptions to Europe and the long period of time each year during which those
redemptions are possible.
IHG's
program can offer some strong
redemptions on the
value end of the spectrum if you happen to travel to the right locations at the right time.
Earning transferable points with Ultimate Rewards is an ideal strategy to maximize the high -
value redemptions in the MileagePlus
program.
The ability to transfer your points to a variety of airline and hotel
programs means you can always find the best
value for
redemption.
This is typically the
redemption with the highest
value because you can multiply
value with the loyalty
programs.
With the ability to transfer your points on a 1:1 basis to many of the leading travel rewards
program and a robust
redemption value of 1.25 cents, you can start maximizing your travel today with the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
These benefits include a 20 % discount off flights purchased through the travel portal plus the ability to transfer points to your favorite loyalty
programs, which is generally where the highest
value redemptions are earned.
Those points are already worth 2 cents if redeemed for cash back, 2.5 cents if used for airline bookings using the Ultimate Rewards portal (these paid tickets also earn frequent flyer miles), or potentially much more than that if transferred to a loyalty
program like United MileagePlus, Hyatt Gold Passport, or Amtrak Guest Rewards for a high -
value redemption.
As a category six location, this property is among Hyatt's finest, but
redemptions are possible for just 22,000 points per night, an exceptional
value when compared with the top end of most hotel
programs.
Some
programs are notoriously bad for getting good
value upon
redemptions.
The main downside of the
program is that many of the
redemption options come with a
value below 1 cent per point, which is a standard benchmark.
Clearly, the Arrival Premier card is designed for cardholders who want simple
redemption options rather than travel card enthusiasts who want to maximize the
value of their points by transferring them to outside loyalty
programs.
Even for gas discounts, it gives a better
redemption value than the other gas loyalty
programs.
ANA's
program is complicated because of the number of different charts that apply to various
redemptions, but there are great
values to be had if you invest a little time in thinking about your award
redemption.
One great
redemption from the Flying Blue
program is for flights to Hawaii from the continental U.S. Round - trip flights cost 30,000 Flying Blue miles and less than $ 10 in fees — considering that flights from the East Coast usually cost $ 500 — $ 900 round trip, we're talking some great
redemptions even at the lower end of the
value spectrum.
It's great to see Alaska add another international partner, which will certainly give the
program more
value for travel to Europe and Asia, but we'll have to see what award
redemption options they'll have on Finnair later this year.
Chase Sapphire points accrue in the lucrative Ultimate Rewards
program which you can transfer for high
value redemptions on United, British Airways, Korean Air, Hyatt and many more partners.
Keep in mind that some
programs will have less static
redemption value.