Overall, SPG points are capable of returning great value
when redeemed for award flights.
When redeemed for award travel at ThankYou.com for air travel, the points are worth 1.25 cents each and the 75,000 point bonus is now worth $ 937.
When redeemed for award travel on the Chase travel portal, your bonus is worth $ 1,000 in award travel thanks to the 25 % travel redemption bonus.
Each Ultimate Rewards point is worth 1.5 cents
each when redeemed for award travel and they can be transferred to many of the leading airline and hotel loyalty programs on a 1:1 basis in 1,000 point increments.
The same ticket with the Sapphire Reserve would only require 20,000 points because Chase Ultimate Rewards points can be worth up to 1.5 cents
each when redeemed for award travel.
It offers a 10,000 points sign - up bonus, and each point can be worth as much as two cents
each when redeemed for award flights.
The 50,000 bonus miles are most valuable
when redeemed for award travel.
Your points are still worth 1.25 cents
each when you redeem them for award travel on the Chase travel portal.
When redeeming for an award, every point counts!
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are most valuable
when you redeem them for award travel.
When redeeming for an award, every point counts!
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.
Many travelers think of the Chase Sapphire Preferred as the ultimate travel rewards credit card as your points are worth 1.25 cents
each when you redeem them for any award travel on the Chase travel portal or they can be transferred to many 1:1 air travel and hotel loyalty programs like United, Southwest, British Airways Avios, Hyatt, and Marriott.
Those same taxes apply
when redeeming for award tickets on Spirit or any other airline.
You'll also receive an additional discount (up to 50 %)
when you redeem them for an award by October 15 (for travel through next year).
When redeeming for an award flight, you follow the award chart and itinerary rules of the airline with whom you have miles.
In this series, I will show you the best ways to get the most value out of your Aeroplan miles
when redeeming them for an award flight.
Not exact matches
With the Ink Preferred, the sign - up bonus value has been increased to $ 1,000 +
when you
redeem your points
for award travel on Chase.
Each Sapphire Preferred point is worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're worth a lot more
when used to
redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium hotels.
Whether you're traveling in Asia or Europe, Starpoints can provide amazing value
when redeemed for Starwood hotel stays or transferred to book an
award stay at a Marriott property.
But
when points and miles are
redeemed strategically
for high value
award flights and luxury hotel stays, then it is often possible to receive three to five cents in value per point, which is much better than the best cash back reward cards.
Points can be
redeemed for travel, cash back as a statement credit, gift cards and merchandise.1 Plus you have three years from
when points are
awarded to use them before they expire.
«Preferred Earn»: Members of MileagePlus and Marriott Rewards who select Marriott Rewards Travel Packages featuring MileagePlus miles may, from time to time, earn bonus MileagePlus
award miles
when redeeming Marriott Rewards points
for such Marriott Rewards travel packages.
Whether you're traveling in Asia or Europe, Starpoints can provide amazing value
when redeemed for Starwood hotel stays or transferred to book an
award stay at a Marriott property.
Each Sapphire Preferred point is worth at least 1.25 cents, but really, they're worth a lot more
when used to
redeem for award flights at partner airlines or free stays at premium hotels.
To search
for award space on either American Airlines or Qantas, simply visit American's site and choose «
Redeem Miles»
when you search.
When you travel, you will earn miles which can be
redeemed for award flights and more once you've earned enough.
As a general rule that
award tickets do not earn frequent flyer miles since they are paid
for with miles, the same way you do not earn hotel points
when you
redeem points on an
award stay.
While SPG point transfers are the best option if you have loads of SPG points, since you receive a 5000 mile bonus
when transferring increments of 20,000 SPG points, you can transfer other hotel points to AA miles, which may be worthwhile if you have a ton of these points or just need to slightly top up your AAdvantage account to
redeem for an
award.
When redeeming Etihad miles
for flights on Royal Air Maroc, you'll be looking at a distance - based
award chart.
The program has a couple of sweet spots
when it comes to
redeeming miles
for award flights.
While JetBlue
awards points strictly based on how much you paid
for your flights, there's some variability on how much points are worth
when you go to
redeem them.
When paired with the Citi Prestige ® Card or Citi ThankYou ® Premier Card, points earned with the Citi AT&T Access More card could be transferred to any of the ThankYou Points airline transfer partners and
redeemed for award flights.
While both points are the same
when redeeming them
for free nights and other
awards, they differ in that base points count toward your elite status.
This often makes economy
award tickets too expensive to make sense, but the fees are much more reasonable
when you're
redeeming for first class.
Often, people sign up
for a credit card and its accompanying airline rewards program, but
when they go to
redeem the miles, they become disappointed in the availability of
award seats.
The program has a couple of sweet spots
when it comes to
redeeming miles
for award flights.
But
when it comes time to
redeem those miles
for award travel, the restrictions and extra fees are enough to make your head spin.
It's just that I'm really skeptical of paying that much
for a flight
when I could choose instead to
redeem miles
for an
award ticket.
You'll also have access to discounted round - trip or one - way travel (up to 7,500 miles less)
when redeeming miles
for MileSAAver
award tickets on certain routes.
You can search
for award tickets on Delta.com and can easily
redeem SkyMiles on flights with Delta Air Lines and partner carriers
when using their search engine.
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.
These will be useful
when you are looking to
redeem an
award for a vacation!
When it comes time to
redeem American Express Membership Rewards points
for award flights (through AmexTravel), points are worth one penny each.
While it might not be your first thought
when redeeming miles
for an
award flight, it provides some great options.
If you need help figuring out where to search
for award space
when redeeming with Air France / KLM's partner airlines, make sure you read our simple
award search guide.
Guest of Honor program
for family and friends to enjoy Globalist benefits
when booking an
award stay
for them (points must be
redeemed from the Globalist's account; Hyatt offers free point transfer, subject to limits)
Based on my research, I concluded that irregular pricing occurred
when a hotel has a high enough fixed value assigned to HHonors points
redeemed for premium rooms and,
for whatever reason, the best available rate
for premium rooms is low enough to drop the price in cash, after conversion to HHonors points, below the HHonors point cost
for a standard room
award.
As a general rule that
award tickets do not earn frequent flyer miles since they are paid
for with miles, the same way you do not earn hotel points
when you
redeem points on an
award stay.
Alaska partners with many airlines, which means there are plenty of options
when it comes to
redeeming Mileage Plan miles
for award flights.