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Why this offer is truly incredible:
The 90,000 point bonus offers on the Chase Ink Cash and Chase Ink Unlimited are truly unprecedented and will be ending very soon.
While some cards have mega bonuses, there are typically caveats attached such as:
- Points that are locked down to one airline, where they can be devalued without notice.
- A high annual fee.
- A high spending threshold to earn those points.
What makes this offer unique is that:
- You earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which are the most valuable and versatile points around. You can cash them out or if you have a premium Chase card, use them for paid travel or transfer them into valuable airline miles and hotel points.
- There are no annual fees for these cards. There has never been an offer this rich for cards without an annual fee, ever!
- You only need to spend $6,000 in 3 months, a fraction of the spending required for some mega bonuses.
- There are many reports of people who are over 5/24 getting instantly approved.
- There are no limits to how often you can earn the bonus on Ink cards.
When you’re done spending $6,000 of spending on Chase Ink Unlimited you’ll have 99,000 points.
When you’re done spending $6,000 of spending on Chase Ink Cash you’ll have between 96,000-120,000 points, depending on where you spend.
If you and your spouse each signup for both of these (there’s typically just one credit pull for 2 cards on the same day) and meet the spend thresholds, you’ll have between 390,000-438,000 points!
My wife and I did a lot more than that as we also opened Ink Preferred, Ink Premier, and Hyatt Business cards.
What can you do with 438,000 points from 4 cards?
There are lots of great point transfer options.
With Ink Business Preferred, Chase Sapphire Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve you can transfer points into airline miles and hotel points. You can combine points between all Chase Ultimate Rewards cards and between family members or business partners.
| Program | Alliance | Transfer ratio | Transfer time | Most recent bonus offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | None | 1:1 | Instant | 30%, July 2022 |
| Air Canada | Star Alliance | 1:1 | Instant | 30%, November 2022 |
| Air France/KLM | Skyteam | 1:1 | Instant | 25%, May 2022 |
| British Airways | OneWorld | 1:1 | Instant | 30%, July 2022 |
| Emirates | None | 1:1 | Instant | None |
| Hilton | Hotel program | 1:1.5 via Virgin Atlantic | 2-4 weeks | 30%, November 2022 |
| Hyatt | Hotel program | 1:1 | Instant | None |
| IHG | Hotel program | 1:1 | Instant | 50%, August 2022 |
| Iberia | OneWorld | 1:1 | Instant | 30%, July 2022 |
| JetBlue | None | 1:1 | Instant | None |
| Marriott | Hotel program | 1:1 | 1 day | 50%, current |
| Qatar | OneWorld | 1:1 via British Airways | Instant | 30%, July 2022 |
| Singapore | Star Alliance | 1:1 | Less than 1 day | 15%, January 2021 |
| Southwest | None | 1:1 | Instant | 20%, October 2020 |
| United | Star Alliance | 1:1 | Instant | None |
| Virgin Atlantic | Skyteam | 1:1 | Instant | 30%, November 2022 |
There are endless possibilities for point redemptions, but here are 30 in no particular order:
You can redeem 438K points for $4,380 in cash
I hope you don’t, but the option is available if you just want to take the cash and run.
Sapphire Reserve Or Ink Preferred Cardholders can use 438K points to get $5,694
Pay Yourself Back is now a permanent feature of the Ultimate Rewards program. Point values and categories rotate.
With Chase Ink Unlimited and Chase Ink Cash you can offset select purchases at a value of 1.1 cents each via Pay Yourself Back.
With Chase Sapphire Reserve or Ink Business Preferred you can offset select purchases at a value of 1.25 cents each via Pay Yourself Back.
If you transfer Chase points earned to your or your spouse’s premium cards, you can take advantage of the increased points value.
The current categories for Ink cards are internet, cable, phone services and shipping through at least 3/31.
The current categories for Sapphire Reserve are gas stations and groceries, and the card’s annual fee through at least 3/31.
A great feature of the program is that you keep the original points that the purchase earned, even though you paid yourself back for the purchase. That means your points will be worth more than 1.1 or 1.25 cents each!
In other words, if you spend $300 on wireless or internet charges on Ink Cash, you can use 27,272 points to offset that purchase and make it free. Plus, you’ll still earn the 1,500 points for the charges as you earn 5 points per dollar spent, so you effectively used 25,772 points to offset the purchase. That means your points were actually worth 1.16 cents each!
If you spend $300 on wireless or internet charges on Ink Preferred, you can use 24,000 points to offset that purchase and make it free. Plus, you’ll still earn the 900 points for the charges as you earn 3 points per dollar spent, so you effectively used 23,100 points to offset the purchase. That means your points were actually worth 1.3 cents each!
Use 438K points to book $6,570 in travel
With Ink Business Preferred or Chase Sapphire Preferred you can book travel at a value of 1.25 cents each and with Chase Sapphire Reserve you can book travel at a value of 1.5 cents each.
You can book airfare, hotels, car rentals, or travel activities redeemed via the Chase travel portal at a value of 1.25-1.5 cents per point.
You can save tons of miles this way when redeeming for inexpensive coach flights.
For example if you want to fly from Newark to Fort Lauderdale or Miami on March 28th you can pay $65 for basic economy, or $95 for standard economy.
Or you can use 8.3K United miles for standard economy:
If you have a Sapphire Reserve card you can use 4.3K Chase points for basic economy or 6.3K Chase points for standard economy. You would also earn miles for the flight and not owe any taxes.
If you want to fly from Newark to Los Angeles on April 11th you can pay $128 for basic economy, or $168 for standard economy.
Or you can use 15K United miles for standard economy:
If you have a Sapphire Reserve card you can use 8.5K Chase points for basic economy or 11.1K Chase points for standard economy. You would also earn miles for the flight and not owe any taxes.
If you want to fly in Polaris Business Class from Newark to Tel Aviv, fares start at $3,293 round-trip.
With United miles departing on July 11th for example, you would need 177.4K miles one-way:
If you have a Sapphire Reserve card you can use 219.4K Chase points for the round-trip in business class, for example from July 11-19. You would also earn miles for the flight and not owe any taxes.
By comparing the rates charged in the Chase portal and directly when using airline miles you can decide which option is the most valuable.
Transfer points to United to book domestic awards
With Ink Business Preferred, Chase Sapphire Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve you can transfer points into airline miles and hotel points. You can combine points between all Chase Ultimate Rewards cards and between family members or business partners.
A one-way flight from Cleveland to LA on March 29th will set you back some $359:
If you have a Sapphire Reserve card you can use 23.9K Chase points for the one-way.
However you can transfer just 15K points to United miles to book the same flight:
And premium United cardholders can redeem just 11.6K miles to book the same flight:
That’s a value of 3.09 cents per point, which would make your 438K points worth $13,534!
Plus, when you use United miles, you can always cancel your travel plans for a full refund!
Transfer to British Airways for 73 international awards or 58 domestic awards
You can fly short hauls like London-Milan, Hong Kong to Taiwan, Melbourne to Sydney, and between most cities within Europe for 6K Avios.
You can fly between New York and short-haul routes like Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Montreal, Pittsburgh, or Toronto, or between Miami and the Bahamas or Cancun on OneWorld partners Alaska or American for 7.5K Avios. Plus you can cancel awards and get back your miles for just the cost of the taxes paid, which is $5.60 for domestic one-way flights.
| Zone | Flight Distance | Coach | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Flights that don't touch the USA) | 1-650 | 6,000 | 12,500 | 24,000 |
| 1 (Flights to, from, or within the USA) | 1-650 | 7,500 | 15,000 | 30,000 |
| 2 | 651-1,151 | 9,000 | 16,500 | 33,000 |
| 3 | 1,152-2,000 | 11,000 | 22,000 | 44,000 |
| 4 | 2,001-3,000 | 13,000 | 38,750 | 51,500 |
| 5 | 3,001-4,000 | 20,750 | 62,000 | 82,500 |
| 6 | 4,001-5,500 | 25,750 | 77,250 | 103,000 |
| 7 | 5,501-6,500 | 31,000 | 92,750 | 123,750 |
| 8 | 6,501-7,000 | 36,250 | 108,250 | 144,250 |
| 9 | 7,001+ | 51,500 | 154,500 | 206,000 |
A close in one-way flight between Cleveland and NYC runs $404 each way:
But you can transfer 7.5K points to BA to book the same flights:
That’s a value you can get a value of 5.39 cents per point, which would make your 438K points worth $23,594!
Transfer to British Airways for 26 lie-flat first class awards between NYC and Miami
American flies 777s with lie flat first class seats between NYC and Miami.
Sure, you can redeem 9K Avios in coach, but for 16.5K Avios, you can fly in lie-flat first class seats with 2 free checked bags while sipping free Woodford Reserve and premium snacks:
These flights sell for about $700 one-way, giving you a value of more than 4.2 cents per point, which would make your 104K points worth more than $2,500!
Transfer to BA Or Iberia for 12 Transatlantic business class awards
You can now book Iberia flights across the pond with BA or Iberia Avios with low fuel surcharges. NYC to Madrid for 34K Avios in business class is a steal!
Transfer to Aer Lingus for 8 Transatlantic business class awards or 33 economy awards
You can travel on Aer Lingus with Avios across the pond, but you won’t want to book that with BA Avios due to fuel surcharges:
Instead, transfer the Avios to Aer Lingus and book on Avios.com to save a bundle:
You can transfer to BA for 6 QSuites awards
Qatar QSuites is one of the highest rated business class products around. They can be configured into a closed suite for 1, 2, or even 4 passengers! They even provide delicious Hermolis kosher meals onboard!
And yes, travel on Qatar and stopping over in Doha is safe for religious Jews.
You can book it for 70K Avios:
You can use the award space to visit bucket list destinations, such as the Maldives, Seychelles, South Africa, and more.
Transfer to Air France for 34 Promo Award Flights To Europe
Air France/KLM Flying Blue offer discounted Promo Awards that rotate monthly.
For example, this month you can fly between Miami and Europe for just 12,750 miles:
Transfer to Air France for 6 Transatlantic business class awards on Delta
Instead of using 260K Delta miles for a business class award to London…
…Transfer 69K miles to Air France to fly on Delta:
Transfer to Virgin Atlantic for an ANA First Class Suite To Japan
Redeeming Virgin Atlantic miles for ANA business class or first class suites is still a bargain.
I reviewed the old suite here towards the end of the 4th part of my Island Hopper adventure.
- A business class award between Hawaii and Japan is 35K miles each way.
- A business class award between the US west coast and Japan is 45K miles each way.
- A business class award between the US east coast and Japan is 47.5K miles each way.
- A first class award between Hawaii and Japan is 57.5K miles each way.
- A first class award between the US west coast and Japan is 72.5K miles each way.
- A first class award between the US east coast and Japan is 85K miles each way.
Unfortunately, you do need to call Virgin Atlantic to book travel on ANA at 800-365-9500. You can search for ANA award space on United.com.
You can fly in ANA first class to Tokyo/Narita from Chicago, Houston, JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Washington DC.
You can fly in ANA first class to Tokyo/Haneda from Chicago, JFK, or Los Angeles.
ANA has new first class suites and business class suites that look amazing!
New ANA First, with a 43″ 4K LED, a door for privacy, multiple windows, and more:
The middle seats have a partition for privacy that goes up and down so that companions can talk to each other:
New ANA business:
Business class is staggered with forward and rear facing seats that also have privacy doors and middle partitions that go up and down:
Transfer points to United to fly in business class
United charges 60K miles for saver business class awards to Europe. United Polaris has direct aisle access for every business class seat. You can choose from solo seats or seats for people traveling together.
The may be cheaper partner airlines to book with, such as Air Canada for 55K miles, but United allows for free changes and cancellations, which is a valuable feature.
With Saks Fifth Avenue bedding and pillows, a mattress pad, a gel cooled pillow, slippers, and pajamas, you’ll sleep like a king!
Transfer to Air Canada for 73 flights on United in coach or 29 in first class
A last minute flight between NYC and Pittsburgh will set you back some $474.
Even if you have a Sapphire Reserve card, that would set you back some 31,600 points.
You can redeem 15K United miles for that flight in coach or 27.8K miles in first class:
Or you can transfer points to Air Canada, which charges just 6K points in coach or 15K points in first class:
Transfer to Singapore for a suite between JFK and Frankfurt
You can fly in Singapore suites class from JFK to Frankfurt for 97K miles one-way. This is truly an aspirational award and Singapore service is second to none. If you and a spouse open a Sapphire Preferred you would have more than enough miles to get a couples suite!
You’ll even have access to the Virgin Clubhouse in JFK with good kosher meals as well.
You can read my trip report on flying Singapore to Paris here.
These flights sell for about $7,000 one-way, giving you a value of more than 8.1 cents per point, which would make your 104K points worth more than $8,400!
Fly In Emirates First Class Shower Suites
You can transfer Chase points to Emirates to book a flight you’ll never forget.
Emirates has even opened their own kosher kitchen in Dubai to provide higher quality kosher meals!
Emirates A380 first class is affectionately known as “Shower Class.” Sure, you get your own walled-in suite and access to the onboard bar…
But it’s the onboard shower that sets it apart. My review of the experience can be found here.
A one-way first class award from NYC to Milan/Athens is 102K miles+$104 or from JFK to Dubai is 163.5K miles+$837.
Transfer to Singapore for a business class seat on the longest flight in the world
Singapore Airlines flies the longest commercial flight in the world from Newark or JFK to Singapore. The 9,534 mile flight takes a whopping 18.5 hours to fly!
For 111.5K miles you can book a seat in business class, which is their highest cabin on this route.
In 2013 I redeemed 60K United miles to fly business class from Cleveland-Newark-Singapore-Maldives. Back then the flight was operated by an A340-500 with 100 business class seats. There were no other classes of service on the flight back then. It was an excellent way to get to the Maldives.
What did I think of the 19 hour flight?
You can read the trip report here, but in short, I loved it.
Business class seat from Newark-Singapore, February 2013:
The problem with flights to Europe in premium cabins is that there’s not enough time to enjoy a meal and still get a good night’s sleep.
On this flight there was plenty of time for me to eat, drink some wine and scotch, surf the web, watch Argo, get a full night’s sleep, eat again, watch Lincoln, and then land in Singapore.
In fact Singapore served 3 separate kosher meals on the flight. The plane was split into 3 sections and I was one of the only passengers in my section, giving the flight an almost private jet feel.
Business class seat from Newark-Singapore, February 2013:
I emailed Singapore inquiring if they can get kosher wine on the flight and they fulfilled the request and got kosher wine for me!
I’ve flown Singapore in economy, business, and suites class and the service has always been impeccable. The flight attendants seem to know exactly when to bring you another glass of seltzer and when to leave you alone. It’s my favorite airline to fly in any class of service.
I had ordered Sesame Chicken from New Kosher Special with free delivery to Newark Airport and the flight attendants were happy to store it for me in a fridge and warm it up double-wrapped (BYOK FTW!).
The sign of a great flight is when you’re sad to have it end. And even after a 19 hour flight, I was sad to have to deplane. Though I sure enjoyed the showers in the Singapore lounge.
Transfer miles to BA for 8 flights from the West Coast to any Hawaiian Island
You can fly from the west coast nonstop to Hawaii on AA or Alaska for just 13K Avios each way.
Transfer points to Hyatt for incredible hotel values
While other brands have eliminated their award charts, Hyatt has retained them and a valuable point structure.
That means a hotel that goes for $2,500 a night can be had for 40K Hyatt points, as opposed to say 150,000 Hilton points. That’s a potential value of 6.25 cents per point, which would make your 438K points worth $27,375!
Best of all, when you redeem Hyatt points you don’t have to pay any hotel resort fees or taxes!
If you have a Chase World Of Hyatt Card or Hyatt Business Card there are often rebates on award stays, which can make your points even more valuable.
Where can you stay? You’ll need about 40K points for a category 8 hotel like the Norman Tel Aviv, Park Hyatt Paris, Sydney, or New York or the Andaz Maui, where paid rates can cost more than $2,000/night. It’s also valid for SLH hotels like the Ventana Big Sur, which is all-inclusive and will even buy you 3 kosher meals a day from the local Chabad House! View category 8 hotels here.
You’ll need about 30K points for category 7 hotels like the Park Hyatt Tokyo or Maldives, where paid rates can cost $1,500/night. It’s also valid for SLH hotels like the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, where rooms have a private pool, or the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel in Venice, which is just half a mile from Gam Gam and Chabad of Venice, where there are delicious meals to be had on weekdays and Shabbos. View category 7 hotels here.
You’ll need 25K points in a category 6 hotel like the Grand Hyatt Kauai, Park Hyatt Chicago, Hyatt Regency Maui, Park Hyatt Vienna, Hyatt Huntington Beach, Andaz Amsterdam, Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, Park Hyatt Aviara, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, Andaz Mayakoba, Park Hyatt Toronto, or Andaz 5th Ave, where paid rates can cost up to $1,400/night. View category 6 hotels here.
You’ll need 20K points for a category 5 hotel like the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Bahamas, The Confidante Miami Beach, Grand Hyatt Seattle, or the Park Hyatt Melbourne, where paid rates can cost up to $800/night. View category 5 hotels here.
You’ll need 15K points in a category 4 hotel like the Grand Hyatt Washington DC, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, Hyatt Place Long Island City / New York City, Hyatt Regency Amsterdam, Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Grand Hyatt Dubai, Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Hyatt Regency Tokyo, or the Grand Hyatt Taipei, where paid rates can cost up to $700/night. View category 4 hotels here.
You’ll need 12K points in category 3 hotels like the Hyatt Regency Toronto, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro,Park Hyatt Mendoza, Grand Hyatt Denver, Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, Grand Hyatt Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Morristown, Tempe Mission Palms, Hyatt Palm Springs, Hyatt Place Los Angeles/LAX/El Segundo, Hyatt Place LaGuardia Airport, Hyatt Place Niagara Falls, Hyatt House Austin/Downtown, Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach Honolulu, or Hyatt Regency Casablanca, where paid rates can cost up to $500/night. View category 3 hotels here.
You’ll need 8K points in category 2 hotels like the Hyatt Place Cleveland/Legacy Village (the only hotel within walking distance of the local Jewish community), Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad, Hyatt Place at The Hollywood Casino / Pittsburgh – South, Hyatt House across from Universal Orlando Resort, Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale/Plantation, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, or the Hyatt Regency Bali where paid rates can cost up to $400/night. View category 2 hotels here.
You’ll need 5K points in category 1 hotels like the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Airport, Hyatt Place Mt. Laurel, Grand Hyatt Bali, or the Park Hyatt Chennai, where paid rates can cost up to $300/night. View category 1 hotels here.
Note that hotel categories change annually, with the next one coming on 3/28.
The Park Hyatt Sydney and Sydney Opera House, as seen from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, January 2011:
Redeem for Hyatt suites and premium suites
Hyatt allows you to redeem points for suites and premium suites online and there are some incredible bargains on amazing suites that normally cost thousands of dollars per night. See this post for sample deals!
Transfer to JetBlue points
There are no outsized values to be had with JetBlue, but you will get a decent value per point towards award travel.
For example a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale on 4/18 is $94.90 or 5,600 points+$5.60 in standard economy. That’s a value of 1.59 cents per point.
Transfer to Southwest points
There are no aspirational awards with Southwest, but you will get a decent value per point towards award travel and as always you get 2 free checked bags.
For example a flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on 4/16 is $44.98 or 2,323 points+$5.60. That’s a value of 1.7 cents per point.
Southwest also runs promotions that give additional value to their points. For example that Los Angeles to Las Vegas flight is on sale for just 1,858 points, a value of 2.42 cents per point!
Southwest also often has free changes where you can change to more expensive dates for free and if prices drop, you can always cancel and rebook.
Stay In An Overwater Bungalow In The Maldives
Chase points normally transfer 1:1 to Marriott, but are currently 1:1.5 through 5/15!
A 5 night stay in a villa in the Maldives can be had starting at 196K Marriott points at hotels like the Le Meridien Maldives, Ritz-Carlton Maldives, W Maldives, or S. Regis Maldives, where you can often get outsized value for your points. I’ve stayed at the latter 2 and they are heaven on Earth!
Stay In An Overwater Bungalow In Bora Bora
An overwater bungalow at the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort Thalasso Spa goes for over $2,000/night, but it can be booked for 120,000 IHG points. You can transfer those from Chase, though IHG also sells points for as low as 0.5 cents each.
Stay In A Dubai Bedouin Suite, With All-Inclusive Kosher Food
Chase points normally transfer 1:1 to Marriott, but are currently 1:1.5 through 5/15!
5 nights at The Al Maha Dubai Resort, which has villas with private pools as their base room, all meals (even kosher meals!) included and 2 daily desert activities included can be had for 346K points. Paid rates for 5 nights range from $7,500-$12,500, making for an exceptional value.
Transfer points to Singapore and fly on United between the US48 and Alaska
United charges 35K miles to get to stunning Alaska in coach and 60K in business. Transfer miles to Singapore and they’ll book those same flights for just 25K or 40K.
Transfer points to Singapore to fly on United between the US49 and Hawaii
United charges 45K miles to get to the paradise also known as Hawaii in coach and 80K-100K in business. Transfer miles to Singapore and they’ll book those same flights for just 35K or 60K.
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Need some inspiration for a Hawaii trip? This should keep you busy for a while:
DansMeals: Hawaii For The Kosher Traveler:
- Part 1: General Info And The Island Of Oahu
- Part 2: The Big Island of Hawaii
- Part 3: Maui
- Part 4: Kauai
Trip reports and posts on Hawaii:
- Trip Notes: The Final United 747 Flight And 2 Days In Maui (2018)
- Trip Notes: Maui No Ka ‘Oi (2014)
- Trip Notes Kauai: Heaven On Earth (2014)
- The Hawaiian Islands (2011)
- Traveling To Hawaii…With A 5 Month Old (2011)
- View From The Room (2011)
- Pearl Harbor…70 Years (2011)
- Shaloha! (2011)
- Hawaii Trip Notes: Kauai (2009)
- Hawaii Trip Notes: Oahu (2009)
DDF forum threads:
- Hawaii Master Thread: General Questions And Which Island To Visit?
- Big Island Of Hawaii Master Thread
- Kauai Master Thread
- Lanai, Molokai, and Niihau, Hawaii Master Thread
- Maui Master Thread
- Oahu Master Thread
- Links to trip reports from other DDF members.
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Transfer points to Virgin Atlantic to Fly Only Delta Israel
Instead of using 60K Delta miles to fly to Israel:
Transfer to Virgin Atlantic where you can book awards on Delta to Israel for just 35K miles each way:
Transfer to United for the excursionist perk
While American and Delta have eliminated free stopovers, United continues to offer a free excursionist perk as described in this post. Just use the multi-city award search on United.com to piece it together.
A round-trip to 2 Hawaiian Islands is just 45,000 miles round-trip thanks to the free excursionist perk:
A round-trip ticket to 2 European or South American cities is just 60,000 miles round-trip thanks to the free excursionist perk:
A flight to 2 of my favorite cities in Asia, Hong Kong and Chiang Mai, Thailand is 80K miles thanks to the perk:
You’re even allowed a free open jaw in addition to the perk to really maximize your travel. For example this itinerary includes travel to London, Paris, and Zurich. You can take a train or use 4.5K BA Avios to get from London to Paris to fill the hole in the open jaw:
Of course the free stopover isn’t just useful from the US.
You can stopover in NYC and LA when flying from Tel Aviv to the US:
If you find yourself in Japan you can fly on the island hopper to 2 cities in Micronesia (I’ve been hankering to get back to Palau since the moment I left) for 30K miles:
You can also hack the excursionist perk for even more value.
You can use the multi-city search to book 2 flights within a single region and then you can book a free one-way within any other region sandwiched in between your flights.
For example if you book a round-trip from Cleveland to Chicago for 6,240 miles you can add in a free Excursionist Perk flight anywhere else in the world in between your flights, such as onboard the United Island Hopper from Palau to Kosrae via Guam, Chuuk, and Pohnpei, a flight that costs $598 or 12.5K miles on its own:
Or if you book a one-way flight from Cleveland to Chicago and then Chicago to Kansas City for 6,240 miles you can add in a free Excursionist Perk flight anywhere else in the world in between your flights, such as Johannesburg to the Seychelles, a flight that costs $473 or 19.5K miles on its own.
Bid on United exclusive experiences
United auctions off some incredible experiences with their miles.
Until I tossed the first pitch before game 7 of the 2016 World Series I thought that my coolest use of miles was redeeming 25K United miles to steal 2nd base in middle of the 7th inning.
Another reader then bought their son a Bar Mitzvah present that he’ll never forget with their United miles.
And then I bought a piece of a 747-400 with United miles:
If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred has 60K signup bonus, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
- Chase Ink Preferred has a 100K signup bonus and earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:
- Chase Ink Cash has a record high 90K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Ink Unlimited has a record high 90K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Freedom Unlimited has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
What is your favorite use of Chase Ultimate Rewards points?
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Wow. Great detailed report… question, is there any way to transfer chase rewards points to a partner airline of elal, that we can then use those points to get elal airline tickets?
No, however you can always redeem points for paid travel with a 25% bonus value if you have Sapphire Preferred/Ink Preferred or a 50% bonus value if you have Sapphire Reserve.
My question and answer right here. Thank you ! Now I just got to get those points
Why not Alaskan?
Because Chase doesn’t transfer there?
I mean you could go via Marriott, but you’d lose a lot in the conversion.
Hay Dan
Thanks for the great article.
Quick question, what’s the best way to book buisness class from NYC to Italy in buisness class with amex miles.
Would realy appreciate it, if you can give me a few places to look.
Thanks.
Endless possibilities.
Air Canada, Air France, BA, Cathay, Emirates, Iberia, JAL, Singapore, Virgin…
You really just have to hunt and peck and for the best flight and rates.
How long do you keep these cards for now? Will you turn around and cancel them in 3 months?
No urgent reason to cancel a card with no annual fee.
And certainly not a good idea to close a card before 12 months have gone by. https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/ultimate-beginners-guide-credit-cards-points-2023-start-need-know-best-cards/
Wow, this post is absolutely incredible!
I’m sure I will refer back to it for years!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
Dan
Can you make one like this for amex points?
Always a possibility. But a lot of these overlap with them.
Great summary! So what do you do with the cards after you’ve collected the bonuses? Do you turn around a few months later and close the accounts?
Thanks.
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/milespoints/30-awesome-ways-redeem-hundreds-thousands-chase-ultimate-rewards-points-can-earn-opening-chase-ink-card-limited-time-offers/#comment-1622799
What’s the best option to go from NYC-LAX on lie-flat first class seats.
Tough space to find, just need to check around for availability and the best rates.
Thanks Dan, I am going to signup as soon as possible for the ink cards, can I do both the free ink cards and the marriot card from chase in 1 day with 1 pull?
Mixing consumer and business may be 1 or 2 pulls. YMMV.
This is awesome!!! Miami-Cancun what would be the best option to book flights & hotels on points?
Thanks.
MIA-CUN is 7.5K BA Avios. Points transfer 1:1 to BA.
FLL-CUN is also an option for JetBlue points.
Tons of excellent Hyatt hotels to choose from in Cancun, Ziva, Zilara, etc and down to the Grand Hyatt Playa with kosher restaurants, and the Secrets Impression Moxché.
Book before 3/28 before categories change up for the year if possible.
Points transfer 1:1 to Hyatt.
But how do you meet the spending thresholds for all of those cards all at once without racking up huge numbers on your statements?
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/10-quick-ways-meet-credit-card-signup-spending-requirement-land-mega-signup-bonus/
Wow Dan Thanks
If i were to upgrade a freedom card to a reserve now will the annual fee post before 3/31 that i would be able to use pay yourself back on it thanks
Not sure, but I’d guess that the pay yourself back for the fee will be extended.
thank you again for all your valuable info
Beautiful post!
Thanks
Is the suite class (Singapore) 97K per person or per couple?
Person
Is there a website where I can plug in my dates and airports and it can show me best point options via transfer etc. This is lot of information and can get complicated.
There are some, but they all cost a monthly fee, with no free trial, and they are all quite limited, if you in any case want to check them out, try awardlogic.com or point.me, if you are kind of an expert (I mean really an expert), you can use expertflyer.com (has most airlines) or seatspy.com
Good luck
Great article
Besides the virgin/delta transfer for flying to TLV what’s the cheapest to get to TLV with miles in coach
When united has saver award availability in economy, you have some great options, including Aeroplan, Turkish, or united itself.
I find the only real hit with chase points is united (as in airline), most other airlines are transferable from amex, capital one or citi, especially turkish which has wonderful redemption rates.
Not an airline, but Hyatt is huge.
And the ability to earn up to 5 points per dollar is incredible.
As is the ability to use each point for 1.5 cents each.
Agreed on that, I’m not a great hotel user, so Hyatt does not matter much to me, and I love to fly business, so the 1.5 is also not a great deal versus points when it comes to business class.
The 5 points per dollar is great, but earning 2/3 points per dollar on a citi or capital one combo, and redeeming them on turkish, lifemiles, or qantas, means mor to me
Hey Dan, what would be the cheapest way to get to israel with chase points?
Theres no-one like you @Dan!! This must’ve taken 12++ hours to Write!! Thanks
Quick Q- Best award airline for NYC-LAX or NYC-MIA/MCO economy? UA gets very expensive close to departure, which awards are still a fixed rate for domestic?
Thanks!!!!
I can guarantee you Dan wrote this up in less then 1 hour….
I wish. Posts like these take days.
How do you transfer to Southwest with just the ink unlimited card?
It didn’t show up in my portal
Thank you
“With Ink Business Preferred, Chase Sapphire Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve you can transfer points into airline miles and hotel points. You can combine points between all Chase Ultimate Rewards cards and between family members or business partners.”
Great post!
I don’t have a premium travel Chase card.
Does this mean I cannot use any transfer offers, or it just means I won’t get 1.5 miles?
Going Athens to nyc, any recommendations?
You or anyone in your family can signup for one down the line and it will allow your points to be transferable to miles and worth more for paid travel.
which airline programs are still a fixed rate for domestic flights? are they all based off the online price?
You wrote that we can transfer points to Hilton and get extra points through Virgin Atlantic…please explain in detail how this is done…thanks
Amazing and very detailed post. Thanks! Am I doing something wrong if I never (really never) see any delta flights bookable through Air France or Virgin?
Also, is there any post which focuses on how to best book the TLV/NYC route with points?
Can you explain what you mean that you are able to transfer points to business partners? Do we each open our own business account or and can then transfer back and forth or does it have o be one account with an authorized user? How then would we be able to transfer to our own sapphire reserve cards to get the 1.5?