Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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IOW, why Chase Ultimate Rewards is fail for travel, for me anyway.
We all know that if you're willing to travel when and where a program wants you to, you can get great deals. And the sign-up...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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There are some internet blog posts around that say that if you book with points via an eligible account, you do get primary coverage. Here's one and here's another.
I haven't checked directly...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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Actually gives you 1.5% if you have a CSR card.... or 1.25% with a CSP or Ink Plus or Ink Preferred.
It's only 1% on the "free" chase cards, which can't transfer to partners.
THAT said- yeah-...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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You're doing it wrong. Transfer partners are the way to use the points. Booking direct only gives you a crappy 1% redemption rate.
If you book with transfer partners, you can definitely book last...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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OK, but noting that the best deals are transfers to airlines or hotels only underscores the main point here - that the Ultimate Rewards portal doesn't offer much that's valuable or unique. So the...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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OK to really maximize chase you need 2 chase cards: either CSR or CSP and also a Chase Freedom. The Chase freedom has rotating 5% back categories which if you have one of the other cards can be...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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It's true about the two cards. Eg, the Ink Unlimited (1.5%), and transfer the points to Sapphire Reserve (1.5x multiplier). (Most people aren't going to pile up huge miles on rotating categories...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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I've flown business class to Europe a few times, and never found it worth much to me. It probably ain't what it used to be, either.
Part of it may be that (on the right airline) economy to Europe...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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You're doing it wrong. Transfer partners are the way to use the points. Booking direct only gives you a crappy 1% redemption rate.
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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The airfare prices they sometimes offer are more than young can easily get elsewhere for the same exact flights. There was a crazy good deal to the Cook Islands but the UR site listed them at several...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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Thanks for sharing -- don't usually hear about what's wrong with a program until I've bought into it. Repped.
AmEx has a few cards that offer the primary car rental although there is a $25 charge...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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I mean-kind of?
The only things similar are Amex MR, Citi Thankyou, and arguably Starwood SPG. And realistically Citi and SPG suck for different reasons compared to Amex and Chase for this kind...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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I actually find that I make the most money by far by selling my points to sites such as sellmymilesnow.com and then booking travel myself. They do a great job. The process is extremely easy, secure...
Chase Ultimate Rewards - limitations and issues for travel
Thread created 10-28-2017 by buzzy
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Price out a business class ticket to Europe and then you'll see the benefit. Domestically it can be one way or another or a wash but international travel in business or first is usually where you get...
