View Poll Results: How have you redeemed Chase Ultimate Rewards points?
Transfer to British Airways Executive Club
44
14.10%
Transfer to Korean Air SKYPASS
6
1.92%
Transfer to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
42
13.46%
Transfer to United Airlines MileagePlus
213
68.27%
Transfer to Amtrak Guest Rewards
16
5.13%
Transfer to Hyatt Gold Passport
97
31.09%
Transfer to IHG Priority Club Rewards
6
1.92%
Transfer to Marriott or Ritz-Carlton Rewards
12
3.85%
Redeemed points for airfare, lodging or car rental through ultimaterewards.com
52
16.67%
Redeemed points for giftcards or merchandise.
35
11.22%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 312. You may not vote on this poll
How have you redeemed Chase Ultimate Rewards points?
Feb 10, 2013, 12:18 pm
#1
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Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
How have you redeemed Chase Ultimate Rewards points?
Please mark each of the redemption options that you have used.
The poll software permits only ten responses, some possibilities have been excluded. If you transferred to Continental Airlines before the merger, mark United Airlines. If you transferred to another person's Ultimate Rewards account please mark the way the points were ultimately used, if known. If you have never redeemed points please exit the poll without responding.
The poll software permits only ten responses, some possibilities have been excluded. If you transferred to Continental Airlines before the merger, mark United Airlines. If you transferred to another person's Ultimate Rewards account please mark the way the points were ultimately used, if known. If you have never redeemed points please exit the poll without responding.
Feb 10, 2013, 7:13 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: whatever comes with CCs
Posts: 1,082
Feb 11, 2013, 12:03 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
I have transferred to both UA and Hyatt. Avios might be a possibility if I didn't live in somewhere with limited AA routes. Any AA flight I take has to go SBA-LAX first so it adds 9k to any roundtrip.
IHG just doesn't make sense (assuming you have at least 5k PC points). The cash+points/cancel trick to buy them is cheaper. 10k points for $70 could be had for 7000 UR points as a statement credit. Transferring would cost 10k UR points. I suppose if you only needed 1-2k it could be reasonable.
IHG just doesn't make sense (assuming you have at least 5k PC points). The cash+points/cancel trick to buy them is cheaper. 10k points for $70 could be had for 7000 UR points as a statement credit. Transferring would cost 10k UR points. I suppose if you only needed 1-2k it could be reasonable.
Feb 11, 2013, 12:34 pm
#7
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Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
Chase already knows the redemption rate for each Ultimate Rewards partner, I don't think answering the question will influence their decision making.
Feb 11, 2013, 2:40 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,727
started out as cash back with my Freedom account, once I got Sapphire Preferred I first redeemed about 38000 points for nearly $500 in flights on the travel portal, before I realized the value of points. I'd probably take that back now. Since then I've transferred to United once and Hyatt twice. I can see transfers to Korean and BA in my future and Marriott topups as needed. I have plenty of Southwest points already but it'd be a good use in the future.
Feb 11, 2013, 2:43 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,727
Oh and I just discovered that Amtrak is a great use of points depending on how you can use it. Any NE Regional ticket is 4000 points one way and 8000 points for Acela Express one way. If you needed to redeem it for a specific train costing $100 or more the regional ticket is a great value. Same goes for 8000 points towards a nearly $200 Acela ticket.