Originally Posted by
Chamor
Chase Saphire is here:
http://www.chasesapphire.com/chase-s...er-details_500
Starwood here:
https://www201.americanexpress.com/c...c0u6wXLR00O3eQ
(In each case, you initially get their "points" rather than miles, but those are convertable to US Air -- or other airlines -- miles, generally at 1:1 ratio, or occassionally better)
Of course, I agree that more miles is better -- but if you don't want a huge number of hard pulls on your credit report, it sometimes requires choosing between cards that give you miles, rather than just taking every card that gives some miles.
1. The Chase Sapphire Preferred is new and appears to be an appealing card.
2. I have now reviewed the Chase Sapphire Preferred program and I can find no reference to USairways as a partner. I checked the thread in FT and Fatwallet. Can you provide a reference to shows how Chase Sapphire Preferred can be transferred to USairways Dividend Miles. All the FT and FW posts indicated otherwise although no one seems to be able to get a lot of information on the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
3. Hard pulls - Most FT'ers know the situation regarding hard pulls, a 2-5 point reduction of your credit score for six months for each hard pull. As I have addressed this situation earlier, I make about 6 hard pulls within each six month period. Therefore, the impact is a 12-30 point reduction in my credit score. Since my credit scores range from the mid to upper 700's, one more pull has little impact on me.
Most importantly, thanks for the tip on Chase Sapphire Preferred, I will do the due diligence and likely apply. If you have any personal experience, let us know.