Thanks, though it looks like the Chase Sapphire Preferred points-to-dollar accrual is still 1:1 if I read the info correctly. Also, looks like you can directly use points for air only, unless I missed something. I'll review the "no foreign transaction fee" issue, since that could be a "designated hitter" card.

I guess one approach is to focus more on bonuses and churn cards over time, but had hoped to find something that resulted in a greater than 1:1 accrual.