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Nov 16, 2016, 2:06 pm

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Critterlynn

Join Date: Nov 2015

Location: St. Louis, MO

Programs: Southwest Companion Pass

Posts: 790

Quote:

Originally Posted by braddqq

I have a system too that I am going to use in 2018 (as I already have companion pass for 2017):

1) Get a Chase Sapphire VISA card to get 100,000 points for yourself
2) Get a Chase Sapphire VISA card for your spouse (or any family member) to get another 100,000 points
3) Combine the points (you can do that) and then transfer them to Hyatt
4) I might be a few thousand points off somewhere, but you can convert the Hyatt points to Southwest points and will have enough for a CP.

The downside is, you have to pay $495 a year for the card -but you get $300 off travel, free priority pass lounge access, and a few more perks.

NSX do you agree this is a valid method too?

You're assuming the 100,000 point bonuses are going to be available on the CSR. Even if it is, it would take 200,000 points to get 120,000 RR points after the conversion. But other than that, yeah it would work.

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