Originally Posted by
StartinSanDiego
Chase would suffer in other ways if they lost UA. I think an intrinsic value of UR points is the ability to transfer to United.
Indubitably. But transferability—the lifeblood of UR—is a thorn in United's side, given Chase's CSR/CSP cards competing—and winning!—against United's. This begs the question, Would United suffer if it found another bank to issue its credit cards? Methinks not.