Originally Posted by
sethMCOflyer
.... travel portal as the fallback (with a solid 1.5 cents per point value) is a big plus......
When is $0.015 not really $0.015? When the portal prices are inflated:
Originally Posted by
Happy
My recent experiences with the "Chase Ultimate Reward powered by Expedia" show a few things that we all need to be aware
1) the inventory is NOT identical to Expedia.
2) the pricing almost always is 10 to 15% higher on international stuff - be it hotels or airline tickets. Domestic stuff the padding is commonly at 5% sometimes there is none.