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Old Apr 4, 2019, 2:04 pm
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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.
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