Originally Posted by
soniae
Hi all, I have accumulated a ton of Chase points and I’m hoping to beef them up a bit to get business class tickets for a big family vacation later this year to Europe. (Dates and cities are flexible) I’m not eligible for Chase bonus’ for another couple years so I went looking for other credit cards offering a bonus that I can use in combo with my Chase points. It looks like Citi and American Express (and Chase) overlap with Emirates Skywards and Virgin Atlantic flying club. However, I can’t seem to find any, like zero, flights using points. Is there another strategy I’m not considering. Are there airlines better than others when it comes to offering flights using points? Thanks!
Welcome to FlyerTalk!
How many people will be traveling? Are other members of your family credit-worthy and able to get Chase sign-up bonuses on their own (perhaps with you as an authorized user to help meet the spend requirements)?
You don't necessarily have to have enough Chase points for a roundtrip: many Chase airline partners offer one-way redemptions. You could then use other points -- or perhaps even AAdvantage miles from Barclays and Citi sign-up bonuses -- for travel in the other direction.