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Old Jun 7, 2024 | 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by jags86
If your plan is to book flights via the Chase Travel Portal or AMEX Travel and redeem points, Chase will always come out ahead — except for the case where you have a Business Centurion Card….
Originally Posted by jags86
Well, Chase will always come out ahead, except in instances where AMEX has an extremely discounted rate vs. what's available elsewhere. ...
Head to head, regardless of earning process and without a UR and/or MR card higher redemption rate card, will Chase ALWAYS come out ahead? If so, is it based on better negotiated rates, better negotiated discount, lower fees, something else? If so, can the percentage lower be predicted? Thank you.

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