Chase Ultimate Rewards to British Airways instantaneous transfer.
 

^I needed to transfer 3000 miles from Chase Ultimate Rewards to British Airways. Got on the site, made the transfer. Checked on the BA site and the 3000 Avios had been instantaneously moved and I was able to book. Very nice, Chase!

50K bonus appeared on the date the statement generated.

Just activated my card and was told there is a "dedicated" line and a rep would always answer the call.
That is quite nice, without having to press numbers to get to what i need.

I hadn't realized what a great feature this is until I had to call the Chase BA line today, and wade through the options. The couple of times I've had to call the Sapphire line, they've picked up straight away, and been very helpful.

I have 2 family accounts with Ultimate rewards -I know that I can combine Y+X into one account. Once consolidated, can I also transfer Y+X into UA or other transfer partners? Also does the names (transfer partner and Ultimate rewards) have to match?

Chase Sapphire Preferred
 

Is this card worth it. Looks like you can get 50k points after 3k spend. Do their points work like AMEX MR points where they transfer 1:1 to airline FF miles? I only value credit card points that I can move to FF programs at 1:1 or better so I can book award tickets. Should I apply for this card? Thanks!

Just like Amex MR. Main difference to me is you can transfer 1:1 to UA/CO with Chase UR. Great card, lots of bonus points avail. Read Lucky, Gary, Points Guy, Million Mile Secrets, etc blogs

You might want to take a look at this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...ts-thread.html

Will the new united remain a partner once the merger is complete? Also, have there been higher offers? Should I take it at 50 or wait?

It has been posted several times before that the transfer to UA already exists with UR from Sapphire. Higher offers have been only targeted (save a few lucky ones who got bumped up over one single weekend - that will never happen again)

With the recent AC devaluation UR points are looking better and better vs. Amex MR points. I would (and personally did) take it at 50K and put any restaurant spend on it for the 2X bonus.

Unless you (or a spouse/family member/trusted friend) have the Chase Freedom card, which is giving 5 UR points/dollar at restaurants in Q4. Those points can be transfered to one's own (or anyone else's) Sapphire Preferred UR account, and thence to any of the listed airline/hotel partners.

I really like the flexibility to transfer points between other UR accounts including family members, all instantaneously without any fees.
While I await the added 7% annual bonus to apply later next year, I'm also racking up the additional yearly spend bonus from the Ink Bold side (far greater than the 7% on the Sapphire Preferred end) and can combine or transfer between the two.

Amex MR is holding less value to me other than the 3 X travel option and ability to transfer to Delta with periodic transfer bonus promotions.

*up to $1,500 in spend though! ;)

Per account, yes. I suspect a good many couples have separate accounts (as we do in my household).