View Poll Results: How have you redeemed Chase Ultimate Rewards points?
Transfer to British Airways Executive Club
44
14.10%
Transfer to Korean Air SKYPASS
6
1.92%
Transfer to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
42
13.46%
Transfer to United Airlines MileagePlus
213
68.27%
Transfer to Amtrak Guest Rewards
16
5.13%
Transfer to Hyatt Gold Passport
97
31.09%
Transfer to IHG Priority Club Rewards
6
1.92%
Transfer to Marriott or Ritz-Carlton Rewards
12
3.85%
Redeemed points for airfare, lodging or car rental through ultimaterewards.com
52
16.67%
Redeemed points for giftcards or merchandise.
35
11.22%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 312. You may not vote on this poll
How have you redeemed Chase Ultimate Rewards points?
Jun 19, 2013, 8:10 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hilton Plastic, Delta Silver Emeritus
Posts: 1,037
It was instant, but I had to log off of Southwest and log back in. Save the itinerary you are looking at to save some work once you log back in.
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Jun 19, 2013, 9:56 pm
#34
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
Oh and I just discovered that Amtrak is a great use of points depending on how you can use it. Any NE Regional ticket is 4000 points one way and 8000 points for Acela Express one way. If you needed to redeem it for a specific train costing $100 or more the regional ticket is a great value. Same goes for 8000 points towards a nearly $200 Acela ticket.
Jun 22, 2013, 8:23 am
#38
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South Bend, IN
Programs: Caesars-Diamond Hilton-Diamond IHG-Plat MGM-Gold Wyndham-Diamond Hertz-PresCircle National-Exec
Posts: 658
My wife and I have redeemed for air miles (several times to top off accounts for award tickets), air travel (when the cost of the ticket made it a better choice than an award ticket), and reimbursement for other misc expenses (IMHO, not our best use).
We prefer to use for air travel when the cost of the ticket makes it a better choice than an award ticket but that doesn't happen much anymore.
We prefer to use for air travel when the cost of the ticket makes it a better choice than an award ticket but that doesn't happen much anymore.
Jun 25, 2013, 9:12 am
#39
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott (Titanium); National (Exec); Hilton (Gold)
Posts: 175
Air miles. Recent trip to Thailand was well worth it on Lufthansa and Thai metal. Thank you Ink Bold, Chase Sapphire and United Explorer cards. UR is the gift that keeps giving.
Jun 25, 2013, 7:47 pm
#40
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
Jul 13, 2013, 12:54 am
#42
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO
Posts: 1,719
I've done UA miles and Amtrak. I can see myself transferring to Hyatt in the future or Southwest (I have Companion Pass).
Amex often has bonuses for transferring to BA, so I wouldn't use UR for them.
Amex often has bonuses for transferring to BA, so I wouldn't use UR for them.
Jul 13, 2013, 3:27 pm
#43
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South Bend, IN
Programs: Caesars-Diamond Hilton-Diamond IHG-Plat MGM-Gold Wyndham-Diamond Hertz-PresCircle National-Exec
Posts: 658
My wife and I have redeemed for Hyatt points, Priority Club points, various gift cards, United miles, United tickets (when it was a better deal than air miles), and plain old reimbursement for charges made to the card. At the time, each one seemed (to us) to be a good usage of points .... ymmv ....
Jul 13, 2013, 5:24 pm
#45
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,818