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?
Sep 14, 2013, 6:55 pm
#47
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Hilton, Hyatt, Priority, SPG - AA, Hawaiian Airline, United, US Airline
Posts: 608
when I look at the polls, more people redeem for United and Hyatt. I know United is a good option because it is airline. However, why Hyatt is in the second place? I think Southwest, British Airways, and Korean Air are valuable too because it is airline. One of these airlines should be in the second place. So why people transfer their points to Hyatt instead of those airlines?
Sep 15, 2013, 7:08 am
#48
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
when I look at the polls, more people redeem for United and Hyatt. I know United is a good option because it is airline. However, why Hyatt is in the second place? I think Southwest, British Airways, and Korean Air are valuable too because it is airline. One of these airlines should be in the second place. So why people transfer their points to Hyatt instead of those airlines?
Sep 15, 2013, 7:15 am
#49
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: Whatever you have, I have too.
Posts: 377
Just yesterday moved 22K to Hyatt. Seems I'm always flush with airline miles so focus on padding my hotel accounts. When I get to my destination, I generally prefer not to be sleeping out under a tree, so Hyatt is my go to.
Sep 17, 2013, 1:27 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hilton Plastic, Delta Silver Emeritus
Posts: 1,037
I might do a Marriott redemption later this year. If a Ritz-Carlton is expensive enough and the UR points get you the 4th night with the 5th night free it might make sense. Buying Marriott points might make more sense depending on how short I am.
Oct 4, 2013, 2:15 pm
#53
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
Anyone every buy travel via Ultimate Rewards? Do the tickets come out of a low fare class like if I bought them through a consolidator like priceline? Wondering if the tickets would be upgradable and earn miles.
Oct 4, 2013, 2:51 pm
#54
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 202
when I look at the polls, more people redeem for United and Hyatt. I know United is a good option because it is airline. However, why Hyatt is in the second place? I think Southwest, British Airways, and Korean Air are valuable too because it is airline. One of these airlines should be in the second place. So why people transfer their points to Hyatt instead of those airlines?
For example, I am staying at the Andaz Maui for 22K GoldPassport points a night. If I paid using FRN's it would be over $2500 for the stay. Trust me when I say I did not spend $2500 for the UR points to transfer over. Great ratio!
Oct 4, 2013, 6:45 pm
#55
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
I don't know for sure, I assume the UR bookings would work the same way.
Oct 5, 2013, 11:18 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
I don't know of any currently available United card that earns 2x for dining and non-United travel. The Sapphire Preferred is better than the United Explorer for earning United miles, if you don't care about the other benefits because of elite status or other reasons. (Edit: Of course, the case could be made that the United Club Card at 1.5x on all spend, or the 10k bonus for $25k spend on the Explorer would make them better. But for most people's spending patterns, the Sapphire is probably better than dedicated UA cards for earning UA miles.)
Last edited by penner42; Oct 5, 2013 at 11:53 pm