Best Econ award redemption NYC-FLR using UR

Old Mar 4, 2013, 6:35 am
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Best Econ award redemption NYC-FLR using UR

Hi All,

Was hoping someone might be able to help me with a trip I'm putting together from NYC-FLR. There will be two of us going, likely in economy. We have tons of UR points, so looking to transfer from there.

What's the cheapest/best value award ticket for this from using Ultimate Rewards?

Thanks!!
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Old Mar 4, 2013, 7:56 am
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Old Mar 4, 2013, 10:27 am
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United 60k each. If you can find a fare below ~$800, though, it would probably be better to pay with points (@1.25c each) and earn miles on the ticket.
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Old Mar 4, 2013, 5:14 pm
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Originally Posted by DC777Fan
United 60k each. If you can find a fare below ~$800, though, it would probably be better to pay with points (@1.25c each) and earn miles on the ticket.
I thought UR points were 1.20c each? 20% bonus...?
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Old Mar 5, 2013, 7:29 am
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Originally Posted by JerMah
I thought UR points were 1.20c each? 20% bonus...?
Chase advertises a "20% discount" which is arithmetically identical to a "25% bonus". 1 point = $0.0125 if you hold a Sapphire Preferred, Ink Bold, Ink Plus or JP Morgan Select card.

You always get 20% off when you redeem your points for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises. For example, a $500 flight requires just 40,000 points. Booking vacation just got a little more enjoyable.
$500 / 40,000 = $0.0125
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Originally Posted by mia
Chase advertises a "20% discount" which is arithmetically identical to a "25% bonus". 1 point = $0.0125 if you hold a Sapphire Preferred, Ink Bold, Ink Plus or JP Morgan Select card.



$500 / 40,000 = $0.0125
Thanks.

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