dkjb3t4

Okay so as suggested in this thread, I got both Chase British Airways and Citi AAdvantage cards.

I now have 130000 AA miles (+50000 coming) and I guess 50000 BA coming.

What do I do with these?
Can I use Chase BA for Ultimate rewards?

CoffeeCalc

You know you really should try to do your own research and come up with a solid plan BEFORE applying for multiple cards on a whim based on what one poster on FT suggested may be a good card.

Lucky for you, I believe that Avios (British Airways) may be used to book reward flights on American Airlines. Although I really don't know what either airline's offerings are when it comes to Asia. You may want to look into the Oneworld alliance to see which carriers can get you to Asia from where you live.

And no, you cannot use any of these cards to earn Ultimate Rewards points. The only way to earn UR is from using the Chase credit carts that are not co-branded with a particular airline such as the Sapphire Preferred or Ink Plus.

tigerhunt2011

Get the Chase BA Visa when the offer goes back up to 100,000.

I use my Citi AA miles for J/F transatlantic/pacific flights on AA/BA/CX and BA miles for short AA hops for 9k roundtrip in Y

dkjb3t4

I already got the BA.
I guess I missed out on the good deals.

winsteven13

Are you sure the 100,000 offer will come back?

tigerhunt2011

It's not guaranteed, but historical evidence would suggest Chase & BA usually promote the 100k offer in December

karloldreyes

Would having both the CSP and the Amex Everyday (for groceries + 50% bonus > 30 transactions) be of any use? I'm thinking of having these two cards as my go-to everyday cards.

patrick.barnes

Yes? Both of those are great cards.

mommafrica

That being said, do you feel the same about the Ink Plus Bus for 70K? It just coming back period. No matter when.

toomanybooks

Sapphire is a travel card, so I think you should look at something that has good other bonuses for spend.

If you are looking at decent amount of spend at the supermarket, you may want to get an Amex Blue Cash Preferred. 6% cashback on first $6K per year. $75 I think. Gift cards (Amazon, gasoline, restaurants, etc.) count.

Was going to suggest the new Diners card with 3x at gas (pump), groceries, and pharmacy as a nice complement to Sapphire, but they have suspended apps. I assume they are getting killed with MSers.

I have both Inks and buy tons of GCs at Officemax/Depot/Staples for the 5x. And also cable/internet/home and cell phone service. This is a no-brainer if you qualify.

Starwood a good all-around card with flexibility. Club Carlson Visa is essential if you ever stay at their hotels.

howtofreetravel

Now you need to get more cards! keep collecting until you become a miles millionare

dkjb3t4

haha. I've already redeemed about 240K miles in my first year using credit cards so I guess I am on my way to becoming 1mm mile spender. not sure about ever accumulating 1 mm.

howtofreetravel

That's nothing i redeemed 700k in a year and earned about 1 million

dkjb3t4

wow! that is amazing.
which cards do you have in your arsenal?
I am hoping that my business expenses can be spent using my Business credit card.

howtofreetravel

I got about 14 cards at the moment some of them are CSP , Citi premier (3 points on dining) , Amex plat ( must have for purchase protection) , Us airways (40 k miles for 1 dollar of spend), and chase freedom ( for the 0% APR +22.k miles) and the executive Citi card (100k miles) .