Nov 13, 2015, 8:00 pm
Last edit by: beltway
Effective 11/15/15, the rules are different for CSP vs. UR-earning business cards (like the Ink Plus).
Ink Plus: The new program agreement states that CSP: You can add one household member as an AU and then xfer UR to their programs.
NOTE: According to the Chase website, for both business cards and CSP "only primary cardmember frequent travel program accounts will be saved and authorized user (i.e. householder [sic] member or business owner) frequent travel program account information must be re-entered each time you want to transfer points."
For discussion of technical problems related to combining UR points with other UR accounts, see Problems Combining UR points between accounts.
Ink Plus: The new program agreement states that
- for combining points (i.e., moving between two UR accounts), "[y]ou can move your points, but only to another Chase card with Ultimate Rewards belonging to you or one member of your household or owner of the company, as applicable."
- for transfers from UR to travel partner programs, "[y]ou can transfer points in 1,000 point increments, but only to participating frequent travel program accounts belonging to you or an owner of the company who is listed as an authorized user on the account."
NOTE: According to the Chase website, for both business cards and CSP "only primary cardmember frequent travel program accounts will be saved and authorized user (i.e. householder [sic] member or business owner) frequent travel program account information must be re-entered each time you want to transfer points."
For discussion of technical problems related to combining UR points with other UR accounts, see Problems Combining UR points between accounts.
11.15.2015 Ultimate Rewards transfer ONLY to own & AU's airline/hotel accounts
Nov 27, 2018, 4:38 pm
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Maybe. She must also be a member of your household -and- you cannot transfer to more than one AU's partner accounts. If you have already transferred to, say, your brother's account that could block transferring to your sister's account.
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Nov 28, 2018, 12:44 pm
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Chase offers two distinct ways to move points.
One is to transfer to an airline or hotel frequent flyer account. That is the subject of this policy announcement.
The other is to combine balances by moving points from one Ultimate Rewards account to another. I don't see anything in the announcement which changes the rules for combining.
One is to transfer to an airline or hotel frequent flyer account. That is the subject of this policy announcement.
The other is to combine balances by moving points from one Ultimate Rewards account to another. I don't see anything in the announcement which changes the rules for combining.
Nov 29, 2018, 4:43 am
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In any event, Freedom accounts do not have the Transfer feature.
Nov 29, 2018, 7:55 am
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Good one Mia, I haven’t even had my coffee yet!
So only Sapphire Preferred (or Reserved) or Ink can Transfer (besides Combine) points? And since the spouse is covered anyway (Combine), the authorized user would really only be someone else, in the household only, or outside (for Ink; my wife’s mother has that too)?
Time to get that coffee (the holiday blend hopefully).
When you read the fine print.. this particular sentence stands out even more. Choose your authorized user very carefully!
You can transfer points in 1,000 point increments, but only to participating frequent travel program accounts belonging to you or one additional household member who is listed on your account as an authorized user. Once you transfer points to an authorized user, that person will be the only authorized user eligible to receive point transfers through this program.
You can transfer points in 1,000 point increments, but only to participating frequent travel program accounts belonging to you or one additional household member who is listed on your account as an authorized user. Once you transfer points to an authorized user, that person will be the only authorized user eligible to receive point transfers through this program.
Time to get that coffee (the holiday blend hopefully).
Apr 16, 2019, 9:01 am
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I tried transferring some points (Buz Ink Plus) to my wife's Flying Blue account "She is an AU and also listed as "Business Owner"and it says "Special handling required. We are unable to process
this transfer online. Please call the number on the back of your card for assistance"
Is this normal?
this transfer online. Please call the number on the back of your card for assistance"
Is this normal?
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Apr 16, 2019, 9:20 am
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I cannot say if this is related, but it is worth knowing that FlyingBlue is sensitive to transfers into newly created accounts:
Air France/FB says my 317,000+ MR transfer is FRAUD! Help!
Air France/FB says my 317,000+ MR transfer is FRAUD! Help!
Apr 16, 2019, 9:57 am
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I cannot say if this is related, but it is worth knowing that FlyingBlue is sensitive to transfers into newly created accounts:
Air France/FB says my 317,000+ MR transfer is FRAUD! Help!
Air France/FB says my 317,000+ MR transfer is FRAUD! Help!
Apr 16, 2019, 1:26 pm
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I contacted Chase through SM and they made it impossible 
I'll be happy to assist you with your inquiry related to
points transfer to a frequent travel program.
The system will allow one additional business owner to
receive transfers before special handling is required.
Once the maximum (one additional business owner) has been
reached, we will need you to provide documents showing
that the authorized account user is also an owner of the
business.
You can provide us documents such as:
- Form 1040 Schedule C, E or F
- Form 1065, 1120 or 1120S of the business tax return -OR-
- Operating, shareholder, or partnership agreement
I'll be happy to assist you with your inquiry related to
points transfer to a frequent travel program.
The system will allow one additional business owner to
receive transfers before special handling is required.
Once the maximum (one additional business owner) has been
reached, we will need you to provide documents showing
that the authorized account user is also an owner of the
business.
You can provide us documents such as:
- Form 1040 Schedule C, E or F
- Form 1065, 1120 or 1120S of the business tax return -OR-
- Operating, shareholder, or partnership agreement
Apr 16, 2019, 3:29 pm
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