Best Card for award booking and your experiences
Jul 19, 2018, 12:10 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2018
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Best Card for award booking and your experiences
Hello,
I am looking to possibly apply for a new card that offers flexible rewards/booking options through various airlines. I have no loyalty to one airline so I am constantly looking for the lowest fares. I have looked at the chase Sapphire Reserve which seems to have some great benefits but carries a hefty annual fee. I have also read where booking through chase ultimate rewards offers minimal options with a hefty price tag? Not sure if anyone has had any experience with this card. I have also looked at the Citi Prestige card and the capital one Venture card. I am aware that all of these cards have different benefits and ways points are transferred etc... if anyone has a recommendation or can provide their experience with booking award travel with one of these your input is appreciated.
I am looking to possibly apply for a new card that offers flexible rewards/booking options through various airlines. I have no loyalty to one airline so I am constantly looking for the lowest fares. I have looked at the chase Sapphire Reserve which seems to have some great benefits but carries a hefty annual fee. I have also read where booking through chase ultimate rewards offers minimal options with a hefty price tag? Not sure if anyone has had any experience with this card. I have also looked at the Citi Prestige card and the capital one Venture card. I am aware that all of these cards have different benefits and ways points are transferred etc... if anyone has a recommendation or can provide their experience with booking award travel with one of these your input is appreciated.
Jul 19, 2018, 5:14 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I'd focus on cards that give you the ability to transfer out to different partners. As you mentioned, there's Chase UR, which are great, so are Amex MR, Citi TY, etc. There are separate forums for each one of those cards. Bottom line, the more flexible your points are, usually the better. Good luck.
Jul 20, 2018, 2:16 pm
#3
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Hello,
I am looking to possibly apply for a new card that offers flexible rewards/booking options through various airlines. I have no loyalty to one airline so I am constantly looking for the lowest fares. I have looked at the chase Sapphire Reserve which seems to have some great benefits but carries a hefty annual fee. I have also read where booking through chase ultimate rewards offers minimal options with a hefty price tag? Not sure if anyone has had any experience with this card. I have also looked at the Citi Prestige card and the capital one Venture card. I am aware that all of these cards have different benefits and ways points are transferred etc... if anyone has a recommendation or can provide their experience with booking award travel with one of these your input is appreciated.
I am looking to possibly apply for a new card that offers flexible rewards/booking options through various airlines. I have no loyalty to one airline so I am constantly looking for the lowest fares. I have looked at the chase Sapphire Reserve which seems to have some great benefits but carries a hefty annual fee. I have also read where booking through chase ultimate rewards offers minimal options with a hefty price tag? Not sure if anyone has had any experience with this card. I have also looked at the Citi Prestige card and the capital one Venture card. I am aware that all of these cards have different benefits and ways points are transferred etc... if anyone has a recommendation or can provide their experience with booking award travel with one of these your input is appreciated.
Another great card is US Bank Altitude Reserve, with effective $75 AF, and it's effectively 4.5% cashback everywhere (with Samsung Pay), because there are no transfer partners.
Jul 20, 2018, 10:04 pm
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