Southwest Airlines has plenty of things to like about it. They have an extensive route network across the United States, an easy to understand pricing model, no cancellation or change…
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How to Book Cheap Domestic Awards – Oneworld Alliance
The Coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into a state of uncertainty. Travel within the United States is more appealing and logistically more feasible than international travel, at least to the majority and for the time being. Today we are kicking off a new series of posts that examine some of the cheapest U.S. domestic award options in each major airline alliance, including:
Oneworld – British Airways, Iberia, and American Airlines Star Alliance – Avianca, Turkish Airlines, and UnitedSkyTeam – Air France/KLM and Delta
When the words “domestic travel” come up, the big three U.S.
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Read MoreShould You be Tempted by Chase’s “Pay Yourself Back” Offer?
Chase is offering a new way for Sapphire card holders to redeem their Ultimate Reward (UR) points. But does it make sense for you? Let’s move about the socially-distanced cabin and take a look.
What is it?
Chase has dubbed it the “Pay Yourself Back” feature. It allows Sapphire card holders to redeem their points for a statement credit. Another way to look at it is as a purchase eraser.
As with redeeming UR points in the Chase travel portal, the redemption rate will depend on which card you have.
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Read MoreStep By Step Guide How to Use The Chase Pay Yourself Back Tool To Redeem Ultimate Rewards For Up To 1.5 Cents Per Point
Chase has recently announced that cardholders of the Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Preferred would be able to redeem their Ultimate Rewards points to pay themselves back for purchases at restaurants,…
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Delta Giving Passengers What They Want, Don’t Buy These 4 Things At Airports, Hawaii Airports Wasting $36M
Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and…
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How To Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards To Maximize Value For New Redemption Options
Chase has just announced they will let cardholders redeem Ultimate Rewards to cancel charges in certain spending categories. Until September 30th, you can use the Pay Yourself BackSM tool to…
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The Best No-Annual-Fee Cards From The Big Banks To Keep Your Points Active
When I canceled one of my American Express credit cards last week, the phone rep took a second to make sure that I still had a card that earned Membership…
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Read MoreWhat Are Points Worth Now?
A simple way to tell how much value you’re getting for your points is to use Cents Per Point or CPP. The formula is simple. CPP = Cash Price of…
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Without A Mega Sign Up Bonus, Should You Get The Chase Sapphire Preferred?
Way back in time, the Chase Sapphire Preferred was the darling of the miles and points universe. It earned valuable Ultimate Rewards points with bonus points for spending on travel…
Read MoreChase Freedom Q2 2020 Bonus Categories
Well, here we are – we’re at the end of Q1 2020, and what a quarter it’s been. So, now, it’s time to talk about the Chase Freedom Q2 2020 bonus categories. And, given what’s going on in the world, they seem a little tone-deaf. Last quarter was one of the more useful sets of […]
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Read MoreCredit Card Review: Chase Ink Business Preferred
If you have a business, the ability to apply for business credit cards gives you access to a plethora of options not available to others. I’ve made no secret about…
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8 Best Ways to Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (in 2020)
The Chase Ultimate Rewards program is one of the most popular credit card rewards programs thanks to its flexibility. Ultimate Rewards points can be quite valuable when used strategically thanks to Chase’s 13 airline and hotel transfer partners, but th…
Read MoreThe Flights For Our Japan Trip Are Booked And I Couldn’t Be Happier!
Earning a large number of points and miles is relatively easy. It’s finding available award flights to use those points for that’s usually the hard part. That’s why an entire…
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CSR Fee Increase + $120 DoorDash Credit: Time to Drop the Card?
Well, that came out of left field. Chase just announced an annual fee increase for the Chase Sapphire Reserve, to the tune of $100. Starting January 12, the annual fee on the card will be a whopping $550. To soften the blow, Chase is also introducing a…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Worry About Transfer Bonuses
The biggest advantage of earning transferrable credit card points is the flexibility when you need to redeem them for travel. You can never know in advance which airline program will have availability on the flights you want to take. It’s impossi…
Read MoreBook Hotels Through Ultimate Rewards Instead of Transferring
The normal rule of thumb is to transfer your Ultimate Rewards points to the partner(s) of your choice, right? Well, here’s why you should book hotels through Ultimate Rewards instead of transferring your points. When to Book Through Chase Now, let’s be clear, booking through Chase isn’t always a good idea. This is especially true […]
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Read MoreWhen Was the Last Ultimate Rewards Transfer Bonus?
Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Capital One miles are the four major types of transferrable points. By transferrable point I mean that not only are they redeemed for a fixed value, they can also be moved to airline and hotel loyalty programs for often higher value award redemptions. Those […]
Read MoreChase Sapphire Reserve 2019 Review
I’ve long said that if I could choose only one rewards card, that card would be the Chase Sapphire Reserve. And, today, that statement is even truer than ever. So it’s time for a Chase Sapphire Reserve 2019 review. The points and miles game is a volatile one. At one point, you could get killer […]
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Read MoreChase Sapphire Reserve: My Year In Review [2019]
I’m just ending my third cardmember year with the Chase Sapphire Reserve (“CSR”) credit card. In my mind, this card is a keeper for sure (it has been since year one). But what would the actual numbers say? I just got my “year in review” email from Chase, let’s take a look if the numbers […]
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Read MoreRegister for the Chase Freedom Q4 2019 Bonus Categories
We’re halfway through September, which is the last month of Q3 2019. So, it’s time to register for the Chase Freedom Q4 2019 bonus categories. And, this quarter’s categories aren’t bad. Q4 2019 Bonus Categories With another quarter drawing to a close, it’s time again to register for another quarter of Chase Freedom bonus categories. […]
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