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Carol Leventen Duane
May 14, 2018
When I book award flights with British Air (Avios) points, I can cancel the trip if necessary and have my points redeposited for a nominal fee. (This is important because to book overseas flights, you need to do so 10-11 months in advance and things can happen.) When I inquired about doing this with my Sapphire Reserve points, I learned that no such option was available. In other words, I could lose 100,000 hard-won points if some unforeseen event occurred several months after booking with Chase Ultimate Rewards. Any suggestions? Any way around this? Or was I misinformed?
Michael McHugh
May 15, 2018
Hi Carol
If you are transferring the points from UR to British Airways, BA will charge a $55 re-deposit fee. Here’s the service fee info on their website. .
If you are booking the flight through the portal, the process is different. If you book a non-refundable ticket, you will not get your points back. If you book a refundable ticket, Chase will be the one to issue a refund. You can call Chase at 866-951-6592, which it sounds like you’ve already done.
The specific language on the UR website reads as follows:
If I canceled my nonrefundable flight, can I still use the ticket towards another flight?
Most Economy Class fares are non-refundable and non-transferable. Changes or cancellations must be made by calling a Chase Travel Specialist at 1-855-234-2542. Changes to your itinerary may result in a fare adjustment and will incur a per ticket airline change fee.
If I canceled my refundable flight, when will I receive my credit?
If your ticket is fully refundable, in most cases, your credit will appear on your next monthly billing statement from the time you request the credit. If you don’t see the proper credit, call 1-855-234-2542 to speak to a Chase Travel Specialist who will be happy to assist you. Advisors specializing in flights are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Pam
July 23, 2018
I just tried to book 3 SW roundtrip tickets, redeeming points on both the SW site and the Chase UR travel center site. I spoke to a person to do the Chase Travel Center redemption. On the SW site, it would cost me 46.5K SW points for the three tickets. Chase said it would charge me 48.5k UR points for the same three tickets — 2,000 points more! The Chase agent also said I would NOT get SW points for the flights by booking through the portal instead of using SW points. Am I doing something wrong?
Katie Seemann
July 24, 2018
Hi Pam,
No, you aren’t doing anything wrong. The prices in points on the Southwest site vs the Chase portal are independent of each other so it’s expected that they would be a little different (the value of Chase points is different than the value of Southwest points). In this case it appears that it’s a better deal to book directly on Southwest!
I am surprised to hear the agent said you would not earn Southwest points by booking through the Chase travel portal. Honestly, it sounds like it might be a misinformed agent. If you book a SW flight through Chase, as far as Southwest knows, you paid cash and therefore would earn points. You might want to call back and talk to a different person…although since it costs less points to book through Southwest directly, I would probably just go ahead and book direct.
Jan
October 15, 2018
Re Hotel Search – Hot Tip! – Search via Map
You mention the map will display all available hotels but for me it always just displays the same 25 Hotels Results List, e.g. for Paris 1 to 25 (of 500 Results). This means I have been unable to search by preferred location. I have tested this on Mac in Safari and Firefox.
Any advice how to find available hotels in the 12th arrondissement, Paris?
Katie Seemann
October 17, 2018
Hi Jan,
I looked into this and you are correct – the map feature is only showing you the 25 hotels that are showing in the search results. If you filter the search results it changes the hotels you will be able to see on the map. I’ll update the post so it’s more clear.
Since you are looking specifically for hotels in the 12th arrondissement, I might suggest checking out the map feature on a site like Kayak. They do show all hotels on the map and you can zoom in and out to find a hotel in a specific neighborhood. Once you know what hotel you want, you can then pull that up in the Chase portal to finish the booking.
Hope this helps – have a great trip to Paris!
Natalie
February 13, 2019
If I book travel on my sapphire preferred card through a cash back site like ebates, etc, will I still get travel points?
James Larounis
February 13, 2019
Hi Natalie! As long as the eBates sites directs you back to the hotel’s site or the airline’s site directly, it usually will be no problem to earn the points. If the site directs you to a third party website, such as hotels.com, usually in those cases you won’t earn the points with the hotel, for example.
sage
May 15, 2019
Can you buy a ticket for your non card-holding spouse and use your Chase Ultimate Rewards points? Also why no American as partner!!!!!
Christine Krzyszton
May 16, 2019
Yes, Sage, you can use book a ticket for anyone on the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal and use your Chase Ultimate Rewards points, cash and points, or cash. We don’t have an answer as to why American is not a transfer partner but or course you can book American flights using the travel portal.
Tom
June 07, 2019
When booking a hotel via UR portal using points, you say ‘Elite status may not be recognized’. Does that mean some hotels will give you your elite benefits, or are you saying it’s the norm for hotels not to recognize elite benefits? I’m booking a Hilton property if you have experience redeeming for one of their properties.
Jarrod West
June 07, 2019
Hi Tom,
When you book a hotel through a third party source, like the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, traditionally they will not recognize your elite benefits for the stay.
Frank yeung
August 06, 2019
This is simply not true. I have always received elite nights/miles for hotels (Hyatt and Marriott) or United flights since I received my card in 2016.
Jarrod West
August 07, 2019
Hi Frank,
It sounds like you may have really lucked out here as that is definitely not the case with others. In fact, I can attest personally that I have not received my elite benefits when making a booking through Chase. The fact is that Chase’s travel portal is powered by Expedia, so this would functionally be the same as booking through Expedia or any other third party booking service. When you book through a third party, hotels are well within their rights to now award points for the stay or recognize your elite status, but of course, your mileage may vary.
Bobby
August 10, 2019
I understand the statements around hotels and elite status, but does the same apply to airlines? Will my airline elite status be recognized (e.g., free checked bags, early boarding, economy plus seat selection, etc.) if I book through Chase UR?
Jarrod West
August 10, 2019
Hi Bobby,
Airlines are actually more generous than the hotels when booking through the UR portal. In most cases, you will still earn miles and get your elite benefits recognized when you book airline tickets.
Thanks for reading!
SAL
August 21, 2019
If we can book flights on a non-partner airline like ANA using the UR points through the UR portal, am I maximizing the use of my points? Or is there another way? Thanks for your help.
Jarrod West
August 22, 2019
Hi Sal,
Generally, you will get the highest value out of your Ultimate Rewards points by utilizing the Chase transfer partners, instead of booking through the portal. If you’re interested in learning more about those, check out our dedicated guide here: /credit-cards/chase-ultimate-rewards-transfer-partners/
Ashley
August 25, 2019
Every place I look I see this is the best card for travel but I can never use my points. Literally none of the flights line up with what’s on the airlines site and they are about 4 times the cost. Also I continually see that spirit is available to book on these blog posts but it doesn’t exist in my portal. Am I better off calling to book flights?
Katie Seemann
August 27, 2019
Hi Ashley,
The Chase Travel Portal is powered by Expedia, so you should be able to see the same flights as any other online travel agency (these won’t necessarily be the same prices available on the airline’s website). Spirit Airlines flights should be bookable through the portal, so I am not sure why you are having trouble. If you continue to have problems, it might be worth it to call Chase directly. Good luck!
Kirk Benson
September 07, 2019
If a hotel stay through the portal is cancelled, does Chase handle the refund/redeposit?
Katie Seemann
September 09, 2019
Hi Kirk,
Since Chase would be acting as the travel agent in this situation, they should be handling any cancellations/refunds too. But, you are still bound by the hotel’s cancellation policy.
Kathy
September 25, 2019
When booking flights through the Ultimate reward site, if I choose basic economy for a united flight and I have the United Explorer card, will I still get free bags, etc?
Jarrod West
September 26, 2019
Hi Kathy,
Yes, you will still get the free bag benefit since your Explorer card is tied to your MileagePlus number.
Thanks for reading!
Jesus
October 26, 2019
Hi Jarrod, I believed that to also be the case and even called Chase to confirm this prior to booking flights, but I recently purchased two basic economy tickets through the ultimate rewards portal and am having trouble getting the baggage benefits despite having paid a portion of each ticket with my united explorer card.
Do you have any thoughts/advice? I’ve literally been on the phone for over an hour with various departments from United and Chase, but no one can seem to resolve the issue.
Thanks,
Jarrod West
October 26, 2019
Hi Jesus,
Can you clarify what you mean when you say you’re “having trouble getting the baggage benefit..”? Were you told by a customer service agent from Chase or United that you would not be able to bring a checked bag?
Jim
January 22, 2020
Is there a way to book/pay for Economy Plus seats on United in the UR portal? I seem to be able to pick my regular economy seat just fine, but would like to buy/redeem for Economy Plus. Thoughts?
Katie Seemann
January 24, 2020
Hi Jim,
Yes, you should be able to book classes other than Economy through the Chase Travel Portal. You’ll need to first select basic economy (which is all that is displayed), and then you can select an upgrade before you check out. Hope that helps.
Sandy
March 11, 2020
Any idea how to cancel or change a flight booked through the Chase portal other than calling them? As I type this I am currently on hold and have been on hold for five hours and 48 minutes but it’s now 11 p.m. EST. I need to make a change to an American Airlines flight that is leaving in three days and American says the only way to cancel or change is through Chase. This seems to be an incredible downside of using the portal.
Jarrod West
March 12, 2020
Hi Sandy,
Unfortunately, if the booking was made through the portal, that is the only way to make many adjustments to your flight. It seems as though every company is experiencing extremely long wait times with many people calling in with questions.
I hope you’re able to get it resolved soon!
JoeT
March 14, 2020
I’m on hold right now! What a tremendous inconvenience! Should have transferred the points to United!
Kevin R Sutter
March 15, 2020
Have repeatedly called Chase Ultimate Rewards phone number (18663454003) to cancel a flight itinerary on March 13, 14, and today March 15 with no luck speaking to a travel specialist who can assist me. Duration of “on hold” times are in the hours if/before your call is dropped…what up Chase🤔
Christine Krzyszton
March 15, 2020
Hi Kevin. I hear you. Had 2 itineraries to cancel with Chase and invested 9 hours on hold plus speaking with a rep. The volume of travelers calling is staggering so wait times are long. It’s not just Chase as every airline, Amex Travel, Citi, etc. all have a huge back up. We just have to be patient and keep trying. You will get through eventually and all will be resolved.
Mel
March 17, 2020
We booked two non-refundable airline tickets with our Ultimate Reward points to Italy in October. The first time we called we were told because there was a travel ban to Italy and we could cancel and get out points back. We decided to think about it and have now called back multiple times with no success with taking to a rep. We are on hold for hours and in some cases we get disconnected. After reading info on the site it looks like we may not get our points back. That would be terrible. Italy is not a safe place to travel and doubt that in a October it will be any better. What can I do?
Christine Krzyszton
March 18, 2020
Hello Mel. I would go to the website of the airline and read their latest policy on cancellations as Ultimate Rewards will follow the airline’s policy.There is also an option now to complete a form on the Ultimate Rewards website to request a refund. You need to sign in to your account and look under “Trips”. When the list of trips populates, you will see the cancellation form. Please read the instructions and only use the form if you are sure you want to cancel the reservation. If you are not able to get a full refund, you could wait to see if policies change, since your trip is not until October.
Jane Val
March 19, 2020
I had a trip paid with points from Austin TX to London to Florence. As of today, all flights are cancelled and one of the options on BA site states refund is an option.
I held on line with Chase Travel two times – one for 1hr and 10 min the other for 1hr and 46 mins. Both times the line just disconnected.
Supposedly one should be able to process the refund of points on the Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel site. I cannot connect- says try later .
Lee
March 20, 2020
Hi! I booked a flight with my Chase Freedom Unlimited points and card through the rewards program, using the points for most of it and the balance on the card. The flight price has dropped significantly and I was wondering if I would be able to get a price adjustment. If that’s possible, who do I call? The airline (United) or Chase? I have the United number, but not the Chase. If price can be adjusted and is more than the card was actually charged, is the balance also refunded to the card in money or points?
(Example: original cost $421; current cost $176; points used for original purchase totaled $181, balance to card $239. Price adjustment $245 less.) Thank you for any assistance.
Jarrod West
March 21, 2020
Hi Lee,
Since it was booked through the Ultimate Rewards portal you would need to call Chase. You likely need to pay any applicable change fees with United and then you will be refunded the difference in points.
bmjudsonjr@gmail.com
March 22, 2020
How can I change the dates?
Jarrod West
March 22, 2020
Hi!
Are you attempting to change the dates of a flight you have already booked? Or are you trying to change the dates while searching for flights on the travel portal?
Joan Haefle
April 02, 2020
I have a flight through American Airlines June 3-11, 2020 to Bermuda booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards. I want to change this trip to similar dates in June 2021. Do I do this thru American or Chase? Will I get credit for points used on original flight dates? This change is due to the virus. If I need to do this through Chase, how do I contact them?
Jarrod West
April 02, 2020
Hi Joan,
You will need to make the change through Chase Ultimate Rewards since that is who your ticket was booked with. You can contact them by calling 1-(866)-951-6592.
Lynette F
April 16, 2020
We got the Chase Sapphire Preferred cards with the 60K bonus if $3000 charged in 3 months. We paid towards a cruise in March 2021 so we got the 60K plus double points for a travel charge . We have enough points to now get business class to Asia. If we cancel the cruise, will our miles earned be effected, as almost all of them were for the bonus? We still want to take the cruise, but who knows what is going to happen at this point in time.
Stephen Au
April 16, 2020
Hi Lynette,
If you’re planning on getting that amount refunded, there’s a chance that Chase will take back the bonus. For this reason, it might be best to charge the full spending requirement not including the cruise to the card.
Adam C
April 27, 2020
Chase UR (Expedia) just canceled my air for a trip to the UK in Sept. I called United asking what was going and they said my “travel agent” canceled it. I checked the flights as if creating a new reservation and those flights no longer exist, presumably due to COVID slow-downs, and there are no reasonably close in time substitute flights.
Per the email, Chase UR is giving me a “flight voucher.” As they canceled my reservation, I want a refund. It is IMPOSSIBLE to reach them by phone (they hang up on you if the travel isn’t within 72 hours) and there is no email or chat available. Is there ANY way to reach them. I don’t want to wait 5 months before trying to get a refund? Thanks.
Christine Krzyszton
April 29, 2020
Hi Adam. You can try the live chat. Log in to your Ultimate Rewards account, have the itinerary # and the last 4 digits of the card you used for the purchase ready. You can then start the chat using the icon in the lower right-hand corner of the page that lists your trip itineraries. I used it this morning and was able to get my question answered right away. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Adam C
April 30, 2020
Thanks. I’ll give it a try. I’m almost certain that chat link wasn’t there a few days ago.
Jeremy
September 07, 2020
Anyone have any insight regarding room inventory on the portal? There is a hotel I was looking to book, which is theoretically available on the portal but is listed as ‘sold out’ for every single random day/days I’ve searched – middle of the week, weekends, near future, far future. Curious why the hotel would be on the portal if they’re seemingly unwilling to release any inventory for booking at all.
Jarrod West
September 08, 2020
Hi Jeremy,
I came across this recently and, in my case, it was because the hotel was closed until further notice due to Covid-19 and were not accepting any new reservations for any time in the future. Have you contacted the hotel directly to see if they are both open and have availability for the days you’re considering?
Jeremy Muir
September 08, 2020
Yes, the hotel is open and available for direct booking – but you make a good point. Maybe they were closed and some process has broken down post-reopening and as a result no dates show available in the portal?
Jarrod West
September 08, 2020
That may very well be the case. Also, the Chase travel portal is powered by Expedia and traditionally, hotel inventory is directly connected from the hotel’s system to websites like Expedia/Chase and they receive a commission for sending bookings. So it might be the case that the hotel is blocking inventory from OTA websites during these lean times to encourage people to book direct and thus avoid having to pay out any commissions.
Jeremy
September 09, 2020
Didn’t realize it was Expedia behind the Chase portal. That’s interesting – the hotel is available on Expedia, but still not the Chase website. Definitely weird. Thanks for the insight!
Amanda
December 01, 2020
HI Katie. Fellow Ohio girl here. Is there a resource anywhere that allows you to see what hotels are available in the Chase UR portal without actually going into the portal? I don’t have any Chase UR points at the moment, so I can’t access the portal, but I would like to see which hotels are available to book through the portal before I decide if I want to go the Chase UR points route. Is that possible?
Christine Krzyszton
December 01, 2020
Hi Amanda. You can visit the Chase UR portal to search for hotels even without having UR points in your account. Log in to your account via http://www.chase.com/ultimaterewards, select TRIPS at the top right hand of the page and then select HOTELS. I just tested it with my Chase account that had no UR points in it and was able to search hotels, no problem. This is because you can also book hotels via the portal using your Chase card.
Katie Seemann
December 01, 2020
Hi Amanda,
It’s always good to hear from a fellow Buckeye!
Looks like Christine answered your question, but I just wanted to clarify. If you don’t have an Ultimate Rewards account at all you won’t be able to see what hotels are in the Chase portal. With that being said, it operates just like an online travel portal so you’ll be able to find basically any hotel you can find through a site like Expedia or Orbitz. I personally think Chase UR points are the best overall points out there so if you’re not sure, I would suggest going ahead and getting a Chase card. You won’t be disappointed with the number of ways you can use your points. Hope that helps!
Mary
November 01, 2021
There was a big change in the Ultimate Rewards Travel portal as of November 1st — interface is totally different, the hotel discounts aren’t as good, and fewer hotel options. Seems like it was taken over by TripAdvisor?
Christine Krzyszton
November 02, 2021
Hi Mary. Chase is transitioning to being operated by cxLoyalty and while the interface will change, the site still continues to be powered by Expedia for many users. When you click on a specific hotel, the reviews that are provided are TripAdvisor member reviews. I did see that Chase has a disclaimer at the bottom of the page stating this. I tried a search for this weekend for a hotel in Cancun and there were at least 150 options (I quit counting after that) so for my limited search, at least, did not see any major changes on the site. My access still shows operated by Expedia, however. Thank you for the information; we’ll keep an eye out to see if indeed there is a pattern of fewer hotel options/discounts as the changes roll out.
E
December 31, 2021
How do you earn points for flights you book with the credit card but not through the portal?
Christine Krzyszton
December 31, 2021
The number of points you earn on general travel purchases outside of the Ultimate Rewards Travel portal will differ depending on which Chase card you use to make the purchase. The Chase Sapphire Preferred card, for example, earns 2 points per dollar spent on travel. The Chase Sapphire Reserve card earns 3 points per dollar spent on travel.
Erin Brooks
February 15, 2022
Just sharing – I booked a domestic Southwest flight through the UR portal using my Chase points, but then canceled. I am now trying to redeem the travel credit for another Southwest flight to Mexico, but the UR system will not allow the international itinerary. Southwest support advised that my travel credit can be used to any destination that Southwest flies to, but getting Chase UR to rebook has been an absolute nightmare! I have been on the phone with them for over 10 hours total with 5 different agents over the past 5 days, and still no resolution. I do not recommend that anyone use the UR portal to book Southwest flights with UR points if you expect the same flexibility that Southwest affords its customers. Truly awful UR support.
Aby
April 20, 2022
Currently going through similar. Only difference is mine is with United airlines. They keep rebooking but never actually have it ticketed so united keeps canceling. my flight is in few days and i don’t have a confirmed ticket. This is my first time using UR portal and this will definitely be the last time!
CSue
March 26, 2022
Can’t imagine why anyone would use MR points on the AmEx Travel portal. It’s less value than 1:1. $265 = 37857 points. Every one I check is the same. And I’m a Business Platinum card member! Scratching my head.
Christine Krzyszton
March 27, 2022
Hi CSue. Yes, there are some poor redemption values when using the portal for general travel, but you can redeem your Membership Rewards points via the portal for 1 cent each for flights. And, while I can’t speak for others, I use the Amex Travel portal with my Amex Business Platinum card because I receive a 35% rebate when using Membership Rewards points for premium flights. If I book a $1,000 business-class flight that costs 100,000 Membership Rewards points, I receive a rebate of 35,000 points. That’s a net cost of 65,000 points for a $1,000 flight. And, I earn frequent flyer miles when I fly that flight. But I do love Ultimate Rewards points as well.
DaninMCI
September 08, 2022
I had heard that the Chase portal did away with vacation rentals when they changed from Expedia to the much more limited (on hotels) portal partner they have now so I was excited to see your post that you could reserve vacation rentals. However, I don’t see that option on my chase UR portal. Am I missing something?
Katie Seemann
September 08, 2022
Hi,
You’re correct. You can’t book vacation rentals anymore through Chase Ultimate Rewards. We’ll get this post updated asap. Thanks for pointing this out!
Bob Kresek
October 25, 2022
I would strongly advise not to use the Chase Ultimate Rewards website unless you are using Chase points. I booked an refundable international flight to get to get the additional points by booking through their website, but it took over a half hour and two different agents to cancel the flight (you cannot cancel on flight on their website). Two days later I am still waiting for the credit on my charge card. Their seating charts are useless and their customer service reps are not capable.
Rocco
January 03, 2023
Bob, My experience was even worse. Even though the T&Cs clearly said my fare for an international flight was refundable, they would only give me a credit. Worse still, the international flight was $1,300, but the credit must be used all at once. I would have a hard time spending $1,300 on a single domestic flight, so I will presumably get screwed out of the remainder. On a previous occasion, a domestic flight was canceled by the airline. Delta immediately refunded the fare to the “original form of payment,” which was Chase. It then took Chase several weeks to refund the money to my card. The 5X points for using the Sapphire card on the Chase site are tempting, but there are many other faults with the Chase travel site. 1) You do not earn loyalty point for booking a hotel or car through Chase. 2) The hotel prices are consistently $5-15 higher on Chase versus the hotel website, so you are paying for those 5x points. 3) Chase does not recognize any discounts from AARP, AAA, etc. I will never use the Chase Travel Portal again, and I have instructed all my employees to purchase all travel directly from the airline, hotel, or car rental company.
Kevin W
January 19, 2023
I just returned from a trip to London flying on Delta. I booked my trip through the Chase platform but now Delta is saying my miles will not show up against my rewards number.
Is this correct?
Katie Seemann
January 20, 2023
Hi Kevin,
You should still be able to earn miles when you book through Chase. Did you add your Delta SkyMiles number when you booked the flight?
Kevin W
January 20, 2023
I think because I booked the basic option. This is a total let down.
Judy
January 27, 2023
All this makes me really concerned about using the portal. I did it once in the very beginning and it was great. Got an $1800 business class ticket for 120,000. No problems.
But all these negatives takes away a lot from the values of the Reserve 1.5 conversion
Jeanie LoVetri
February 19, 2023
The departure and arrival time on the flights on American Airlines are different (for the same flights) are different (a small amount). The same flight numbers. When I go to actually purchase the tickets I want (NYC to Minneapolis) it won’t let me finish. I called for help and the rep couldn’t do it either. I’m stumped. What is my best action?
Shane
February 19, 2023
My fiance and I primarily fly Delta and American Airlines. We only fly first class and stay at high-end resorts or rent vacation homes. I’ve been looking at attaining a new credit card and was looking at the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Delta American Express Platinum card. My goal is to maximize my leverage on the total amount of money I spend yearly for the highest return be it airfare, resorts or cash back. What card do you recommend for obtaining these goals?
Jarrod West
February 28, 2023
Hi Shane,
If I were you, I would lean toward the Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I say this because the points you earn with the Chase Sapphire Preferred card are transferable, or can be redeemed with nearly any airline/hotel via the Chase travel portal, whereas Delta SkyMiles can only be redeemed with Delta and its partners. Chase points give you significantly more flexibility when making redemptions.
Paula
March 09, 2023
Hi. I’m planning a trip to Jamaica Moon Palace Resort in Jan 2024. If I select and book the room with flexible cancellation/no penalty through the Chase portal and need to cancel before the cancellation deadline, how would that work? Would I need to call Chase to cancel or is there an option to cancel online or call the resort to cancel?
Keri Stooksbury
May 16, 2023
Hi Paula, I’d suggest that you reach out to Chase Travel directly at 866-345-4003 for advice specific to the reservation you’re planning.
Beth Benson
April 16, 2023
I always use my Chase Sapphire card for travel because of the good trip insurance benefit. My question is, does that same benefit apply when I use UR to book travel, using points earned via my Sapphire card? I can’t find anything on the UR site about this. I don’t want to have to purchase separate travel insurance.
Jarrod West
April 17, 2023
Hi Beth,
As long as some portion of the ticket is paid using your card then you will receive the insurance coverage.
sylvie rasmussen
May 10, 2023
I’m planning on opening a Chase Sapphire Reserve card then using it to buy airline tickets that will cost me enough to qualify for the bonus offer points. Will I then be able to redeem those points towards my travel purchases, or will my best use of the points be to give myself cash back?
Christine Krzyszton
May 11, 2023
Hi Sylvie. Once you’ve completed the minimum spending required to qualify for the welcome bonus, the points will be deposited into your Ultimate Rewards account. This may not happen immediately but once the points are in your account, you can use them to purchase flights for 1.5 cents each via the travel portal. You would only receive 1 cent each in value if you redeem the points for a statement credit. You may receive much greater value than either of these options if you transfer the points to airline partners and purchase award tickets. Here’s how to do that: /credit-cards/chase-ultimate-rewards-transfer-partners/
Yvonne
May 17, 2023
I’ve had this card for 5 years and have booked a lot of flights on varying airlines through the portal previously. But now I’m trying to book flights and I’m noticing A) the portal is showing higher prices than the airlines’ direct sites (B) options are now limited to only a few airlines. That wasn’t the case before. I’m disappointed. It was a card with great perks but now they won’t let us use our points freely like before, limiting our options for “pay yourself back,” and they’ve increased the annual fee since I got the card. It’s a shame and turning into a sham.
Matt
May 25, 2023
Hello. Could someone please confirm if you book a hotel through the the Chase Travel portal, whether you get points for the entire charge including taxes and fees, or do you only get points for the actual room rate? Cheers.
Christine Krzyszton
May 29, 2023
Hi Matt. You will receive points for the total charge made to your Chase card which should include taxes/fees. If you’re referring to any hotel rewards program loyalty points or elite benefits, you may or may not receive any as booking through Chase is considered a “third party” booking and may exclude these benefits.
Colleen
August 02, 2023
Hi! I have seen it mentioned several times that the best way to get maximum value for your points is usually to transfer to a travel partner– rather than booking through the Chase portal. I was under the understanding that Chase Reserve points were worth 1.5x when redeemed through the Chase portal, but that they only transfer at 1:1.
Jarrod West
August 03, 2023
Hi Colleen,
They are worth 1.5 cents per point when you redeem through the Chase travel portal, but when using transfer partners you can often get even more value than 1.5 cents per point depending on your redemption.
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