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xgac12x
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Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?

What doy ou think is the best way to redeem points? I am just curious, I would like to use them for airfare probably

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icyhot
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?

I hear TYP are best used booking travel or traveling to partners.
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xgac12x
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?

Well I would like to use them for airfare, maybe a Europe trip next year, but Im not sure which partner would be the best to transfer them to

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Anonymous
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?


@xgac12x wrote:

Well I would like to use them for airfare, maybe a Europe trip next year, but Im not sure which partner would be the best to transfer them to


The best valie is to transfer them to American Airlines

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longtime_lurker
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?


@Anonymous wrote:

@xgac12x wrote:

Well I would like to use them for airfare, maybe a Europe trip next year, but Im not sure which partner would be the best to transfer them to


The best valie is to transfer them to American Airlines


OP, what I think irish means is use them to book AA flights for the most value to go to Europe Smiley Wink ...as of right now AA is not a TY partner Smiley Sad

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Anonymous
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?


@longtime_lurker wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

@xgac12x wrote:

Well I would like to use them for airfare, maybe a Europe trip next year, but Im not sure which partner would be the best to transfer them to


The best valie is to transfer them to American Airlines


OP, what I think irish means is use them to book AA flights for the most value to go to Europe Smiley Wink ...as of right now AA is not a TY partner Smiley Sad


Heh, exactly what I meant :-). Thanks for the correction.  Wishful thinking on my part :-)

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jsucool76
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?

With the thank you PREMIER card there is NO enhanced value with american airlines. That is a prestige ONLY benefit. 

 

When you find out the dates of your trip, start looking on the airline websites for how much it would cost in points on those programs. 

 

Alternatively, with the PREMIER card, points are worth 1.25 cents per point when redeemed for travel through the thankyou portal. Depending on how any points you have, and your dates of travel/availability,  your options may be great. 

 

I know you can do US to europe on singapore in first class for 62.5k each way, if you can find availability. 

 

Etihad is also a partner of AirBerlin which can get you to europe, on a distance based award chart. 

 

My only thing is search routes/availability BEFORE you transfer. 

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longtime_lurker
Valued Contributor

Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?


@jsucool76 wrote:

With the thank you PREMIER card there is NO enhanced value with american airlines. That is a prestige ONLY benefit. 

 

When you find out the dates of your trip, start looking on the airline websites for how much it would cost in points on those programs. 

 

Alternatively, with the PREMIER card, points are worth 1.25 cents per point when redeemed for travel through the thankyou portal. Depending on how any points you have, and your dates of travel/availability,  your options may be great. 

 

I know you can do US to europe on singapore in first class for 62.5k each way, if you can find availability. 

 

Etihad is also a partner of AirBerlin which can get you to europe, on a distance based award chart. 

 

My only thing is search routes/availability BEFORE you transfer. 


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jsucool76
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?


@longtime_lurker wrote:

@jsucool76 wrote:

With the thank you PREMIER card there is NO enhanced value with american airlines. That is a prestige ONLY benefit. 

 

When you find out the dates of your trip, start looking on the airline websites for how much it would cost in points on those programs. 

 

Alternatively, with the PREMIER card, points are worth 1.25 cents per point when redeemed for travel through the thankyou portal. Depending on how any points you have, and your dates of travel/availability,  your options may be great. 

 

I know you can do US to europe on singapore in first class for 62.5k each way, if you can find availability. 

 

Etihad is also a partner of AirBerlin which can get you to europe, on a distance based award chart. 

 

My only thing is search routes/availability BEFORE you transfer. 


It's 1.33 with premier on aa, 1.25 for others...just saying


Doesn't say that ANYWHERE on the website. 

 

Prestige redeems at 1.6 for AA, and 1.33 for ALL OTHER travel costs

 

@Premier redeems @ 1.25 for all travel

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xgac12x
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Re: Best way to redeem Citi Premier points?

I will definitely figure out the dates and where I am flying to before hand. Then probably jump on here and get advice haha
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