CSP vs Thank You Prem

[mxp114]

I love the TY Premier for the flight points and am currently banking my TY points, hoping the rumored British/Singapore Airlines transfer partnership happens. Citi has to be revising ThankYou, it has a lot of potential but is currently lackluster. Chase Ultimate Rewards is a much better program, higher value points and better options like Marriot, Hyatt, and United Airlines. If Citi gets American Airlines in ThankYou, it would be a major shift for the program.

[bs6054]

In a typical case of asking but then doing what I wanted to do anyway:  Just applied for Premier and got instant approval (which surprised me as I just got the Preferred), so now Citi is my biggest credit provider. 

Thanks

[Cdnewmanpac]

I was going to post about my wife's experiences with the card (I have csp, she has ty premier), but I guess its moot now. I will say we have been able to make use of the companion ticket, but haven't ever gotten more than $125 in value out of it, since the ticket price through spirit is ALWAYS more expensive than any other route. She uses the card as her primary and doesn't have a forward, so that may allow you to accumulate points faster than she has. she flies a different airline just about every time for work and uses her points for short haul flights in the rocky mtn region. For that type of redemption, she often seems to get as much or more value as I would get using UR points. 

[Open123]

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@bs6054 wrote:

In a typical case of asking but then doing what I wanted to do anyway:  

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I find this to be the best reason of all.  When I really wanna know what I want to do, I flip a coin.