Confused about CSP points transfer vs booking with Chase directly

[bigbang91]

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@CraigHwk wrote:

It seems it's really an issue of where I am flying to.   To the Baltimore/DC area, there are practically no Saver Awards available, so everything is 50,000 round trip.  Philly has a couple more, so apparently you need to be ultra flexable when it comes to United.

Tried a flight from DEN to Tampa and there are a lot more Saver Award flights.  Oh well.   Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about United.  I just needed a better understanding of how their Awards system works.  Now I do.  Thank you.

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United is not the only option for Ur point transfer. Southwest or Ba also are viable options

[jsucool76]

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@bigbang91 wrote:

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@CraigHwk wrote:

It seems it's really an issue of where I am flying to.   To the Baltimore/DC area, there are practically no Saver Awards available, so everything is 50,000 round trip.  Philly has a couple more, so apparently you need to be ultra flexable when it comes to United.

Tried a flight from DEN to Tampa and there are a lot more Saver Award flights.  Oh well.   Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about United.  I just needed a better understanding of how their Awards system works.  Now I do.  Thank you.

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United is not the only option for Ur point transfer. Southwest or Ba also are viable options

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^^

BA Avios are the king of short haul domestic flight options, but just make sure you find availability for what you want before you go transferring willy nilly.