@skigirl916 wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:i can confirm that 40K points ($400 cash) was loaded to my CSP account 2 days ago after I spent 5k on it. And I got this card for just one month. I was able to redeem it as cash to my checking account and use it for something else. The whole process was painless. I <3 Chase
Gah. Those points could have gone alot farther had you used them for somthing other than cash...
Like?
Well ur points are most valuable if you transfer to partners, you will get much better value closer to $1000
Which partners, In particular..
I know if I move them over to SWA I can get another ~$700 worth of airfare out of them.
Southwest, like you said. Even if you don't go through the UR site, you could squeeze $1000 in airfare out of 40K points. More if you do go through UR site.
Marriott. $600 direct, more through UR site.
Hyatt. Possibly $750 direct, more through UR site.
United. (Hello upgrade to First Class on roundtrip to Hawaii from mainland.)
Those are some good ideas, i am not the biggest fan of transferring UR points to marriot because marriot points aren't worth all that much imo. I would rather transfer to hyatt for either park hyatt or andaz hotels.
I think you can do united one way to Europe for less than 45k , I am still fan of business to Hawaii from east coast for 45k
Yeah, I was just throwing ideas out there.
BF and I are going to Thailand in January (from Denver)... only thing, it's my treat. So, we're flying coach. Regretting that decision now...
From west coast its not as bad , but coach can be uncomfortable if you are bit taller . I flew emirates in septemeber when i went to thailand. What airline are you flying that can matter an bit.
@skigirl916 wrote:
@juggar wrote:Guys I just got this card as well, I will need to fly to Cancun(from ATL int'l) this upcoming January. I saw on the Chase rewards site it was only 293 for round trip and that translates into 29K points or so.
Is that a good deal? I don't normally travel.
Yes. That's at least $100 cheaper than if you bought non-refundable from the discounted carriers/sites.
I don't usually like using UR points for short flights, but have you checked how much it would to fly delta, since i am pretty sure that atl is an delta hub, so you could probably fly direct. Your best bet probably would be doing transfer to avios and then flying on AA. I am not 100% sure if its an direct flight on AA though. I just took an quick look and it would be 18k RT from ATL to Cancun RT if you do it that way.
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:i can confirm that 40K points ($400 cash) was loaded to my CSP account 2 days ago after I spent 5k on it. And I got this card for just one month. I was able to redeem it as cash to my checking account and use it for something else. The whole process was painless. I <3 Chase
Gah. Those points could have gone alot farther had you used them for somthing other than cash...
Like?
Well ur points are most valuable if you transfer to partners, you will get much better value closer to $1000
Which partners, In particular..
I know if I move them over to SWA I can get another ~$700 worth of airfare out of them.
Southwest, like you said. Even if you don't go through the UR site, you could squeeze $1000 in airfare out of 40K points. More if you do go through UR site.
Marriott. $600 direct, more through UR site.
Hyatt. Possibly $750 direct, more through UR site.
United. (Hello upgrade to First Class on roundtrip to Hawaii from mainland.)
Those are some good ideas, i am not the biggest fan of transferring UR points to marriot because marriot points aren't worth all that much imo. I would rather transfer to hyatt for either park hyatt or andaz hotels.
I think you can do united one way to Europe for less than 45k , I am still fan of business to Hawaii from east coast for 45k
Yeah, I was just throwing ideas out there.
BF and I are going to Thailand in January (from Denver)... only thing, it's my treat. So, we're flying coach. Regretting that decision now...
Yeah...I've never been on a flight that long, but I'm a larger guy and would NOT enjoy coach for 15+hrs, at all.
I'm tiny and he's only 5'9'' so we're okay.
Yeah thats fine for coach , i am over six foot so sometimes leg room can be issue. The worst thing about flying coach i feel is all the crying babies
@Anonymous wrote:Freezing my EQ might be a good idea. Last time they pulled EQ and EX when I applied for the CSP. I Think I'll go for it tomorrow.. That trip is right around the corner. Time goes fast.
You are east coast? like me? they double pulled EX and TU just something to keep in mind.
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:i can confirm that 40K points ($400 cash) was loaded to my CSP account 2 days ago after I spent 5k on it. And I got this card for just one month. I was able to redeem it as cash to my checking account and use it for something else. The whole process was painless. I <3 Chase
Gah. Those points could have gone alot farther had you used them for somthing other than cash...
Like?
Well ur points are most valuable if you transfer to partners, you will get much better value closer to $1000
Which partners, In particular..
I know if I move them over to SWA I can get another ~$700 worth of airfare out of them.
Southwest, like you said. Even if you don't go through the UR site, you could squeeze $1000 in airfare out of 40K points. More if you do go through UR site.
Marriott. $600 direct, more through UR site.
Hyatt. Possibly $750 direct, more through UR site.
United. (Hello upgrade to First Class on roundtrip to Hawaii from mainland.)
Those are some good ideas, i am not the biggest fan of transferring UR points to marriot because marriot points aren't worth all that much imo. I would rather transfer to hyatt for either park hyatt or andaz hotels.
I think you can do united one way to Europe for less than 45k , I am still fan of business to Hawaii from east coast for 45k
Yeah, I was just throwing ideas out there.
BF and I are going to Thailand in January (from Denver)... only thing, it's my treat. So, we're flying coach. Regretting that decision now...
Yeah...I've never been on a flight that long, but I'm a larger guy and would NOT enjoy coach for 15+hrs, at all.
I'm tiny and he's only 5'9'' so we're okay.
Yeah thats fine for coach , i am over six foot so sometimes leg room can be issue. The worst thing about flying coach i feel is all the crying babies
Bose noise canceling headphones. Best invention ever
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:i can confirm that 40K points ($400 cash) was loaded to my CSP account 2 days ago after I spent 5k on it. And I got this card for just one month. I was able to redeem it as cash to my checking account and use it for something else. The whole process was painless. I <3 Chase
Gah. Those points could have gone alot farther had you used them for somthing other than cash...
Like?
Well ur points are most valuable if you transfer to partners, you will get much better value closer to $1000
Which partners, In particular..
I know if I move them over to SWA I can get another ~$700 worth of airfare out of them.
Southwest, like you said. Even if you don't go through the UR site, you could squeeze $1000 in airfare out of 40K points. More if you do go through UR site.
Marriott. $600 direct, more through UR site.
Hyatt. Possibly $750 direct, more through UR site.
United. (Hello upgrade to First Class on roundtrip to Hawaii from mainland.)
Those are some good ideas, i am not the biggest fan of transferring UR points to marriot because marriot points aren't worth all that much imo. I would rather transfer to hyatt for either park hyatt or andaz hotels.
I think you can do united one way to Europe for less than 45k , I am still fan of business to Hawaii from east coast for 45k
Yeah, I was just throwing ideas out there.
BF and I are going to Thailand in January (from Denver)... only thing, it's my treat. So, we're flying coach. Regretting that decision now...
Yeah...I've never been on a flight that long, but I'm a larger guy and would NOT enjoy coach for 15+hrs, at all.
I'm tiny and he's only 5'9'' so we're okay.
Yeah thats fine for coach , i am over six foot so sometimes leg room can be issue. The worst thing about flying coach i feel is all the crying babies
Bose noise canceling headphones. Best invention ever
they aren't cheap :-) next time i fly to far east i want to try at least business class :-)
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@skigirl916 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:i can confirm that 40K points ($400 cash) was loaded to my CSP account 2 days ago after I spent 5k on it. And I got this card for just one month. I was able to redeem it as cash to my checking account and use it for something else. The whole process was painless. I <3 Chase
Gah. Those points could have gone alot farther had you used them for somthing other than cash...
Like?
Well ur points are most valuable if you transfer to partners, you will get much better value closer to $1000
Which partners, In particular..
I know if I move them over to SWA I can get another ~$700 worth of airfare out of them.
Southwest, like you said. Even if you don't go through the UR site, you could squeeze $1000 in airfare out of 40K points. More if you do go through UR site.
Marriott. $600 direct, more through UR site.
Hyatt. Possibly $750 direct, more through UR site.
United. (Hello upgrade to First Class on roundtrip to Hawaii from mainland.)
Those are some good ideas, i am not the biggest fan of transferring UR points to marriot because marriot points aren't worth all that much imo. I would rather transfer to hyatt for either park hyatt or andaz hotels.
I think you can do united one way to Europe for less than 45k , I am still fan of business to Hawaii from east coast for 45k
Yeah, I was just throwing ideas out there.
BF and I are going to Thailand in January (from Denver)... only thing, it's my treat. So, we're flying coach. Regretting that decision now...
Yeah...I've never been on a flight that long, but I'm a larger guy and would NOT enjoy coach for 15+hrs, at all.
I'm tiny and he's only 5'9'' so we're okay.
Yeah thats fine for coach , i am over six foot so sometimes leg room can be issue. The worst thing about flying coach i feel is all the crying babies
Bose noise canceling headphones. Best invention ever
they aren't cheap :-) next time i fly to far east i want to try at least business class :-)
They are expensive buggers but after a 5 hour trip to Vegas with two crying babies in the seats behind me I had to have them