CSP Vs CS

[Stiga9]

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@newUser0 wrote:

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I totally agree that their redemption is really of very less value. But I have got some bonus points from the Amex Delta card and my previous travel with delta. So probably  I will use these points and say bye bye to them?

Which Airline do you think is good with respect to redemption value ? And also easy to get more points

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Yeah, use up DL miles and try to earn miles on some other airline:

As far as US Airlines go, American Airlines is probably the best (award chart wise), but after the complete US/AA merger most people are sure they will devalue their award chart. United has good economy redemptions for international travel, but the premium cabin award chart is pretty bad. So it's really hard to say. So CSP will probably be your best bet since you can transfer to United (if you don't mind economy INTL flights), British Airways (for short INTL trips), or Southwest (domestic travel), and you can earn points fast with the Freedom/CSP combo.

With the CSP you can transfer into Marriott and IHG (hotels you will use) however, the value is not good at all for Marriot and IHG for your UR pts.

The SPG card is good as well because you can transfer to American Airlines (for now, although i'm sure this will be gone soon). SPG card can transfer to a ton of other airlines so you may want to look into that card as well and see who's partner you like the most.

[newUser0]

Thanks for the Info.

I will look into this and see.

[Anonymous]

In addition to 2x on travel, no FTF, and the (extremely valuable) travel partners, CSP also gives you a much bigger sign-up bonus, a 7% dividend/bonus on all points earned in a calendar year, 20% off when you use the points as cash for travel (not recommended), and the "metal" card (quotations because it's only partially made of metal).

[red259]

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@Anonymous wrote:

In addition to 2x on travel, no FTF, and the (extremely valuable) travel partners, CSP also gives you a much bigger sign-up bonus, a 7% dividend/bonus on all points earned in a calendar year, 20% off when you use the points as cash for travel (not recommended), and the "metal" card (quotations because it's only partially made of metal).

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I love pulling my CSP out. I just like the weight to it. Its not a legitimate reason to pick a card, but its a nice perk for a card I wanted anyway. 

[phonic]

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@red259 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

In addition to 2x on travel, no FTF, and the (extremely valuable) travel partners, CSP also gives you a much bigger sign-up bonus, a 7% dividend/bonus on all points earned in a calendar year, 20% off when you use the points as cash for travel (not recommended), and the "metal" card (quotations because it's only partially made of metal).

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I love pulling my CSP out. I just like the weight to it. Its not a legitimate reason to pick a card, but its a nice perk for a card I wanted anyway. 

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+1

I often see people chastising the metal CSP and people who like them. But I prefer the heavy weight. It makes other cards feel cheap by comparison.

[Anonymous]

I have both and it depends on wht you use your cards for, if you just want cash back look somewhere else because neither card will give you that. But if you want it for travel purposes then the CSP is what you want and the sign up bonus is enough to pay for 4 years of the af if anything. But I dont say get the card for this reson but it's true when you gie it to people to pay they look at it and tap it on stuff because I guess they're fascinated by it being constructed from metal. and you can get an additional 5000 points for adding an authorized user for atleast 6 months an the best part they dont even have to use the card. 

[Open123]

In my view, the CSP is one of the mainstays in anyone's card portfolio.  Where the CS may be preferrable, is for the person who already has a Chase Ink Bold or Ink Plus.  There's no reason to pay an extra fee, since the Ink cards will confer full transferability to all Chase UR points cards.

[newUser0]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I have both and it depends on wht you use your cards for, if you just want cash back look somewhere else because neither card will give you that. But if you want it for travel purposes then the CSP is what you want and the sign up bonus is enough to pay for 4 years of the af if anything. But I dont say get the card for this reson but it's true when you gie it to people to pay they look at it and tap it on stuff because I guess they're fascinated by it being constructed from metal. and you can get an additional 5000 points for adding an authorized user for atleast 6 months an the best part they dont even have to use the card. 

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I am really confused when someone suggest me to use CSP For Travel. Aren't we supposed to use the Airlines cards for the travel purpose? 

Will CSP gives better benefits than using the Airline Credit Card for Travelling?

[Anonymous]

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@newUser0 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

I have both and it depends on wht you use your cards for, if you just want cash back look somewhere else because neither card will give you that. But if you want it for travel purposes then the CSP is what you want and the sign up bonus is enough to pay for 4 years of the af if anything. But I dont say get the card for this reson but it's true when you gie it to people to pay they look at it and tap it on stuff because I guess they're fascinated by it being constructed from metal. and you can get an additional 5000 points for adding an authorized user for atleast 6 months an the best part they dont even have to use the card. 

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I am really confused when someone suggest me to use CSP For Travel. Aren't we supposed to use the Airlines cards for the travel purpose? 

Will CSP gives better benefits than using the Airline Credit Card for Travelling?

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You're right let me clarify when I say travel I mean out of the country travel where foreign transaction fees begin to rack up. I'm not talking about a vacation to new york city where it doesn't really matter. And also its hard to judge exactly what airline card your talking about because theres hundreds of them. 

[Anonymous]

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@newUser0 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

I have both and it depends on wht you use your cards for, if you just want cash back look somewhere else because neither card will give you that. But if you want it for travel purposes then the CSP is what you want and the sign up bonus is enough to pay for 4 years of the af if anything. But I dont say get the card for this reson but it's true when you gie it to people to pay they look at it and tap it on stuff because I guess they're fascinated by it being constructed from metal. and you can get an additional 5000 points for adding an authorized user for atleast 6 months an the best part they dont even have to use the card. 

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I am really confused when someone suggest me to use CSP For Travel. Aren't we supposed to use the Airlines cards for the travel purpose? 

Will CSP gives better benefits than using the Airline Credit Card for Travelling?

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No!   Programs like Chase UR (which is what the CSP belongs to) Amex MR/SPG give much greater flexibility, because you can transfer into one of a number of programs, as needed, whereas for example if you use Citi AA cards, you can only get AA miles.    

Airline cards tend to give 2x points only on ticket purchases on those airlines.  The various program cards do that as well (when booked in various ways) plus many other ways (e.g. CSP on dining).

The advantage of airline cards comes from perks like priority boarding, extra free baggage for you and travelling companions.  These can be valuable, but again only apply to that airline, and if you fly one airline a lot, you will tend to have status with that airline which confers many of these benefits anyway.

Also, programs also allow transfer to hotel partners, and you would need a set of hotel cards to compete with that.