Which points/miles do you value the most?

[Anonymous]

For me its
1. Starwood - can transfer to Alaska at 20000/25000
2. Alaska - most valuable for people out west.
3. Amex MR - can transfer to avios at great rates.
4. Chase UR - can transfer to Hyatt
5. AA - those flights Alaska and avios cannot cover.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
For me its
1. Starwood - can transfer to Alaska at 20000/25000
2. Alaska - most valuable for people out west.
3. Amex MR - can transfer to avios at great rates.
4. Chase UR - can transfer to Hyatt
5. AA - those flights Alaska and avios cannot cover.

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Chase UR.

[mikelo22]

Avios. And every good way to get them, including UR and MR. 

[mongstradamus]

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@Anonymous wrote:
For me its
1. Starwood - can transfer to Alaska at 20000/25000
2. Alaska - most valuable for people out west.
3. Amex MR - can transfer to avios at great rates.
4. Chase UR - can transfer to Hyatt
5. AA - those flights Alaska and avios cannot cover.

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I agree for the most part but reason number 3 isn't always applicable the BA avios transfer isn't always around unless you feel like waiting for that transfer bonus. I do agree startwood is probably best value. I am still waiting to see what the deal with chase UR with korean air is. If they are back together then i probably would switch amex and chase in your rankings. 

[Anonymous]

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@mongstradamus wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
For me its
1. Starwood - can transfer to Alaska at 20000/25000
2. Alaska - most valuable for people out west.
3. Amex MR - can transfer to avios at great rates.
4. Chase UR - can transfer to Hyatt
5. AA - those flights Alaska and avios cannot cover.

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I agree for the most part but reason number 3 isn't always applicable the BA avios transfer isn't always around unless you feel like waiting for that transfer bonus. I do agree startwood is probably best value. I am still waiting to see what the deal with chase UR with korean air is. If they are back together then i probably would switch amex and chase in your rankings. 

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From a redeeming viewpoint, tStarwood points are  often considered the most valuable.   But I think the real question to ask is: Which program(s) should I use? and then you need to also consider the earning potential of various cards.   So most of the time, it's hard to earn more than 1 SPG per $ unless you are staying at an Starwoods property.  Whereas lots of ways to earn multiple MR and UR per $ with more general spend.   So for say $10K of my normal spend, what could I get with the points that I would earn?

[mongstradamus]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@mongstradamus wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
For me its
1. Starwood - can transfer to Alaska at 20000/25000
2. Alaska - most valuable for people out west.
3. Amex MR - can transfer to avios at great rates.
4. Chase UR - can transfer to Hyatt
5. AA - those flights Alaska and avios cannot cover.

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I agree for the most part but reason number 3 isn't always applicable the BA avios transfer isn't always around unless you feel like waiting for that transfer bonus. I do agree startwood is probably best value. I am still waiting to see what the deal with chase UR with korean air is. If they are back together then i probably would switch amex and chase in your rankings. 

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From a redeeming viewpoint, tStarwood points are  often considered the most valuable.   But I think the real question to ask is: Which program(s) should I use? and then you need to also consider the earning potential of various cards.   So most of the time, it's hard to earn more than 1 SPG per $ unless you are staying at an Starwoods property.  Whereas lots of ways to earn multiple MR and UR per $ with more general spend.   So for say $10K of my normal spend, what could I get with the points that I would earn?

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In terms of earning from signup bonus in general i think UR cards are easiest CSP and Ink plus have pretty standard public offers that are nice like the 50000 CSP and 70k Ink plus that in practice can be churned every two years pretty reliably. MR is not as easy since once an lifetime signup bonus on personal cards, you can try and go the business card route. 

With all that being said SPG is probably worth most due to the better overall partners, and transfer of 20k spg points to 25k points. I have contemplated getting spg just to be as card to load with RB for 60k points an year, which is 75k in airline miles of your choice, mine probably would be alaska due to cathay and korean air partners. 

[Anonymous]

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@mongstradamus wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@mongstradamus wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
For me its
1. Starwood - can transfer to Alaska at 20000/25000
2. Alaska - most valuable for people out west.
3. Amex MR - can transfer to avios at great rates.
4. Chase UR - can transfer to Hyatt
5. AA - those flights Alaska and avios cannot cover.

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I agree for the most part but reason number 3 isn't always applicable the BA avios transfer isn't always around unless you feel like waiting for that transfer bonus. I do agree startwood is probably best value. I am still waiting to see what the deal with chase UR with korean air is. If they are back together then i probably would switch amex and chase in your rankings. 

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From a redeeming viewpoint, tStarwood points are  often considered the most valuable.   But I think the real question to ask is: Which program(s) should I use? and then you need to also consider the earning potential of various cards.   So most of the time, it's hard to earn more than 1 SPG per $ unless you are staying at an Starwoods property.  Whereas lots of ways to earn multiple MR and UR per $ with more general spend.   So for say $10K of my normal spend, what could I get with the points that I would earn?

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In terms of earning from signup bonus in general i think UR cards are easiest CSP and Ink plus have pretty standard public offers that are nice like the 50000 CSP and 70k Ink plus that in practice can be churned every two years pretty reliably. MR is not as easy since once an lifetime signup bonus on personal cards, you can try and go the business card route. 

With all that being said SPG is probably worth most due to the better overall partners, and transfer of 20k spg points to 25k points. I have contemplated getting spg just to be as card to load with RB for 60k points an year, which is 75k in airline miles of your choice, mine probably would be alaska due to cathay and korean air partners. 

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Right, I was thinking of "real" spend post bonus, but of course bonuses are more important

[Anonymous]

If you are talking on a point for point basis:

1. Starwood 

2. Chase Ultimate Rewards

3. Amex Membership Rewards

If you are talking about the rewards programs as a whole:

1. Chase Ultimate Rewards

2. Amex Membership Rewards

3. Starwood

I like flexible points that can be easily transferred. Starwood points are more valuable than the other points, but I tend to prefer the other programs. For just airline miles, I value United most because it has the most flexible options where I live. AA has a better program overall (imo) than United, and British Airways has some sweet redemption options due to the unique way their miles work. So for airlines I tend to value United -> AA -> BA, but if I lived at an AA hub it would be AA->United->BA. I also like the Southwest rapid rewards program for it's cheaper flights, but I don't try to earn SW miles (through CC spend or dining rewards) because I usually like to use my miles towards first class travel.

For hotel programs, I like both Mariott and Hyatt. I don't have either of their cards at the moment, but I have had cards for both and am a member in both their rewards programs. I don't have a specific hotel preference though. I don't use a specific hotel enough to get any premier status with the hotel chains since I do minimal work related travel. Occasionally I need to fly to one of my firm's other offices or for a conference or hearing in a different part of the state, but I do so maybe 7-10 times a year for a few days at a time. 

[Anonymous]

After making a ticket reservation for a friend tonight and seeing how valuable SWA pts are, I'd say they are up there with Chase UR.

1.76cpp

[mongstradamus]

It's an pretty flat rate with using ur top southwest last time I checked. There are much better values out there but that's not to bad