If I had to give up one flexible points ecosystem, the answer wouldn’t be as obvious as it once was. For years, my answer probably would have been easier. Chase …
Transfer Partners
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Credit Cards
Death By 1,000 Cuts: Is It Time To Break Up With Chase Ultimate Rewards And Hyatt?
by joehegby joehegFor years, my easiest answer for why Chase Ultimate Rewards points were valuable was simple: Hyatt. That was the killer app. Sure, Chase has airline partners. You can transfer points …
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When a transferable points program loses an airline partner, the immediate reaction is usually the same: another devaluation. And technically, that reaction isn’t wrong. American Express has confirmed that U.S. …
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Points & Miles
Transferring Capital One Miles vs Booking Through Capital One Travel
by joehegby joehegIf you earn miles with Capital One cards, you usually have two ways to book flights: Transfer Capital One miles to an airline partner and book an award ticket Book …
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If you’ve been around Citi’s ThankYou ecosystem for a while, you probably still think of this card as “the Citi Premier.” Citi has since refreshed and renamed it the Citi …
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Credit Cards
Is the Capital One Venture X Still Worth Keeping When You Already Have Other Premium Cards?
by joehegby joehegI’ve had the Capital One Venture X for a while, and when it launched, it completely reshaped how people thought about premium travel cards. But I already had or have …
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Parks/Nature
Your Guide to Bilt Transfers: Top Picks, Mid-Tier Maybes, and Skips
by joehegby joehegBilt’s roster of transfer partners keeps getting bigger—and that’s a big part of why the program has become so useful. It now has 20 airline partners and 5 hotel partners, …
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Points & Miles
I Could’ve Moved AMEX Points to Alaska via Hawaiian. Here’s Why I Didn’t
by joehegby joehegIf it hasn’t already happened, today was likely the last day you could transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines. I’ve written about this before, since HawaiianMiles could …
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There’s been a lot of chatter lately about the future of American Express Membership Rewards transfers to Hawaiian Airlines—and it’s not just about HawaiianMiles. The real concern? This change will …