How to Easily Redeem Chase Points (for MAX Value)

Daniel Braun
7 Mar 202420:40

Summary

TLDRIn this video, the creator shares expert tips on maximizing Chase points for travel, focusing on how to book award flights with airline transfer partners. They demonstrate using tools like Seats.Aro for finding award travel deals, explain the value of transfer bonuses from Chase to British Airways and Air France, and show how to book flights with points for destinations like Hawaii and Paris. The video emphasizes the benefits of transferring points to partner airlines instead of booking through the Chase Travel Portal for better value, using specific examples of economy and business class flights.

Takeaways

  • 😀 SeatsAero is a powerful $9.99/month tool for finding award flights and saves time in the search process.
  • ✈️ British Airways (BA) is a Chase transfer partner, allowing you to book American Airlines flights through the Oneworld alliance.
  • 💰 It's important to calculate point value by comparing award ticket costs (points and fees) to cash prices for better decision-making.
  • 💳 Always take advantage of Chase transfer bonuses, like the 30% bonus to British Airways, to maximize point value.
  • 🌍 For business class flights to Europe, using the Flying Blue program with Air France and KLM is an excellent option.
  • 💡 Comparing Chase points required for booking directly through the Chase portal vs transferring to airline partners reveals significant savings.
  • 📊 The best value comes from transferring points to airline partners, which can often result in fewer points needed for booking flights.
  • 🚀 Transfer bonuses (e.g., 25% to Flying Blue) can further reduce the number of points required for award bookings, improving the value of your points.
  • 🌟 The speaker stresses the importance of searching for flights with flexibility in dates (±7 days) to find the best award availability.
  • 🎓 Learning by example is the key to mastering the points and miles game; watching practical demonstrations on booking flights can help solidify concepts.

Q & A

  • What is the primary tool recommended for finding award travel deals in the video?

    -The speaker recommends *Seats Arrow*, a website that helps search for award travel and makes the process more efficient, costing $9.99 per month.

  • How does the speaker explain the benefit of using *Seats Arrow* for booking flights?

    -The speaker explains that *Seats Arrow* saves a lot of time when searching for flights, particularly for Hawaii, by showing available dates and sorting by economy class tickets.

  • Why can American Airlines flights not be booked directly with Chase points?

    -American Airlines is not a direct transfer partner of Chase, but it is part of the OneWorld Alliance, meaning flights on American Airlines can still be booked using points from other OneWorld partners like British Airways.

  • What role does British Airways play in booking American Airlines flights with Chase points?

    -British Airways is a Chase transfer partner, so Chase points can be transferred to British Airways Avios and used to book American Airlines flights that are part of the OneWorld Alliance.

  • How does the speaker calculate the value of points for booking a flight?

    -The speaker calculates the value of points by subtracting the fees from the cash price of the ticket, then dividing by the number of points required for the award booking. This gives the value per point.

  • What was the example of point redemption in the video for a flight from Dallas to Maui?

    -For the Dallas to Maui flight, 27,750 Avios points were needed, with $560 in fees. The value per point was calculated as 1.98 cents when comparing the award price to the cash price of $417.

  • What impact does a transfer bonus have on the value of Chase points?

    -A transfer bonus, such as the 30% bonus to British Airways, increases the value of Chase points. In the video, this bonus would reduce the number of Chase points required for the same award, increasing the value per point to 2.57 cents.

  • Why is it better to transfer Chase points to airline partners rather than booking through the Chase Travel Portal?

    -Transferring Chase points to airline partners like Flying Blue or British Airways often provides better value, as demonstrated in the video where booking through the Chase Travel Portal required 159,000 points, while transferring to Flying Blue only needed 50,000 points.

  • What is the cost of a business class flight from New York JFK to Paris using Flying Blue miles?

    -The business class flight from JFK to Paris with Air France through Flying Blue costs 50,000 miles plus $24 in taxes/fees, which was demonstrated as a good deal compared to the cash price of $1,988.

  • How do transfer bonuses improve the value of Chase points when booking flights?

    -Transfer bonuses, such as a 25% bonus to Flying Blue, reduce the number of Chase points required to book flights. This results in better value per point when booking flights through airline partners.

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