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re: Chase Ultimate Rewards Question
Posted on 4/7/14 at 12:38 pm to lapistola
Posted on 4/7/14 at 12:38 pm to lapistola
Your easiest/simplest bet is going to be to transfer to United and book. This doesn't mean you'll be flying on United planes the whole time, as Star Alliance airlines can be booked with United awards.
Do some Google searched on booking United Awards with Chase UR points to get an idea on how the process works. Play around with United website's award booking tool. The more you use it, the better you get at it.
Do NOT transfer your points into United until you have figured out all the flights you'll need and confirm availability.
Pro Tip: Search award availability by segment. So if I want to go from MSY to Bangkok, you can try MSY to BKK and click roundtrip, but you will get much better results doing MSY to IAH, IAH to SFO, SFO to BKK (or whatever alternatives) and similarly for the return.
It pays to know all the different routes between airports and who flies them. Wikipedia the airports to learn this info. Very helpful.
Do some Google searched on booking United Awards with Chase UR points to get an idea on how the process works. Play around with United website's award booking tool. The more you use it, the better you get at it.
Do NOT transfer your points into United until you have figured out all the flights you'll need and confirm availability.
Pro Tip: Search award availability by segment. So if I want to go from MSY to Bangkok, you can try MSY to BKK and click roundtrip, but you will get much better results doing MSY to IAH, IAH to SFO, SFO to BKK (or whatever alternatives) and similarly for the return.
It pays to know all the different routes between airports and who flies them. Wikipedia the airports to learn this info. Very helpful.
This post was edited on 4/7/14 at 12:40 pm
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 12:42 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Excellent. Thanks for the tips. Will definitely be using that info.
I just did a quick search with United and it was about 1.50 cent/point for the flight I wanted with only the return trip being in the "Saver" reward category, so I'm sure if I played around with the dates I could find another Saver flight for the departure trip and make it even higher.
I just did a quick search with United and it was about 1.50 cent/point for the flight I wanted with only the return trip being in the "Saver" reward category, so I'm sure if I played around with the dates I could find another Saver flight for the departure trip and make it even higher.
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