Chase Ultimate Rewards points are among the most useful and valuable currencies you can collect. If you could translate Chase points to dollars, they’d be worth 2.05 cents each based on TPG’s April 2025 valuations — but you can get far more (or less) value from your Chase points depending on how you redeem them….
Avios are quickly becoming one of the most popular loyalty currencies in Europe — and worldwide. While British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Aer Lingus AerClub have long used Avios as their loyalty currency, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Finnair Plus have now followed suit. What is unique and valuable about Avios is that…
For a limited time only, Citi cardholders can receive a 30% bonus when transferring ThankYou Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. ThankYou Rewards members typically get a 1:1 transfer ratio, meaning you’ll typically get 1,000 Virgin points for transferring 1,000 ThankYou points. However, from now until May 17, you’ll get 1,300 Virgin points instead…
Every year, the TPG Awards honor excellence in credit cards, loyalty programs and travel. Please click here to read more about our winner selection process and methodology for the 2024 TPG Awards. Chase has snagged the award for Best Travel Rewards Credit Card for the seventh year in a row. A consensus favorite among TPG…
For 26 out of 27 years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been the world’s busiest airport. The Georgia airport, home base and megahub of Delta Air Lines, once again claimed the top spot in Airports Council International’s annual rankings of the world’s busiest airports in 2024. ATL saw more than 108,000 passengers in 2024…
Marriott’s is the world’s largest hotel chain, with over 9,000 properties in 144 countries spread across 35-plus brands. Like most hotel chains, Marriott offers an extensive family of cobranded credit cards. These credit cards come from two issuers, American Express and Chase, with options ranging from no-annual-fee, entry-level cards to premium cards and a business…
It might surprise you to know that cruise lines routinely ban problematic customers — even without notification. Sometimes, these bewildered would-be cruisers only learn about their unwelcome status while attempting to book a new trip. For the four former cruise passengers you’re about to read about, landing on the “Do Not Sail” list came as…
American Airlines AAdvantage isn’t a transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards — or any other transferable credit card currency, for that matter. In fact, AAdvantage miles are some of the hardest airline miles to earn. But this doesn’t need to stop you from redeeming your hard-earned Chase Ultimate Rewards points for American flights. Let’s dive…
If you don’t love hot weather, you may want to reconsider booking a trip to typical European summer vacation destinations this year. Greece experienced two of its longest-lasting heat waves in 2023 and 2024. In Athens, the Acropolis was closed to visitors for several afternoons last July as temperatures soared above 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Last…
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are one of my favorite transferable rewards currencies due to the sheer number of high-value airline and hotel loyalty programs these points let me access. I often transfer Chase points to World of Hyatt, but you can also transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to many other partners, including United MileagePlus. Here’s…
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