WalletHub, Financial Company
@WalletHub
There are four ways to use a Chase Sapphire card to purchase airfare. That's true for all three Sapphire cards: Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve and the original Sapphire Card (no longer available to new applicants).
1.Redeem Points Through Ultimate Rewards. You can book flights on pretty much any major airline directly through the Ultimate Rewards website. This option allows you to charge part of the flight to your card if you don't have enough points to cover the full fare.
2.Transfer Points to a Travel Partner. A majority of Chase's travel rewards partners are airlines. So if you belong to one of their loyalty programs, you can transfer your Ultimate Rewards points to that program and combine them with the miles/points already in that account for redemption. Transfers are done at a 1:1 ratio.
3.Get Cash Back. You can always redeem your Chase Sapphire points for a statement credit and use the savings to pay for your plane ticket, wherever you book it. Bear in mind that you need at least 2,000 points to redeem for cash, and your points are worth 25% more when redeemed for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards.
4.Simply Pay with Your Sapphire Card. The most obvious of your options doesn't really involve rewards, but it's nevertheless worth noting that both Chase Sapphire cards can be used to purchase airfare directly from airlines, travel-comparison sites, etc. Besides, paying for a plane ticket could help you reach either of the Sapphire cards' initial spending requirements, thereby earning you a lucrative initial bonus.
Debbie Fischer, Working Mom
@globetrotter4li
You can transfer points from a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve credit card to one of Chase’s airline partners. You can also book a flight on any major airline with points through the Chase Ultimate Rewards website. In other words, there are some official Chase Sapphire airline partners, but most any airline you’ll want to fly on qualifies unofficially.
Here are the official Chase Sapphire airline partners:
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- British Airways Executive Club
- Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM
- Iberia Plus
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- Singapore Airlines
- Southwest Rapid Rewards
- United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
You can transfer your Chase Sapphire points to any of these airline loyalty programs at a 1:1 ratio. That means 1 Sapphire point for 1 partner mile/point. But you can only redeem them in 1,000-point increments. Transferring your earnings to an official airline partner isn’t the only way to turn Chase Sapphire points into airfare, though.
Mark Farms, Member
@mark_farms
Almost all airlines can be used: United, Southwest, British Airways, to name just a few.
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Robert Stark, Member
@robert.stark
You can use prety much all major airlines , as long as you book the flight through their rewards website.
witchwoodd4, Member
@witchwoodd4
United,British Airlines etc
Mark Towers, Retired CFP
@MarkTowers
All major if you redeem through their portal. You can also transfer 1:1 to a few partners, it you're a regular. Just log into your account at chase.com.
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