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Chase Sapphire credit card points can be used to book flights with most major airlines through the Chase Travel portal. You can also transfer points from your Chase Sapphire credit card to 11 airlines, including JetBlue, Aer Lingus, Emirates, Southwest, United, and Virgin Atlantic, at a 1:1 point-to-airline mile ratio. But you get more value for your points by redeeming them for airfare, hotels, car rentals, and cruises through Chase Travel.
Chase Sapphire Airline Partners
- Aer Lingus
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways
- Emirates
- Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM
- Iberia Plus
- JetBlue
- Singapore Airlines
- Southwest
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
The Chase Sapphire cards are also partnered with Oneworld airlines, SkyTeam airlines and Star Alliance airlines.
Ways to Redeem Chase Sapphire Points for Airfare
There are four ways to use a Chase Sapphire card to purchase airfare. That's true for both Sapphire cards: The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card.
1. Book Through Chase Travel
You can book flights on pretty much any major airline directly through the Chase Travel portal. 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
Most 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. Also, there is no minimum amount of points required to redeem for cash.
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 all 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.
How much value you get for transferred points varies by partner. This offers a certain amount of boom-or-bust potential. Your Chase Sapphire credit card points could wind up being worth a lot more than normal or a lot less.
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Mark Farms, Member
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Almost all airlines can be used: United, Southwest, British Airways, to name just a few.
witchwoodd4, Member
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United,British Airlines etc
People also ask
What are Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners?
The Chase transfer partners are British Airways Executive Club, IHG Rewards Club, United MileagePlus, and 11 other loyalty programs. Customers with an eligible Chase credit card can transfer points to any of these partners, usually at a 1:1 ratio, and then redeem the transferred points through that partner’s loyalty program.
Chase Transfer Partners List
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- British Airways Executive Club
- Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates Skywards
- ...
Do Chase Sapphire reward points expire?
No, Chase Sapphire reward points do not expire as long as your account remains open. While your reward points won’t expire, you can still lose them if, for example, you don’t redeem them before you close your Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve® credit card account.
The same is true if Chase decides to close the account for you. This generally happens when you don’t pay your credit card bills, but there are other situations, too.
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read full answer by Maria Adams, Credit Cards ModeratorWhat airlines can I use with my Chase Sapphire Preferred card points?
You can use your Chase Sapphire Preferred points to book flights with most major airlines through the Chase Ultimate Rewards website. You can also transfer points to the card's airline partners and book directly through them.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Airline Partners
- Aer Lingus
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways
- Emirates
- Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM
- Iberia Plus
- JetBlue
- Singapore Airlines
- Southwest
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
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