Chase Expanding 5/24 Policy to Additional Co-Brand Cards by Jess Farley December 10, 2018 64 Recent reports from around the points and miles community suggest that Chase may have expanded its 5/24 policy to include co-branded cards that were previously exempt from the tighter application rules.
Chase Partners With Expedia To Power Travel Portal by Sam Helmy August 20, 2018 34 Booking travel with Chase Ultimate Rewards just got better after it was announced that Chase has partnered with Expedia to run their Chase travel portal. The move is excellent news for Chase cardholders since Expedia group also owns Travelocity, Orbitz and Hotwire.com travel search engines, which should result in many more options.
Chase Eliminates Korean Air As Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy August 17, 2018 25 Chase has announced that Korean Air will no longer be an Ultimate Rewards transfer partner effective August 25, 2018. For anyone that has redeemed with Korean, this is a definite hit to the value of Ultimate Rewards.
Possible Devaluation Of Chase Sapphire Reserve Benefits Coming Soon by Sam Helmy May 11, 2018 35 It appears as though Chase will be cutting some benefits from the Chase Sapphire Reserve®. The move comes relatively quickly after Chase abolished Price and Returns protection across most of its cards. According to a document obtained by Doctor of Credit, the changes will affect some of the 3X earning on travel, as well as the guest access policy for the complimentary Priority Pass membership.
Chase Eliminating Price and Return Protection on Credit Cards by Sam Helmy April 24, 2018 36 When we reviewed the best credit cards for Price Protection, Chase cards came out on top. Sadly this will no longer be the case. Chase has quietly eliminated Price Protection and Return Protection from nearly all of its cards. When you visit the landing page of most Chase cards and click on Service & protection or Travel & purchase coverage, you will no longer see either benefit listed as a card feature.
Chase Adds Restrictions to Southwest Consumer Cards by Sam Helmy April 14, 2018 11 Chase has added eligibility restrictions to the consumer versions of its Southwest Credit Cards. The new eligibility criteria affect the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, and Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card. The change may make getting the Southwest Companion Pass a little more difficult going forward.
IHG Reduces Value of Free Night Certificate by Sam Helmy April 4, 2018 35 IHG has reduced the value of its annual free night certificate earned by being an IHG® Rewards Select Credit Card cardmember. Certificates issued as of May 1, 2018, can only be redeemed at properties that have standard award nights priced at 40,000 points or less. Category 8 or higher properties will no longer be eligible for redemption with the free night certificate.
Citi Prestige vs Sapphire Reserve – Which Provides More Value? by Jess Farley April 2, 2018 22 We put two of the top premium travel rewards cards head to head, the Citi Prestige® Card vs Chase Sapphire Reserve®: Which would you pick?
Chase Freedom Credit Cards by Erik Paquet April 12, 2025 36 A Freedom credit card can play a key supporting role in your broader strategy for earning Chase Ultimate Rewards. These no-annual-fee cards help you build your points balance faster, offering 1.5% cash back on everyday purchases or up to 5% cash back on select categories each quarter. Here's our guide to supercharging your Ultimate Rewards balance with a Chase Freedom card.
Priority Pass Introduces Digital Cards for Chase-Sponsored Memberships by Sam Helmy November 21, 2017 43 Priority Pass has added support for digital membership cards for Chase-sponsored Priority Pass Select memberships. If you've got a priority pass membership through the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, or The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card and have been frustrated that you needed to carry a card with you at all times, you're in luck. However, don't ditch the physical card too fast!
All About The United TravelBank Card by Sam Helmy September 9, 2017 1 United and Chase have announced the introduction of a new co-branded credit card -- the United℠ TravelBank Card, which is the only United co-brand credit card that has no annual fee.