Page Contents<\/p>
- What Is Points Boost?<\/a>
- Which airlines and hotels are part of Chase Points Boost?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Which Chase Credit Cards Have Access to Points Boost?<\/a>
- Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve Business<\/a><\/li>
- Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Card, Ink Business Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card, and Ink Plus\u00ae<\/sup> Business Credit Card<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Should You Use Chase Points Boost?<\/a>
- Points Boost versus Chase transfer partners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
What Is Points Boost?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Points Boost lets you redeem Ultimate Rewards<\/a> points for up to 2\u00a2 each<\/strong><\/em> through Chase Travel. While that rate is, on its face, more value than the up to 1.5\u00a2 you previously got with some of Chase\u2019s top Ultimate Rewards-earning cards<\/a>, there\u2019s a catch. Points Boost might not be available every time you redeem through the portal.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because Points Boost only applies to a limited and rotating set of redemptions. Specifically, you\u2019ll get the elevated rate on \u201ctop booked hotels and flights with select airlines through Chase Travel.\u201d And the list changes over time.<\/p>\n
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Credit: Sara Dubler\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Which airlines and hotels are part of Chase Points Boost?<\/span><\/h3>\n
Unfortunately, Chase doesn't publish an up-to-date list of which airlines and hotels participate in Points Boost. For the most accurate information, you'll need to search in the Chase Travel portal. We performed several searches and found Points Boost options with the following airlines:<\/p>\n
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- Alaska Airlines<\/li>\n
- American Airlines<\/li>\n
- British Airways<\/li>\n
- Iberia<\/li>\n
- JetBlue<\/li>\n
- LATAM Airlines<\/li>\n
- Lufthansa<\/li>\n
- Qantas<\/li>\n
- Singapore Airlines<\/li>\n
- Southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
That's not to say that this is an exhaustive list. These are some of the airlines that had Points Boost offers at the time of writing. And unfortunately, the majority of the Points Boost-eligible flights were for premium economy or business-class bookings.<\/p>\n
Economy flights eligible for Points Boost were few and far between. That means you'll still need to shell out a significant number of points to book your flight.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of Alaska Airlines Points Boost in the Chase Travel portal<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n On the hotel side, top-booked properties \u2014 including those in The Edit<\/a> program \u2014 also qualify.<\/p>\n
Points Boost isn\u2019t as flexible as the previous model, which allowed you to book nearly any type of travel through the Chase portal and redeem points at up to 1.5\u00a2 each, depending on the card. Now, redemptions that don\u2019t qualify for Points Boost offer just 1\u00a2 per point.<\/p>\n
Put differently, you might get more value from your points than before, but (maybe) not on every booking.<\/p>\n
Which Chase Credit Cards Have Access to Points Boost?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Here are the five Chase cards with access to Points Boost, plus what your points could be worth and how long you have left to redeem at the old fixed rates.<\/p>\n
Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve Business<\/span><\/h3>\n
The Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>) and Sapphire Reserve for Business\u2120<\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>) offer the highest redemption rates through Points Boost. They\u2019re the top cards in Chase\u2019s lineup, after all.<\/p>\n
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- What your Ultimate Rewards points are worth on Points Boost-eligible redemptions:<\/strong> Up to 2\u00a2 per point on premium cabin airfare and select hotel bookings through Chase Travel. Eligible fares include Economy, Premium Economy, Business, and First Class, but exclude Basic Economy.<\/li>\n
- When your current fixed-rate redemption benefits go away:<\/strong> If you were approved before June 23, 2025, points earned before October 26, 2025 will automatically receive the higher value \u2014 either Points Boost or the legacy 1.5\u00a2 rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After October 26, 2027<\/strong>, any Chase Travel purchases that don\u2019t qualify for Points Boost will only be redeemable at 1\u00a2 per point.<\/p>\n
<\/div><\/div>Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 150,000 bonus points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$795Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- 8x points on all purchases through Chase Travel\u2120<\/li>\r\n
- 4x points on flights and hotels booked directly<\/li>\r\n
- 3x points on dining worldwide<\/li>\r\n
- 1x points on all other purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sapphire Reserve for Business\u2120<\/div>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 150,000 bonus points after you spend $20,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening and access more than $6,000 in total business and travel value in your first year.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>
$795Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- 8X points on all Chase Travel\u2120 purchases<\/li>\r\n
- 5X total points on eligible Lyft rides through 9\/30\/2027<\/li>\r\n
- 4x points on flights and hotels booked directly<\/li>\r\n
- 3x points on advertising purchases made with social media platforms and search engines<\/li>\r\n
- 1 point per dollar on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Card, Ink Business Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card, and Ink Plus\u00ae<\/sup> Business Credit Card<\/span><\/h3>\n
Points Boost isn't limited to Chase\u2019s premium credit cards. It\u2019s also available on the Sapphire Preferred<\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>), Ink Preferred<\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>), and Ink Plus Card.<\/p>\n
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- What your Ultimate Rewards points are worth on Points Boost-eligible redemptions:<\/strong> Up to 1.5\u00a2 per point on select hotels and economy flights (excluding Basic Economy) booked through Chase Travel, and up to 1.75\u00a2 per point on premium cabin airfare with select airlines. For Sapphire Preferred<\/a>, the maximum value drops to 1.5\u00a2 per point starting December 2025.<\/li>\n
- When your current fixed-rate redemption benefits go away:<\/strong> Any points earned before October 26, 2025, will automatically get the better value \u2014 either Points Boost or the legacy 1.25\u00a2 rate \u2014 whichever is higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After October 26, 2027<\/strong>, any Chase Travel purchases that don\u2019t qualify for Points Boost will be redeemable at just 1\u00a2 per point.<\/p>\n
<\/div><\/div>Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$95Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- 5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027<\/li>\r\n
- 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel\u2120<\/li>\r\n
- 3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide<\/li>\r\n
- 3X points on eligible streaming services<\/li>\r\n
- 3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)<\/li>\r\n
- 2X points on all other travel<\/li>\r\n
- 1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ink Business Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/div>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>
$95Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- 3X points per $1 on the first $150,000 spent in combined purchases on travel, shipping purchases, Internet, cable and phone services, advertising purchases made with social media sites and search engines each account anniversary year<\/li>\r\n
- 1X point per $1 on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Should You Use Chase Points Boost?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Points Boost has fundamentally changed how you redeem points through Chase Travel. If you\u2019re a Sapphire Preferred cardholder who likes to book cheap flights through the Chase Travel portal and redeem points at a fixed rate of 1.25\u00a2 each, that option is no longer available unless you earned points before October 26, 2025. All new points earned after this date are only eligible for the 1\u00a2 per point base valuation.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s possible the flight you want will qualify for Points Boost and offer 1.5\u00a2 per point, and you'll come out ahead. But it\u2019s also likely it won\u2019t count as a \u201ctop booked flight.\u201d This means you'll be stuck deciding between settling for 1\u00a2 per point or finding another way to cover your flight.<\/p>\n
That adds a layer of complexity to redemptions that were previously very straightforward.<\/p>\n
Credit: United Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Points Boost versus Chase transfer partners<\/span><\/h3>\n
If you feel that Points Boost is more trouble than it's worth, you might want to revisit the value of Chase\u2019s transfer partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n
When Chase first announced the changes in 2025, it highlighted a $3,000 Emirates business-class flight as an example of how Points Boost will work. If you redeemed points at the base rate of 1\u00a2 per point, that flight would cost 300,000 points. With Points Boost at 2\u00a2 per point, the cost is cut in half to 150,000 points. And if you don\u2019t have enough points, you can apply what you do have and charge the rest to your card.<\/p>\n
For some travelers, that might feel like an extreme example. After all, it\u2019s still a lot of points, and not everyone prefers to splurge on business class. But it brings us back to the role of transfer partners: you might be able to save even more by transferring your Chase points to book a business class flight directly.<\/p>\n
Of course, that's not possible with this specific example nowadays, as Chase dropped Emirates as a transfer partner<\/a> in October 2025. However, the idea is simple: more often than not, you'll get better value from your points by transferring to partners than booking through the portal, even with Points Boost.<\/p>\n
Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n
- When your current fixed-rate redemption benefits go away:<\/strong> Any points earned before October 26, 2025, will automatically get the better value \u2014 either Points Boost or the legacy 1.25\u00a2 rate \u2014 whichever is higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- What your Ultimate Rewards points are worth on Points Boost-eligible redemptions:<\/strong> Up to 1.5\u00a2 per point on select hotels and economy flights (excluding Basic Economy) booked through Chase Travel, and up to 1.75\u00a2 per point on premium cabin airfare with select airlines. For Sapphire Preferred<\/a>, the maximum value drops to 1.5\u00a2 per point starting December 2025.<\/li>\n
- When your current fixed-rate redemption benefits go away:<\/strong> If you were approved before June 23, 2025, points earned before October 26, 2025 will automatically receive the higher value \u2014 either Points Boost or the legacy 1.5\u00a2 rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- What your Ultimate Rewards points are worth on Points Boost-eligible redemptions:<\/strong> Up to 2\u00a2 per point on premium cabin airfare and select hotel bookings through Chase Travel. Eligible fares include Economy, Premium Economy, Business, and First Class, but exclude Basic Economy.<\/li>\n
- Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
- Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Card, Ink Business Preferred\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card, and Ink Plus\u00ae<\/sup> Business Credit Card<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Which Chase Credit Cards Have Access to Points Boost?<\/a>
- Which airlines and hotels are part of Chase Points Boost?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
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