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Chase had an eventful 2025. It revamped one of its most popular credit cards, introduced a new business credit card, and launched Points Boost as a feature of several Ultimate Rewards-earning cards. Points Boost replaced the previous fixed value redemptions of up to 1.5¢ per point through Chase Travel with a new system offering up to 2¢ per point, depending on the card.
And while that might sound like an upgrade, that isn't necessarily the case.
Points Boost changed how you redeem points and interact with Chase Travel℠. Here's everything you need to know about Points Boost, and when it's worth taking advantage of.
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What Is Points Boost?
Points Boost lets you redeem Ultimate Rewards points for up to 2¢ each through Chase Travel. While that rate is, on its face, more value than the up to 1.5¢ you previously got with some of Chase’s top Ultimate Rewards-earning cards, there’s a catch. Points Boost might not be available every time you redeem through the portal.
That’s because Points Boost only applies to a limited and rotating set of redemptions. Specifically, you’ll get the elevated rate on “top booked hotels and flights with select airlines through Chase Travel.” And the list changes over time.
Which airlines and hotels are part of Chase Points Boost?
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:
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Iberia
- JetBlue
- LATAM Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Qantas
- Singapore Airlines
- Southwest
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.
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.
On the hotel side, top-booked properties — including those in The Edit program — also qualify.
Points Boost isn’t 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¢ each, depending on the card. Now, redemptions that don’t qualify for Points Boost offer just 1¢ per point.
Put differently, you might get more value from your points than before, but (maybe) not on every booking.
Which Chase Credit Cards Have Access to Points Boost?
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.
Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve Business
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® (Rates & Fees) and Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (Rates & Fees) offer the highest redemption rates through Points Boost. They’re the top cards in Chase’s lineup, after all.
- What your Ultimate Rewards points are worth on Points Boost-eligible redemptions: Up to 2¢ 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.
- When your current fixed-rate redemption benefits go away: If you were approved before June 23, 2025, points earned before October 26, 2025 will automatically receive the higher value — either Points Boost or the legacy 1.5¢ rate.
After October 26, 2027, any Chase Travel purchases that don’t qualify for Points Boost will only be redeemable at 1¢ per point.
$795Rates & Fees
- 8x points on all purchases through Chase Travel℠
- 4x points on flights and hotels booked directly
- 3x points on dining worldwide
- 1x points on all other purchases
$795Rates & Fees
- 8X points on all Chase Travel℠ purchases
- 5X total points on eligible Lyft rides through 9/30/2027
- 4x points on flights and hotels booked directly
- 3x points on advertising purchases made with social media platforms and search engines
- 1 point per dollar on all other eligible purchases
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, and Ink Plus® Business Credit Card
Points Boost isn't limited to Chase’s premium credit cards. It’s also available on the Sapphire Preferred (Rates & Fees), Ink Preferred (Rates & Fees), and Ink Plus Card.
- What your Ultimate Rewards points are worth on Points Boost-eligible redemptions: Up to 1.5¢ per point on select hotels and economy flights (excluding Basic Economy) booked through Chase Travel, and up to 1.75¢ per point on premium cabin airfare with select airlines. For Sapphire Preferred, the maximum value drops to 1.5¢ per point starting December 2025.
- When your current fixed-rate redemption benefits go away: Any points earned before October 26, 2025, will automatically get the better value — either Points Boost or the legacy 1.25¢ rate — whichever is higher.
After October 26, 2027, any Chase Travel purchases that don’t qualify for Points Boost will be redeemable at just 1¢ per point.
$95Rates & Fees
- 5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027
- 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide
- 3X points on eligible streaming services
- 3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)
- 2X points on all other travel
- 1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases
$95Rates & Fees
- 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
- 1X point per $1 on all other purchases
Should You Use Chase Points Boost?
Points Boost has fundamentally changed how you redeem points through Chase Travel. If you’re 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¢ 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¢ per point base valuation.
It’s possible the flight you want will qualify for Points Boost and offer 1.5¢ per point, and you'll come out ahead. But it’s also likely it won’t count as a “top booked flight.” This means you'll be stuck deciding between settling for 1¢ per point or finding another way to cover your flight.
That adds a layer of complexity to redemptions that were previously very straightforward.
Points Boost versus Chase transfer partners
If you feel that Points Boost is more trouble than it's worth, you might want to revisit the value of Chase’s transfer partners.
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¢ per point, that flight would cost 300,000 points. With Points Boost at 2¢ per point, the cost is cut in half to 150,000 points. And if you don’t have enough points, you can apply what you do have and charge the rest to your card.
For some travelers, that might feel like an extreme example. After all, it’s 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.
Of course, that's not possible with this specific example nowadays, as Chase dropped Emirates as a transfer partner 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.
Final Thoughts
Chase’s Points Boost feature is interesting because it opens the door to getting better value on Ultimate Rewards redemptions made through Chase Travel. However, what’s less exciting is what you’re giving up in exchange for the chance at that better value.
While there are some cases when it makes sense to use Points Boost, there are many more situations when a transfer partner might offer better value. Given the ever-changing list of eligible airlines and hotels, the hassle to find an eligible booking might not be worth it.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Chase Sapphire Reserve® (Rates & Fees), Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (Rates & Fees), Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (Rates & Fees), and Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (Rates & Fees)
