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Chase is offering a 30% bonus on transfers to Southwest Rapid Rewards, which sounds like value — until you remember how much Southwest has already taken away. The bonus mostly restores the value Rapid Rewards lost through devaluation, while showing how the new Southwest is happy to sell more points now that those points cost less to redeem.
Chase Sapphire Reserve is now offering some hotel redemptions at 2.5 cents per point, a meaningful step up from the card’s usual “up to 2 cents” Points Boost ceiling. The best part is that these are not hard-to-find award nights: they are paid rates at premium The Edit hotels, which means cardholders can still get breakfast, upgrades if available, late checkout, and loyalty credit while using points at a higher value.
Chase cut Sapphire Reserve rewards for Airbnb and Expedia bookings when it overhauled the card last year, pushing cardmembers toward direct bookings and Chase Travel instead. Now it is filling one of the biggest gaps in its own platform by adding Plum Guide vacation rentals, giving Sapphire cardholders a new way to earn more points on home stays booked inside Chase Travel.
Chase has added Wyndham Rewards as a transfer partner for its Ultimate Rewards program. Here’s how to think about this option for your points.
Hyatt is reportedly preparing a major overhaul of its loyalty program that could arrive as soon as next week, including higher award prices at top properties and the launch of a new $795 premium credit card designed to fast-track elite status. If accurate, the changes would expand the award chart to new higher tiers while making free night certificates more flexible—reshaping how members earn and redeem points going forward.
The Chase Sapphire Lounge Phoenix is America’s tiniest premium bank lounge, seating just 78—but there’s a clever trick to bypass the usual wait.
In a surprising move, American Airlines flights are now featured in Chase Travel’s ‘Points Boost’—unlocking exceptional redemptions of up to 2 cents per point for business class and premium economy seats. This major shift means travelers can now access American Airlines premium flights through Chase, significantly enhancing the value of Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
Chase’s travel portal is charging Hyatt’s most loyal guests resort fees they aren’t supposed to pay—but there’s an easy way to get your money back. Here’s exactly what you need to do.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being sued by JPMorgan Chase over an unpaid United MileagePlus credit card balance of $11,078—after 17 months without a payment. If the allegation sounds familiar, it’s because the same mix of arrogance and mismanagement defined her time in office.
Chase is making Sapphire Reserve’s credits a lot easier to actually use in 2026. The Edit’s $500 hotel credit stops forcing you to time bookings into two half-year windows, a new $250 two-night hotel credit adds more chains (including IHG), and the Exclusive Tables dining credit is expanding into more cities with 100+ new restaurants.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
