Chase Ultimate Rewards Partners Include 10 Airlines, 4 Hotels

Chase Ultimate Rewards points offer significant value, with the ability to enhance their worth by transferring them to one of the issuer's 14 loyalty partners. These partners include 10 airline programs and four hotel programs, providing diverse options for booking flights and accommodations. Maximizing the value of these rewards often involves strategic transfers to partners, which can be particularly lucrative for international travel or high-end hotel stays.

The 10 airline loyalty programs that accept transfers of Chase Ultimate Rewards points are Aer Lingus AerClub, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, JetBlue TrueBlue, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest Rapid Rewards, United MileagePlus, and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. These partnerships allow cardholders to access a wide network of flights across various carriers, often enabling more aspirational redemptions than booking directly through Chase's travel portal.

In addition to airline partners, Chase collaborates with four hotel loyalty programs: IHG One Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt, and Wyndham Rewards. These hotel partnerships provide opportunities to book stays at a vast array of properties globally, from budget-friendly options to luxury resorts. The ability to transfer points to hotel programs can be especially beneficial when cash prices for rooms are high or when seeking to utilize elite status benefits.

Generally, Chase points transfer to these partners at a 1:1 ratio, meaning 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points become 1,000 partner miles or points. However, there is a notable exception for transfers to World of Hyatt. New Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card cardholders who applied on or after June 15, 2024, will transfer Chase points to World of Hyatt at a 4:3 ratio. Existing Sapphire Preferred cardholders will continue to transfer points to Hyatt at a 1:1 rate until September 30, after which the rate will also become 4:3 starting October 1. For Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card cardholders, the 1:1 transfer rate to World of Hyatt remains in effect through September 30. From October 1, both existing and new Ink Business Preferred cardholders will also see their transfers to Hyatt shift to a 4:3 ratio. All transfers to partner programs must be made in increments of 1,000 points. Chase occasionally offers transfer bonuses to specific partners, which can further increase the value of redeemed points by providing a percentage of bonus miles or points on top of the transferred amount. The duration of these transfers typically varies, with most partner transfers being processed relatively quickly.