Hi Jeff,

You cannot transfer your Chase points to someone else’s World of Hyatt account. However, you can transfer the points to your Hyatt account and then transfer them to your wife’s account. Thanks for reading!

Hi Robin,
The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a great one to start with. This article may be helpful so you know how to use your card: https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-cards/reviews/capital-one-venture-rewards-credit-card/faqs/

Can I do the same things with the card I have?

Hi Robert,

The 86k point price is the saver availability rate, but that availability can get booked up quick as it is a highly desired flight for points travelers.

Hi Linda,

Chase Amazon points are best redeemed for cash-back. Usually, you would try to confirm your upgrade in advance before the flight departs. I would recommend reading all of our articles like our “Best Ways to Book Lufthansa Business Class Using Points” to read up more on this, as this is a complex topic:

https://upgradedpoints.com/travel/airlines/best-ways-to-book-lufthansa-business-class/

Consider flying from the US to TYO on ANA then onto ICN. 160K UR will get you two round-trips in biz USA-TYO. Then just buy two cheapo air tix TYO-ICN they can be found for a few hundred bucks.

Do this by transferring Chase UR to Virgin Atlantic for ANA round-trip business tickets.

Hi Asandra,

Yes, physical and digital gift cards should be exactly the same in how you redeem them.

Hi Richard,

While Asiana awards are more cost-effective, unfortunately, Chase Ultimate Rewards points do not transfer to Asiana, you would need to use Marriott Bonovy points for an Asiana transfer.

Hi Daniel,

Yes, if you went with economy then United would still be your best option but you’d be looking at 70k-77k points per person instead.

Amex points would definitely be a great option, as you could use their transfer partner ANA to fly round-trip in business for about 95k Membership Rewards points per person. The Amex Gold card is another fantastic option for earning Membership Rewards points and has a much more palatable annual fee.

Let me know if there is anything else I can answer for you! 🙂

If we flew economy would you still recommend United using those Ultimate Rewards points?

Another scenario we had considered was using the AmEx Platinum, but we were a little put off by the annual fee.

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for the kind words!

If you’re hoping to fly to Korea using Chase Ultimate Rewards, your best option would be to transfer them to United. However, to fly round-trip in business class will cost 160k with United or 176k with one of their partners – so for two tickets, you’d need 320k-352k. So, if round-trip business to Korea is your goal, you’ll definitely need to rack up some more Chase points first. Uness you have any other large point balances at your disposal?

My wife and I are trying to figure out the best way to fly to Korea to see my in-laws this summer, provided things open up of course. It’s been over a year since we’ve seen them!

We currently have around 165,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points between the two of us, and somewhat flexible travel dates at the end of June/early July. I have done some research around how maximize those points, but it’s all been a little confusing and overwhelming to be honest! What would be the best way to maximize those points? And would it be possible to score business class on an airline?

We’re also open to opening a new card to maximize some rewards if that would help, since we have some necessary upcoming expenses and the points would essentially be free.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Ri Do,

We never want to tell anyone how they should or should not use their points. Ultimately, you have to do what is best for your situation. With that said, we generally do not recommend people carry a balance on their cards. Furthermore, if you’re planning to fly economy for your future trips, it often makes more sense to use cash for those as they tend to be pretty cheap.

Whichever you decide, if you feel it’s the best choice for you, then you can’t go wrong!