Hello Reader,
Our next edition on April 15 felt too far away to share this exciting news—so we're sending you this special alert today!
If you’re looking for the best travel card for beginners, this is it. The Chase Sapphire Preferred is currently offering a 100,000-point welcome bonus—one of the highest we’ve seen! And if you already have this card, read till the end to see how you may still qualify for a bonus.
Offer Details
🔹 Welcome Bonus: 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points (60,000 is the usual)
🔹 Minimum Spend: $5,000 in 3 months
🔹 Annual Fee: $95
Perks & Earning Rates
🔹 $50 hotel credit (when booking through the Chase Travel portal)
🔹 5x points on travel booked through the Chase portal
🔹 3x points on dining, online groceries and streaming
🔹 2x on travel
🔹 1x on everything else
🔹 Refer & Earn: Up to 100K points per year when friends apply
💡 Best Way to Use These Points?
100,000 points can be worth at least $1250 when redeemed in Chase's portal for 25% more value. However, the smartest way is to transfer them to partners for free flights and luxury stays.
✈️ Airline Transfer Partners (1:1 ratio):
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- British Airways Avios
- Emirates Skywards
- Iberia Plus
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Southwest Rapid Rewards
- United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
🏨 Hotel Transfer Partners (1:1 ratio):
- World of Hyatt
- IHG One Rewards
- Marriott Bonvoy
🔥 Where can 100,000 points take you?
Economy Flights
- Fly to Europe for just 25K miles on Air France/KLM, or 18,750 miles with Flying Blue Promo. With a 25% transfer bonus from Chase to Flying Blue, you’d only need 15,000 UR points if you stack all these opportunities together.
- Fly to London for only 6,000 points on Virgin Atlantic.
Budget Stays
- Stay up to 28 nights at Hyatt hotels with redemptions starting at 3,500 points/night.
Luxury Hyatt stays:
- Park Hyatt Maldives: 30,000 points/night (vs. $1,200 cash price)
- Alila Ventana Big Sur (All-Inclusive): 45,000 points/night (vs. $3,000 cash price)
Business Class Deals:
- 29K points for Virgin Atlantic to London
- 70K points for Qatar Airways QSuites to the Middle East, 80K to India (typically ranges between $4500 and $10,000). 🤯
💳 Already Have This Card?
You May Still Qualify!
If you already have the Chase Sapphire Preferred and earned a bonus more than 4 years ago, you may still qualify for this 100,000-point offer with a simple downgrade trick.
🔄 How to Downgrade & Reapply:
1️⃣ Call Chase and request a product change to a no-annual-fee card.
Most people know about Chase Freedom Unlimited and Chase Freedom Flex, but a little-known trick is to ask for Chase Freedom (internally known as Chase Freedom Visa, an older product that is only available via downgrade).
This allows you to still be eligible for welcome offers on Freedom Unlimited and Flex if you apply for them in the future.
2️⃣ Wait a couple of weeks to ensure the downgrade is fully processed.
3️⃣ Apply for a new Chase Sapphire Preferred and qualify for the 100,000-point bonus again!
This method allows you to keep your credit history intact while getting another massive welcome bonus.
‼️ Keep in mind that it should have been 4 years since you earned the signup bonus ✅, not opened the card! ❌
Click the link below to see the best beginner travel cards on our Linktree. Find Chase Sapphire Preferred as #1 on the list, and apply!
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We hope this detailed but valuable alert answers all your questions about this exciting offer! If you still have questions, just reply to this email or reach out to us on Instagram.
Happy travels!
Chai & Sunkist
Mad Over Exploring
