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Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club with a 30% bonus until November 12, 2022. Chase doesn't tend to have as many transfer bonus offers to airline partners as AMEX, but we value the Chase transfer bonuses more because we find Chase Ultimate Rewards points far easier to earn, thanks to the many category bonus opportunities, such as 3X on travel spend with the 100K Ink Business Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve, 3X on dining with the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve, and 5X on various categories such as groceries, Amazon, PayPal, etc. that rotate quarterly. Here are the details of the offer:
- Minimum transfer is 1000 Ultimate Rewards points
- Get a 30% transfer bonus for transfers until 11:59 ET on 11/12/22
- Transfers from U.S. Ultimate Rewards accounts to Virgin Atlantic are typically instant
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Best Current Use: Business Class Award Travel on Air France
In the past our favorite redemption with Flying Club miles was ANA First Class but ANA first class award availability for partners has become practically non-existent, especially in the new ANA “The Suite” First Class on the 777-300ER. Even ANA Business Class awards are difficult to come by for most dates, although if you do find availability, SFO or LAX to Japan is just 45,000 miles, so 35,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points with the 30% transfer bonus, vs. 88,000 United miles. ANA used to require roundtrip awards, but one way awards are now permitted. You must call Virgin Atlantic at 800-365-9500 to book ANA awards.
Air France Business Class award space between the U.S. and Europe is also limited, but in our spot checking, easier to find than ANA Business Class. Here are a few examples, with a last example of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Upper Class award space, although note that higher fees are charged, and LHR has been an airport we've been avoiding given its struggles over the summer.
Example 1: Air France Business Class CDG-ATL
58,500 Flying Club miles = 45,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, with the 30% transfer bonus.
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Example 2: Air France Business Class CDG-SFO
77,500 Flying Club miles = 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, with the 30% transfer bonus.
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Example 3: Air France Business Class CDG-LHR and Virgin Atlantic Upper Class LHR-LAX
75,500 Flying Club miles = 59,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points, with the 30% transfer bonus.
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