Transfer Partner Hub — April 2026

Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partners

Chase Ultimate Rewards is widely regarded as the most flexible transferable-points currency in the U.S. market. With 1:1 transfers to Hyatt, United, Southwest, and 8 other airline partners, UR points average 2.1 cents per point when transferred strategically — nearly double their portal value.

12 partnersOptimal value: 2.1 cppPortal baseline: 1.25 cpp

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|Points & Miles team|Updated April 2026

Airline partners (9)

United MileagePlus

Star Alliance · 1:1 ratio · 1.5 cpp

Sweet spot: Saver awards

Southwest Rapid Rewards

1:1 ratio · 1.5 cpp

British Airways Executive Club (Avios)

oneworld · 1:1 ratio · 1.5 cpp

Sweet spot: Short-haul American flights

Air France/KLM Flying Blue

SkyTeam · 1:1 ratio · 1.4 cpp

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

Star Alliance · 1:1 ratio · 1.6 cpp

Sweet spot: Business class to Asia

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

SkyTeam · 1:1 ratio · 1.5 cpp

Air Canada Aeroplan

Star Alliance · 1:1 ratio · 1.7 cpp

Sweet spot: Stopover routes

Emirates Skywards

1:1 ratio · 1.3 cpp

JetBlue TrueBlue

1:1 ratio · 1.3 cpp

Hotel partners (3)

World of Hyatt

1:1 ratio · 2.3 cpp

Sweet spot: Category 1-4 awards

IHG One Rewards

1:1 ratio · 0.5 cpp

Marriott Bonvoy

1:1 ratio · 0.7 cpp

Cards that earn Ultimate Rewards

Chase Sapphire Preferred$95 annual fee · Chase Chase Sapphire Reserve$550 annual fee · Chase Chase Freedom UnlimitedNo annual fee · Chase Chase Ink Business Preferred$95 annual fee · Chase Chase Freedom FlexNo annual fee · Chase

Other transfer programs

Amex MRDeepest airline lineup; ANA is the sweet-spot king at ~2.1 cpp.Capital One1:1 to Turkish — best Star Alliance gateway in the market.Citi TYSame Turkish Airlines edge as Capital One; Qatar is exclusive.BiltOnly program to transfer to both Hyatt and American Airlines.