Major Transferable Points Programs (UR,MR,TYP)

Below is an analysis of transfers from the three major bank programs along with Starwood’s program. This analysis assumes that you have a premium card (generally with an annual fee) from the issuer allowing the maximum benefits.

• Chase Ultimate Rewards (“Chase”)
  • Chase Sapphire Preferred®
  • Ink Plus®
  • Ink Bold® (no longer accepting new cardholders)
  • J.P. Morgan Select Card
  • J.P. Morgan Palladium Card
  • Chase Corporate Flex Card(SM)
• American Express Membership Rewards (“AMEX”)
  • Amex EveryDay® Credit Card
  • Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card
  • Gold Card from American Express
  • American Express® Green Card
  • American Express® Senior Gold Card ($40 fee)
  • American Express® Senior Green Card ($40 fee)
  • American Express® Traditional Gold Card ($40 fee)
  • American Express® Traditional Green Card ($40 fee)
  • Ameriprise Gold Card
  • Centurion® Card (aka the Black Card)
  • Fidelity American Express® Gold Card ($40 fee)
  • Fidelity American Express® Green Card ($40 fee)
  • Mercedes-Benz Credit Card from American Express
  • Morgan Stanley Credit Card from American Express
  • Platinum Card from American Express®
  • Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express
  • Business Centurion® Card from American Express OPEN®
  • Business Gold Card ($40 fee)
  • Business Gold Rewards Card
  • Business Green Cards (Not all cards are eligible; $40 fee)
  • Business Green Rewards Card
  • Business Membership Rewards® Card
  • Business Platinum Card®
  • Business Purchase Account ($40 fee)
  • Costco Business Cards (Not all cards are eligible; $40 fee)
  • Executive Business Card ($40 fee)
  • Small Business Card℠
  • American Express® Corporate Green Card (Check with Employer, $90 fee)
  • American Express® Corporate Gold Card (Check with Employer, $90 fee)
  • Corporate Centurion® Card from American Express (Check with Employer)
  • Corporate Platinum Card® from American Express (Check with Employer)
  • Global Dollar Card – American Express® Corporate Platinum Card (Check with Employer)
  • Global Dollar Card – American Express® Corporate Card (Check with Employer, $75 fee)
  • Global Dollar Card – American Express® Corporate Executive Gold Card (Check with Employer, $90 fee)
• Citibank Thank You Points (“Citi”)
  • Citi ThankYou® Premier
  • Citi Prestige®
  • Citi Chairman®

All are 1:1 unless otherwise noted. Note that Starwood transfers at 4:5 when transferring in 20k point increments.

I have bolded the programs that I tend to use. These are more heavily weighted to the US partner in a global alliance as I usually default to going through an airline domestic to me for convenience.

<th>
  Chase
</th>

<th>
  AMEX
</th>

<th>
  Citi
</th>

<th>
  Starwood
</th>

<td>
  Singapore Airlines, <strong>United</strong>
</td>

<td>
  AirCanada, ANA, Singapore
</td>

<td>
  EvaAir, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways
</td>

<td>
  AirCanada, AirChina, Air New Zealand (65:1), ANA, Asiana, Luftansa, Singapore, Thai Airways, United (<span style="color:red">2:1</span>)
</td>

<td>
  <strong>British Airways (1:1)</strong>
</td>

<td>
  Asia Miles(Cathay), <strong>British Airways (5:4)</strong>, Iberia (5:4)
</td>

<td>
  Asia Miles(Cathay), Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar
</td>

<td>
  Air Berlin, <strong>American</strong>, Asia Miles(Cathay), British Airways, JAL, LAN, Qatar
</td>

<td>
  KoreanAir
</td>

<td>
  <strong>Delta</strong>, AeroMexico, AirFrance/KLM, Alitalia
</td>

<td>
  AirFrance/KLM, Garuda Indonesia
</td>

<td>
  AeroMexico, AirFrance/KLM, Alitalia, China Eastern, China Southern, <strong>Delta</strong>, KoreanAir, Saudia
</td>

<td>
  <strong>Southwest</strong>, Virgin Atlantic
</td>

<td>
  El Al (50:1), Emirates, Hawaiian, <strong>JetBlue (5:4)</strong>, Virgin America (2:1), Virgin Atlantic
</td>

<td>
  Ethiad, Virgin America (2:1), Virgin Atlantic
</td>

<td>
  Alaska, Emirates, Ethiad, Gol, Hainan, Hawaiian, Jet Airways, Velocity, Virgin Atlantic
</td>

Star Alliance
OneWorld
Skyteam
Independents
Marriott Family	Marriott/Ritz
Hilton Family		Hilton 1:1.5	Hilton 1:2(limited time)
Starwood		Starwood 3:1		Of course
Hyatt Family	Hyatt
IHG	IHG
Best Western		Ending
Choice		Choice
Cash Travel	1.25c/point	Limited to Amex Biz Platinum	1.25c/point(1.33-1.66 w/Prestige)

Note that Chase also had the ability to transfer to Amtrak but that is ending on December 8, 2015.