I have a Chase Sapphire Reserve, and I want to use my points most efficiently by booking through the travel portal, but it seems like the flights are always more expensive on there. Who else is feeling like you're getting scammed?

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Transfer it to transfer partners. That's the way I do it.

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Sometimes it’s better to transfer points to airline partners for better value, especially for international or business class tickets. Always compare both options before booking to make your points go further.

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Points portal is rarely the most efficient usage. Find sweet spot transfer redemptions

I just booked two trips yesterday and it was $25 more for one flight and $9 more for another flight than booking directly with the airline. But if I had transferred points to miles, I would have been WAY short with the airline.

Chase also didn’t have the flight I wanted on their site but the agent I spoke with was able to find it, and cheaper than I expected. I’m new to using the Chase travel portal (have only transferred before). Curious how others have learned to make it work well for them

You need to transfer them and book award space or "saver awards." Note that these can be difficult to book if you aren't flexible, and getting more than 2 is nearly impossible.

Chase to Hyatt is easy and a pretty reliable way to get decent value.

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