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2month ago

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Chase UR upgrade path to Premium Economy on Starlux Airlines

Hi folks, we booked a round-trip to Thailand from SFO through Chase using points (around 330k points for 4 tickets in Economy Basic for December). According to the booking, the fare is eligible for upgrades. I’ve seen that if you book through Alaska Airlines, you may be able to...

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2month ago

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Sapphire Chase Priority Pass access – how it works

I’ve recently received a Priority Pass membership through my Chase Sapphire card, and I’m trying to understand how lounge access actually works. From what I understand, access isn’t for any lounge in the airport. Instead, it’s limited to specific lounges that are part of the...

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3month ago

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Priority Pass guest charges. Any way to know ahead of time?

I get Priority Pass through Chase and I keep running into this issue. I’ll ask a non-Chase lounge how many guests I can bring and they’ll say they don’t know. Then later I see guest charges hit my card. Is there any reliable way to know in advance if a lounge will charge for...

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3month ago

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$150 Dining Credit: Initially Denied, Eventually Approved

After several back-and-forth attempts, Chase finally approved my $150 Sapphire Reserve dining credit but only after I sent a secure message through Chase.com that included: Proof of purchase (email receipt) A screenshot of the denial letter A screenshot from OpenTable confirming...

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4month ago

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40k Chase + $198 MIA–MAD RT in May… book it or save the points?

Looking at Miami to Madrid round trip in May. Option 1: Chase portal for 40k points + about $198. Option 2: Transfer to Iberia for 40k + about $256 in taxes. Cash fares seem to be around $700 depending on dates. So portal is cheaper out of pocket and same points. On paper that...

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4month ago

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Booked a hotel through Chase Travel and it was literally closed

This is nightmare fuel. Booked a capsule hotel in Singapore through Chase Travel, showed up at night, and the place is shut down. Door locked, paper sign taped up saying the electricity is out and to contact the booking agency for a refund. No notice at all. Of course nearby...

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4month ago

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Chase rep said PP membership isn’t needed… then nope

This one made me do a double take. Someone called Chase to finally activate Priority Pass and the rep told them Chase doesn’t issue actual PP memberships anymore. Supposedly you just show the Chase card and that’s it. That sounded very wrong, and sure enough it was. They called...

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4month ago

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Chase Travel rebooked my JetBlue ticket and kept the difference

This honestly caught me off guard, even though I’m now seeing it’s happened to others. I booked a JetBlue flight using points through Chase Travel. The ticket originally cost $335.73. The flight ended up being severely delayed, so I had to cancel. When JetBlue issued the credit,...

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4month ago

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$330 change fee makes “changeable” feel like a joke

This one hurts. I booked three Delta tickets from Cartagena back to the US in main cabin classic because it said changes were allowed with a fee plus fare difference. Total was $842 for all three, which felt solid at the time. Now I want to move the trip up by two weeks on the...

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4month ago

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How often do room upgrades actually happen with Chase The Edit?

Curious what people’s real world experience has been booking hotels through Chase The Edit. How common are room upgrades in practice? I’m heading to Vegas and debating between Caesars Palace (not The Edit) and Bellagio through The Edit. Caesars would get me a renovated room and...

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5month ago

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Chase closed my account over a check deposit mistake, what can I do?

I’m 18 and just got a scholarship check for $2.5k. I tried depositing it through the Chase app, but I’d never done a check deposit before and messed it up badly. The check was inside a folded card. When the app asked for the front, I took a photo of the front of the card. For...

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5month ago

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Chase quietly gutted Edit… and now the credit is basically useless dannydealguru.com

Looks like a bunch of hotels just vanished from Edit, especially the ones that still had some value if you stacked the Edit credit with the new hotel credit. Most IHG properties, including InterContinental and Kimpton, are gone now. I was trying to use the credit for upcoming...

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5month ago

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Do Hyatt nights actually post when booking through Chase Travel?

I’ve booked a couple of those “World of Hyatt eligible” hotels through the Chase Travel portal and yes, the qualifying nights did post for me. It took a bit longer than a direct Hyatt booking, but they showed up and counted toward status. The key is that it has to explicitly say...

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5month ago

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$100 Chase Travel offer vanished after I booked

Had a $100 back on $600 Chase Travel offer on my Sapphire card, expiring Dec 31. I booked through Chase Travel on Dec 20, and right after that the offer just disappeared. No pending credit, nothing. Called customer service and got nowhere. Honestly surprised how rude they were...

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5month ago

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Good Chase Edit program data point, better rate than direct booking

Just booked two nights at The Standard Highline in NYC through the Chase Edit program for $471 total, which was actually cheaper than booking directly. Hyatt and Expedia both showed around $550 for the same dates. I always thought Edit rates were inflated, but this one turned...

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5month ago

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Hyatt points feel almost too good to be true

New to award travel and I’m honestly blown away by Hyatt redemptions. Booked 3 nights at Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights in a Regency Suite King. Cash price was about $1,200 all in. Paid 43,500 points total. That’s roughly 2.8 cpp, which feels insane for a Chase transfer. It’s...

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5month ago

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StubHub credit was a complete bust for me

Tried to use the Chase StubHub credit to take my niece to see The Nutcracker. First time ever using StubHub and honestly, probably the last. They kept saying tickets could arrive very late. We waited. And waited. An hour before the show, still no tickets. Nothing ever showed up....

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5month ago

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Chase backing off a bit… honoring 2x on The Edit if booked by Dec 22

Not a full fix, but worth knowing. Chase is apparently honoring 2x points on The Edit bookings if you book by December 22, 2025. Sounds like this is because some of their marketing stayed live longer than it should have. If you already booked or are planning to book soon, they...

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5month ago

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CSR burnout… is Amex Platinum actually better or just hyped?

I’ve had the Chase Sapphire Reserve for a while and honestly I’m getting tired of it, especially after the recent nerfs. The Sapphire sub is basically nonstop complaining right now, and a lot of people are talking up the Amex Platinum as the better move. So I figured I’d ask...

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6month ago

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What’s your most recent “yikes” points redemption story?

I’m known as the “points guy” in my friend group, so people either ask for advice or come brag about what they just booked. Most of the time I just smile and say “that’s awesome” even if it hurts a little inside. Latest one for me… a friend casually told me she transferred all...

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