Chase Freedom credit card and Chase Sapphire Preferred card are the best mix to accumulate reward miles for eventually redeeming free US-Asia round-trip flight tickets via United Airline website. United MileagePlus Dining program adds free United miles. (There is no $200 or $300 surcharge fee when redeeming United award ticket)
Q1. Why Chase Freedom credit card?
- 5% rotational category rebate. For example, from April 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013, there is 5% rebate on restaurant dining if paid via Chase Freedom credit card up to the first $1200 bill per quarter (3 months). That is equivalent to 6000 Chase Ultimate Reward points for every 3 months or 24,000 points for one year.
- No membership fee
- First-time applicant earns $100 or 10,000 points (65,000 is required for round-trip ticket) after spending $500 in 3 months.
- On-time payment and long history of possessing Chase Freedom credit card increases credibility to Chase Bank when applying other Chase credit card offerings
- Points earned, instead of redeemed as cash, can be transferred to Chase Sapphire Preferred Ultimate Reward account, which can then be transferred to participating frequent flyer programs such as United Airline and Southwest Airline. (First year membership fee of Chase Sapphire Preferred card is waived)
Q2. What is Chase Sapphire Preferred card and Ultimate Reward program?
Q3. What is United MileagePlus Dining program?
- Earn at least 3x United miles for every $1 spent in participating restaurants, 5x after twelve dinings in the calendar year.
- Sometimes, special promotion like United Dining Splash 1000 bonus miles for existing MileagePlus Dining members.
- No membership fee.
- Free to earn UA miles in addition to earning cash rebate or miles associate with the credit card used to pay for the dining. For example, earn 5% rebate by using Chase Freedom card in dining during the dining category promotion, and also earn 3x United miles.
- All Visa, Master and American Express credit cards are eligible to be added to the dining program.
If you already have a Chase freedom card, make sure sign-up for free MileagePlus Dining program.
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