Cash + points optimized plan · 2 travelers · gross budget totals are USD per traveler; pair, car, and room totals are labeled · live trvl cash prices and Chase rules checked July 11, 2026
San Jose → SFO → Dublin → Edinburgh → Glasgow → Islay → Glasgow → London → Prague → Italy → SFO → San Jose
Hotel budget assumes tournament lodging includes the Nov 8 overnight and Nov 9 checkout; otherwise add about $120 for one more Prague room night.
Select a leg to see timing, cost, usable-time impact, and its booking link.
Arrival and departure fragments are shown so the real sightseeing time is visible.
Oct 23–24
1 overnight · leave San Jose 12:45, target SFO 14:15; EI60 17:35 → Dublin 11:45 next day
Oct 24–26
Usable: arrival afternoon + 1 full day + departure day until 14:15
Oct 26–28
Usable: late arrival + 1 full city day + departure morning
Oct 28–30
Usable: arrival evening + 1 full south-shore whisky day
Oct 30–Nov 2
Usable: arrival evening + 2 full days + departure morning
Nov 2–5
Usable: arrival evening + 2 full days
Nov 5–9
No independent planning Nov 5–8. Confirm that the Nov 8 overnight and Nov 9 checkout are included; otherwise add one Prague hotel night.
Nov 9–11
Usable: arrival afternoon + 1 full day
Nov 11–13
Usable: arrival day + 1 full day + departure morning
Nov 13–15
Usable: Friday evening + full Saturday + Sunday breakfast; protected BA return reaches SFO 18:35
| Date and experience | Time | Per traveler | Pair | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laphroaig Warehouse One Three casks + hand-filled 100 ml bottle |
Target 10:30–12:00 morning inventory to confirm |
£70 | £140 | Official experiences |
| Ardbeg waterfront stop Pier, shop and Ardstream lunch; no third formal tasting |
12:15–13:05 | Lunch only | Food budget | Official dining |
| Lagavulin Premium Warehouse No. 3 Production tour + cask draws |
13:30–15:30 2-person capacity verified |
£105 | £210 | Exact experience |
| Private Islay driver Required: airport transfers + timed south-shore routing |
Quote exact itinerary | £343–450 allowance split benchmark |
£685–900 benchmark local quote may be lower |
Request quote |
Known tour subtotal: £175 per traveler / £350 pair. Lunch stays in food; the driver allowance stays in local transit so neither is double-counted in activities. Ask both distilleries for sealed takeaway drams.
Live trvl comparison for Nov 9–15. Exact-date inventory shows no Sunday nonstop to SFO from Bologna or Rome.
| Placement | Travel penalty | Bologna time | Cost vs selected | Return and verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start · Nov 9 | No PRG→BLQ nonstop. Protected KLM is 4h35 and arrives 23:05 at $159 pp; the cheaper Treviso workaround adds a flight-to-bus-to-train self-connection. | 1 night · about 10–12 usable hours | About equal to +$60 pp, depending on bag and connection choice | Still needs FCO positioning and a Sunday connection. Reject: weakest time. |
| Middle · Nov 11 | Rome→Bologna 2h03 plus Bologna→Salerno 4h35; roughly 4h40 and 700 km more than direct Rome→Salerno. | 1 night · about 10–11 usable hours | Roughly cost-neutral to +$25 pp | Cuts Amalfi arrival time and still backtracks to FCO. Reject: most travel. |
| End · Nov 13–15 Selected |
One direct Salerno→Bologna train; removes Bologna→FCO backtracking and the FCO airport hotel. | 2 nights · about 1.5 usable days | Baseline; total extension is only about +$15–45 pp after food and sights | BA via LHR is $514 pp and starts in the city visited. Best time/cost/risk balance. |
$2 time upgrade: the selected BA541/BA287 leaves at 12:20 and takes 15h15. BA547/BA285 is the absolute cheapest at $512 pp and has a longer connection, but requires a pre-dawn hotel departure. Both are protected British Airways tickets with one 23 kg checked bag per adult in the trvl result.
Per-traveler and pair costs are both shown. USD conversions are approximate.
| Date | Leg | Service and time | Usable-time impact | Per traveler | Pair / car | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | San Jose → SFO | Rideshare / driver leave 12:45 · allow 60–90 min |
Target SFO 14:15 for 17:35 flight | $35–60 if split |
$70–120 allowance; verify in app |
SFO info |
| Oct 23 | SFO → DUB | EI60 · 17:35–11:45+1 10h10 · nonstop |
Overnight; Dublin from Sat afternoon | $659 | $1,318 | Exact search |
| Oct 26 | DUB → EDI | EI3258 · 18:30–19:50 1h20 · nonstop |
Keeps Dublin until 14:15 | $65 | $130 | Exact search |
| Oct 28 | Edinburgh → Glasgow | ScotRail to Queen Street 44–55 min · leave no later than 12:30 |
Keeps Edinburgh morning and a large flight buffer | £12–20 ≈ $16–27 planning range |
£24–40 ≈ $32–54 |
Official route |
| Oct 28 | Glasgow Queen Street → GLA | Walk to Buchanan + Airport Express 500 15–25 min bus · up to every 10 min |
Target airport 13:45–14:00 for 17:15 flight | £11–12 ≈ $15–16 |
£22–24 ≈ $30–32 |
Official bus |
| Oct 28 | GLA → ILY | Loganair LM427 · 17:15–17:55 40 min · nonstop · 15 kg hold + 6 kg cabin |
Port Ellen hotel about 18:25 | from £93 ≈ $125 · live checkout required |
from £186 ≈ $250 |
Loganair |
| Oct 28–30 | Islay airport + whisky day | Prebooked private Islay driver airport transfers + timed south-shore route |
No driving after tastings; no reliance on spontaneous taxis | £343–450 allowance ≈ $463–608 if split |
£685–900 benchmark ≈ $925–1,215; request local quote |
Request quote |
| Oct 30 | ILY → GLA | Loganair LM422 · 09:05–09:45 40 min · nonstop · 15 kg hold + 6 kg cabin |
Allows same-day direct train to London | from £98 ≈ $132 · live checkout required |
from £196 ≈ $264 |
Loganair |
| Oct 30 | Glasgow → London | Direct Avanti West Coast about 4h40–5h · flexible ticket; exact timetable not released |
Target first sensible departure after bags; London about 16:30–18:00 | £56–112 £11–12 airport bus + £45–100 rail allowance |
£112–224 ≈ $151–302 |
Official planner |
| Nov 2 | LGW → PRG | U2 8783 · 17:10–20:10 2h · nonstop |
London morning; Prague hotel 21:30–22:00 | ≈ $88 flight $107–111 door-to-door |
≈ $176 flight $214–222 door-to-door |
Official search |
| Nov 9 | PRG → FCO | W4 6136 · 09:25–11:20 1h55 · nonstop |
Rome sightseeing from about 14:30 | ≈ $69 23 kg bag added |
≈ $138 | Exact search |
| Nov 9 | FCO → Rome | Leonardo Express 32 min · direct |
Termini about 13:20 | €14 ≈ $16 |
€28 ≈ $32 |
Service info |
| Nov 11 | Rome → Salerno | Trenitalia 07:30–09:05 1h35 · direct |
Amalfi about 10:35 | €20.90 ≈ $24 |
€41.80 ≈ $49 |
Official search |
| Nov 11 | Salerno → Amalfi | BlueKeys 09:35–10:35 private sedan |
Give driver the train number and require written train-delay tracking/grace | €78 ≈ $91 if split |
€156 ≈ $181 |
Direct transfer |
| Nov 13 | Amalfi → Salerno | BlueKeys 08:30–09:50 private sedan |
92-minute station buffer before Italo | €78 ≈ $91 if split |
€156 ≈ $181 |
Direct transfer |
| Nov 13 | Salerno → Bologna | Italo · 11:22–16:03 4h41 · direct |
Bologna hotel about 16:30 | €65.90 ≈ $75 |
€131.80 ≈ $150 |
Exact Italo search |
| Nov 15 | Bologna hotel → BLQ | Prebooked taxi about 09:00 20–30 min |
Allows breakfast and a short center walk | €12.50–15 share ≈ $14–17 |
€25–30 ≈ $29–34 |
Airport taxi info |
| Nov 15 | BLQ → LHR → SFO | BA541 12:20–13:50 · BA287 15:20–18:35 15h15 · protected 90-min T5 connection · 1×23 kg bag pp in trvl result |
Keeps Bologna morning; SFO 18:35 | $514 $2 time upgrade |
$1,027 | Exact BA search |
| Nov 15 | SFO → San Jose | Rideshare / pickup allow 45–75 min after customs |
Expected San Jose arrival about 20:30–21:30 | $30–50 if split |
$60–100 allowance; verify in app |
SFO pickup |
| During stays | Airport/city transit | Dublin Express, Airlink 100, PRG Airport Express | Timed around arrival and departure margins | Budgeted in local-transit range |
$230–330 trip-wide local transit; separate from tfoot |
Dublin |
| Nov 12 | Amalfi ↔ Ravello | Official taxi rank private car |
Full Ravello day; no ferry risk | €55 round trip share | €110 round trip | Fares |
| Trip-wide long-distance + core airport transport, bags, Amalfi cars, Bologna airport taxi, and San Jose↔SFO allowance; does not change with filter | $1,860–2,000 pp | $3,720–4,000 pair | ||||
Fare gate: live trvl planning fares are not held. Confirm the final airline basket, fare brand, 23 kg allowance, and protected-ticket status before purchase. The transport budget excludes any newly disclosed Aer Lingus hockey oversize fee.
| Trigger | Fallback | Cost | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet flight basket exceeds about $245–253 pair | ✈ Flight BA858 LHR → PRG Nov 2 · 15:05–18:10 · nonstop |
$127 pp / $254 pair flight about $291 pair door-to-door; fare family/bag to confirm |
Exact BA search |
| Tournament return custodian fails and hockey bag must fly | ✈ Flight Smartwings QS1008 PRG → FCO Nov 9 · 11:20–13:15 · nonstop |
$102 pp / $204 pair feed budget €90 sports fee; written size acceptance required |
Official Smartwings search |
| Prefer the absolute cheapest return, earlier SFO arrival, and more connection margin | ✈ Flight BA547 + BA285 · BLQ → LHR → SFO Nov 15 · 07:15–14:55 · 16h40 · protected |
$512 pp / $1,024 pair saves $2 pp; requires about 04:35 hotel departure |
Exact BA search |
Per-traveler cost assumes two people sharing one room.
| Dates | Stop | Hotel | Usable time | Cleanliness | Per traveler | Room total · $/night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24–26 2 nights |
Dublin | Wren Urban Nest | Arrival afternoon + full day + departure day | 9.1 Location 9.7 |
≈ $291 | €507.76 ≈ $581 · $291/night |
| Oct 26–28 2 nights |
Edinburgh | Motel One Edinburgh–Royal | Arrival evening + full city day + departure morning | 9.2 Location 9.8 |
≈ $249 planning estimate |
≈ £370.65 ≈ $498 · $249/night |
| Oct 28–30 2 nights |
Islay | Ardbeg House Port Ellen · breakfast + welcome drams |
Arrival dinner + full south-shore whisky day | Premium newly renovated |
from ≈ $303 | from £450 ≈ $605 · $303/night |
| Oct 30–Nov 2 3 nights |
London | Apex City of London | Arrival afternoon + 2 full days + morning | 9.4 Location 9.5 |
≈ $308 | £458 ≈ $615 · $205/night |
| Nov 2–5 3 nights |
Prague | Motel One Florentinum Book only after inbound gear acceptance |
Arrival evening + 2 full days | 9.4 Location 9.3 |
≈ $181 | 7,650 CZK ≈ $361 · $120/night |
| Nov 5–9 4 nights · activities Nov 5–8 |
Tournament | Confirm Nov 8 night | Everything handled by tournament | — | $0 independent | Covered if checkout is Nov 9 |
| Nov 9–11 2 nights |
Rome | iQ Hotel Roma | Arrival afternoon + full day | 9.6 Location 9.4 |
≈ $259 | €452.45 ≈ $517 · $259/night |
| Nov 11–13 2 nights |
Amalfi | Hotel Residence Amalfi | Arrival day + full day + morning | 9.4 Location 9.6 |
≈ $262 | €458 ≈ $524 · $262/night |
| Nov 13–15 2 nights |
Bologna | Art Hotel Commercianti Central; secure luggage storage; official site |
Friday evening + full Saturday + Sunday breakfast | 9.4 Location 9.8 |
≈ $182 room + estimated tax |
$334 lead-in + ≈ €26 tax ≈ $364 total · $167 room/night |
| 18 paid nights if tournament covers Nov 8; otherwise 19 nights and about +$120 | $1,980–2,080 pp | $3,960–4,160 pair | ||||
Edinburgh is a proportional planning estimate from the earlier four-night quote. Ardbeg House publishes winter rooms from about £225/night; verify the exact Oct 28–30 checkout, room type, included Ardbeg experience, and cancellation terms before paying.
Before points or statement credits. USD per traveler; shared costs are divided by two. Solid bar = planned minimum; lighter tail = upper allowance.
Gross selected total: $5,792–6,877 per traveler · $11,584–13,754 for two.
The hockey line is half of one player’s $524–714 gear plan plus up to $100 customs reserve, only to make the full pair budget comparable. If the player pays all gear costs, add about $262–407 to the player’s even-split figure and subtract the same amount from the non-player’s.
Recommended: fly the gear once, courier it to Prague, then courier it home before Italy.
Target ≤20 kg / 100 L. No stick. Protect skate blades. Remove liquids, aerosols, batteries, power banks and AirTags.
The hockey bag replaces the player’s checked suitcase; the couple shares the other checked suitcase outbound. Check it only after Aer Lingus confirms exact dimensions, weight and sports/oversize treatment in writing. Otherwise price a third checked piece.
Wren holds it after Oct 26 checkout; pickup Oct 27. $125.46 compact quote; $152.52 for 30 kg / 150 L.
Reserve before Nov 5. Any senior-left stick works; budget $80–120. Current 80-flex example. Prearrange donation/leave-with-team after Nov 8; never put the stick in the compact courier bag or carry it to Italy.
Before Nov 5, get the tournament hotel/organizer to agree in writing to hold the sealed bag from Nov 9 checkout until Nov 11 courier pickup.
Pickup Nov 11: $318.57 at ≤15 kg / 75 L; $355.47 at ≤20 kg / 100 L; $441.57 large. Delivery can occur after the Nov 15 flight home. Hold a separate $25–100 customs reserve.
| Strategy | Components | Total | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courier both ways · compact Recommended |
$125.46 out + $318.57 home + $80–120 stick | $524–564 | No gear through Rome or Amalfi; requires two written hotel/custodian handoffs. |
| Courier both ways · 20 kg return | $125.46 out + $355.47 home + $80–120 stick | $561–601 | Same low handling; more realistic if the bag cannot compress to 75 L. |
| Courier both ways · large | $152.52 out + $441.57 home + $80–120 stick | $674–714 | Convenience choice, not the cheapest. |
| Carry via Wizz + BA | $125.46 out + $65.80–77.76 Wizz sports + $80–120 stick + BA sports/extra-bag charge | $271–323 + BA charge | Handle the bag through Rome, trains, Amalfi, Bologna and Heathrow; use only after written BA size acceptance and a full checkout quote. |
| Carry via Smartwings + BA | $125.46 out + about $103 Smartwings sports + $80–120 stick + BA sports/extra-bag charge | $308–348 + BA charge | Operational fallback if tournament custody fails. |
Fallback trigger: if the Prague return quote exceeds $400 or the tournament custodian refuses the Nov 9–11 handoff, carry the no-stick bag through Italy only after Wizz/Smartwings and BA confirm its exact packed dimensions, 23 kg limit, and all charges in writing. Strategy totals exclude the optional $25–100 customs reserve.
| Leg | Normal luggage | Hockey bag |
|---|---|---|
| SFO → Dublin | Two searched checked pieces total: the player uses one for hockey and the couple shares the other ordinary suitcase. Pack a fold-flat duffel inside it if you want two normal checked bags after the Dublin courier handoff. | Replaces the player’s normal checked piece. Written Aer Lingus size/sports acceptance is mandatory; 100 L does not prove ≤158 cm linear size. If the couple will not share outbound, price a third piece. |
| Dublin → Edinburgh | Confirm whether the selected Regional fare includes 10, 20 or 23 kg. | Already held at Wren for Oct 27 courier pickup. |
| Edinburgh → Glasgow → Islay → Glasgow → London | Loganair Standard includes 15 kg hold + 6 kg cabin; choose Fly Flex for 23 kg hold if either suitcase is heavier. Use a flexible direct Glasgow–London rail ticket after the return island flight. | Already in Prague custody, so it never travels to Islay. Keep ordinary luggage within the purchased Loganair allowance. |
| London → Prague | easyJet base includes only a 45×36×20 cm under-seat item; the estimate adds a 23 kg hold bag. | Waiting at the approved Prague hotel. |
| Prague → Rome | Wizz base includes under-seat only; prepay hold bags online. | Stays with tournament custodian for Nov 11 courier pickup. |
| Italy rail / Amalfi | Ordinary suitcases only; use car transfers between Salerno and Amalfi, then direct rail to Bologna. | None under recommended ship-home plan. |
| BLQ → LHR → SFO | trvl shows one 23 kg checked bag per adult on the protected BA ticket; confirm the selected fare at checkout. | None under the recommended courier plan. If custody fails, get written BA acceptance for the no-stick packed bag before carrying it. |
Outbound EI60 allocation: one hockey bag + one shared ordinary suitcase + carrier-compliant cabin items. After the hockey bag is left with Wren, unfold a packed travel duffel only if it remains within the purchased Loganair allowance; the easyJet/Wizz estimates allow one checked bag per traveler. Hidden-city tickets remain excluded because checked luggage and irregular re-routing can send bags to the ticketed destination.
Card product was not supplied, so the plan separates Reserve, Preferred, and no-transfer cases. Gross trip cost stays unchanged: points and credits are payment methods, not discounts to the underlying price.
| Trip item | Cash baseline | Points decision | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → DUB · EI60 #1 redemption |
$659 pp $1,318 pair nonstop · 1 checked bag |
Search AerClub first. Oct 23 is off-peak on Aer Lingus’s official 2026 calendar: 16,250 Avios pp, 32,500 total + live taxes/fees. If two seats appear, transfer 33,000 UR in one move and book immediately. It meets 2¢/UR with pair fees ≤$658, 1.5¢ at ≤$823, and 1¢ at ≤$988; cash wins above $988. North America rewards include one 23 kg checked bag + one 10 kg cabin bag pp; the hockey bag still needs separate written acceptance. | Search reward seats Official reward + bag rules Official award chart 2026 calendar |
| BLQ → LHR → SFO Cash by default |
$514 pp $1,027 pair BA541 + BA287 |
Cash-first, but compare live quotes. Chase Travel must show the same fare, baggage and connection for ≤68,467 points per pair at 1.5¢ or ≤51,350 at 2¢. For a BA award, transfer only if 100 × ($1,027 − exact pair fees) ÷ UR required clears the same cents-per-point threshold; generic Avios estimates are not a live quote. | Book British Airways Search BA reward Compare Chase Travel |
| Three Europe flights Cash |
$222 pp $444 pair total DUB–EDI · LGW–PRG · PRG–FCO |
Pay cash direct unless the exact portal basket is below 29,600 UR per pair at 1.5¢. DUB–EDI costs 4,000 Avios pp off-peak, but its $130 pair cash price leaves only $10 total fee room to reach 1.5¢—not worth a transfer. | Use the direct airline links in the transport table; compare only the same fare and bags in Chase Travel. |
| Selected hotels Credits first |
$3,957 pair about $1,979 pp |
Trigger any eligible Reserve/Preferred cash hotel credit before redeeming points. Then use a tagged Points Boost only when the portal’s refundable, tax-inclusive room matches the selected hotel. Check Hyatt only against the strict thresholds below; never transfer speculatively. | Search Chase Travel Hyatt award chart |
| Air Canada gift cards Hold |
Balance-dependent | No selected Air Canada flight. Save the cards; adding a Canada connection to consume them conflicts with the direct-flight preference and does not improve the current itinerary. | Recheck only if a protected Air Canada fare beats BA after bags, connection time and gift-card value. |
| Available lane | 170k allocation | Trip value displaced | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| AerClub + 1.5¢ portal/legacy Best conditional full-use plan |
33k → AerClub EI60 68,467 → BA return 68,533 → matching hotels |
$3,373 minus EI award fees Formula: $1,318 − fees + $2,055 |
Use all 170k only after both the EI award and exact 1.5¢ portal inventory are visible; book BA first, then apply the remainder to matching refundable hotels. |
| AerClub + Reserve 2¢ Boost | 33k → AerClub EI60 51,350 → BA return 85,650 → tagged hotels |
$4,058 minus EI award fees Formula: $1,318 − fees + $2,740 |
Highest value, but only if the required Reserve-tagged itinerary inventory exists at checkout. |
| No EI award; portal Boost only | All 170k to exact tagged travel | $2,550 at 1.5¢ $3,400 at 2¢ |
Valid full-balance fallback. Do not accept a higher portal cash price, worse room, lost baggage or weaker cancellation terms. |
| Only base 1¢ available | Do not force a redemption | $1,700 | Hold the balance or cash it out if cash is needed. Paying travel with the card can also earn points; using points at the same 1¢ gives that earning up. |
| Offer | Status | Trip fit | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase → Virgin Atlantic +30% | PUBLIC TRACKER Ends Jul 14, 2026 · 11:59 p.m. ET 1,000 UR → 1,300 Virgin |
Poor. Virgin does not book the selected Aer Lingus outbound or British Airways return naturally. A speculative transfer would strand flexible points. | Transfer 0. Verify the offer in logged-in Chase. Use only if an exact two-seat partner award with acceptable fees and schedule beats BA before expiry. Current bonus tracker · Virgin partner list |
| Points Boost | LOGIN REQUIRED Dynamic · tagged inventory only |
Potentially strong: up to 2¢ Reserve or 1.5¢ Preferred/eligible Ink. Publicly featured destinations are examples, not a promise for this route. | Search the exact dates, filter for the rocket/Points Boost tag, and compare the final points quote with direct cash. Official rules |
| Trip-fit transfer bonuses | NONE ACTIVE as of Jul 11 |
No current public Chase bonus to AerClub/Avios, Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Hyatt, Marriott or IHG. Hilton is not a Chase transfer partner. | Do not move points while waiting for a hypothetical promotion; award inventory can disappear. |
| Card benefit | Rule | Best itinerary use |
|---|---|---|
| Reserve · $300 travel credit | Annual broad travel statement credit; use only if still available. | Pay eligible direct travel in cash first, then redeem points elsewhere. |
| Reserve · $250 select-hotel credit | Through Dec 31, 2026; prepaid Chase Travel; 2-night minimum; eligible IHG, Montage, Pendry, Omni, Virgin, Minor and Pan Pacific brands. Qualifying spend earns no points. | Compare a clean, well-rated IHG option in a 2–3 night city against the selected hotel. Switch only if the refundable all-in portal price minus $250 is lower without hurting location or safety. |
| Reserve · up to $500 The Edit | Up to $250 per prepaid transaction; 2-night minimum; qualifying spend earns no points. | Use only if an Edit property’s net cost after credit fits the $200–300/night target and beats the chosen hotel. |
| Preferred · $100 hotel credit | Annual account-year statement credit for a hotel purchased through Chase Travel; qualifying spend earns no points. | Pay one comparable hotel booking with the card—not points—to trigger the credit; put points on another eligible item. Official guide |
| Account | Portal value | Transfers | Use here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Reserve · current rules | 1¢ base; tagged Points Boost up to 2¢ | Eligible partners generally 1:1; do not transfer until the award is visible. | 33k AerClub if confirmed, then 2¢ tagged travel; cash credits first. |
| Reserve opened before Jun 23, 2025 | Points earned before Oct 26, 2025 retain 1.5¢ through Oct 26, 2027; Chase applies the better eligible value. | Same transfer gate. | This is the cleanest way to use the 137k remainder even without a tagged Boost, if the balance is eligible. |
| Sapphire Preferred / eligible Ink | 1¢ base; tagged Points Boost up to 1.5¢ | Most partners 1:1. Preferred opened on/after Jun 15, 2026 transfers to Hyatt at 4:3; older Preferred stays 1:1 only through Sep 30, 2026, then 4:3. | 33k AerClub if confirmed; remainder only on 1.5¢ tagged travel. |
| Freedom / no transfer-enabled card | Generally 1¢ | No direct partner transfers. | Combine points into an eligible Sapphire/Ink account if available; otherwise do not force the $1,700 redemption. |
Official Chase rules: transfers are final, in 1,000-point increments, and may take up to 7 business days; Reserve benefits; Preferred benefits and current Hyatt ratio.
| Stay | Selected cash · pair | Max Hyatt · 1:1 transfer | Max Hyatt · Preferred 4:3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin · 2 nights | $581 | 38,733 | 29,050 |
| Edinburgh · 2 nights | ≈ $498 | 33,200 | 24,900 |
| Islay · 2 nights | from ≈ $605 | 40,333 | 30,250 |
| London · 3 nights | $615 | 41,000 | 30,750 |
| Rome · 2 nights | $517 | 34,467 | 25,850 |
Marriott and IHG transfers are excluded: there is no active Chase bonus, and their ordinary point value is too low for these cash rates. Use a cash statement credit instead when eligible.
Defaults model the EI60 chart price and a 1.5¢ portal quote. Enter the exact AerClub taxes/fees and any logged-in transfer bonus or portal quote before moving points.
Transfer currently wins: 3.99¢/UR versus 1.50¢/UR through the example portal quote. Enter live AerClub fees before deciding.