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As of 8 PM ET on August 27, transfers from Ultimate Rewards to Korean are back.
Transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Korean Air SkyPass miles are “temporarily unavailable” according to Chase’s website.
The transfers were also temporarily unavailable from November 2014 until January 2015. In that instance, Chase communicated that the problem was temporary and Korean signaled transfers would return in January, which they eventually did.
I’ve reached out to Chase to see if we can get a timeline on just how temporary this problem will be. I will update this post if I hear back.
Normally Chase points transfer instantly 1:1 to Korean miles. In the absence of Chase transferability, your only transfer option to get Korean miles is the new SPG/Korean partnership. SPG points transfer 1:1 to Korean miles, and every 20,000 Starpoints transferred triggers a 5,000 Korean mile bonus. Because of this partnership, I’ve written a few posts recently about Korean miles:
- SPG Starpoints Now Transfer to Korean SkyPass Miles: Korean Redemption Rules
- Where to Search Korean First Class and How Available Is It?
- Sweetspots with Korean SkyPass Miles #1: First Class Korean Air Flights as Cheap as 45,000 Miles
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Just getting started in the world of points and miles? The Chase Sapphire Preferred is the best card for you to start with.
With a bonus of 60,000 points after $4,000 spend in the first 3 months, 5x points on travel booked through the Chase Travel℠ and 3x points on restaurants, streaming services, and online groceries (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs), this card truly cannot be beat for getting started!
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Thank goodness bc a few days ago I booked a one-way to Asia and really need to transfer points for a return ticket.
Thank goodness bc a few days ago I booked a one-way to Asia and really need to transfer points for a return ticket.
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