低預算旅行:善用信用卡~航空哩程篇(II) - 北美
By Catherine
at 2012-11-01T14:57
at 2012-11-01T14:57
Table of Contents
網誌圖文版:http://blog.xuite.net/hpyuann/wretch/103357445
前篇介紹了Chase Sapphire與對於阿拉斯加有興趣的人而言相當有利的Alaska Airlines
的信用卡後,在對於兌換率有些概念且想要有效率地累積哩程的情況下,接下來這篇是我
覺得最優的組合,一開始不妨先以這幾張卡為持有目標:
我的信用卡套餐:Chase Sapphire、Chase Freedom、UA Mileage Plus Explorer、
Southwest Airlines Rapid Reward Plus。
Chase Sapphire & Chase Freedom
Freedom這張卡幾乎要變成國民卡了,普及率高的原因是chase的開卡bonus向來
給得大方,甚至偶有$300的開卡bonus釋出,而季節性指定種類有5%的cash back在cash
back的卡中也幾乎是必備的一張卡,不過它只能是張現金回饋卡嗎?這時不得不再提提
Chase Sapphire了~Chase信用卡所累積的points是可以互轉的,也就是當你累積了2000
points (等值$20),你可以選擇cash back,也可以將points併入Sapphire,再由
Sapphire的系統對UA或是Southwest做1:1的哩程兌換,從前篇可知,1:1哩程兌換所獲得
的benefit將遠大於cash back!
MileagePlus Explorer (UA)
當有Chase的points在手可以任轉UA或是SW兩家航空的哩程時,若能再由開卡
bonus累積該航空的哩程的話,那將是錦上添花!四張卡裡我最先擁有的其實是UA的
MileagePlus Explorer這張卡,當時開卡bonus有30000 miles + $50 statement credit
,以及$20折價卷 + 2次的貴賓室,不過最近看到Million Mile Secrets論壇上甚至有
55000 miles +前頭提到的附加優惠的申請連結,真是讓人羨慕啊,所以挑個好時機去申
請這張信用卡吧!
這張卡在第二年開始要付年費,我的做法是在第一年結束前申請了Chase
Sapphire,然後用Sapphire那張去merge掉MileagePlus Explorer,所以這裡有個很重要
的訊息是:性質相同的信用卡可以merge起來。所謂merge,就是用你想保留的那張卡去合
併掉另一張,好處是兩張卡的credit line會相加,你不但保有credit line,而且不用承
受剪卡所造成的信用分數損失且也可以減少要管理的信用卡數,一舉數得!
[感謝網友ypwalter提醒,merge信用卡還是視同關掉帳戶!]
Southwest Airlines Rapid Reward Plus (SW)
當你陸續擁有UA MileagePlus Explorer、Chase Freedom和Chase Sapphire後,
第四張卡可以考慮Southwest Airlines!我尚未入手這張卡,不過已列入我明年度的申請
清單中,目前開卡有50000 miles,算是相當不錯的開卡bonus。Southwest Airlines的好
處是往往可以用少少的points換得單程票,而且透過購買機位的累積哩程比率相對於其它
航空而言算是相當的高,因此可以快速累積哩程。另外,Southwest Airlines也有與墨西
哥廉價航空Volaris合作(請看我之前Volaris的介紹),未來是否可以使用SW的points兌換
Volaris或是另家合作航空Airtran (有飛加勒比海幾個國家)滿值得關注的!
有了上頭四張卡,相當於將生活中大部份的信用卡累積點數集中在UA與SW兩個系
統底下了!(Chase Freedom主要用於日常生活開銷,以得5%回饋為主;Chase Sapphire則
是使用其在TRAVEL相關上的消費,有2%回饋、或是有些promotion有更高回饋率與年度
points的額外7%回饋) 在哩程兌換上,也不用執著於來回一定要同家航空,單程兌換的組
合有時比兌換來回要划算許多!ex. 明年三月華盛頓DC的櫻花季我就打算去程用UA兌換,
回程用SW兌換,來回兌換哩程僅需22500 miles。我出門向來也都是旅行旺季(long
weekend),因此如何在旺季之下運用哩程對旅人而言是相當挑戰的一件事,所以跟著我的
兌換邏輯走準沒錯囉!
--
~快樂心,自在行~
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/hpyuann
--
前篇介紹了Chase Sapphire與對於阿拉斯加有興趣的人而言相當有利的Alaska Airlines
的信用卡後,在對於兌換率有些概念且想要有效率地累積哩程的情況下,接下來這篇是我
覺得最優的組合,一開始不妨先以這幾張卡為持有目標:
我的信用卡套餐:Chase Sapphire、Chase Freedom、UA Mileage Plus Explorer、
Southwest Airlines Rapid Reward Plus。
Chase Sapphire & Chase Freedom
Freedom這張卡幾乎要變成國民卡了,普及率高的原因是chase的開卡bonus向來
給得大方,甚至偶有$300的開卡bonus釋出,而季節性指定種類有5%的cash back在cash
back的卡中也幾乎是必備的一張卡,不過它只能是張現金回饋卡嗎?這時不得不再提提
Chase Sapphire了~Chase信用卡所累積的points是可以互轉的,也就是當你累積了2000
points (等值$20),你可以選擇cash back,也可以將points併入Sapphire,再由
Sapphire的系統對UA或是Southwest做1:1的哩程兌換,從前篇可知,1:1哩程兌換所獲得
的benefit將遠大於cash back!
MileagePlus Explorer (UA)
當有Chase的points在手可以任轉UA或是SW兩家航空的哩程時,若能再由開卡
bonus累積該航空的哩程的話,那將是錦上添花!四張卡裡我最先擁有的其實是UA的
MileagePlus Explorer這張卡,當時開卡bonus有30000 miles + $50 statement credit
,以及$20折價卷 + 2次的貴賓室,不過最近看到Million Mile Secrets論壇上甚至有
55000 miles +前頭提到的附加優惠的申請連結,真是讓人羨慕啊,所以挑個好時機去申
請這張信用卡吧!
這張卡在第二年開始要付年費,我的做法是在第一年結束前申請了Chase
Sapphire,然後用Sapphire那張去merge掉MileagePlus Explorer,所以這裡有個很重要
的訊息是:性質相同的信用卡可以merge起來。所謂merge,就是用你想保留的那張卡去合
併掉另一張,好處是兩張卡的credit line會相加,你不但保有credit line,而且不用承
受剪卡所造成的信用分數損失且也可以減少要管理的信用卡數,一舉數得!
[感謝網友ypwalter提醒,merge信用卡還是視同關掉帳戶!]
Southwest Airlines Rapid Reward Plus (SW)
當你陸續擁有UA MileagePlus Explorer、Chase Freedom和Chase Sapphire後,
第四張卡可以考慮Southwest Airlines!我尚未入手這張卡,不過已列入我明年度的申請
清單中,目前開卡有50000 miles,算是相當不錯的開卡bonus。Southwest Airlines的好
處是往往可以用少少的points換得單程票,而且透過購買機位的累積哩程比率相對於其它
航空而言算是相當的高,因此可以快速累積哩程。另外,Southwest Airlines也有與墨西
哥廉價航空Volaris合作(請看我之前Volaris的介紹),未來是否可以使用SW的points兌換
Volaris或是另家合作航空Airtran (有飛加勒比海幾個國家)滿值得關注的!
有了上頭四張卡,相當於將生活中大部份的信用卡累積點數集中在UA與SW兩個系
統底下了!(Chase Freedom主要用於日常生活開銷,以得5%回饋為主;Chase Sapphire則
是使用其在TRAVEL相關上的消費,有2%回饋、或是有些promotion有更高回饋率與年度
points的額外7%回饋) 在哩程兌換上,也不用執著於來回一定要同家航空,單程兌換的組
合有時比兌換來回要划算許多!ex. 明年三月華盛頓DC的櫻花季我就打算去程用UA兌換,
回程用SW兌換,來回兌換哩程僅需22500 miles。我出門向來也都是旅行旺季(long
weekend),因此如何在旺季之下運用哩程對旅人而言是相當挑戰的一件事,所以跟著我的
兌換邏輯走準沒錯囉!
--
~快樂心,自在行~
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/hpyuann
--
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