Source: The Points Guy
Summary
The author recently added the Chase Sapphire Reserve card to their wallet, taking advantage of its highest-ever public welcome offer: 150,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. With the help of this bonus and the card’s benefits, the author was able to significantly reduce the cost of a trip to Paris for themselves, their husband, and their infant. The trip, which would have cost nearly $7,000, was reduced to less than $1,000 in airfare and a luxury hotel stay was covered by the card’s statement credits.
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The escape is carefully planned.
The author used the Chase Sapphire Reserve card to book flights from Miami to Paris during peak season, reducing the cost from nearly $7,000 to less than $1,000. The card’s benefits, including a 20% transfer bonus to Flying Blue and a $300 annual travel credit, helped to offset the cost of the trip. The author also booked a luxury hotel stay in Paris, which was covered by the card’s statement credits. The trip was a reminder of the value of transferable points and the importance of leveraging transfer partners and card benefits.
Paris, the city of love, can be expensive, especially during peak season.
But with the right credit card and a little planning, even a luxury trip can be within reach.
And who needs the Eiffel Tower when you can have a luxury hotel with a balcony?
Or, as the author put it, “I wanted to see what that bonus could do for a real-world family trip.”
It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey… to the bank.
Author: Evan Null
