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Earning points and miles using a travel rewards card is as simple as a swipe. But your credit card company wants to play travel agent, too. American Express, Bank of America, Capital One and Chase, for example, all have travel portals where cardholders can book fights, hotels, rental cars and more using either their credit card or the points and miles they have earned. And the issuers are providing incentives for cardmembers to do so.
Holders of the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, for instance, can earn up to five points on travel purchases made using the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, but if you booked directly with the airline or hotel, you'd earn only two points on travel. But there are some caveats to consider.
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Using these travel portals is similar to booking hotel rooms and flights on Expedia, Kayak or any other third-party booking site. If anything goes wrong during your trip—let's say your airline cancels your flight or the hotel loses your confirmation—you would have to call your credit card company for help instead of dealing directly with the airline, hotel or rental car company.
If you need to change your flight plans and you redeemed points or miles for a flight, there's no guarantee you'll have those points or miles reissued; you'll more than likely receive a voucher for future travel. However, if the airline cancels on you, you're entitled to a refund to whatever account you used for payment, whether you booked with a credit card or with rewards.
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