Chase Ultimate Rewards Digest — 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-07

Earning & Accumulation

Southwest cardholder promo: Earn 25% bonus points when spending $3K+ (limit 20K bonus points)

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• Ends: End of the year (see source)
• What: Chase Southwest cardholders are being targeted with a quarterly offer giving a 25% bonus on points earned through spend when spending $3,000 or more, capped at 20,000 bonus points.
• Why it matters: It's a limited-time boost on Rapid Rewards points earned on a Chase co-brand card, and Southwest is also a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner.

Chase Travel Chase Offer: Spend $600, get $100 back (targeted)

• Source: Frequent Miler
• Link: Frequent Miler
• What: A targeted Chase Offer gives a $100 statement credit when you spend $600+ booking through Chase Travel, and it can be stacked with the $250 The Edit credits on the Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Reserve for Business.
• Why it matters: Stacking the statement credit with The Edit credits produces a strong return on travel you'd book through Chase anyway, on top of the UR earned on the purchase.

Other Chase UR News

Product changing a legacy Chase Freedom to the Freedom Flex

• Source: The Points Guy
• Link: The Points Guy
• What: A first-person account of product changing the original Chase Freedom to the Freedom Flex, including who should consider switching and who should keep the legacy card.
• Why it matters: Both cards earn Ultimate Rewards, so the decision comes down to whether the Flex's rotating 5% categories and added benefits outweigh keeping the older card.

Recap notes an IHG devaluation alongside recent Chase IHG card changes

• Source: Doctor of Credit
• Link: Doctor of Credit
• What: A news recap suggests IHG may have devalued its award chart at the same time as recent Chase IHG card changes (see source for details).
• Why it matters: IHG is a Chase transfer partner, so an award-chart change affects the value you get when transferring Ultimate Rewards points to IHG.

Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 dining credit: how it works and where it's accepted

• Source: One Mile at a Time
• Link: One Mile at a Time
• What: A guide to the Sapphire Reserve's up to $300 in annual dining credits at select restaurants, including eligible restaurants and how the credit is triggered.
• Why it matters: It's a standing Sapphire Reserve benefit that offsets dining spend independently of the Ultimate Rewards you earn on those purchases.

Honorable Mentions

• Flying Blue Promo Rewards for October 2026: 25% off awards to Europe, China, Kenya, & Mauritius — Air France/KLM Flying Blue is a Chase UR transfer partner, so this month's Promo Rewards cut the points needed on the listed routes.
• Southwest sale: Save up to 40% on cash & award flights — Book 10/5–10/8 for select travel 10/26/26–3/3/27; Southwest is a Chase UR transfer partner, so award discounts stretch transferred points further.
• Targeted IHG promo: Earn double elite night credits (limit 10 bonus elite nights) — Relevant to holders of Chase-issued IHG co-brand cards and to anyone transferring UR to IHG.
• Save 15% on IHG award stays at new hotels — Ongoing 15% discount on IHG award stays at new and recently refreshed properties, with an extended booking window since March 2026.
• Get +4 Marriott points at US supermarkets with targeted Amex Offer (max 5K bonus points) — Marriott Bonvoy is a Chase UR transfer partner; offer expires January 31, 2027.
• Marriott Business card Amex Offer: Spend $3K & earn 5K bonus points — Targeted offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex card, another way to stock up on a Chase transfer partner's points.