When it comes to shaking things up in the travel credit card space, Chase has been on a roll. Not only did the card issuer make some major changes to perennial travel favorite, the card_name, in June of 2025, but it also launched a new premium credit card for business — card_name.
Another big change applies to travel redemptions across the issuer’s entire fleet of cards. Instead of offering 1.25 to 1.5 cents per point for travel redemptions through Chase, like certain cards have in the past, Chase will replace this benefit with a new “Points Boost” program. This program will make it possible to get “up to 2X value” for limited travel options through Chase when you book with points.
NOTE:
While Points Boost is already available on eligible Chase travel credit cards, getting 25% to 50% more value for all travel booked with points will still be around for a while longer. Chase says that points earned with the card_name prior to June 23, 2025 can still be redeemed for 1.5 cents per point through Oct. 26, 2027. Points earned prior to Oct. 26, 2025 will also qualify for both programs (50% more value or Points Boost) for two years. The old benefit is also being phased out in stages on other cards like the card_name.
Also, Points Boost offers “up to 2X value” for eligible redemptions with the card_name, but lower value cards like the card_name and card_name will get “up to 1.5X to 1.75X in value.”
How does Chase Points Boost work?
Unfortunately, Points Boost isn’t nearly as valuable as getting 25% to 50% more value for all travel booked through Chase with points. That’s because this program applies to select hotels and flights booked only.
This means you’ll no longer get 50% more rewards value for any hotel or flight you want with the card_name, and you won’t get any enhanced redemption options for other types of travel either, like car rentals, excursions or tours. Once Points Boost is the law of the land, you’ll only get 1 cent per point in value for travel booked with points through Chase unless you find a Points Boost redemption.
To use Points Boost, you’ll log into your Chase rewards account and search for travel like you always have. When you do, you’ll be shown a range of travel options you can book with points, plus any Points Boost bookings that may be available.
Here’s an example of a flight I searched from Indianapolis, Indiana (IND) to Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) for later in 2025.
As you can see, Chase offers 234 different departure flights you can choose from and one very obvious Points Boost option. The highlighted Points Boost option is a decent deal at 1.75 cents per point. With the additional value offered through Points Boost, you can pay $4,016 for a Premium Economy round-trip flight on United or just 229,441 Chase Ultimate Rewards points. With 50% more value on travel, you can see that the redemption would require 267,681 points instead.
However, you can see other Points Boost flight options if you use the “Points Boost only” filter on the search page. When you do that for this particular itinerary, you can see that there are actually seven different Points Boost options, all on United.
That’s not great for someone who might want more flexibility or to fly with their favorite airline or alliance, but it’s always good to have more than one option. This is especially true for this particular search since other Points Boost options are not highlighted by Chase and are much less expensive in cash or points. However, none of the Points Boost options for this particular search yield the full 2X value with the card_name advertised through this program.
Now check out this hotel search I did in London, England, for similar dates in November of 2025. Once again, Chase Travel shows that there are 1,192 hotels you can choose from, with a few Points Boost options at the top.
When you filter for “Points Boost only,” however, you will find that there are actually 135 hotels in London that qualify for this redemption enhancer perk. For example, you can use Points Boost to book the Haymarket Hotel (normally $933 including taxes and fees) for just 46,645 points per night. This particular redemption is offered with the full 2X value, or at 2 cents per point. This hotel is also part of The Edit (a premium hotel program from Chase), so you get additional perks like a $100 property credit and daily breakfast for two.
Chase Points Boost pros and cons
When it comes to the new Points Boost program from Chase, there’s some good news and some bad news. Here are the major benefits and drawbacks of this program as I see them:
Pros
- Get enhanced value for some travel redemptions through Chase: Where you once received 25% to 50% more value for points redeemed for travel through Chase, that will be replaced with up to 2X value for select travel bookings through Chase Travel with the card_name in the future.
- Lots of options: While Points Boost only applies to select hotels and airfare through Chase Travel, I was surprised by the number of options I found when I searched for different travel bookings through the portal.
- Same process and portal: You don’t have to learn a new system or jump through any hoops to use Points Boost. Options available through the program are easy to find, and you can even filter for Points Boost only redemptions.
Cons
- Still a devaluation: While Points Boost may be nice when you can use it, travel bookings through Chase that don’t qualify will get a redemption value of just 1 cent per point.
- Doesn’t apply to all travel bookings: Points Boost only applies to certain hotels and flights, and not to car rentals, day trips, excursions and tours. If you have had a Chase travel credit card for a while and you tend to book a lot of travel with points, this is probably the biggest downside.
- Typically applies to more expensive properties: While not always the case, most hotel Points Boost bookings I have come across are for more expensive, premium properties around the world.
- Top redemption values vary: Redemptions made with Points Boost are supposed to have “up to 2X” in value with the card_name, but many give you a lower value of 1.5X or 1.75X instead. Also, the only hotels guaranteed to offer the highest possible redemption value through Chase with Points Boost are in The Edit, the card issuer’s luxury hotel program.
➤ SEE MORE:How to book travel through the Chase Travel portal
Bottom line on Chase Points Boost
While giving up the Chase benefit for 25% to 50% more value when using points for travel may not always leave you better off, there are some lucrative redemption options out there if you’re willing to dig and are flexible with your plans. It can help to keep an open mind when you’re trying to book travel via Chase with points, and to be willing to try new hotels or airlines to get the best possible deal.
Also, remember that Chase travel credit cards still offer access to the brand’s 14 airline and hotel partners, all of which let you transfer Chase points at a 1:1 ratio. If you can’t find anything you want to book through Chase Travel, transferring points to partners could be an even better deal.
➤ SEE MORE:Credit card transfer partners explained
