hi!
pardon me if i'm posting to the wrong thread.
i have a chase sapphire card and as the UR points can be used towards booking travel at 1.5 cents per mile, I want to use this option now. however, i'm doing a flight search for a specific flight, and the chase travel booking site tells me how many points are needed, AND how much it would actually cost if i was paying with cash. the cash amount they want is $100 more than it would be if i was booking directly on the airline's site. It's showing as $282 for purchase, and 18,806 points if i want to purchase with points.
Can anyone explain why?
thanks