Point Me To First Class · Monday, September 14, 2026
Maria Fung points out a common misconception: limiting oneself to Chase partners for award travel might hinder booking opportunities, especially for popular routes to Asia. She specifically mentions EVA Air, a desirable airline for flights to Taipei, Thailand, and Australia, which partners with Capital One, HSBC, and City Bank, rather than Chase.
“For example, when we look at the airlines that really take you to Taipei or Thailand, or even Australia, EVA is one of the airlines, top everyone's mind, especially among the Asian-American families.”
“And they don't really partner up with Chase. But they partner up with Capital One, they partner up with HSBC, they partner up with City Bank.”
“So if you limit yourself to follow Chase, and I couldn't really get any award, any seats during school breaks, and even not even talking about the winter break.”