Why I'm not getting the new Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (for now) June 2026

TLDR: Chase's Ink Business Preferred card replaced its fixed 1.25x travel bonus with Points Boost. Now, get up to 1.75x value on points, but only for select premium flights and hotels.

While this model made it straightforward to calculate the value of your rewards, it also locked your points to a specific value when redeemed through Chase Travel, limiting the value you could unlock for your points through the portal.
Under the new Points Boost program, the redemption value that you can obtain for your points now varies quite a bit. Chase advertises your Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card points as up to 1.5x value or 1.75x value, but there’s a catch. The elevated up to 1.5x value can only be obtained through redemptions for top hotels and select flights, and the up to 1.75x value can only be obtained on premium cabin tickets with select airlines.
These elevated values only apply to certain travel redemptions, and there’s no guarantee you’ll see them for every booking or class fare.
For example:
At first glance, it seems that you may be able to obtain the maximum value that points can be redeemed at through Points Boost.
Throughout my flight searches, I didn’t find any Points Boost redemptions available for the lowest Economy fares. Notably, most airlines that I found to have Points Boost available were members of Star Alliance, such as United Airlines, Air Canada, EVA Air, etc. An exception I noticed was that Emirates had Points Boost available for business and first class tickets.
However, despite Emirates not being a part of Star Alliance, Emirates has partnerships with multiple Star Alliance airlines such as United and Air Canada that includes codesharing, seamless booking, baggage transfers, etc.
This could mean that Points Boost is possibly limited to higher class fare bookings on select Star Alliance flights and their partners—but this isn’t confirmed, and could just be my personal experience.
If you applied for the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card before June 23, 2025, and you prefer the old redemption rate of 1.25x, you’re in luck. For points earned before October 26, 2025, you can still redeem them at the 1.25x rate until October 26, 2027, or you can take advantage of the new Points Boost system.
This provides cardholders with flexibility over their points, allowing them to maximize the value of their points, whether through the fixed bonus rate, or the Points Boost program.
The introduction of the Points Boost program adds a new layer of flexibility and complexity to the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card card. While the previous 25% travel redemption bonus offered clear-cut value, the new system allows for potentially higher returns, especially on premium cabin flights and luxury hotels. However, the unpredictability of when and where these boosted values apply may frustrate users who prefer consistency.
Ultimately, if you’re a business owner who frequently books premium travel and knows how to navigate dynamic reward portals, the Points Boost program could offer greater overall value. But if you prefer simple, transparent redemption rates, this change might feel more like a downgrade than an upgrade.




