What is the Points Boost program for Ink Business Preferred®?

Earlier this morning, Chase sent out an email to all Ink Business Preferred® cardholders highlighting the changes and new features coming to the card. One of these new features is the introduction of a program called Points Boost, which is a new way to redeem your points through Chase Travel℠.

Since Points Boost is a brand new program that Chase is rolling out, you and other cardholders might be wondering: “What even is the Points Boost program? How does it work?”

The Points Boost program brings a lot of uncertainty and questions, as the value of your points can no longer be guaranteed or confirmed. It also varies between different credit cards, which makes it even more complicated. Here’s how it works for the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card:

The Old Method: Simpler, Fixed Redemptions

Prior to Chase’s revamp and rollout of new features on June 23, 2025, Ink Business Preferred cardholders could take advantage of a 25% redemption bonus when redeeming their points through Chase Travel.

This means that, with the current introductory offer of 90,000 bonus points, those bonus points would be worth $1,125 when redeemed through Chase Travel. However, this has been phased out, and you can no longer put a price tag on the value of your points.

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.

The New Method: Dynamic Value, Higher Potential

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 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:

• A United Airlines Economy Plus flight from San Francisco to Boston on July 21, 2025 will cost $391 or 26,032 points with Points Boost, meaning your points will be worth 1.5x with this redemption
• The same flight in First or Business class costs $834 or 47,627 points with Points Boost, meaning your points will be worth 1.75x with this redemption
• A United Airlines Premium Economy flight from New York to Tokyo on April 3, 2026 will cost $1908 or 127,200 points with Points Boost, meaning your points will be worth 1.5x with this redemption
• The same flight in Business class costs $5,688 or 325,028 points with Points Boost, meaning your points will be worth 1.75x with this redemption

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.

Temporarily Experience the Old and New Systems

If you applied for the Ink Business Preferred 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.

Final Remarks

The introduction of the Points Boost program adds a new layer of flexibility and complexity to the Ink Business Preferred® 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.