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Product Updates3 min read
Pointify is open to all — no waitlist, no invites
We retired the waitlist on June 8, 2026. Anyone with an email can sign up at pointifytravels.com/register and start searching the same day. Here's what changed, what stayed the same, and what we shipped at the same time.
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Zoheb Alvi|
Credit Cards7 min read
Is your travel card still worth its annual fee? A keep-or-cancel framework
When the renewal fee hits, "keep it because the points are good" is not an answer. Here is the framework for deciding whether a card earns its fee, downgrades, or gets cancelled — without torching your credit.
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Pointify Research Team|
Travel Tips7 min read
One award, two cities: using stopovers and open-jaws to stretch a single redemption
The most underused tools in award travel are not secret routes — they are stopovers and open-jaws. Used well, they turn one redemption into two trips. Here is how each works and when to reach for it.
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Pointify Research Team|
Points & Miles6 min read
The "free" flight that costs $600: how carrier-imposed surcharges inflate award tickets
An award seat can be priced in miles and still hit you with hundreds in fees at checkout. Here is how carrier-imposed surcharges work, which bookings they ambush, and how to route around them.
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Pointify Research Team|
Travel Tips7 min read
The award search playbook: how to actually find premium-cabin space
Award seats are not missing — they are released in patterns. Here is the repeatable search routine that turns "there is never any space" into a confirmed lie-flat booking.
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Pointify Research Team|
Points & Miles6 min read
How to read a transfer bonus before you move a single point
A transfer bonus looks like free miles, but the headline percentage is the least important part. Here is how to tell a genuinely good bonus from a trap that locks your points in the wrong place.
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Pointify Research Team|
Travel Guides6 min read
When points lose to cash: a five-question framework for not overpaying with miles
Burning miles is not automatically the smart move. Here are the five questions that tell you when a cash fare is the better buy than the award — before you drain a hard-earned balance.
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Pointify Research Team|
Credit Cards5 min read
Las mejores tarjetas y programas de viaje en México
Cómo elegir entre Club Premier, las tarjetas Amex y los bancos mexicanos para volar pagando con puntos en lugar de efectivo.
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Pointify Editorial|
Credit Cards5 min read
Les meilleures cartes et programmes de fidélité pour voyager depuis la France
Flying Blue, les cartes Amex France et les banques : comment accumuler des miles et payer vos billets en points plutôt qu’en euros.
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Pointify Editorial|
Credit Cards5 min read
Die besten Reise-Kreditkarten und Meilenprogramme in Deutschland
Miles & More, die Amex-Karten und PAYBACK: So sammeln Sie Meilen und zahlen Flüge mit Punkten statt mit Euro.
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Pointify Editorial|
Credit Cards5 min read
日本のマイル・ポイントで賢く旅行する方法
ANAマイレージクラブ、JALマイレージバンク、JCBやアメックスを使い分けて、現金ではなくポイントで航空券を予約するコツ。
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Pointify Editorial|
Credit Cards5 min read
Travel rewards in the UK: Avios, Virgin points, and the cards that earn them
How British Airways Executive Club, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, and transferable Amex points fit together for UK travellers.
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Pointify Editorial|
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