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Airlines
Aer Lingus Avios 2026: Boston-Dublin Business Class for 25,000 Each Way
Aer Lingus's AerClub Avios pricing makes Boston-Dublin one of the cheapest transatlantic business class awards available — and Boston is uniquely positioned.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
Airlines
Korean Air SKYPASS to Hawaii 2026: The Routings That Still Deliver Value
Korean Air's SkyPass SkyTeam routings produce strong Hawaii award value via Seoul — and Korean Air's Honolulu service is unique in 2026.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
Airlines
Virgin Australia Velocity 2026: The Overlooked Program That Undercuts KrisFlyer
Virgin Australia's Velocity program lost the Etihad partnership but retained strong Singapore Airlines + Hawaiian Airlines + United Airlines redemptions.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
Airlines
GOL Smiles 2026: South America Awards 30-40% Cheaper Than LATAM Pass
GOL Smiles program produces strong South American + select international award value — and is one of the few programs with no fuel surcharges on most partners.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
Airlines
Aegean Miles+Bonus: Star Alliance Gold for 30,000 Miles in 2026
Aegean's Miles+Bonus is the cheapest published path to Star Alliance Gold status in 2026 — qualifying for ~30,000 mile spend over 12 months.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
Airlines
ANA Round-the-World Award 2026: Circle the Globe from 125,000 Miles
ANA's Round-the-World award is one of the strongest published trip-type redemptions in 2026 — premium-cabin global trip from 125,000 ANA miles.
Pointify Research Team7 min read
Airlines
Etihad Guest After the Devaluation: What Your Miles Are Still Worth in 2026
Etihad Guest devalued aggressively in September 2025 — but specific niche routes still produce reasonable cents-per-mile redemptions for the right traveler.
Pointify Research Team7 min read
Points & Miles
The Avios Off-Peak Calendar 2026: When 22,000 Miles Gets You to Europe
Iberia and British Airways still publish off-peak award charts in 2026 — and at 22,000 Avios for one-way economy or 34,000 for off-peak business, they're some of the cheapest transatlantic redemptions still available. Here are the exact dates, routes, and traps.
Pointify Research Team9 min read
Travel Guides
Cash vs Points: The 2026 Decision Framework (With Three Worked Examples)
"Should I use points or cash?" has a real answer, and it isn't cents-per-point. Here's the framework: opportunity cost, alternative use, and the threshold below which paying cash wins. With three real bookings worked through end to end.
Pointify Research Team11 min read
Airlines
EVA Air Royal Laurel: The Best Transpacific Award You're Not Booking
Most US points travelers default to ANA, JAL, or Cathay for transpacific business class. EVA Air's Royal Laurel — bookable for 75,000 Aeroplan miles or 80,000 United miles — is the underrated alternative with consistently better availability and a competitive product. Here's why and how.
Pointify Research Team10 min read
Airlines
Alaska + Hawaiian = Atmos Rewards. What Actually Changed for Your Miles.
Alaska Air Group closed its $1.9B acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September 2024. Eighteen months in, the unified Atmos Rewards program is live — and if you have miles in either program, the rules changed in your favor.
Pointify Research Team7 min read
Travel Deals
Alaska Atmos Rewards: Buy Points at 1.88¢ Each With 100% Bonus (Through May 2)
Atmos Rewards (the program Alaska calls Mileage Plan) opened a tiered buy-points promo April 2: 80% bonus at 3–9k, 90% at 10–19k, and the full 100% at 20–100k. At the top tier you’re paying 1.88¢/point for a currency whose partner sweet spots routinely clear 3–6¢. Here’s the Pointify math.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
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