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Destinations
New Zealand Adventure: Best Award Routes from the US
Getting to New Zealand requires creative routing. Here are the best award options.
Zoheb Alvi7 min read
Credit Cards
Aeroplan vs United MileagePlus: Star Alliance partner awards from the US in 2026
Aeroplan vs United MileagePlus — which flexible-points currency actually wins for star alliance partner awards from the us? We ran the numbers across 2026's transfer partner map.
Pointify Research Team5 min read
Destinations
Safari in Kenya: Flying Business Class to Africa on Points
Business class to Nairobi through Turkish, Ethiopian, and Qatar with safari lodge options.
Pointify Travels Team8 min read
Credit Cards
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club vs Delta SkyMiles: ANA business with Virgin vs Delta in 2026
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club vs Delta SkyMiles — which flexible-points currency actually wins for ana business with virgin vs delta? We ran the numbers across 2026's transfer partner map.
Pointify Research Team5 min read
Airlines
Emirates First Class shower suite: what's it actually worth?
The Emirates A380 shower spa is one of the most-photographed cabins in commercial aviation. After the September 2025 transfer-partner shake-up, Bilt is now the only 1:1 partner — and Skywards Silver/Gold/Platinum status is required to redeem First Class. Here's the realistic 2026 picture.
Pointify Research Team7 min read
Destinations
Iceland on Points: How to Visit for Cheap in 2026
Iceland is expensive on the ground but affordable in the air with Icelandair stopover.
Pointify Travels Team7 min read
Airlines
Singapore Suites Class: the complete 2026 redemption playbook (post-devaluation)
Singapore Airlines Suites — the only A380 cabin with a real bed, sliding doors, and a double-bed configuration. KrisFlyer hiked Suites Saver rates ~5% effective Nov 1, 2025, putting US-Singapore Suites in the ~155k range. Here's the 2026 path.
Pointify Research Team7 min read
Airlines
Qatar QSuite: which routes get the new cabin and how to book with points
QSuite is widely considered the best business class on Earth. The QSuite 2.0 refresh launched in 2026 — here's which routes have it, how AAdvantage and Avios still beat Privilege Club, and the surcharge gotcha to avoid.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
Destinations
Greece Island Hopping: Award Flight Routing Tricks
Fly into Athens on points, then island-hop to Santorini, Mykonos, and Crete.
Zoheb Alvi7 min read
Airlines
Cathay Pacific First Class: the Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spot, still the best in miles
Six suites per plane. The Wing's Cabanas. And the Alaska Mileage Plan rate that everyone said would die — but didn't. Here's the 2026 status of the most legendary award redemption in the game.
Pointify Research Team7 min read
Destinations
Thailand on Points: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Islands Guide
Fly business class to Bangkok, stay at luxury hotels on points, explore Thailand islands.
Pointify Travels Team8 min read
Airlines
ANA "The Room" business class: how to book with Virgin Atlantic points (2026 rates)
ANA's "The Room" is the largest business-class seat in the sky. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is still the cheapest US-redeemable path — but rates differentiated by region in recent updates: ~52,500 points one-way West Coast, ~60,000 East Coast. Here's the 2026 playbook.
Pointify Research Team6 min read
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