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The transatlantic flight is where study-abroad students overpay the most — and where points pay off the biggest. Here is how to decide between cash and miles, and book a group of friends together.
We analyzed 2 million award searches to find the optimal booking windows for economy, business, and first class awards across all major programs.

From economy promo awards at 12,500 miles to lie-flat business for 45,000 -- every route, program, and sweet spot for getting to Europe on points.

World-class food at local prices. Fly for minimal points and stay at excellent hotels.

Getting to Hawaii on points is easy. Inter-island travel is the challenge.
Getting to New Zealand requires creative routing. Here are the best award options.

Fly into Athens on points, then island-hop to Santorini, Mykonos, and Crete.

Multiple award programs price business class to London at 45,000-70,000 points.

Fly business class to Tokyo and stay at Park Hyatt or Conrad for zero out of pocket.

Business class to Paris for 50,000 points during Flying Blue promos plus best hotel redemptions.

United removed their award chart, but hidden sweet spots still exist delivering 2-5 cents per mile in value.