Pointify News Desk
Transfer bonuses, devaluations, mistake fares, and fresh award space — the day’s points-and-miles news, pulled live from the sources we read all day.
Panera revamped its MyPanera loyalty program with points, an award chart and a new MyPanera+ status tier. Unlimited Sip Club members also face a new 30-drink limit.
Bad news, travelers: Air France/KLM Flying Blue is blowing up the way it prices award tickets … and it means paying more miles for what used to be included for … Continued
I’m looking at some SFO/SJC-DFW direct on AA for 12.5k AS miles but I’ve heard I can call AY (Finnair) to check for these seats with a phone agent. Anyone know how AY prices these? Is it lower? I’d much rather use some of my MR to book these than use up AS miles. submitted by /u/UpperMine19 <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/awardtravel/comments/1vqlyko
Hi everyone, first time using JAL miles, so I’m trying to understand how the award pricing works. I was checking an JFK–Japan itinerary and found what appears to be the lowest award option at 27,000 miles + about $400 one way. For the return, it’s another 27,000 miles + about $500 . So the total would be approximately 54,000 miles + $900–$1,000 in cash . Is this normal for JAL award tic
If you've built up a stash of airline miles, the next step is understanding how award pricing works. Learn what determines the number of miles you'll need for a flight, why award prices vary between programs, and how to get the best value from your rewards.
Turkish Airlines awards are mostly uncompetitive mileage requirement wise (they used to be great) as they now charge for each segment, and you always end up transiting in Istanbul. Now, Miles&Smiles has decided to reduce the award pricing in both economy and business for travel […]
You can now Book Philippine Airlines Business with Atmos miles! The prices are not bad and the award chart is as wide open as it gets.
The new Seats.aero Chrome extension displays award pricing alongside cash fares in Google Flights, making it easier to compare paid and points options in one place.
As flagged by Tim at Roame, and reported over the weekend in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group and on several blogs, United is making much more saver business class award pricing available to United cardholders on premium transcontinental routes at 27,000 United MileagePlus miles each way. I’m not sure how much availability is left, […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.
The new Seats.aero Chrome extension displays award pricing in Google Flights. You can even set filters for points, programs, transfer partners and fees.
Choice has had few bright spots in its award charts for those visiting the Nordics and Japan, where hotel prices can often be rather pricey, but where point prices have been rather reasonable. Choice Privileges significantly increased the number of points required for select hotels […]
Rove has just launched its 20th transfer partner: Qantas Frequent Flyer. Rove members will now be able to take advantage of 1:1 transfers to the Sydney-based airline, opening up fantastic award availability for Oneworld flights. According to Qantas' award charts, you can book classic flight rewards for as low as 5,700 miles, which means your next shopping trip or hotel stay could easily book a flight. Here's what you need to know.
Many points enthusiasts know that calendar pricing for Flyingblue awards is not accurate but today I experienced quite the loop that actually resulted in a successful saver award booking. I've been searching for one-way biz award tickets to Tokyo from anywhere in Europe for 2 people anytime in 2027. Calendar pricing has said 85k saver awards are available on various days but actual flights show 115k per person (or more) every day. I've used every trick t
American Airlines' partner award chart has been a valuable sweet spot for a long time. However, flights to Asia with a mix of Japan Airlines plus American or Alaska Airlines segments now seem to face higher prices. Learn more about which flights are affected, and why this could be a blow to many travelers looking to fly over the Pacific with AAdvantage awards.
With Marriott Bonvoy’s shift towards dynamic award pricing, is it still a good loyalty program to engage with in 2026?
With Marriott Bonvoy’s shift towards dynamic award pricing, is it still a good loyalty program to engage with in 2026?
Update 7/7/26: An extra month’s worth of early access to award bookings for Hyatt cardholders and those with Explorist or Globalist elite status is now live. ~ A little over a week ago, Hyatt launched its new, distinctly unanticipated award charts, which raised the pricing tiers it could use to price a free night award […] Frequent Miler may receive compensati
We recently saw World of Hyatt make massive changes to its award pricing. While the program is maintaining a published award chart, it has increased the range of pricing, meaning that peak season award stays cost more than ever before. This is clearly part of Hyatt’s efforts to improve the profitability of its loyalty program.
American Airlines has two different award charts: one for AA flights and another for partner airlines. In this article, we will discuss how to book award flights through the AAdvantage program and how you can redeem your miles for the best value.
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel points, transferable points, and more. The idea is that we try to identify the point at which it is “reasonable” to get that much value or more from your points. This […] Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. Ameri
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