Award Sweet Spots
The highest-value redemptions across every loyalty program. These are the bookings where points punch way above their weight.
United Excursionist Perk (Free Segment)
EconomyAdd a free one-way flight within a region on multi-city United award bookings. Essentially a free intra-region flight.
United MileagePlus
Various → VariousANA Round-the-World in First Class
FirstOne of the best redemptions in the game. Fly first class around the world on Star Alliance carriers for just 120k ANA miles.
ANA Mileage Club
North America → MultipleVirgin Points on ANA First Class
FirstBook ANA's legendary first class (The Suite) from the US to Japan for 120k Virgin points round-trip.
North America → AsiaAlaska Miles on Cathay First Class
FirstCathay Pacific first class from the US to Hong Kong for just 70k Alaska miles one-way. Legendary redemption.
Alaska Mileage Plan
North America → AsiaTurkish Miles to Hawaii in Business
BusinessFly United business class from the West Coast to Hawaii for just 7,500 Turkish miles each way.
Turkish Miles&SmilesNorth America → HawaiiKorean Air First Class to Asia
FirstKorean Air first class from the US to Seoul for 80k SKYPASS miles one-way. Great for Chase UR transfers.
Korean Air SKYPASS
North America → AsiaKrisFlyer to Japan in Business
BusinessFly ANA or United business class from the US to Japan for 62k KrisFlyer miles one-way.
Singapore KrisFlyerNorth America → AsiaTurkish Miles to South America in Business
BusinessStar Alliance business class from the US to South America for 45k miles each way. Copa or Avianca metal.
Turkish Miles&SmilesNorth America → South AmericaLifeMiles to Europe in Business
BusinessBook Star Alliance business class to Europe for 63k LifeMiles one-way. Great on Lufthansa, Swiss, or TAP.
Avianca LifeMilesNorth America → EuropeAeroplan to Europe in Business
BusinessBook EVA Air, Swiss, or Lufthansa business class to Europe for 70k Aeroplan points one-way.
Air Canada AeroplanNorth America → EuropeAvios Short-Haul Domestic Flights
EconomyUse Avios to book American Airlines flights under 1,150 miles for just 7,500 points each way.
British Airways Avios
North America → North AmericaDelta SkyMiles Flash Sales
EconomyDelta regularly offers flash sales with heavily discounted SkyMiles pricing. Sign up for alerts to catch them.
Delta SkyMiles
North America → VariousSouthwest Companion Pass
EconomyEarn 135k qualifying points in a year and get a companion who flies free on every flight for up to 2 years.
Southwest Rapid Rewards
North America → North AmericaAAdvantage Web Special Awards
EconomyAA regularly posts reduced mileage awards online. Check their specials page for economy deals as low as 10k miles RT.
American AAdvantageNorth America → VariousHyatt All-Inclusive Resorts
HotelBook all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva/Zilara resorts in Mexico or the Caribbean. Incredible value with food and drinks included.
North America → Caribbean/MexicoFlying Blue Promo Rewards to Europe
EconomyMonthly promo awards offer up to 50% off flights to Europe. Check the first of each month for new deals.
Air France/KLM Flying Blue
North America → Europe