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Business Trip · Asia
Business Trip to Kyoto on points
Functional travel where the trip pays for itself in income, and points cover the upgrade.
Strategy
Domestic premium transcon flights (United Polaris, JetBlue Mint) + brand-consistent hotel chain for status accumulation. Pick a chain and stay loyal even when cheaper options exist.
Top points pick for Kyoto
United Polaris transcon (35k pts each way) + Park Hyatt or Andaz nightly stays. For Kyoto specifically: Park Hyatt Kyoto (cat 7, 30k pts) paired with saver business at ~47,500 pts each way.
Best airlines for a business trip to Kyoto
Routes from US gateways
LAX-KIXSFO-KIX