Sweet-spot guides
Each guide is an in-depth walkthrough of one high-value points redemption. What it costs, which cards transfer, how to actually book it, and the failure modes most blogs gloss over.
- First·16.5¢/pt
ANA First Class to Tokyo via Virgin Atlantic: 72,500-85,000 miles by gateway
Book ANA First Class to Japan for 72,500-85,000 Virgin Atlantic miles depending on your gateway. Transferable from Chase UR, Amex MR, Citi TY, and Bilt.
Updated 2026-07-25 - Business·7.8¢/pt
Flying Blue monthly promo: 45K business class to Europe when the cycle is right
Air France/KLM Flying Blue's monthly promo awards discount business class to Europe to as low as 45,000 miles one-way. Here's how the cycle works and what's active right now.
Updated 2026-07-25 - Hotel·6.0¢/pt
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa on points: the 2026 post-chart-change math
Book the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa for points in 2026. Cost, transfer paths, and what the May 20 Hyatt chart restructure means for this award.
Updated 2026-06-10 - Hotel·3.3¢/pt
Hyatt Category 1 hotels in 2026: the 3,000-point list after the May chart change
Every Hyatt Category 1 property you can book for 3,000-9,000 points per night under the new 2026 award chart. Updated for the May 20 restructure.
Updated 2026-06-10 - Business·3.3¢/pt
Turkish Miles&Smiles Business to Istanbul: 135K in practice, 65K on paper
Turkish Airlines business class to Istanbul really costs 135,000 miles in practice. The advertised 65,000-mile saver rate exists but hasn't shown up in 3.5 months of checks.
Updated 2026-08-01