To see how much value you can get out of your rewards on an individual flight or hotel stay, divide the cost of a booking in cash by its cost in points or miles. Then, compare that value to our estimated values to see if it’s worth using your rewards for travel or if you should...
It's hard to put an exact value on miles and points, but we've analyzed many loyalty programs to help you see how much they're actually worth.
How much are Capital One miles worth? Personally,I value Capital One milesat 1.7 cents each. That’s primarily because of the ability to transfer Capital One miles to most airline partners at a 1:1 ratio, which is a great use of points, especially for international first and business class...
How much would you actually pay for a first class experience? Don’t value miles & points based on one redemption Another thing I consider with each points currency is how many good redemption options there are. The more flexibility and more options there are, the most I value those currenci...
American miles are worth about 1.7 cents each, while Hilton’s are worth 0.5 cent each, so the ratio would have to be more like 2-to-1 or 3-to-1 to make this a decent option. From a purely mathematical standpoint, these make for a bad use of your Hilton points. However, if you...
I’ve been writing about points and miles a lot lately, and one question that keeps popping up is “Matt, how can we do that in the UK?” Well, while I know a lot about doing this in the UK, I don’t know as much as Robert (aka Raffles) fromHead for Points, the premier poin...
Remember that you can still earn miles and elite credits on flights, as tickets booked through the Chase TravelSM portal are categorized as "paid" rather than as an award flight since you're "paying" for them with points instead of cash. Consider the taxes and fees you might have to pay...
Virgin AtlanticAir France-KLM Flying Blue Delta SkyMiles Virgin Atlantic Flying Club How to fly first class to Europe Lufthansa first class is arguably the best way to fly between theU.S. and Europe with points and miles, but you'll need to be careful when you search for award space and...
What Is the Value of Air France/KLM Flying Blue Miles? Learning the baseline Flying Blue miles value will help you determine how much your collection of points is worth. Sam Kemmis Best Travel Credit Cards Sara Rathner Air France Business Class Review This travel Nerd found much to enjoy...
The 60,000 bonus points from the Sapphire Preferred's bonus would therefore be worth 60,000 points or miles with any of Chase's travel partners. The best ways to transfer Chase points You can get outsized value from your Chase points when transferring to airline or hotel partners. ...