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May 2, 2024

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Airline award sweet spots

by Andrew Kunesh, Senior Reporter, Cards & Loyalty

We all come to TPG looking to win the points and miles game. Knowing where you can find the “sweet spot” airline award redemptions will help you take your points and miles further … maybe even all the way to the front of the plane in a lie-flat business-class seat.

Here are a few of our current favorite ways to make your transferable credit card points and miles go further:

You can currently fly business class on All Nippon Airways to Tokyo from several major U.S. cities via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club from just 35,000 transferred American Express Membership Rewards points.
Fly to Madrid in business class by transferring points from programs like Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards to Iberia from just 34,000 points each way via East Coast airports like John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
Fly to Hawaii on United Airlines-operated flights from just 10,000 Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles miles each way in economy from the mainland U.S. with points transferred from card programs such as Citi ThankYou Rewards, Bilt Rewards and Capital One.

Here are more details on getting the most from your airline miles via some popular credit card point programs:

P.S. If you’re looking instead for hotel redemptions, a “suite” spot is upgrading to club rooms or suites at a World of Hyatt property. You may be able to book an upgraded accommodation type using points or a mixture of points and cash.

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