Few things are more satisfying than having a big pile of points and miles that you’re ready to redeem. But what do you do when it comes time to hunt for that perfect award redemption?
MaxMyPoint is a great website for finding real-time award pricing and availability at major hotel brands like Hyatt, Hilton, IHG and Marriott. With a free-to-use basic membership, you can view award pricing on standard rooms and standard suites for a full year, helping you zero in on the best time of year to plan your trip. You can also set email alerts to track changes in availability.
Seats.aero and Point.me are also great options for searching. Seats.aero lets you pull in multiple cities and sort by cabin. Point.me offers 24-hour access for just $5 and has a team of experts available 24 hours a day who can assist for an additional fee.
Roame.travel offers free accounts and searches 11 airlines for availability — just be cautious of mixed-cabin itineraries where the long-haul portion might be in economy.
However, if you don’t see a particular airline you’re looking for on any of those tools, you may have to search through that specific airline or one of its alliance partners. But don’t worry, we have some great guides below on how to navigate this world and get the best award rates through alliance member bookings.
And, of course, we love the TPG App for keeping track of all your rewards and optimizing your credit card spending around your travel goals.
Here are some of our guides on how to find the best award flights with specific airline alliances, and some more useful tools for finding the ideal redemption:
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