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Award Tickets 101: The Basics

Step-by-Step Guide to Booking Award Tickets

1. Search for Frequent Flyer Award Availability Like a Pro

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• Easy Strategies
• Intermediate Strategies
• Advanced Strategies
• Best Award Redemptions
• Reference Guides

Easy Strategies

Quickly Earn Points for Free Flights with Credit Card Signup Bonuses

Pay for Any Ticket Using Credit Card Points, Regardless of Award Availability

Fly Short Distances Using Fewer Miles by Taking Advantage of Distance-Based Frequent Flyer Programs

Search the Best Websites for Finding Award Space, Not Necessarily the Frequent Flyer Program You Want to Use

Fly to Europe Using Half the Number of Miles Using Promo Awards

Intermediate Strategies

2. Choose the Least Expensive Frequent Flyer Program for Your Ticket

Avoid Fuel Surcharges on Award Travel

Take Advantage of Transfer Bonuses to Get More Value from Your Reward Points

Use Free Stopovers to Visit Two (or More) Places for the Price of One

Book the Most Spectacular First-Class Experiences with Your Miles

Earn Miles for Every Flight (In as Few Accounts as Possible)

Advanced Strategies

Search Segment-by-Segment to Find Hidden Award Space

Easier Award Search Using Premium Award Searching Tools

Earn Extra Points and Benefits with Business Reward Programs

See More of the World with Inexpensive Multi-destination Award Tickets

Best Award Redemptions

Within the US

Hawaii

Caribbean, Mexico & Central America

Europe

More...

Reference Guides

Understanding Airline Alliances

List of Partners for Each Frequent Flyer Program

List of Which Miles Work for Which Airlines

Find All the Flight Options to Your Destination

Points Transfer Times

The Best Distance-based Frequent Flyer Programs

Frequent Flyer Programs where Family Members Can Share Their Miles

Keep Your Points from Expiring

Get Airline Miles using Your Hotel Points

Transferable Points Programs

Ultimate Rewards Guide

Membership Rewards Guide

ThankYou Rewards Guide

Using Marriott Points for Airline Tickets

Capital One Miles Guide

Diners Club Rewards Guide

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