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Tag: Award Chart

Guide: Understanding United Airlines’ Dynamic Award Chart

September 3, 2020 Jamal

A few days ago, I received an email from a 1TP subscriber that requested information to understanding United Airlines “award chart.” Yes, I placed award chart in quotes because it can be challenging to understand why your points are NOT as valuable as they used to be…

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Serious Eye Roll: United Removes Partner Award Chart (While Everyone Is Distracted)

May 24, 2020 Jamal

In a move that should not be surprising given United Airlines’ latest antics, the airline has removed their partner award chart and it’s bad news. In late 2019, United started down the path towards dynamic award pricing by…

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New AA Award Sweet Spot?: Morocco Is Now “Europe”

May 4, 2020 Jamal

There has been a lot of excitement and intrigue building over the last few years for trips to Africa. If you missed the “Year Of Return” but have American Airline miles, you may want to bookmark this page. Africa (the continent) is notoriously….

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Reader Question: “How Would You Spend 70,000 Delta SkyMiles?”

March 3, 2020 Jamal

Delta SkyMiles is one of the most polarizing airline loyalty programs on the planet. The airline has been known to make “enhancements” to their loyalty program that have been less than friendly and left “members” gnashing their teeth. Earning miles based on the…

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Forget What Ya Heard: Delta SkyMiles Are NOT Worthless

February 16, 2020 Jamal

Travel “loyalty” programs are like attempting to clean the house while your kids are still home. In theory, it makes sense but seldom does it work out. And in this hobby, loyalty programs tend to follow a…

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5 Amazing Ways To Explore The World Using United MileagePlus Miles

February 4, 2020 Jamal

United MileagePlus program (the loyalty program for United Airlines) is an extremely useful program with a lot of perks. For example, they don’t pass on fuel surcharges (aka those pesky fees when you book award tickets) and you can use United miles to book flights around the world.

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Hyatt Moving To Peak and Off-Peak Award Pricing

January 5, 2020 Jamal

The travel industry in an ever-evolving beast. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, things change. For the longest time award charts have been a staple. Hotels award charts simply said…

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SNEAKY: Delta Increases Business Class Award Redemption Rates to Europe

March 13, 2019 Jamal

Delta SkyMiles is an interesting loyalty program because unlike other carriers, they do not publish an award chart. Each airline has an award chart that

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