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How To Achieve Your Travel Goals Using Points and Miles in 2024
How To Achieve Your Travel Goals Using Points and Miles in 2024
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When it comes to travel, the biggest hurdle for most people is the cost. This is where points and miles can make a dream a reality. If you resolved to travel more in 2024 but are unsure how to make it happen, points and miles are the perfect vehicle to help you get there. Here's why we say that, including some step-by-step instructions on getting you to your next destination.

Patrick Stouffer
Patrick Stouffer

Reviewed byJT Genter

Here's How the New Point.Me Explore Tool Works
Here's How the New Point.Me Explore Tool Works
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If you've got a stash of points and miles but aren't quite sure where to go, Point.me — the award search tool — has a solution. The aptly named Explore tool gives you a bird's-eye view of available award flights across multiple cities — an invaluable new resource for travelers who want to make a redemption but don’t have a particular destination in mind. Here's how the Point.me Explore tool works.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt

Reviewed byRyan Smith

Best Airlines for International Lap Infant Award Tickets
Best Airlines for International Lap Infant Award Tickets
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A widely known cornerstone in the travel community is that babies under the age of two can travel domestically for free as a lap infant. However, it’s not as simple with lap infants and international award tickets. One would assume that a parent could book an international award ticket and merely add their lap infant to the reservation. However, there are various forms of airline-dependent fees involved. Knowing the pricing structure before you book could save you a pretty penny — or a pile of points.

Ashley Onadele
Ashley Onadele

Reviewed byRyan Smith

When and How To Upgrade Paid Airline Tickets With Points and Miles
When and How To Upgrade Paid Airline Tickets With Points and Miles
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One of the best ways to redeem points and miles is for international business-class award tickets. Your points go the furthest this way, and the numbers prove it. Unfortunately, awards in some of the most premium cabins come at...well, a premium. But you also can access business and first class by paying a cash fare and upgrading with miles. And sometimes, it can make a lot of sense. Here's a look at when it does.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt
Crazy Good Availability for Starlux Flights Using Alaska Miles
Crazy Good Availability for Starlux Flights Using Alaska Miles
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Alaska Airlines and Starlux (the Taiwan-based airline) launched a partnership earlier this year, and mileage redemptions with Alaska Mileage Plan miles are now live. That means you can book Starlux awards. And I'm not just saying, "In theory, you can book awards." You really can book awards...pretty much any day you want. Let's show you how to take advantage of this award availability for a dream trip to Taiwan or onward to other points in Asia.

Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
When Hotels.com Rewards Might Be Better Than Earning Hotel Points
When Hotels.com Rewards Might Be Better Than Earning Hotel Points
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Have you ever picked a hotel that wasn't your first choice—just for the sake of earning points? Hotels.com Rewards is a fantastic way to get rewarded for every dollar you spend on accommodation without having to commit to one of the major hotel chains. With over 500,000 properties to choose from and a very simple rewards program that gives you a free night for every ten nights stayed, Hotels.com is worth a closer look.

Jess Farley
Jess Farley