Because the 20 % rebate applies only to the points and not the cash portion, the promotion may actually make Points +
Cash awards look worse, even for Categories 2 - 6.
Not exact matches
Tip # 4: The
Cash and Points option can also be valuable in some instances;
look into this as a hybrid of booking an
awards flight.
Tip # 4: The
Cash and Points option can also be valuable in some instances;
look into this as a hybrid of booking an
awards flight.
Since Delta's
award pricing is so variable, it always makes sense to compare the
award price to the
cash price on any day you are
looking at flying.
By
looking at your past and future
award redemptions (and the cost of your paid travel) you can determine which cards deliver outsized returns over a 2 % or 2.22 %
cash back card.
When you
look for an
award flight, always pay attention to the
cash portions of your ticket to avoid or minimize fuel surcharges imposed by some Delta partner airlines.
When an
award calendar
looks barren, don't
look at it as the end of the road, but rather the beginning of a puzzle that, with a bit of clever thinking, can still save you a fair amount over the
cash price.
When deciding whether to book a free night or a
Cash & Points award, it's also worth looking at the cash r
Cash & Points
award, it's also worth
looking at the
cash r
cash rate.
Since Delta's
award pricing is so variable, it always makes sense to compare the
award price to the
cash price on any day you are
looking at flying.
So you'd be
looking at an $ 850 flight if you paid
cash vs. the above
award booking.
Tip # 4: The
Cash and Points option can also be valuable in some instances;
look into this as a hybrid of booking an
awards flight.
The number of Avios needed to redeem
awards will be directly linked to the
cash cost of a fare on the flight you're
looking to book.
... and that should be your first clue as to how good or bad this offer is if you're
looking to book an
award with points only (no
cash element) at one of the 30,000 points / night Hyatt properties.
It
looks like they've just added on a
cash payment to the standard
award rates.
For transatlantic Business Class I'll
look to book an
award on American Airlines, Air France or Iberia and, if those aren't available I'll turn my attention to
cash fares (both Business and Economy Class).
If you're
looking to buy points to buy an
award outright you need to compare the cost to buy enough points for an
award night vs the
cash cost of the same room on the same date.
To answer this question it's worth taking a
look at how many points you need to stay at Hyatt properties (whether that be a full
award or a
cash & points
award).
Secondly, even if you're not particularly
cash «poor» and if you're taking a family of 4 out on vacation, this type of
award would give you a saving of $ 3,200 — and that's a lot of money no matter which way you
look at it.
But, Hyatt's points +
cash awards are worth a
look in any category Hyatt Hotel.