In future posts, I'll talk about how you can use these routes to
maximize award redemptions with these routes.
Today TPG Contributor Jason Steele looks at opportunities for
maximizing award redemptions in Flying Blue, which is now a transfer partner of three out of four of the major points programs.
Not exact matches
Maximize credit card rewards miles
redemption with partner airlines — On most
award charts you will find «sweet spots» where a particular
award is priced very competitively and offers a better value.
The British Airways Visa Signature Card (for example) allows you to
maximize the carrier's distance - based
award program, while the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card opens up many luxurious
redemptions.
While it's possible to
maximize value further and take advantage of the 10 %
Redemption Bonus right away by booking flights and splitting hotel nights into separate bookings over the course of a few days, we'd keep things simple in this case by recommending Tiffany's husband apply his bonus toward the taxes and fees on the Alaska
award bookings, wiping out these costs entirely, and having Tiffany apply her bonus toward the total hotel booking at Hotels.com.
Maximize credit card rewards miles
redemption with partner airlines — On most
award charts you will find «sweet spots» where a particular
award is priced very competitively and offers a better value.
For months I've been planning on this being a year of mileage
redemptions: this will be my last year as a Platinum Medallion, enjoying free
award redeposit and reissue, allowing me to
maximize the value I get from my Skymiles by locking in «low» - level
award space as it becomes available.
I would never hesitate to speak for Scott, so what I think Scott was trying to say is that certain points (such as American Express Membership Rewards earned on a Platinum card, which was the actual subject of his post) are so incredibly valuable when used for premium cabin
award redemptions on a regular
award chart that it's almost a shame to not
maximize them for that purpose.
Like any
award redemption, value is in the eye of the beholder, so you may have your own strategy for
maximizing Cash + Points rates.
We provide tips and tricks on
maximizing frequent flyer accumulation for miles traveled, web promotions, customer reward points and wise
redemption of these
awards.