New this week: Citi → Leading Hotels of the World +25% transfer bonus  ·  Chase → IHG +70% closes Aug 31  ·  Citi → Turkish Airlines +40% closes Aug 31
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Sweet spot
Boarding PassPromo award
NYCNew York
PARParis
Cash fare, same seat$780
Flying Blue promo award22,500 pts + taxes
With Citi +20% bonus~18,750 pts effective
Value per point~3.5¢

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Live transfer bonuses

Checked August 28, 2026. The full board has our take on each, plus who should skip them.

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FromToBonusEnds
Chase Ultimate RewardsIHG One Rewards70%Aug 31
Citi ThankYouTurkish Airlines40%Aug 31
Citi ThankYouLeading Hotels of the World25%Sep 19
Amex Membership RewardsAvios (BA/Iberia/Aer Lingus)30%Sep 27
Chase Ultimate RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan20%Sep 30
Golden rule: never transfer speculatively. Have the redemption priced first.

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Three guides that cover the whole game.

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Miles 101

The mental model: three currencies, what a point is really worth, and the five mistakes that waste most people's balances.

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Points ecosystems

Chase vs Amex vs Capital One vs Citi: how the four flexible-point programs differ. No card links, no pitch.

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Without a new card

Dining programs, shopping portals and hotel promos: the passive layers that build a real balance with no credit pull.

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Award sweet spots

Where points punch above their weight: Flying Blue promos, Virgin Atlantic partners, LifeMiles and top-end Hyatt.

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A real redemption, walked through

New York to Paris for 18,750 effective points: pricing the cash fare, checking the points price, and knowing when to actually transfer.

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How to search award availability

Everyone says "check availability first." Here's what that actually means: which tools to use, how to search flexibly, and when to give up on a route.

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Hotel programs compared

Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG, honestly ranked: best value, most properties, best status perks.

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Airline alliances

Star Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam explained: why alliance matters more for redeeming than earning.

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A family of four to Hawaii

The availability trap single-passenger redemption guides never mention, and how to book around it.

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Delta SkyMiles sweet spots

No fixed award chart, dynamic pricing that tracks cash fares, and where the value still hides.

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Transfer partners chart

Who Chase, Amex, Capital One and Citi points actually transfer to, at a glance.

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The Southwest Companion Pass

What it does, the two ways to earn it, and an honest read on who should actually chase it.

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