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EPISODE · Nov 5, 2025 · 23 MIN

We Saved 87K Points with this Award Flight Tip

from Points and Miles Travel Chats · host Michele - Fancy Travel Pointers

In this episode, we’re chatting about…Why booking one-way award flights gets you a better deal than round-tripThe key airline alliances — and how to use partner programs like Air Canada or Virgin Atlantic to save tens of thousands of pointsReal-life examples of booking premium flights (like Singapore Airlines business class) for 60K instead of 89K pointsHow to find hidden award availability and when it’s worth “repositioning” to another airportThe best times to book award flights — and why early (or super late) searches often winMichele’s favorite award search tools — including Thrifty Traveler Premium, Seats.aero, and AwardTool — plus how to use them effectivelyWhy flexibility, realistic expectations, and a little curiosity can unlock huge value from your points📋 FROM THIS EPISODEGet $20 off your 1st year subscription with Thrifty Traveler Premium NewsletterOverview of 4 great search tools to help you find the best award flightsTutorial for best result driven searches on seats.aero📋 READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR POINTS TRAVEL?🫶🏼 Free points & miles guide - PDF downloaded over 17K times🫶🏼 Best card offers - tailored by category for your needs🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Instagram - keep up to date on all the latest points news🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Facebook - great place to share wins, ask questions 🫶🏼 Fancy Travel Pointers Newsletter👋 Hi! I'm Michele!A points and miles expert, using points for family vacations to Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Spain, theme parks and so much more. I don't believe in spending more to earn more points. The key is knowing how to earn the best points and getting massive value from them. With a teenager in competitive sports & public school, traveling during the busiest of times is our family's norm. I'll show you my best tips & strategies to use points for making incredible family travel happen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fancy Travel Pointers is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as Bankrate.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Information was correct to the best of my knowledge at time of recording. Always double check/verify information about cards and or bookings. 

In this episode, we’re chatting about… Why booking one-way award flights gets you a better deal than round-tripThe key airline alliances — and how to use partner programs like Air Canada or Virgin Atlantic to save tens of thousands of pointsReal-life examples of booking premium flights (like Singapore Airlines business class) for 60K instead of 89K pointsHow to find hidden award availability and when it’s worth “repositioning” to another airportThe best times to book award flights — and why e...

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