Booking Flights with Points and All Things Award Travel with Tiffany Funk

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Nov 23, 2022

Tiffany Funk, co-founder of point.me and executive director of One Mile at a Time, shares her expertise in booking flights with points and maximizing award travel. She discusses the importance of flexibility and strategic planning in redeeming travel points. Tiffany reveals smart strategies to navigate loyalty programs, optimizing family travel, and timing trips for the best deals. She also introduces tools that streamline the flight booking process, making it easier for travelers to unlock the full potential of their points and miles.

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Family Travel Tips

For larger families, book flights far in advance, especially for peak travel dates.
Consider flexible point programs like Chase, Capital One, and Amex for transferring to partners like Flying Blue.

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Choosing the Right Card

Research airlines that fly to your destination and their partners before committing to a card.
Use Wikipedia pages of destination airports to find airlines serving that route.

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Finding Award Flights

If new to award travel, start by checking airlines serving your route and their partners.
Manually check award charts to get a baseline before using advanced search tools.

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