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How to earn points faster, and turn them into flights.
Most people need one of these far more than the other. Pick the gate that matches where you are stuck.
These are flights I paid for with points instead of cash. Here is what each one actually cost.
Every one of these was an actual booking. The cash fares and point costs shown are current, so you can go and check them, or book them yourself. Value per point is the fare divided by the points, before taxes and carrier fees, which vary by route and date.
The one to copy · flown September 2025 Singapore Airlines business class, booked through Air Canada Aeroplan rather than through Singapore. Different program, same seat, and Aeroplan does not pass on the surcharges that make this route expensive elsewhere.
The trophy · flown September 2025 Etihad's First Apartments, both legs on the A380. Not a nonstop — it routes through Abu Dhabi, and the connection is the reason the award price is what it is. Watch the UK departure tax on this one; it takes a real bite out of the value.
The practical one · flown September 2025 The one I'd actually tell you to copy. A transatlantic business seat against a fare near five thousand dollars — and unlike the Etihad booking, this is a number most people can reach inside a year.
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Everything above is free and stays that way. These are for people who'd rather buy the answer than learn the whole system.
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