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Points and Miles Sweet Spots by Program

A sweet spot is a redemption that costs far less than the program normally charges for the same kind of trip, or far less than other programs charge for the same seat or room. That’s a stricter test than most “best ways to use your points” lists, and plenty of popular redemptions don’t pass it.

Each program below has its own page with the sweet spots that held up when I checked them on the program’s own award chart, calculator, or search, what the same trip cost in cash on a sample date, which bank points transfer there, and the catches. Where a program’s best options are good uses rather than bargains, its page says so and keeps them in a separate list.

Hotel Programs

World of Hyatt logoWorld of HyattHilton Honors logoHilton HonorsMarriott Bonvoy logoMarriott BonvoyIHG One Rewards logoIHG One RewardsWyndham Rewards logoWyndham Rewards
Choice Privileges logoChoice PrivilegesComing soon

Airline Programs

Air Canada Aeroplan logoAir Canada AeroplanComing soon
Air France-KLM Flying Blue logoAir France-KLM Flying BlueComing soon
American Airlines AAdvantage logoAmerican Airlines AAdvantageComing soon
ANA Mileage Club logoANA Mileage ClubComing soon
Atmos Rewards (Alaska and Hawaiian) logoAtmos Rewards (Alaska and Hawaiian)Coming soon
Avianca LifeMiles logoAvianca LifeMilesComing soon
Avios (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar, Aer Lingus) logoAvios (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar, Aer Lingus)Coming soon
Cathay Asia Miles logoCathay Asia MilesComing soon
Delta SkyMiles logoDelta SkyMilesComing soon
Emirates Skywards logoEmirates SkywardsComing soon
Etihad Guest logoEtihad GuestComing soon
JetBlue TrueBlue logoJetBlue TrueBlueComing soon
Qantas Frequent Flyer logoQantas Frequent FlyerComing soon
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer logoSingapore Airlines KrisFlyerComing soon
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles logoTurkish Airlines Miles&SmilesComing soon
United MileagePlus logoUnited MileagePlusComing soon
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club logoVirgin Atlantic Flying ClubComing soon
Credit Card Transfer PartnersEvery airline and hotel partner for each bank, with ratios and transfer times.Award Search Tools ComparedPointsYeah, seats.aero, point.me and more: what each does free and what paid adds.Points and Miles Devaluations Since 2020Every major devaluation, dated, with how much each one raised award prices.

Last checked: October 18, 2026.