Wondering if they even have a reason to increase it anytime soon.
Asking for a friend...
New sources are italicized. Sources that have been removed from 2021 list are at the bottom. **If you have any additional sites that you please leave them in the comments.** Compare Flight Theoretical Redemption Costs =========================================== [Awardhacker.com](http://awardhacker.com/) shows theoretical saver level award pricing between two cities, this is based on flight schedules; good [http://www.milez.biz](http://www.milez.biz/) shows theoretical save level award pricing, but also contains helpful routing tips, 15 searches per month free then paid [https://www.travelcodex.com/award-maximizer/](https://www.travelcodex.com/award-maximizer/) shows theoretical saver level award pricing between two airports, pricing is based on award chart, not as accurate for distance-based charts [http://welltraveledmile.com/comprehensive-infographic-and-table-comparison-of-major-airline-award-charts/](http://welltraveledmile.com/comprehensive-infographic-and-table-comparison-of-major-airline-award-charts/) a couple of years out of date, graphic view of award costs, less useful with many programs having variable award rates and not the chart from when this was published [http://wandr.me/Award-Search/Avios-Map/](http://wandr.me/Award-Search/Avios-Map/) _tool to see what routes you can book cheap Avios distance awards from, please note this outdated and there are no more 4500 mile awards in the US, RIP_ Resources to Find Award Availability ==================================== [https://seats.aero/](https://seats.aero/) _Last minute award flights a limited number of programs and select airports, can set alerts, free, dev active in this community (new name)_ [https://straighttothepoints.co/](https://straighttothepoints.co/) _Economy flights are free, business is paid alerts. A little different than some of the others give dates and it gives destinations._ [https://www.seatspy.com/](https://www.seatspy.com/) _paid resource, can search up to a year at a time, fewer airlines than some other tools. Nonstop only; good to find availability on a specific route with flexible dates._ [https://awardlogic.com/](https://awardlogic.com/) _lets you search for free and tells you the price, but blocks out the program, you can often figure it out and it lets you know simply if there is a cheap option. Full source is paid. Good for specific dates with 20+ airlines. I often use the free version to see if there is any base award availability and since it gives Chase Portal pricing I get an idea of the cash price too._ [https://www.cowtool.com/](https://www.cowtool.com/) _Searches Air Canada (Star Alliance) award availability on multiple dates, origins, and destinations, free, but requires registration_ [https://rewardflightfinder.com/](https://rewardflightfinder.com/) _search for British Airways flights between two destinations, free account gives year-long view with number of seats and miles price per class, nice formatting_ [https://awardsense.com/](https://awardsense.com/) _paid award booking tool, has free trial_ [https://www.point.me/](https://www.point.me/) (was [https://juicymiles.com/](https://juicymiles.com/) and ([https://awardex.io/](https://awardex.io/) is now part), one of the better beginner-friendly paid resources. Good for specific date, no alerts, 30+ airlines. Does include taxes/fees. [https://www.AwardFares.com](https://www.awardfares.com/) paid award search [https://awardnexus.com/](https://awardnexus.com/) paid resource, does do a good job, with Flyer Talk login can do some searches, searches up to 7 days at a time [https://www.expertflyer.com](https://www.expertflyer.com/) shows award and upgrade availability, free trial, paid, owned by TPG’s parent company. [http://www.kvstool.com/](http://www.kvstool.com/) like ExpertFlyer, but less user-friendly and a little more powerful, paid, recently many complaints of not getting login information after paying, does not appear to be dead, but I would not use it [https://www.AwardFares.com](https://www.awardfares.com/) paid award search [https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-tools/1296363-award-booking-services-list-some-reviews.html](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-tools/1296363-award-booking-services-list-some-reviews.html) a list of paid award booking services (most full service) [https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/points/best-websites-award-availability/](https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/points/best-websites-award-availability/) _detailed list on the best way to search each alliance and many individual carriers_ Auxiliary Airfare Booking Tools =============================== [http://matrix.itasoftware.com/](http://matrix.itasoftware.com/) good for figuring out YQ [https://www.seatguru.com/](https://www.seatguru.com/) determining seats to avoid [https://www.flightconnections.com/](https://www.flightconnections.com/) map of nonstop flights from a destination [https://skiplagged.com/](https://skiplagged.com/) hidden city ticket tool [http://www.gcmap.com](http://www.gcmap.com/) used for distance and maps of flights Hotel Locator and Points Cost ============================= [awardmapper.com](http://awardmapper.com/) not 100% current, but still a good source [https://wandr.me/hotel-tools/hotel-hustle/](https://wandr.me/hotel-tools/hotel-hustle/) hotel award availability in a specific area at a specific date, takes a looong time for a single search, often does not work [https://www.screwtheaverage.com/blog/budget-award-travel-2018-category-1-2-3-hotel-maps-hilton-radisson-marriott-spg-hyatt](https://www.screwtheaverage.com/blog/budget-award-travel-2018-category-1-2-3-hotel-maps-hilton-radisson-marriott-spg-hyatt) category 1, 2, & 3 Hotel Maps: Hilton, Radisson, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, updated 2/22 Other Tools =========== [https://www.autoslash.com](https://www.autoslash.com/) tracks and reports lower-cost car rentals [https://openhotelalert.com/](https://openhotelalert.com/) look for specific room class availability. Good site for looking for hotel award availability. Can do general hotel or specific room. [https://www.hotelalerts.app/](https://www.hotelalerts.app/) _look for hotel availability_ [https://www.pruvo.net](https://www.pruvo.net/) tracks and reports lower hotel prices [https://awardwallet.com](https://awardwallet.com/) tracking points and expiration dates [https://www.loungebuddy.com/](https://www.loungebuddy.com/) finding what lounges you have access, you can input itinerary or search airport [https://www.tripit.com/](https://www.tripit.com/) organizes bookings in one place [https://www.flyertalk.com/forum](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum) good resource for “advanced” airline quests and to find reviews/status benefits given at specific hotels [http://www.wheretocredit.com](http://www.wheretocredit.com/) where to credit flight based on fare code [https://my.flightradar24.com](https://my.flightradar24.com/) A great tool to track your flying [https://flightdelay.etherisc.com/#/](https://flightdelay.etherisc.com/#/) _blockchain based trip delay insurance (it is having a hard time pulling up flights when I am testing now, but was working fine a month ago)_ [http://arm.64hosts.com/](http://arm.64hosts.com/) _airline route mapper (visual)_ [https://www.foxtrotdash.com/](https://www.foxtrotdash.com/) _dashboard to can track points and award redemptions, it can also suggest trip options based on your points (you input the destination)_ [https://www.reddit.com/r/awardtravel/comments/ysjvks/list\_when\_airlines\_open\_award\_availability/](https://www.reddit.com/r/awardtravel/comments/ysjvks/list_when_airlines_open_award_availability/) _list of when airlines open up award availability_ [https://welltraveledmile.com/airline-transfer-partners-guide-amex-spg-chase-citi/](https://welltraveledmile.com/airline-transfer-partners-guide-amex-spg-chase-citi/) _transferrable mile chart (no particular reason to include this one vs the other 100 out there, not going to list every source that shows miles transfers)_ Removed from the previous list due to not functional ==================================================== [http://travelisfree.com/complete-maps/](http://travelisfree.com/complete-maps/) [https://www.hotelsbypoints.com/maps](https://www.hotelsbypoints.com/maps) pretty updated (missing a few), Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott [https://www.flightplantool.com](https://www.flightplantool.com/) not sure if it is still in operation, had good graphics [https://award.flights/](https://award.flights/) chrome app that conglomerates multiple programs, free [https://www.getfreebird.com](https://www.getfreebird.com) flight rebooking insurance, purchased by Capital One, no longer offered **What are other tools that you used to help with award travel?**
This thread is for sharing valuable awards you may have found in your searches. It can be rare J/F seats that you don't normally find and also award nights at popular destinations. You can also coordinate cancelling flight and hotel reservations. Asking for compensation of any type is not allowed.
It is recommended to use this template if you would like replies to your post. * Current cards: (list cards, limits, opening date) * _e.g. Amex BCP $8,000 limit, May 2019_ * FICO Score: _e.g. 750_ * Oldest account age: _e.g. 5 years 6 months_ * Chase 5/24 status: _e.g 2/24_ * Income: _e.g. $80,000_ * Average monthly spend and categories: * dining $800 * groceries: $400 * gas: $100 * travel: $100 * other: $30 * Open to Business Cards: _e.g. No_ * What's the purpose of your next card? _e.g. Building credit, Balance transfer, Travel, Cashback_ * Do you have any cards you've been looking at? * Are you OK with category spending or do you want a general spending card? Common Abbreviations and Lingo: * FICO Score - This is the score used by 90% of credit issuers (This is NOT the score given by Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, Capital One, etc.) ([MyFICO.com](https://myfico.com/), [Experian.com](https://experian.com/), [CreditScoreCard.com](https://creditscorecard.com/) are FICO scores) * AAoA - Average age of all of your accounts. * 2/30 Chase rule - A rule of no more than two Chase credit card applications every 30 days * 5/24 Chase rule - A rule where if you've opened 5 or more accounts in the past 24 months you cannot get approved for a new Chase card. * AF - Annual Fee * SuB - Sign-up Bonus * MSR - Minimum Spending Requirement (usually referring to sign-up bonuses) * 2/90 AmEx rule - A rule where you can only get approved for 2 AmEx cards in 90 days * 1/5 AmEx rule - A rule where you can only get approved for 1 AmEx card every 5 days
PopeG 1y ago • 100%
I don’t see a way to search for communities in this one. Call me a dork but I like the animations and UI consistency in Mlem more. I’ll keep testing them both.
chrome.google.com
Because most of those subreddits are private anyways, may as well just hide the links and focus on other sites.
Hard to describe but if I have coffee sometimes I get this like tunnel vision / high contrast effect with my eyes, which I can assume is a result of caffeination. Anyone else? No, just me? Ok I guess I’m crazy then.
Does anyone else have gnats still on their windows screen, months after the initial wave of them? These midges are everywhere, and my apartment complex keeps telling me they will be gone in a couple weeks, every couple of weeks!